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Watch Documentary Series & Episodes on U

Top Shows to Stream on U On Demand

  • U&Yesterday Channel

    Documentary Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

    Behind the scenes of a Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business. Exclusively on U, watch each episode 7 days early.

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    Documentary Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.

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    Documentary Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop

    The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea and his family swap bustling Kent for wild West Cornwall.

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    Documentary Canal Boat Diaries

    Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat while travelling through England.

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    Documentary Mega Metro

    A tight-knit international team battles to complete Australia's biggest ever tunnelling project in Sydney.

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  • U&W Channel

    Documentary Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge

    Documentary about the case of 19-year-old Gaia Pope-Sutherland.

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    Documentary A Perfect Planet

    David Attenborough narrates this Documentary revealing how the forces of nature shape and support the Earth.

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    Documentary Hunting Outback Gold

    Two life-long friends lead a daring expedition into the Australian Outback, to solve a 100 year old mystery.

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Most Popular

  • The Idaho Murders: Trial By Tik Tok

    Description: We look at the social media frenzy that followed the murder of four Idaho students.; Category: True Crime; 1 episode available.

  • New Episodes Weekly

    Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

    Description: Bangers & Cash spin-off series.; Category: Motoring; 45 episodes available.

  • Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop

    Description: The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea and his family swap bustling Kent for wild West Cornwall.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 5 episodes available.

  • Canal Boat Diaries

    Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 24 episodes available.

  • Resto My Ride

    Description: Dec McKearney and his team bring older classic and custom cars back to their former glory.; Category: Motoring; 6 episodes available.

  • The World at War

    Description: Acclaimed British documentary series from the 1970s telling the story of World War II; Category: Military & War; 26 episodes available.

  • Abandoned Engineering

    Description: A look at some of the greatest engineering projects that have now been abandoned.; Category: Engineering; 122 episodes available.

  • Hunting Outback Gold

    Description: Two friends lead an expedition deep into the Australian Outback to find gold.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • Red Flag

    Description: Compelling true crime series about the perilous landscape of modern dating.; Category: True Crime; 8 episodes available.

  • Bangers & Cash

    Description: Behind the scenes of a Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business.; Category: Motoring; 155 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

    Description: Guy Martin attempts a variety of roles that involve hard graft and no end of skill.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 8 episodes available.

  • Flipping Bangers

    Description: Will Trickett and Gus Gregory try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price.; Category: Motoring; 23 episodes available.

Around The World With...

  • Great Canal Journeys

    Description: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth go on canal journeys.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.

  • Robson Green: World's Most Amazing Walks

    Description: Robson Green walks some of the world's most awe-inspiring trails.; Category: Travel; 8 episodes available.

  • Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

    Description: Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their life experiences while fishing.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 30 episodes available.

  • Jennifer and Joanna: Absolutely Champers

    Description: Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, go to France to learn how champagne is made.; Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom; 1 episode available.

  • Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

    Description: Actor Stanley Tucci travels across Italy tasting the flavours of the land and the sea.; Category: Travel; 6 episodes available.

  • Motorhoming with Merton and Webster

    Description: Paul Merton and his wife join Britain's booming motorhoming scene in this series.; Category: Travel; 12 episodes available.

  • Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

    Description: The broadcaster travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean.; Category: Travel; 6 episodes available.

  • Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

    Description: The intrepid explorer takes a nostalgic look at some of his iconic travel series.; Category: Travel; 6 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's Great Escape

    Description: Guy tries to recreate an iconic motorcycle stunt in the 1963 film The Great Escape.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow

    Description: Dan Snow is taking on a massive historical challenge, to run the Grand Canyon.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 2 episodes available.

  • Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia

    Description: Actor Martin Clunes visits 16 of the 8,000 islands in Australia.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

Attenborough 100

  • A Perfect Planet

    Description: Documentary revealing how the forces of nature shape and support the Earth.; Category: Natural History; 5 episodes available.

  • The Green Planet

    Description: David Attenborough presents a guide to the world of plants.; Category: Natural History; 5 episodes available.

  • Mammals

    Description: Nature series narrated by David Attenborough.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 12 episodes available.

  • Planet Earth

    Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.; Category: Natural History; 25 episodes available.

  • Seven Worlds One Planet

    Description: David Attenborough looks at life on each of the seven continents.; Category: Natural History; 7 episodes available.

  • Asia

    Description: The wildlife of the world's largest continent.; Category: Natural History; 7 episodes available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Description: A team of New Guinean naturalists film birds of paradise in the heart of the rainforest.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Frozen Planet: On Thin Ice

    Description: David Attenborough journeys to the poles to investigate the impact of rising temperatures.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Natural World: Attenborough's Wonder Of Eggs

    Description: David Attenborough reveals the secrets of birds' eggs from creation to hatching.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

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Uncover the Past

  • The World at War

    Description: Acclaimed British documentary series from the 1970s telling the story of World War II; Category: Military & War; 26 episodes available.

  • D-Day To Berlin

    Description: Docu-drama charting the campaign waged by Allied forces towards the end of WWII.; Category: Military & War; 3 episodes available.

  • 1066: A Year to Conquer England

    Description: Historian Dan Snow explores events leading up to the Battle of Hastings.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Secret Nazi Bases

    Description: Documentary series uncovering and examining hidden structures built by the Nazis.; Category: Military & War; 18 episodes available.

  • Empire with Michael Portillo

    Description: The story of how a small island on the edge of Europe built the biggest empire.; Category: History; 4 episodes available.

  • Hunting Outback Gold

    Description: Two friends lead an expedition deep into the Australian Outback to find gold.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • The Men and the Machines that Beat Hitler

    Description: Documentary about the veterans who fought in the 5th Royal Tank Regiment during WWII.; Category: Military & War; 2 episodes available.

  • Abandoned Engineering

    Description: A look at some of the greatest engineering projects that have now been abandoned.; Category: Engineering; 122 episodes available.

  • War's Secret Shame: Shell Shock

    Description: Dan Snow examines the devastating impact war has on the mental health of soldiers.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

    Description: An investigation into Orkney being the capital of Stone Age Britain.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Ghosts of Alderney

    Description: Documentary that reveals new evidence of atrocities committed by Nazis on British soil.; Category: History; 1 episode available.

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U&Original Docuseries

  • Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop

    Description: The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea and his family swap bustling Kent for wild West Cornwall.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 5 episodes available.

  • Hunting Outback Gold

    Description: Two friends lead an expedition deep into the Australian Outback to find gold.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • Secrets of the London Underground

    Description: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of London's tube network.; Category: Engineering; 36 episodes available.

  • Red Flag

    Description: Compelling true crime series about the perilous landscape of modern dating.; Category: True Crime; 8 episodes available.

  • Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake

    Description: The TOWIE star enters the world of dog care at Basildon's Dogs Trust rehoming centre.; Category: Real Stories; 14 episodes available.

  • Special Ops: To Catch A Criminal

    Description: Factual series following investigations of elite UK police units cracking tough cases.; Category: Emergency Services; 13 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

    Description: Guy Martin attempts a variety of roles that involve hard graft and no end of skill.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 8 episodes available.

  • Back From the Dead: Who Kidnapped Me?

    Description: We look at the kidnapping of Delimar Vera, a true story that shocked America.; Category: True Crime; 3 episodes available.

  • Dream Car Fixers

    Description: Sheldon Nichols and Peter Harriott use their years of experience to repair classic cars.; Category: Motoring; 14 episodes available.

  • Bangers & Cash

    Description: Behind the scenes of a Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business.; Category: Motoring; 155 episodes available.

  • Classic Car Kings

    Description: The team at Irv's Resto Shop rescue classic cars that seem beyond repair.; Category: Motoring; 6 episodes available.

  • Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader

    Description: Jamali spends time with growing communities on the fringes of the mainstream.; Category: Real Stories; 4 episodes available.