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Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag
Description: Relationship expert Paul C. Brunson meets survivors of toxic relationships.; Category: Real Stories; 8 episodes available.
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero
Description: Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.; Category: Natural History; 2 episodes available.
The Killing of James Bulger
Description: The definitive background to the 1993 abduction and murder of toddler James Bulger.; Category: True Crime; 3 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.
The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre
Description: Documentary about the 2016 execution-style killings of eight members of the Rhoden family.; Category: True Crime; 3 episodes available.
Yukon Gold
Description: Mining crews tackle the rugged terrain of the Yukon in Canada, hoping to strike gold.; Category: Real Stories; 28 episodes available.
Canal Boat Diaries
Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 30 episodes available.
Abandoned Engineering
Description: A look at some of the greatest engineering projects that have now been abandoned.; Category: Engineering; 112 episodes available.
Hashtag Homicide
Description: Documentary series exploring the intersection of social media and true crime.; Category: True Crime; 8 episodes available.
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Description: Jennifer Saunders, Dame Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks reunite.; Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom; 1 episode available.
Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics
Description: Bangers & Cash spin-off series.; Category: Motoring; 48 episodes available.
Great Canal Journeys
Description: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth go on canal journeys.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.
Uncover the Past
The Berlin Wall: The Night the Iron Curtain Closed
Description: Chilling documentary that reveals how the famous Berlin Wall came to be.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
Great War Stories with Dan Snow
Description: A selection of previously untold accounts from the First World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
To End all War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bombing
Description: Documentary about J Robert Oppenheimer, who built the weapon that changed the world.; Category: History; 1 episode available.
Battle Honours
Description: A look at a series of battles connected by the men who fought them.; Category: History; 4 episodes available.
The Buildings That Fought Hitler
Description: This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 8 episodes available.
The Battle of Britain
Description: An in-depth look at one of the most pivotal battles of the war.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
World War 2 From Above
Description: Experts utilise cutting edge drone technology to re-examine WWII's most iconic sites.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.
Hitler: Countdown to War
Description: An intriguing look at the countdown to World War II through the eyes of Adolf Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 3 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.
Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics Of Appeasment
Description: Two-part documentary considering how Hitler could have been stopped.; Category: Military & War; 2 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.
Must Watch Documentaries
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero
Description: Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.; Category: Natural History; 2 episodes available.
The TikTok Effect
Description: A look at unusual behaviour on TikTok that has started spilling out into the real world.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Description: Documentary following the life and career of the legendary football manager.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
Description: An inside look at one of the most successful sides in club football history.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode 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.
89
Description: Documentary about the incredible story of one of football's most dramatic triumphs.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.
Planet Earth
Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.; Category: Natural History; 6 episodes available.
The Kardashians: Billion Dollar Industry
Description: Documentary exploring how the famous family defied critics to build a brand.; Category: Real Stories; 2 episodes available.
Border Force America's Gatekeepers
Description: Follow America's Customs and Border Protection agency as they protect the US borders.; Category: Emergency Services; 76 episodes available.
Stuff the British Stole
Description: Marc Fennell unravels the mysteries behind iconic objects taken by the British Empire.; Category: History; 6 episodes available.
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Description: Documentary series exploring the inner workings of the Church of Scientology.; Category: Real Stories; 9 episodes available.
Explore Nature's Wonders
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.
Wild Brazil
Description: An intimate portrait of animals raising families in a spectacular yet perilous country.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.
Man and Beast with Martin Clunes
Description: Martin Clunes travels around the world to observe humans and animals working side by side.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.
Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough
Description: David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.
Wild China
Description: Documentary exposing the wonderful creatures that live in China's beautiful landscapes; Category: Natural History; 2 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.
Wild Scandinavia
Description: Discover a land of beautiful coasts, magical forests, and volcanic and arctic extremes.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.
True Crime Documentaries
Paul C. Brunson: Red Flag
Description: Relationship expert Paul C. Brunson meets survivors of toxic relationships.; Category: Real Stories; 8 episodes available.
Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder
Description: Twenty-five years after the murder of Peter Falconio, experts try to find his body.; Category: True Crime; 2 episodes available.
The Killing of James Bulger
Description: The definitive background to the 1993 abduction and murder of toddler James Bulger.; Category: True Crime; 3 episodes available.
Rose West and Myra Hindley: The Untold Story
Description: The extraordinary untold story of how two notorious criminals became lovers in prison.; Category: True Crime; 1 episode available.
The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre
Description: Documentary about the 2016 execution-style killings of eight members of the Rhoden family.; Category: True Crime; 3 episodes available.
Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks
Description: A fresh look at Jeffrey Dahmer through the eyes of a journalist who became his confidant.; Category: True Crime; 2 episodes available.
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.
The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews
Description: In February 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews vanished on her way home from school.; Category: True Crime; 3 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.
Hashtag Homicide
Description: Documentary series exploring the intersection of social media and true crime.; Category: True Crime; 8 episodes available.
Billionaire Murders
Description: Kevin Donovan analyses the shocking murder of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman.; Category: True Crime; 4 episodes available.
