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Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Description: Jennifer Saunders, Dame Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks reunite.; Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom; 1 episode available.
Canal Boat Diaries
Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.
Hashtag Homicide
Description: Documentary series exploring the intersection of social media and true crime.; Category: True Crime; 8 episodes available.
Great Canal Journeys
Description: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth go on canal journeys.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.
Abandoned Engineering
Description: A look at some of the greatest engineering projects that have now been abandoned.; Category: Engineering; 112 episodes available.
Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics
Description: Bangers & Cash spin-off series.; Category: Motoring; 48 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.
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.
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.
Flipping Bangers
Description: Will Trickett and Gus Gregory try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price.; Category: Motoring; 23 episodes available.
They Took Our Child: We Got Her Back
Description: Documentary revealing the stories of abducted children who escaped from their kidnappers.; Category: True Crime; 7 episodes available.
Around The World With...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia
Description: Actor Martin Clunes visits 16 of the 8,000 islands in Australia.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Description: The naturalist ventures into uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 16 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.
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve
Description: Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary journey around the Mediterranean.; Category: Travel; 4 episodes available.
Operation Gold Rush
Description: Dan Snow leads a team of adventurers on an epic journey across the Canadian wilderness.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 3 episodes available.
Great American Railroad Journeys
Description: Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America.; Category: Travel; 18 episodes available.
Gordon's Great Escape
Description: Gordon Ramsay takes the trip of a lifetime setting out on global gastronomic adventures.; Category: Food; 7 episodes available.
True Crime Documentaries
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 Disapperance 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.
Body on the Beach: What Happened to Annie?
Description: Journalist Hazel Martin investigates the death of Annie Borjesson.; Category: True Crime; 2 episodes available.
Trial in the Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story
Description: A look at the 1980 trial of Lindy Chamberlain, accused of killing her nine-week-old baby.; 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.
Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats
Description: A cat-breeding wrestler and a filmmaker make a reality show, but things take a dark turn.; 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.
Billionaire Murders
Description: Kevin Donovan analyses the shocking murder of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman.; Category: True Crime; 4 episodes available.
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge
Description: Documentary about the case of 19-year-old Gaia Pope-Sutherland.; Category: True Crime; 3 episodes available.
Butchers of the Bayou
Description: Two serial killers operating separately from each other terrorise Baton Rouge.; Category: True Crime; 4 episodes available.
Red Flag
Description: Compelling true crime series about the perilous landscape of modern dating.; Category: True Crime; 6 episodes available.
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.
Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry
Description: Gavin & Stacey's Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb take a 210-mile road trip.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 3 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.
Classic Car Kings
Description: The team at Irv's Resto Shop rescue classic cars that seem beyond repair.; Category: Motoring; 6 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.
Red Flag
Description: Compelling true crime series about the perilous landscape of modern dating.; Category: True Crime; 6 episodes available.
Special Ops: Crime Squad UK
Description: A look into the real-life criminal investigations of the UK's most talented sleuths.; Category: Emergency Services; 18 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.
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.
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.
Canal Boat Diaries
Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.
Must Watch Documentaries
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.
Trawlermen
Description: Documentary series about the often dangerous lives of trawler fishermen in Scotland.; Category: Real Stories; 20 episodes available.
89
Description: Documentary about the incredible story of one of football's most dramatic triumphs.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode 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.
I Am Ali
Description: Documentary exploring the life of Muhammad Ali.; 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.
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.
Hunting Outback Gold
Description: Two friends lead an expedition deep into the Australian Outback to find gold.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.
Ghosts of Alderney
Description: Documentary that reveals new evidence of atrocities committed by Nazis on British soil.; Category: History; 1 episode available.
