8.6/10

Starring: Narrated by, John Hurt

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

7.1/10

Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perennou

Starring: Narrated by, Sotigui Kouyate

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

7.6/10

Director: Luc Jacquet

Starring: Narrated by, Morgan Freeman

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

7.1/10

Director: Dana Janklowicz-Mann

Starring: Narrated by, Martin Landau

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

9.4/10

Starring: Narrated by, David Attenborough

'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

7.8/10

Director: Patrick Shen

Starring: Narrated by, Gabriel Byrne

Using the research of the late Ernest Becker, cultural anthropologist and author, this award winning documentary is a comprehensive examination of hum... Read more

Director: Peter Kuran

Starring: Narrated by, Adam West

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

7.5/10

Director: Mark Stouffer

Starring: Narrated by, Richard Kiley

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

8/10

Director: Jan Harlan

Starring: Narrated by, Tom Cruise

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

Starring: Narrated by, Spike Milligan

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

Director: Christopher Swann

Starring: Narrated by, Rick Wakeman

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

7.2/10

Director: Anon

Starring: Narrated by, Christopher Plummer

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

Starring: Silvio Rivier, (narrated by)

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

Director: Jeremy Wagener

Starring: Peter Gallagher, (narrated by)

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

Director: Luc Jacquet

Starring: Kate Winslet, Narrated by

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

7.4/10

Starring: Narrated by, Tim Minchin

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

Director: Eila Hershon, Roberto Guerra

Starring: Diana Quick, (narrated by)

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

6.8/10

Director: Kim Kindersley

Starring: Jack Thompson, (narrated by)

Encouraging mankind to nourish their connection to all living things, musician Julian Lennon co-produced this chronicle of primitive tribes from aroun... Read more

7.6/10

Director: Luc Jacquet

Starring: Narrated by, Morgan Freeman

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

7.1/10

Starring: Narrated by, Tilda Swinton

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

Director: Robert Garofalo

Starring: Narrated by, Jeremy Anthony

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

7.9/10

Director: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein

Starring: Narrated by, Rupert Everett

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

6.5/10

Director: Richard Trank

Starring: Kevin Costner, (narrated by)

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

8.4/10

Director: Hugh Aynsworth

Starring: Narrated by, Jane Pauley

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

Director: Tim Haines

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Narrated by

'Walking with Dinosaurs' - Using techniques pioneered in Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" movies, this wonderful watershed production makes the Meso... Read more

9.2/10

Director: Hugh Raggett, John Pett, Martin Smith, Michael Darlow

Starring: Narrated by, Laurence Olivier

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

Starring: Narrated by, Tom Baker

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

9.4/10

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield

Starring: Narrated by, David Attenborough

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

7.9/10

Starring: Narrated by, Peter Ustinov

Performed by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre and the Rias Symphony-Orchester Berlin, conducted by Ferenc Fricsay. Narrated by Peter Ustinov. Read more

8.3/10

Director: Trond Eliassen, Simon Nasht

Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill

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

8.8/10

Starring: Narrated by, Salome Jens

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

7.2/10

Director: Greg MacGillivray

Starring: Narrated by, Nia Vardalos

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

Director: Luit Bieringa

Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill

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

8.1/10

Director: Philip Hunt

Starring: Jim Broadbent, Narrated by

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

8.2/10

Director: Ken Burns

Starring: Narrated by, Peter Coyote

"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

6.3/10

Director: Gary Winick

Starring: Sam Shepard, (narrated by)

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

7.3/10

Director: Nathan Kroll

Starring: Fritz Weaver, (narrated by)

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

7.8/10

Director: Jacques Perrin

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, (narrated by)

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

8.9/10

Starring: (narrated by), David Attenborough

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

5.9/10

Starring: Narrated by, James Earl Jones

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

7.1/10

Director: Arnold Schwartzman

Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Narrated by, Orson Welles

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

7.1/10

Starring: David Suchet, Narrated by, Joanna Lumley

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

7.1/10

Starring: Jonathan 'Jono' Coleman, Narrated by

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

7.5/10

Director: Tolga Ornek

Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill, Jeremy Irons

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

7.4/10

Director: Guy Maddin

Starring: Crispin Glover, Isabella Rossellini, (narrated by)

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

7/10

Director: Harry Thomason, Nickolas Perry

Starring: Bill Clinton, (narrated by), Morgan Freeman

This scathingly witty documentary chronicles the history of an alleged ongoing smear campaign designed to ruin Bill Clinton. Examining a political car... Read more

8/10

Director: Alice Harper, Martin Gorst

Starring: Narrated by, Stephen Hawking, John Hurt

Breathtaking imagery and extraordinary graphics highlight this wonderful offering. Featuring interviews with leading cosmological astronomers and worl... Read more

7.3/10

Starring: Narrated by, Michael Franti, Suheir Hammad

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

7.2/10

Starring: Lance Henriksen, (narrated by), George A Romero

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

7.8/10

Director: Werner Herzog

Starring: Timothy Treadwell, Narrated by, Werner Herzog

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

7.7/10

Director: Tom DiCillo

Starring: Jim Morrison, Johnny Depp, The Doors, (narrated by)

Written and directed by Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion"), this acclaimed documentary presents a gripping overview of the musical and cultural impact... Read more

6.5/10

Starring: Curious George, Narrated by, William H Macy

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

6.2/10

Director: Patrick King, Grahame Wickings

Starring: Narrated by, Charlton Heston, Tom Conti, Hannah Gordon

The fierce, kilted, bagpipe-wielding highlanders were nicknamed 'The Ladies From Hell' by their enemies. This award-winning documentary traces their... Read more

6.2/10

Director: Patrick King, Grahame Wickings

Starring: Narrated by, Charlton Heston, Tom Conti, Hannah Gordon

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

Director: Luc Jacquet

Starring: Narrated by, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk

Filmmaker Luc Jacquet's original French language version of his Academy Award-winning documentary, 'March of the Penguins'. Unlike the American releas... Read more

Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Narrated by, Kevin Kline, Kathleen Turner

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

7.1/10

Director: Morgan Neville

Starring: Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, etc ..., Narrated by, Jeff Bridges

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

7.6/10

Director: Tom Peosay

Starring: Narrated by, Martin Sheen, H H Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman, etc ...

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

6.2/10

Starring: Oliver Stone, Peter Bogdanovich, Leonard Maltin, Narrated by, Kris Kristofferson

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

5.7/10

Director: Greg Kiefer

Starring: Chris Clark, Daryn Tufts, Lisa Clark, Narrated by, William Shatner

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

Director: Benjamin Christensen

Starring: Maren Pedersen, Emmy Schoenfield, Oscar Stribolt, Narrated by, William Burroughs

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

7.7/10

Director: Arnold Schwartzman

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Miriam Margolyes, Narrated by, Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, J...

From the acclaimed 'Simon Wiesenthal Collection' comes this dramatic documentary detailing the allied campaign to liberate Europe, and Hitler's genoci... Read more

Director: Lena Einhorn

Starring: Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Chwalibog, Andrzej Brzeski, Pawel Iwanicki, Narrated...

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

6.9/10

Director: Jeremy Gosch

Starring: Narrated by, Edward Norton, Kelly Slater, Peter Townend, Wayne Bartholomew, etc...

Framed around the emerging careers of World Champs-to-be Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson and Mark Richards, this entertaining documentary rec... Read more

6.8/10

Director: Benjamin Eichert, Rick Rowley

Starring: Noam Chomsky, Narrated by, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos

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

7.2/10

Director: Kemp Curley, Kevin Harrison

Starring: Shaun White, Nick Perata, Hannah Teter, Shawn Farmer, Terje Haakonsen, Narrated...

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

7.1/10

Director: Mark Jonathan Harris

Starring: David Paymer, Helen Slater, Martin Landau, Michael York, Morgan Freeman, (narrat...

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

7.2/10

Director: Tom Thurman

Starring: Hunter S Thompson, Johnny Depp, John Cusack, Sean Penn, Gary Busey, Tom Wolfe, e...

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

7.7/10

Director: Chris Paine

Starring: Ed Begley Jr, Mel Gibson, Phyllis Diller, Peter Horton, Alexandra Paul, Tom Hank...

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

6.8/10

Director: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Starring: Narrated by, Dennis Hopper, Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Alan Dershowitz, Larry...

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

7.7/10

Director: Patty Jenkins, Lee Shallat Chemel, Jeff Melman, Peter Lauer, Jason Bateman

Starring: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Portia De Rossi, Tony Hal...

The bitingly brilliant, Emmy Award-winning second season continues to follow the downward-spiralling fortunes of the deluded Bluth family. Michael (J... Read more

7.7/10

Director: Gary Leva

Starring: Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Brad Bird, Milos Forman, Saul Zaentz, Sofi...

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

6.1/10

Director: Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen

Starring: Voices Of, Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin...

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

6.3/10

Director: Gary Winick

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Kevin Anderson, Beau Bridges, Voices Of, Julia Roberts, Steve Bu...

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

8.3/10

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane...

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