From the frozen tundra in the north to the dry forests of the equator, Sir David Attenborough narrates a compelling view of the planet. "Planet Earth"... Read more
The final six episodes in this outstanding documentary series take us from the polar ice caps to the great plains, from equatorial jungles seething wi... Read more
A hundred years ago, there were one and a half billion people on Earth. Now, over six billion crowd our fragile planet. But even so, there are still p... Read more
'A hundred years ago, there were one and a half billion people on Earth. Now, over six billion crowd our fragile planet. But even so, there are still... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From the rise of Nazi Germany to the dramatic resc... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From the bomb to the Nuremberg trials, 'The World... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From Russia to America, 'The World at War' present... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From the Germans' first major defeat at Stalingrad... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From D-Day to the liberation of Paris, 'The World... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From victory in Italy and Burma to the beginning o... Read more
The definitive story of the Second World War in seven volumes and narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. From Hitler's demise to MacArthur's victories, 'Th... Read more
Director Ken Burns' ('Jazz', 'Frank Lloyd Wright') most acclaimed documentary series is a comprehensive chronicle of the American Civil War. Over elev... Read more
From the makers of the Emmy Award winning series Life, comes the brand new landmark BBC Earth release LIFE STORY with David Attenborough. This capt... Read more
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough and from the award-winning team behind Planet Earth & Blue Planet comes the ultimate portrait of the earth's Polar... Read more
Part of PBS's epic 'Empires' series this features all four episodes on the history of the Jewish people and the most profoundly influential monotheist... Read more
Islam is the subject for this entry in the 'Empires' series, telling the sweeping story of a faith that dominated for a millennium, encompassing half... Read more
Part of the epic 'Empires' series from PBS, this tells the story of Martin Luther and the incredible change he began in the Christian church, his atta... Read more
One of the most extraordinary productions from the Discovery Channel, this series details the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra... Read more
This instalment of the PBS 'Empires' series tells the story of the boom of the British Empire and the figures that lead its expansion, including Queen... Read more
An epic PBS presentation, the 'Empires' series tells the story (in separate instalments) of the some of the world's greatest and most influential time... Read more
The extensive 'Empires' series from PBS tells the story of the some of the world's greatest and most influential time periods and historical figures.... Read more
Part of an epic presentation by the legendary PBS network, this instalment of 'Empires' features all three episodes on the extraordinary burst in cult... Read more
Part of the ground-breaking 'Empires' series from PBS, this set features all four episodes on the Medici family, hailing from a small Italian communti... Read more
This instalment in the PBS 'Empires' series relates the story of the early obstacles faced by the fledgling Christian Church. But despite the power o... Read more
A startling feature-length documentary about humankind's absolute economic dependence on animals raised as pets, food, clothing, entertainment and for... Read more
Using techniques pioneered in Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" movies, this wonderful watershed production makes the Mesozoic world as real and natu... Read more
Follow over 100 years of song, dance, and magic on "the Great White Way" with this six-part PBS series that chronicles the evolution of the American m... Read more
Using techniques pioneered in Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" movies, this wonderful watershed production makes the Mesozoic world as real and natu... Read more
The American national parks sprung from a radical idea that the most precious portions of the land should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, b... Read more
Narrated by John Hurt, this entertaining three-part series is a sequel to 1999's 'Stephen Hawking's Universe'. With stunning special effects it explo... Read more
China is one of the oldest civilizations on Earth, and for the first time in almost a century, it is opening up to the world. This landmark series gai... Read more
Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park and one of the world's last and most spectacular wildernesses - a global... Read more
China is one of the oldest civilizations on Earth, and for the first time in almost a century, it is opening up to the world. This landmark series gai... Read more
Take to the skies with Earthflight as it soars with the true masters of the air on a breathtaking journey across six vast continents. On the wings of... Read more
The story of unemployment in New Zealand using extensively researched archive footage and interviews with those close to the action. We trace the orig... Read more
Ken Burns ('The Civil War', 'Jazz') produced this acclaimed PBS series which takes a look at the history of the American West spanning the 19th centur... Read more
November 22, 1963, is a day that will live in the memories of a generation - the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and the news that... Read more
An enormously riveting and inspirational tale of WWII and the Holocaust, "Partisans of Vilna" chronicles the amazing endeavors of the Jewish resistanc... Read more
If you could know the truth about the threat of climate change would you want to know? Before the Flood, presented by National Geographic, features... Read more
Greta Garbo is almost as famous for her reclusiveness a she is for starring in such enduring classics as 'Grand Hotel', 'Anna Christie', and 'Ninotchk... Read more
During the long reign of Queen Victoria, Britain's armies marched to the farthest reaches of the globe in order to win an empire for their queen and c... Read more
For 200 years the armies of Europe battled Muslim forces for control of the Holy Land (and its riches). Now the full story is told in exciting fashion... Read more
On June 4, 1931, intrepid Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins embarked on an epic expedition to travel beneath the Arctic Circle in a submarine he... Read more
Quentin Tarantino spent 10 years developing this characteristically over-the-top war movie that stars Brad Pitt as Lt Aldo Raine, a seasoned war veter... Read more
Transporting you to locations across the globe and back in time through tens of millions of years, Planet Dinosaur uses unique hi-tech graphics to bri... Read more
This unusual production is one of a series of Mozart's works performed by marionettes! The Salzburg Marionette Theatre joins forces with the Philharm... Read more
"The Life and Times Of Frida Kahlo" chronicles the life and art of the great Mexican painter as never before, framing Kahlo's life in relationship to... Read more
"The Dust Bowl" chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the Southern Plains, followed by... Read more
Fascinating documentary tells the remarkable true story of a young, wild killer whale - an orca - nicknamed Luna, who lost contact with his family on... Read more
Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door... he didn't know where it came from or who it belonged to. The penguin looked sad and... Read more
This programme presents the lives and works of Beethoven and Wagner, as featured in the BBC series 'Great Composers'. It examines the backgrounds, inf... Read more
Sean Penn narrates this expose of media distortion and presidential endorsement of arguably unjustified wars. Focusing on the parallels between Vietna... Read more
Compiling footage shot during the mammoth BBC production, 'Planet Earth', this feature-length documentary condenses that epic series into an hour and... Read more
This programme presents the lives and works of Bach and Mozart, as featured in the BBC series "Great Composers". It examines the backgrounds, influenc... Read more
This respected BBC series examines the works of Tchaikovsky including 'Eugene Onegin' and 'The Queen Of Spades' ; Mahler including 'Das Lied Von Der E... Read more
On August 2nd, 1990, Saddam Hussein launched his troops against Kuwait, triggering the first major international crisis of the post-Soviet Union era.... Read more
Compiling footage shot during the mammoth BBC production, 'Planet Earth', this feature-length documentary condenses that epic series into an hour and... Read more
A probing and definitive biography, the series "JFK" provides a fresh look at the enigmatic man who is one of the American nation's most beloved and m... Read more
Stanley Kubrick's long-time producer, and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan has crafted this loving and definitive tribute (with the full cooperation of Kubr... Read more
Breathtaking imagery and extraordinary graphics highlight this wonderful offering. Featuring interviews with leading cosmological astronomers and worl... Read more
Simon Wiesenthal survived the Holocaust but lost 89 family members and countless friends. He dedicated his life to prosecuting Nazi criminals and pres... Read more
Colombia is synonymous with drug trafficking, the country earns an enormous amount of money every year by shipping its illegal wares to the US. But th... Read more
Pocoyo is a fun-loving little boy with an insatiable curiosity, living in a world of limitless opportunities. Featuring a cast of colourful, loveable... Read more
The title refers to a 19th-century German anti-homosexuality statute that was rarely enforced until Hitler came to power and used the law to wage a ca... Read more
Performed by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre and the Rias Symphony-Orchester Berlin, conducted by Ferenc Fricsay. Narrated by Peter Ustinov. Read more
This brilliant and suspenseful documentary reveals how Einstein arrived at his astonishing breakthrough formula, the famous E=mc2, beginning with the... Read more
In the months before WW2, an extraordinary rescue operation aided the youngest victims of Nazi terror. Ten thousand Jewish and other children were tra... Read more
Illustrated by movie clips and on-screen interviews with actors, directors, producers and writers, we take a fascinating look at the way Hollywood has... Read more
The stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race. In deep financial straits and possessed of an unquenchable thirst for... Read more
Unlike many other films about the famous explorer, this documentary retraces the actual steps of his ill-fated journey to the South Pole. While provid... Read more
Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political a... Read more
Using the research of the late Ernest Becker, cultural anthropologist and author, this award winning documentary is a comprehensive examination of hum... Read more
Narrated by Pierce Brosnan, this stunning documentary introduces you to the wonders of aquatic life across the globe. Highlighted by footage of deep-w... Read more
Timothy Treadwell was a self-styled crusader for the Grizzly Bears of Alaska. After spending 13 summers living with and recording the animals he love... Read more
Alex Gibney's Oscar-nominated documentary is a searing indictment of the corporate mentality. Based on the best-seller by 'Fortune' magazine writers... Read more
For hundreds of thousands of men, women and children who fled westward in search of a 'new world', the West was the land of opportunity and adventure-... Read more
The power and the stories. The trends and trendsetters. The mirror that reflects our life and times. It's Rick sticking his neck out for nobody. Super... Read more
Written and directed by Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion"), this acclaimed documentary presents a gripping overview of the musical and cultural impact... Read more
From the acclaimed 'Simon Wiesenthal Collection' comes this dramatic documentary detailing the allied campaign to liberate Europe, and Hitler's genoci... Read more
Documenting the rise and fall of the electric car, from its inception in 1996 til the plug was pulled less than ten years later. With a host of celeb... Read more
The bitingly brilliant, Emmy Award-winning second season continues to follow the downward-spiralling fortunes of the deluded Bluth family. Michael (J... Read more
While L.A. has been the undisputed capital of studio filmmaking in America since the early 20th century, San Francisco has become home to a different... Read more
Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the world was ruled by Rome. The Roman Empire struggled with problems which are surprisingly... Read more
The true story that inspired the film 'Thunderheart' focuses on the case of Leonard Peltier, a native American convicted of killing two FBI agents on... Read more
This powerful and inspiring film is considered the definitive portrait of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa. Shot on the run over a per... Read more
Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an u... Read more
Oprah Winfrey narrates this documentary examining the remarkable life of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a Ghanian man born into poverty with a severely deform... Read more
A follow up to Peter Kuran's award-winning film 'Trinity And Beyond' this is a spell-binding look at the development of missiles and space-based nucle... Read more
Experience Alan Moore's groundbreaking comic as never before in this series that puts the original artwork on-screen, adding voiceover and an original... Read more
Filmmaker Luc Jacquet spent over a year in the frigid Antarctic to record one of nature's most compelling phenomena - the annual mating ritual of the... Read more
Filmmaker Luc Jacquet spent over a year in the frigid Antarctic to record one of nature's most compelling phenomena - the annual mating ritual of the... Read more
What started out as a small documentary about an eccentric, middle-aged tax professor coaching a Seattle girls basketball team, the Roosevelt Roughrid... Read more
Based on the best-selling books by Jamie Rix, this award-winning series tells various tales of naughty girls and boys, getting their just deserts! Eac... Read more
Ten years in the making, this award-winning documentary exposes the real cost of the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet. Powerfully chronicled through de... Read more
Based on the critically acclaimed book by Charles Clover, this documentary charts the devastating ecological impact of overfishing by interweaving bot... Read more
This Academy Award winner for Best Feature Documentary uncovers the real reasons for the internationally condemned attack on Panama in 1989 by U.S. fo... Read more
Explore the magnitude of war - 17,000 feet beneath the sea - with Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard. One thousand miles from anywhere lies a lonel... Read more
Is the deterioration of homes in New Orleans linked to a ravenous animal found in southern China? Can African dust storms be responsible for an asthma... Read more
In August 2000, the 'invincible' Russian submarine, the Kursk, sank to the bottom of the Barents sea, taking its crew of 118 with it. The immediate e... Read more
AKA "How to Save the World". This 'eco-mentary' exposes globalization and its mantra of infinite growth in an infinite world for what it really is: an... Read more
An inland ocean with a close proximity to the urban areas of Southern California, the Salton was once a veritable paradise referred to as the 'Califor... Read more
Juliet Stevenson ('Truly, Madly, Deeply') narrates this documentary account of the life of composer Ludwig von Beethoven, covering all the major highl... Read more
A 'Travelling Birds' for the sea, 'Deep Blue' plunges you into an ocean spectacle, taking you on a journey from shallow coral reefs to the barren shor... Read more
No-one looks at the world quite like whimsical Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig. His poignant, often controversial cartoons never fail to touch a... Read more
In June 1950, the North Korean Army initiated a massive attack on its southern neighbour, beginning a see-saw battle that would engulf the entire Kore... Read more
Rarely glimpsed amid its isolated wilderness stronghold, the awe-inspiring Siberian tiger is the biggest cat on Earth. And one of the most endangered:... Read more
The Gallipoli campaign of World War I was so controversial and devastating, it changed the face of battle for ever. While many films have focused on t... Read more
The uplifting and remarkable tale of a summer that changed England forever. July 1981, rioting and discontent rule the streets of Britain. Meanwhile,... Read more
Dustin Hoffman narrates this enthralling documentary exploring the monumental career of 98-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman. A pivot... Read more
'Egypt's Golden Empire' presents the most extraordinary period in Egyptian history. In 1560 BC, when Rome was still a marsh and the Acropolis was an e... Read more
This explosive documentary series tells the real stories of Australian crime's first "families", groups who stop at nothing in their quest for money a... Read more
While out collecting bottle tops at the beach, a boy discovers an enormous, bizarre and lonely creature that nobody else appears to notice. Feeling so... Read more
Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin again channels some of the most bizarre cinematic ideas ever realized with this imaginary account of his childhood. Told... Read more
By the year 2100 many leading scientists believe the Earth's temperature will rise by six degrees Celsius. This change will mean huge and often catast... Read more
In 1977, for one brief shining moment, the international football fraternity were all focused on a newly-created team in New York - the Cosmos. Media... Read more
Using rare archive footage, this documentary tells the story of World War I. The film shows the rivalry between the various royalty in Europe leading... Read more
Shot on the frontlines of struggles spanning five continents, this powerful documentary illustrates the often untold human story of men and women who... Read more
Dr. Seuss' classic of a jungle elephant named Horton teaches us what it means to be a true friend. Hearing a faint cry for help from a floating speck... Read more
On orders from her Nazi masters, the most powerful war machine ever to set sail on the high seas was loose in the Atlantic Ocean. The Royal Navy could... Read more
This award-winning feature-length documentary reveals through exclusive interviews with high-ranking military and government personnel, that some Unid... Read more
In an old house in Paris covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. They left the house at half past nine, the smallest one... Read more
Nia Vardalos ('My Big Fat Greek Wedding') narrates this epic journey back to the birth of democracy and the beginning of Western Civilisation. Ancient... Read more
Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, Dirt! The Movie tells the story of humans trying to re-connect to dirt the living skin of the earth. Traveling from the... Read more
NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE is a comprehensive history of the American horror film. Starting with Thomas Edisons version of Frankenstein and sl... Read more
The history of snow-boarding from its beginnings as a back yard hobby in the '80s, to its current status as a billion dollar recreation industry and O... Read more
Nick Nolte narrates this acclaimed bio-documentary about the maverick writer and Gonzo journalist that includes interviews with many of the 'outlaw ce... Read more
An acclaimed live-action movie about the adventures of a curious kitten named Milo and a pug nosed pup named Otis. Narrated by Dudley Moore. Read more
The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to an... Read more
From the directors of 'Microcosmos' comes this sweeping and beautifully photographed journey through the history of life on Earth. From the love-live... Read more
With much of the world closed off to European Jews attempting to flee Nazi persecution in the late 1930s, more than 20,000 men, women and children fou... Read more
The Koala Brothers are back! Join Frank and Buster and all of their friends in the Australian Outback, as they help each other out and get into all so... Read more
Giving an overview of anti-Semitism from Biblical times through to the 20th Century, this moving documentary shows the history of a persecuted people... Read more
After Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the world's best selling author with over 2 billion books sold. In a game of sleuth and deduction this documenta... Read more
A fascinating look at the birth of Modern Art in Los Angeles in the 1950s; when most of the population thought it was either a joke or a communist plo... Read more
Using interviews with Holocaust survivors, newsreel footage, and readings of letters, journals, and news reports, to tell the story of the hardships f... Read more
This documentary follows two mothers - a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs - in the amazing Arctic landscape as they struggle to rais... Read more
This scathingly witty documentary chronicles the history of an alleged ongoing smear campaign designed to ruin Bill Clinton. Examining a political car... Read more
A captivating tale set in the 1920s and based on the best-selling book by Henry Williamson. This is one of those highly unusual films told almost enti... Read more
Academy Award-nominee Michele Ohayon presents a riveting and powerful account of six women who are members of America's growing "hidden homeless" popu... Read more
Forest Whitaker narrates this unflinching look at the bloody, decades-long war between two of L.A.'s most notorious gangs. Beginning with an illuminat... Read more
One ocean, 20,000 islands, a quarter of the world's water. Welcome to the South Pacific. The extraordinary wildlife, culture and history of this immen... Read more
An astonishing series revealing the extraordinary wildlife and dramatic landscapes of one of the world's most bizarre islands. Lying just off the coas... Read more
Framed around the emerging careers of World Champs-to-be Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson and Mark Richards, this entertaining documentary rec... Read more
This look at Quentin Crisp offers an intimate glimpse of the flamboyant gay icon and author of 'The Naked Civil Servant' in and around his Manhattan a... Read more
Of all the toys arising from the 20th century, there has never been one like Lego bricks. This film covers the history of this product of Denmark and... Read more
James Cameron narrates Jewish Canadian director Simcha Jacobovici's exploration of the biblical exodus from Egypt, in light of new evidence which may... Read more
Encouraging mankind to nourish their connection to all living things, musician Julian Lennon co-produced this chronicle of primitive tribes from aroun... Read more
On January 1st 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect. A few minutes after midnight Mayan troops took over the South... Read more
Documentary filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato ('The Eyes of Tammy Faye') take on the '70s cultural phenomenon that was 'Deep Throat'. Fascin... Read more
A documentary about power, passion, and the fine wine game. For centuries, Bordeaux has commanded a mythical status in the world of fine wines as a le... Read more