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Amazon Prime Video
78
75
8.5
/3781/
79
/406/
71
/53/

Grand Designs (1999)
British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
67
8.7
/6713/
78
/145/
80
/61/
cc age 9+

Horrible Histories (2009)
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
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The Roku Channel
80
67
8.6
/4765/
80
/168/
75
/187/
3.8
/683/

Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution (2005)
This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
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Curiosity Stream
88
63
9.1
/3424/
84
/87/
91
/42/
4.0
/737/

Life on Earth (1979)
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
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71
61
7.3
/3301/
67
/145/
74
/33/
3.4
/576/
64
/11/
93
58
/8/

Litvinenko (2022)
The story of the determined Scotland Yard Officers who worked to prove who was responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko, in one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
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The Roku Channel
62
60
6.7
/4472/
71
/366/
64
/93/
46
/12/
cc age 14+

Ransom (2017)
Eric Beaumont's crisis negotiator team is brought in to save lives and resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases when no one else can.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
56
8.4
/2930/
78
/100/
78
/46/
3.8
/398/

Wild China (2008)
The dazzling array of mysterious and wonderful creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes.
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The Roku Channel
67
45
7.1
/2656/
67
/105/
64
/40/
3.4
/210/

Tutankhamun (2016)
The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.
poster
84
43
8.8
/1313/
78
/64/
85
/13/
4.2
/1247/
88
/6/

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (2023)
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.
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AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
78
43
8.4
/1936/
77
/110/
76
/27/
3.9
/1375/

Yellowstone (2009)
A natural history portrait of a year in Yellowstone, following the fortunes of America's wildlife icons as they face the challenges of one of the most extraordinary wildernesses on Earth.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
77
40
7.2
/1192/
72
/69/
65
/11/
3.7
/2287/
100
/8/

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America (2022)
Louis Theroux returns to the USA for three documentary films exploring the alt right and its use of social media, rap artists and their often bloody and fatal vendettas, and the repercussions in the porn industry following the #MeToo movement.
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69
40
7.8
/1237/
72
/65/
73
/17/
3.8
/1337/
50
/6/
73

Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
81
38
8.7
/1827/
71
/30/
85
/25/
3.8
/290/

The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997)
Documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign featuring archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
84
37
8.9
/1943/
80
/42/
84
/21/
3.8
/202/

Trials of Life (1990)
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
36
7.4
/2288/
70
/70/
69
/23/
3.6
/354/

The Hunt for a Killer (2020)
Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. A reality-based crime drama about the policeman Per-Åke Åkesson and the reconnaissance group that was tasked with investigating several murders of women in northeastern Skåne. The series starts in Hörby in 1989.
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Amazon Prime Video
77
32
8.1
/1390/
76
/91/
76
/19/
3.6
/306/

Rise of the Nazis (2019)
How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's political scheming that turned Germany's parliament into a House of Cards, his War on Truth leading to book burning, and his scapegoating of minorities, this series explores in extraordinary detail the events leading up to the outbreak of World War II.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
84
31
8.8
/849/
82
/84/
83
/21/

Solar System (2024)
Voyage across the solar system with Professor Brian Cox and explore the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun.
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YouTube TV
69
30
7.6
/917/
75
/70/
69
/11/
59
/8/

Killing Fields (2016)
True-crime thriller that follows a team of homicide detectives as they open an 18-year-old cold case that occurred in one of America's notorious body-dumping grounds, the Louisiana swamplands.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
78
29
8.6
/1512/
77
/38/
72
/19/

The First World War (2003)
This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
78
28
8.6
/820/
77
/46/
71
/26/

Natural World (1983)
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
79
27
8.7
/1225/
72
/34/
82
/20/
3.9
/394/

Civilisation (1969)
Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
79
25
8.5
/1206/
71
/25/
82
/16/
3.8
/301/

Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
Documentary series in which historian Simon Schama recounts the story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
24
8.2
/954/
81
/35/
77
/17/

The Incredible Human Journey (2009)
There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one tiny group of people who left Africa around 70,000 years ago. In this five-part series, Dr Alice Roberts follows the archaeological and genetic footprints of our ancient ancestors to find out how their journeys transformed our species into the humans we are today, and how Homo Sapiens came to dominate the planet.
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68
24
7.7
/484/
74
/85/
55
/27/
3.5
/356/

D-Day (2015)
When a natural disaster strikes Seoul, a team of medical doctors and emergency personnel struggle to deal with its aftermath.
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The Roku Channel
78
24
8.6
/844/
75
/54/
73
/18/

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities (2013)
Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate.
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79
21
8.2
/875/
70
/24/
82
/16/

Egypt (2005)
Television drama serial about various archaeological discoveries taking place in that country's history, with the occasional 'flashback' scene involving actors portraying the ancient Egyptians themselves.
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The Roku Channel
80
20
8.6
/769/
70
/36/
86
/12/

Fake or Fortune? (2011)
Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the provenance or attribution of notable artworks.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
76
20
8.1
/725/
75
/52/
74
/15/

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox (2016)
Professor Brian Cox goes on a grand tour of the planet to explain how the Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
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Amazon Prime Video
66
20
7.1
/1104/
67
/37/
61
/17/

Antiques Roadshow (1979)
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
70
19
7.5
/1177/
74
/48/
61
/11/
3.7
/647/

India: The Modi Question (2023)
Tensions in the world’s largest democracy. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been dogged by accusations over his attitude to the nation's Muslim minority. What's the truth?
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
79
19
8.6
/770/
72
/28/
78
/13/

Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild (2013)
Ben Fogle follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
76
17
8.3
/793/
71
/32/
75
/11/

Great Barrier Reef (2012)
Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on our planet.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
76
17
8.1
/446/
73
/42/
74
/14/

Great British Railway Journeys (2010)
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
76
16
8.0
/671/
70
/25/
78
/11/

The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart (2010)
A BBC/Animal Planet co-production, the three-part series focuses on the landscape and wildlife of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
71
16
7.8
/776/
70
/46/
66
/10/

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (2018)
Comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan travels way beyond his comfort zone and the world of complimentary breakfast buffets to some of the most beautiful, but dangerous, places on earth.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
75
15
8.3
/373/
70
/25/
74
/14/

Eden: Untamed Planet (2021)
Explore six of the last untouched locations on earth. The documentary series presents life as nature intended, following the unique way wildlife has adapted to these environments and continues to rise to new challenges over the course of a year.
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The Roku Channel
74
15
7.7
/514/
66
/49/
79
/10/

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby (2017)
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
76
11
8.2
/206/
78
/27/
70
/10/

The Secret Genius of Modern Life (2022)
Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world, revealing the mind-blowing stories behind their invention.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
?
6.3
/19/
50
/1/

Vanished: The Lucie Blackman Mystery (2024)
In 2000, Lucie Blackman, a 21-year-old former British Airways flight attendant, arrived in Tokyo in search of adventure. But, after only a couple of months, Lucie vanished. Lucie’s father Tim and sister Sophie help to lead the search for her. Could Lucie’s job in the mysterious Japanese nightlife hold the answers for her disappearance?
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?
8.1
/18/
40
/3/

Carols from King's (1978)
A solo chorister sings Once in Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir sings carols old and new. Filmed amidst the beauty of historic King's College Chapel and first televised in 1954, and annually since 1963.
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48
?
5.4
/82/
80
/1/
10
/1/

Civilisations: Rise and Fall (2025)
Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall into the echoes of history.
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?
5.9
/25/
70
/1/

The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool (2023)
This explosive documentary and podcast series from the BBC's Panorama strand investigates allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse at the top of one of the biggest fashion brands in the US. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multibillion-dollar empire and the epitome of cool.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
?
7.4
/29/
80
/1/
100
/1/

Turkey: Empire of Erdogan (2023)
The inside story of Erdogan’s astonishing rise to power. With first-hand testimony from former president Abdullah Gul, former prime ministers, deputy PMs, party chiefs, opposition figures, analysts and journalists, this two-part series is a gripping and detailed account of the many battles Erdogan has had to fight along the way.
poster
?
5.7
/23/

Boxing Day Tsunami (2021)
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poster
Amazon Prime Video
?
8.0
/31/
72
/9/
100
/1/

Scotch! The Story of Whisky (2016)
David Hayman surveys the state of the Scotch whisky industry and examines the threats to its world dominance.
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?
7.9
/20/
10
/1/
10
/1/

Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon (1997)
A journey of discovery for Joanna Lumley as she travels through the beautiful but little known country of Bhutan in an attempt to rediscover the route taken by her grand parents more than sixty years ago.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
?
70
/2/

Witches Of Essex (2025)
Rylan Clark teams up with anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts to investigate one of the darkest and most harrowing chapters in Essex’s history - the murder of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft. Each episode centres on a specific witch trial, with Rylan and Alice opening a cold case into the stories behind some of the women accused of witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries, many of whom were found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging. They visit the towns and villages in Essex where the women lived and died. Guided by original court documents and a team of historians, psychologists and medical experts, they explore these women’s lives, alleged crimes and trials.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
?
60
/1/

Britain’s Railway Empire in Colour (2025)
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of rail, experts and enthusiasts explore the extraordinary story of how Britain gave railways to the world


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