DOCUMENTARIES A - K
DOCUMENTARIES A to K
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- DirectorMichael CollinsWhen a teenager from a political family in the Philippines is accused of a double murder, the country's entire judicial system is put to the test after years of alleged corruption.
- DirectorAaron McCannDominic PearceStarsJason IsaacsSarah WoodsToby TrusloveAn ordinary dog, whose good fortune and ability to connect with people, catapults him to fame.
- DirectorRic BurnsStarsDavid McCulloughJ.D. CannonTimothy HuttonDocumentary exploring the struggles of The Donner Party, a group of American pioneers and their two Indigenous guides who became stranded in the Sierras during a horrible winter.
- DirectorKasimir BurgessThe story of Australia's most significant environmental battle to save the remote Franklin River from being dammed by a hydroelectric project in the 1980s, as told through the lens of a current-day solo rafting adventure.
- StarsAdrian RawlinsLee RossWilliam HopeA dramatized documentary about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May 1940.
- StarsJudi DenchCameras follow the actress as she embarks upon the trip of a lifetime to explore the lush rain-forests, magical wildlife and spectacular coastlines of Malaysian Borneo.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsJames Q. RobertsJohn LimbertGerald RafshoonUsing new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsPete KelseyMartin K.A. MorganDamiano ParravanoA military historian and a technology wizard explore the hidden secrets of the bloodiest war in human history, using 21st century gadgets to peel away the present, so they can study the past.
- StarsRory McGrathStewart EvansPhil StarrFresh, innovative, entertaining and revelatory, Bloody Britain combines strong historical research and storytelling with hands-on historical experiments (such as building and firing a trebuchet), an entertaining but extremely passionate presenter and atmospheric and innovative animation. Action and information-packed, each show is a fascinating and at times squeamish journey through some of Britain s most gruesome and awful, but momentous, historical events.
- StarsJoanna LumleyThis epic new four-part series is Joanna Lumley's grandest and most challenging journey yet, a breath-taking odyssey from Venice to the Chinese border along the veins of the ancient Silk Road. A perilous network of paths, the Silk Road shaped the modern world, bringing silk, printing, spices, gunpowder, and many other things, to the West. Joanna's adventure will see her travel through a breath-taking array of fabulous landscapes as she crosses continents, deserts, mountains and steppe, boldly following in the footsteps of the merchants, conquerors, kings and pilgrims who once lived and died along this route.
- StarsMichael BuerkLarry LambMaureen LipmanLarry Lamb and Maureen Lipman present this new series exploring Britain's fascination with the past and meet the dedicated people who work to keep our nation's heritage alive.
- StarsNeil OliverBrendan MoarTim FlanneryUK Archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver arrives with his team to film the vast and spectacular coastline of Australia. It is the largest expedition the Coast team has undertaken.
- DirectorSteve WesthStarsDavid SmythNick BrittonBryn Coldrick25th April 1915 Australian Submarine AE2 enters the Sea of Marmara, Turkey while Anzacs storm the beachhead at Gallipoli. Now lying on the bottom of the sea a search team locates it and it's story is told.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsLiam NeesonHoward HallMichele HallTake a once in a lifetime journey across the South Pacific for a spectacular IMAX adventure. Joy, ecstasy, a spiritual high: these words describe the exhilaration of diving a pristine coral reef, and ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall bring their love of the ocean into action. With Jean-Michael Cousteau, deep reef scientist Richard Pyle and Fijian diver Rusi Vulakoro, they explore and capture on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs, magical places here on Earth. This tropical excursion through the South Pacific will surprise and delight you as you fall in love with the reefs, and your heart will ache at the tragic, irretrievable loss of these fragile worlds.
- StarsTim CookMat McLachlanElaine McFarlandThe extraordinary story of how the Allies turned the tide in the final months of 1918 to win the First World War.
- StarsMichael DykeMichael EsslingerArt RoderickThe greatest prison break in history became America's most notorious cold case. The escape from Alcatraz in 1962 forced the government into a merciless manhunt. Still, the three inmates were never found.
- StarsAnh DoJack ThompsonDeborra-Lee FurnessComedian Anh Do paints a portrait of the famous guest while interviewing them.
- DirectorSabina FedeliAnna MigottoStarsHelen MirrenMartina GattiAndra BucciIt is based on five women who did survive the Holocaust but shared her same fate of "deportation, suffering and being denied their childhood and adolescence," according to promotional materials.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughOver three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career.
- DirectorNick RobinsonStarsTommy LewisJodi RowleyA stunning journey through one of the most remote areas on the planet: far Northern Australia. Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T. E. Lewis, this giant screen documentary explores the culture and wildlife of Australia's wild north.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughSimon BlakeneyBill RudolphAfrica, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughPierce BrosnanPeter ScoonesMammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughPeter DrostRoger MunnsDavid Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
- DirectorMatt HamiltonStarsDavid AttenboroughAttenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness - ancient forests, pristine rivers and spectacular coastline. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds and cold bringing wombats, wallabies and platypus out in daylight.
- StarsPaul McGannDaniel Dae KimDan NachtrabThe Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the Earth's surface, holds half of our world's water, and hides the deepest place on our planet. Big Pacific breaks the boundaries between land and sea in way never seen before.
- StarsBilly ConnollyBilly Connolly takes to the rails for a six thousand mile trip through the backyard of America.
- StarsBilly ConnollyMicky FlanaganEddi ReaderA uniquely 'Billy' approach to biography - part shaggy dog tale, part self-portrait, with a lot of jokes, personal archive and a few famous faces thrown in between.
- CreatorSally BrowningDean CroppStarsXenia GoodwinLiam McKennaEight young marine animal enthusiasts embark on a gruelling six-week training mission to become dolphin and seal trainers, working with rescued marine animals, taking part in daring marine animal rescues.
- DirectorDavid LickleyStarsBirute GaldikasDaphne SheldrickMorgan FreemanThis heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.
- StarsHannah BarlowTim FischerTraverse Le GoffBreaker Morant: The Retrial explores the origins and the character of Harry 'The Breaker' Morant, the Englishman who became an Australian legend.
- StarsNeil OliverJacqueline Lee GeurtsHamish CampbellFollowing on the British series Coast, Neil Oliver and a team comprising a marine biologist, a marine archaeologist, a geologist, and author travel round the coast of New Zealand.
- StarsJulie WaltersActor Julie Walters rides the UK's most beautiful coastal railways, from Scotland to Cornwall.
- DirectorGeorge LoweStarsMeredith EdwardsJohn HuntGeorge BandDocumentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.
- StarsChris TarrantTamaGloria BeretervideTV Presenter Chris Tarrant travels around the world to ride some of the most extreme railways that wind their way through some of the harshest terrain on Earth.
- StarsBrian CoxThomas M. IliffeDoug AllanProfessor Brian Cox combines some of the most spectacular sights on Earth with our deepest understanding of the universe to reveal how the planet's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
- StarsMichael PortilloThe length and breadth of Australia is travelled and explored by Michael Portillo by way of his beloved mode of transport - trains.
- StarsMichael PortilloFormer British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Portillo embarks upon a railway journey across India guided by his copy of Bradshaw's 1913 handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial travel.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughCong LiuFreek VonkDive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsChristos SourmelisMarissa BeckerDain BlantonThe magic of ancient Greek civilization comes to life in a giant screen adventure! From the Academy Award-nominated producers of Everest, comes a dynamic tale of science, archeological adventure and discovery.
- DirectorAlexandra DeanStarsHedy LamarrMel BrooksJennifer HomThe life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
- StarsBear GryllsCong LiuA look at the world's harshest landscapes and the animals that have adapted to live there.
- DirectorAdam KayCrossing Australia from Perth to Sydney, the pivotal part played by the transcontinental railway line in linking the far-flung west coast with the eastern states is explored.
- DirectorHarvey LilleyStarsLynne BoddyJudi DenchMathias DisneyJudi Dench embarks on a mission to learn and understand more about the beautiful giants that surround us: the trees.
- StarsJoanna LumleyJoanna Lumley travels back to the country that she came from to celebrate the great nation that it is today. A year older than Independent India itself, Joanna was born in India into the last days of The Raj and India was home to both sides of her family for several generations. Celebrating its beauty, wildlife, people, culture, history, modernity and absolute diversity, Joanna's journey takes her on an exploration of India's past, present and future, drawing on her own connections and experiences and learning from stories of others.
- This is the untold story of a year in KAKADU, Australia's largest terrestrial national park. Through the rangers' eyes, and the scientists and traditional owners, this documentary series will take the viewer on a first time journey behind the scenes of a natural universe. Part blue chip filmmaking, part observational documentary, This is KAKADU like you've never seen it before.
- StarsKevin McCloudExplores modern people living 'off the grid', escaping the rigours of western society in varied landscapes to find peace and happiness.
- DirectorAdam KayTravelling by boat from Broome to Darwin, this route in Australia's top end is a breathtaking coastline of open seas, bays, basins, islands and estuaries. This area is dubbed 'Australia's last great witness' and surprising stories of multicultural history abound - from Aboriginal cave paintings to Japanese pearlers, a Filipino missionary to a proposed Jewish refuge from the Nazis, Vietnamese boat people, WWII bombings, shipwrecks, and modern-day mining.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughBarack ObamaDavid Attenborough revisits the Great Barrier Reef after nearly 60 years. His visit takes him from the most exposed part of the reef as well as down to 300m below the surface discovering corals never seen before.
- StarsPeter FisonDenny HeideMark EvansScientists study the nature, anatomy and evolution of some of natures most fascinating creatures.
- DirectorFergus GradyNoel SmythStarsVirginia CourageDennis GatesLiz GregoryWhen widespread abuse is uncovered at a New Zealand cult, a family must turn to the legal system in an effort to save themselves and their community from the all powerful leaders.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughDavid Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.
- DirectorKeith ScholeyAlastair FothergillStarsSamuel L. JacksonPatrick StewartMeet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.
- DirectorMichael GrandageStarsAlexandra BastedoVal DoonicanAdrian EdmondsonDawn French takes a live audience on an epic journey through various delights and riches, with the odd irksome tribulation thrown in, as she speaks about the lessons life has taught her, and the things she knows to be true after 30 Million Minutes of life.
- DirectorDylan RiverStarsIsaac ElliottBlood, sweat, and dollars spill across the centre of Australia at the iconic Finke Desert Race.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughJamie McPhersonHelen HobinFollowing life in the frozen regions of the planet, including polar bears, Siberian tigers, snow monkeys, and penguins.
- DirectorPoppy StockellStarsJohn FarnhamJimmy BarnesDaryl BraithwaiteFollow John Farnham's journey from humble beginnings to record-breaking success in his first authorised biopic.
- DirectorFrank MarshallStarsBarry GibbMaurice GibbRobin GibbAn exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb, and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.
- StarsWilliam RushDu Toit BredenkampChristian ByersFriday On My Mind charts the rise of Aussie rock band, The Easybeats.
- DirectorPaul GoldmanStarsKate AlexaChristine AnuMary BainbridgeThe wild ride of maverick entrepreneur Michael Gudinski who defied convention and revolutionised the Australian music industry.
- DirectorMarino AmorusoStarsWilliam SackettDean MartinAnna Maria AlberghettiHe was a beloved American icon. Dean Martin, the coolest, the most debonair, the smoothest. This film is a loving and moving tribute to one of the most admired, idolized and accomplished entertainers the world has ever known. No other entertainer in history so thoroughly conquered the fields of recording, live performances, television and movies as did Dino, not even his good friend Frank Sinatra. Features footage and photos of Dean from throughout his life and career, as well as rare interview segments with Dean.
- DirectorLuke WheatleyStarsShuang HuJoin actor and part-time adventurer Shuang Hu (@theoneshu) on an epic adventure of a lifetime into one of the world's most unique and beautiful locations - The Great Barrier Reef.
- DirectorSandrine CharruyerSophie LepowicThe apocalyptic 2019-2020 Australian bush fires were a dire warning: respect the environment and listen to indigenous wisdom, or our world will become a living hell.
- StarsRachel PerkinsMarcia LangtonHenry ReynoldsThere are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of the bloody battles fought on our home soil, in our longest-running war that established the Australian nation?
- StarsPal AronAfrica's Deserts are hostile and unforgiving realms, in which all living things bow to the power of the elements. These formidable landscapes, with their near total lack of resources, have forged creatures unlike any other on earth. In Untamed Africa: Deserts, animal encounters reveal the astonishing adaptations of and struggles faced by the inhabitants of a world devoid of most life.