For nearly two centuries, generations of knights from England and western Europe marched to do battle with the Saracen hordes who occupied the Holy La... Read more
Deep in the jungles of Guatemala, a black jaguar prowls the ruins of Tikal, a Mayan city that has lain abandoned for a thousand years. What can its fa... Read more
Ten overlapping stories coming from all points of the compass, all converging on the same point: the German surrender at Luneburg Heath, May 5, 1945.... Read more
In New York City in 1968 a revolution was under way in a tiny club called Max's Kansas City. When Andy Warhol's Factory superstars collided with the u... Read more
Peter Cohen's sobering look at the world-wide interest in eugenics throughout the early 20th century. Emerging around 1900, eugenic movements spawned... Read more
Hal Linden narrates this powerful documentary presenting firm evidence that the United States knew of the Nazi genocide occurring during World War II... Read more
The insidious rise of anti-Semitism in the 21st century is examined in this documentary from filmmaker Richard Trank. In a world where tolerance is su... Read more
Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat feature in eight episodes of the 2006 series, narrated by William H Macy. As George observes and interac... Read more
Originally airing on the National Geographic Channel, this documentary chronicles how the Kennedy family forever altered the way politics were covered... Read more
Separating fact from fiction, this is an intriguing investigation into the clandestine histories of the Illuminati and the Freemasons. These two myste... Read more
Exploring what is arguably the most significant environmental phenomenon of the last 10,000 years, this documentary was filmed in the United States, A... Read more
Based on the beloved children's novel by E.B. White, a young girl named Fern rescues a runty piglet, raises it as her own and names him Wilbur. Howeve... Read more
E.B. White's famous book gets the big screen treatment and an all-star cast with Dakota Fanning as the farmer's daughter who becomes attached to the r... Read more
This is the world's wildest continent as you've never seen it before - an intense sensory adventure from the Atlas Mountains, through the Savannah lan... Read more
Part Two of the award-winning documentary picks up the haunting call of the bagpipe from World War 2 through the presidency of John F Kennedy to its u... Read more
The fierce, kilted, bagpipe-wielding highlanders were nicknamed 'The Ladies From Hell' by their enemies. This award-winning documentary traces their... Read more
The World War II films of legendary director John Ford are the focus of this insightful documentary narrated by Kris Kristofferson. Highlighting excer... Read more
"Evolution" this groundbreaking and definitive seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, offering a definitive view of the extraordinary imp... Read more
"Evolution" this groundbreaking and definitive seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, offering a definitive view of the extraordinary imp... Read more
'Evolution' offers a groundbreaking and definitive view of the extraordinary impact the evolutionary process has had on our understanding of the world... Read more
"Evolution" this groundbreaking and definitive seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, offering a definitive view of the extraordinary imp... Read more
"Evolution" this groundbreaking and definitive seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, offering a definitive view of the extraordinary imp... Read more
Adapted from Kate DiCamillo's award-winning children's book, about a kingdom that lost all its magic and laughter, and the little mouse who made a big... Read more
The North Pole elves have stuffed the last present into Santa's sack. Soon, Christmas will come to the world. And what to our wondering eyes should ap... Read more
With unprecedented access to Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits, Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion looks at the present reality of the Cuban Revolu... Read more
A devoted 'Santaologist' in search of the world's greatest living mystery attempts to cut through government conspiracy, big business hush-ups, and co... Read more
Based on A. Scott Berg's acclaimed biography, this compelling documentary looks at legendary independent Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn. Follow the... Read more
The origins of Nazi Germany and Hitler's rise to power are covered in this engrossing documentary from Sweden that uses rare German newsreel footage,... Read more
This 6-part BBC series tells the story of the Auschwitz Death Camp, site of the largest mass murder in history. Writer Laurence Rees and his team inte... Read more
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this complete, comprehensive BBC production was filmed over a period of 5 years and focuses on every type of marin... Read more
'Powerdown' is a sane response to the world's increasingly grave problems of energy depletion, environmental degradation, and over-population. Richard... Read more
The story of Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators is commemorated annually on November 5, Guy Fawkes' plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament, imm... Read more
The ANZAC's Western Front campaign had a greater impact than Gallipoli in almost every aspect: five times more soldiers served and were killed there,... Read more
This is the ultimate video tour of Hearst Castle. Relive the history, excitement and glamour of the past! Visit the buildings, rooms and gardens, and... Read more
The wreckage of HMAS Sydney, sunk off the West Australian coast in 1941, has at last been found. The Sydney's entire crew of 645 went down with the sh... Read more
A 'must see' for the eco-concious, this features people, places and innovations that suggest a more enviromentally balanced future is possible. Equal... Read more
Created with ground-breaking technology, where Hollywood techniques meet the best in nature film-making, 'Enchanted Kingdom' is an immersive adventure... Read more
What would you see during just one orbit of the Earth? Starting 200 miles above the planet, this film will whisk you around the world to show what hap... Read more
The inaugural season, introducing viewers to the burgeoning sustainability movement among architects and designers worldwide. Episodes explore: the ri... Read more
Richard Basehart narrates this documentary using actual footage of the historic war crime hearings in which Goering, in which Hess and 19 other SS Naz... Read more
It took all of human history until 1800 for the world's population to reach its first billion. Now we add a new billion nearly every dozen years. Stat... Read more
Based on advances in technology created by Nikola Tesla over a century ago, HAARP - High Frequency Active Auroral Research Project - is a controversia... Read more
Episodes explore how Enrique Penalosa, the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia, used urban planning to create alternatives to automobile culture; archite... Read more
Volume 1 of 2. Using impressive archive film and photography, this 26-part series describes the breathtaking development of flying from the early days... Read more
A dynamic film exploring how Chinese art has caught the world's attention and how the art market is developing as fast as the country's economy. Once... Read more
The Avro Lancaster is widely regarded as the finest British heavy bomber of the Second World War. Using the best wartime film and air-to-air footage o... Read more
Combining the epic cinematography of Planet Earth, with all the emotion, intimacy and storytelling of a wildlife diary, this series charts the effects... Read more
Narrated by Charlotte Rampling, this fascinating documentary explores the life and work of legendary adventure photographer Peter Beard, whose eccentr... Read more
On a barren Scottish moor in April 1746, the tired and hungry men of the last Highland army made their final desperate charge against a well-disciplin... Read more
Episodes explore a profile of the Aga Khan's Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, a 500-year-old dump-turned-urban lung; Canadian architect Brian MacKay-L... Read more
In collaboration with the celebrated BBC Natural History Unit comes an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundi... Read more
Long before President Kennedy commissioned the Navy SEALS in 1962, the Navy Combat Demolition Units were running demolition during WWII on D-Day, when... Read more
The women of the west were strong, willing and capable hardworking characters, who arrived in the vast west to fill many of the seemingly prepared rol... Read more
A dissection of the British army's campaign in Zululand with dramatised 'eye-witness' reports, battle reconstructions, 3D computer mapping and footage... Read more
This family favourite classic tale, written by Spike Milligan for his own children in 1973, has now been brought to life in an exciting new style of a... Read more
The Montreux Jazz Festival is the most successful and respected European jazz festival in the world. Over the last 30 years it has attracted the fines... Read more
This feature documentary, narrated by Ian Johnstone, tells the story of how the 'new right' took power and exercised it relentlessly to turn our count... Read more
'Walking with Dinosaurs' - Using techniques pioneered in Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" movies, this wonderful watershed production makes the Meso... Read more
Tom Baker narrates the story of aviation from its pioneering days at the start of the 20th century through to a celebration of its achievement 100 yea... Read more
Narrated by Jack Thompson "Road to Toyko" is an eyewitness account of an often forgotten episode in history. By late 1944, the worst of World War Two... Read more
A.k.a. "Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents". Since 1950, there have been 32 nuclear weapon accidents, known as "Broken Arrows". Using spect... Read more
A beautifully shot four part series that explores the ancient relationship of horses and man. From Morocco, and the royal city of Meknes, to Argentina... Read more
A chilling investigation on the effects of the oil industry, the film takes a historical look at the beginnings of the Big Oil as well as the ramifica... Read more
An adventurous 10-year-old girl spends her life wandering the gorgeous, animal-filled forests near her home and one day discovers a wild fox. She sets... Read more
Aka "Chanel and Her World". Chanel, more than just one of the world's most successful fashion labels, also the name of a woman who led a fascinating l... Read more
An amazingly graphic documentary series with moving emotional personal accounts from both sides on the strategy adopted by both the Allied and Axis Fo... Read more
Peter McLeavey has run his gallery in Wellington for more than 40 years, becoming a legendary figure of the city and the New Zealand art community. Mc... Read more
Boris Karloff narrates this superbly anachronistic addition to the Mondo movie genre. There is a midget rock and roll star, Japanese bondage, an Asian... Read more
All aboard for this classic collection of original 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' stories. Join Thomas, together with his buddies Edward, Gordon... Read more
Volume 2 of 2. Using impressive archive film and photography, this 26-part series describes the breathtaking development of flying from the early days... Read more
In 1314, the Scots finally defeated their English oppressors at the Battle of Bannockburn. This monumental victory should have ensured Scottish freedo... Read more
Filmmaker Luc Jacquet's original French language version of his Academy Award-winning documentary, 'March of the Penguins'. Unlike the American releas... Read more
Features two documentary tributes to the couple who portrayed the ultimate 1930s dandies in the Thin Man film series. 'William Powell: A True Gentlem... Read more
This semi-documentary opens with a series of medieval prints and follows with re-enactments of old legends concerning crones, evil-minded monks and th... Read more
Narrated by Nina Einhorn herself, this dramatized feature film tells the story of her life focusing on the years between 1937 and 1945. Her Jewish fam... Read more