NonfictionBehind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages — one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma Code and change the course of the war.
NonfictionIn Operation Torch, the first joint U.S.-British offensive of the war, thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops – and their untested leader Eisenhower – face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps and the infamous Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.
NonfictionAfter toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.
NonfictionThe story of how America's battle to control the seas against the terrifying German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan's fearsome Navy in the Pacific ultimately turns the tide of the war.
NonfictionJapan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage. Driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.
NonfictionAs Hitler's reach extends beyond Germany and darkness descends on Europe, his hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
NonfictionThe story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
NonfictionAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces sweep across Southeast Asia. On Guadalcanal, United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping their relentless advance.
NonfictionFlash Shelton and his team head to Conroe, Texas, to help a grieving family reclaim their late grandmother's home from a squatter couple who moved in after her passing. Tensions run high when the couple resists leaving, causing the situation to escalate quickly. Flash must rely on his techniques to out-squat the squatter. But will his methods get them to evacuate?
NonfictionIn North Carolina, a shady real estate scam leaves Tamera fighting squatters who've seized her beautiful 58-acre property, with her beloved horses trapped inside. As the squatters taunt Flash and his team, tensions explode in a desperate fight to reclaim the land and rescue the animals.
NonfictionIn a two-part challenge, survivalists must choose who will use the primitive bow and who will process each kill. Strong winds wreak havoc, and the competition is rocked when an underdog team dominates. Another legend is sent to elimination.
NonfictionAfter a decade in New York City, a breakup leads a woman to make a major change and relocate to Madrid. She has a friend along to help in the search, and she wants a place near the city center, but she may have to compromise between price and location.
NonfictionSir David Attenborough journeys into the hidden world of forests, where lives are entwined in the most unexpected of ways. From the temperate rainforests of Canada, where rarely seen ‘spirit bears’ fish for salmon, to the teak forests of India, where whistling wild dogs work together to bring down prey three times their size, the forests of planet Earth are full of unseen connections.
NonfictionAfter a new test deepens the mystery of the ceramics that were found in the Mesa, the team smokes out stunning new clues at the Triangle and along the boundary of the Bubble.
NonfictionWhat if every time you took a sip of alcohol you couldn’t stop drinking until it was hard to walk, talk, or even think? That's the grim reality for the estimated 12 million Americans who are alcoholics. In this episode of True Life, you’ll meet two young women struggling to overcome this relentless addiction that's destroying their lives.
NonfictionIt's the ultimate test of man against machine - or should that be dog against machine - as the Top Gear team set out on one of their most ambitious and arduous challenges ever. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond take part in an epic land race starting in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada, finishing 450 miles later at the Magnetic North Pole.
NonfictionIn New York City, in the 1840s, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live. They find it in a game of questionable origins. On June 19, 1846, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, a team of well-dressed gentlemen, the Knickerbockers, play the first game of baseball. By 1856, the game is already being called "the national pastime," or simply, "Our Game." But the nation is about to be torn apart. And, in the midst of the Civil War, there is one thing that Americans North and South have in common: baseball.
NonfictionAfter learning that they have entered perimenopause, Jain monks Siddhali and Anubhuti begin their journey to regain balance over their hormones, but are met with misinformation, uncertainty, and contradictions.
NonfictionBecoming an influencer is a full-time job that can inspire jealousy and rivalry in the competition for followers. When a tragic accident pulls back the curtain on one very online life, what really happens on the other side of the screen emerges.
NonfictionThe great lions of the Tsaro pride are larger, more fearsome and more innovative than your typical lion. These enormous lions have thick necks and heavy chests built to wade through water and hunt places big cats normally avoid. Trapped on an island with these giant killers are thousands of buffalo who are forced to devise defensive tactics and eventually learn to fight back. See the battle unfold from a unique perspective as National Geographic Channel tracks the movements from the air and up close. Narrated by Jeremy Irons.
NonfictionFor decades the dinosaurs of Africa were lost to us. But recent discoveries have now revealed some of the most spectacular dinosaurs ever found. Two giant killers, both bigger than T.rex; one of these has captured our imaginations; Spinosaurus, the biggest killer known to have walked the earth. Only now has evidence been unearthed that reveals just how two giant killers managed to survive side by side.
NonfictionBeginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states' rights. Significant events include John Brown's rebellion at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Introducing the series' major figures -- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -- the episode concludes with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, where both sides realize it is to be a very long war.
NonfictionDerricka is a self-made millionaire and badass businesswoman who is not ashamed to celebrate her success. When aspiring entrepreneur Ashley reaches out on Facebook asking Derricka to be her mentor, she has a hard lesson to learn herself.
NonfictionWhen police find the lifeless body of a young mother, her husband becomes the prime suspect. However, when an in-depth investigation against him stalls, it raised a critical question: Had police been focused on the wrong man all along?
NonfictionDuring renovations, Andrew's Philadelphia home was taken over by squatters who moved in, changed the locks, and installed security cameras. What begins as a straightforward case quickly escalates into a tense standoff with authorities, as Flash and his team attempt to reclaim the property without any help from the neighborhood.
NonfictionDeep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries are revealing how this ancient metropolis was built – and what likely led to its devastating collapse.
NonfictionNew Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins, Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, George Washington of Virginia arrives to command the newly created Continental Army. In July 1776, the Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence, insisting on the people’s right to resist tyranny and govern themselves.
NonfictionSamuel Clemens rose from a hardscrabble boyhood in the backwoods of Missouri to become, as Mark Twain, America's best known and best loved author. Considered in his time as the funniest man on Earth, Twain was also an unflinchingcritic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. He created some of the world's most memorable characters as well as its most quoted sayings. And, in his often-misunderstood novel Huckleberry Finn, he brought forth a masterpiece that Earnest Hemmingway called the true beginning of American Literature. This remarkable film tells the story of Twain's life, full of rol
NonfictionThe Cave of Swallows in Mexico is a 400m vertical shaft, deep enough to engulf the Empire State Building. The Lechuguilla cave system in the USA is 193km long with astonishing crystal formations. Caves are remarkable habitats with equally bizarre wildlife. Cave angel fish cling to the walls behind waterfalls with microscopic hooks on their fins. Cave swiftlets navigate by echo-location and build nests out of saliva. The Texas cave salamander has neither eyes nor pigment. Planet Earth gets unique access to a hidden world of stalactites, stalagmites, snotites and troglodytes.
NonfictionMatthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills they head to meet a Super Tuscan called Cinzano and crash his vintage Fiat 500. Wine expert Joe Fattorini heads to Chile to find out if Gregorian chant can affect the way wine tastes. Chef Dan Doherty tells us about his favourite grape and cooks a dish to complement it and Gizzi Erskine heads to Arizona to meet rock star turned vineyard supremo Maynard James Keenan.
NonfictionTo outmaneuver the enemy, you have to sell the illusion. An FBI agent goes so deep undercover he's best man at a Mafia wedding, while the Stasi deploys a covert network of charmers across borders to win trust and steal secrets.
NonfictionAntoni Porowski uncovers the true essence of Paris, going beyond the familiar to find the most unforgettable travel experiences. From the historic luxury and world-class butler service of Hôtel de Crillon to an uphill cycle to the top of Montmartre, where stunning views await, Antoni explores the city’s chic, creative soul. He meets an innovative Michelin-starred chef who is redefining French cuisine with entirely local ingredients and meets the artisans preserving centuries of French furniture and decor at the Mobilier National. Along the way, he uncovers an exceptional cheese cave and goes behind the scenes at the ico
NonfictionThe world's biggest car program is back with a brand new, two-part special in which Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take three V8-engined sports cars on a grueling 1600 journey through the spectacular landscapes of Patagonia.
NonfictionThe oceans are the most mysterious places on Earth. Countless legends tell of powerful beings living in the waters, and today they are major hotspots for UFOs. Is it possible that the deepest depths of our planet—are home to otherworldly beings?
NonfictionThe team runs a new test in the Mesa that produces loud and clear evidence of buried metallic objects. Meanwhile, a new aerial experiment yields solid clues about a giant force field in the middle of Skinwalker Ranch.
NonfictionThe three wise men of Top Gear embark on a seasonal road trip as they attempt to recreate a certain famous journey across the Middle East to Bethlehem. They do so in a trio of open top sports cars, each wholly unsuited to the conflict ridden mountains of Southern Turkey, the dangerous warzones of Iraq and the searing deserts of Syria. Along the way they test the limits of mechanical and physical endurance as well as asking the vital question, what exactly is myrrh and where do you buy it?
NonfictionFighting for their countries and a $200,000 prize, competitors from Australia, Brazil, Mexico and the USA must take on a 24-hour insertion challenge. Surrounded by Africa's apex predators, each team is immediately tasked with making primitive fire.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rain forest armed only with three shabby 4x4s which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of 3500 a piece. What follows is set to be their most extraordinary journey to date as they attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rain forest in what is without doubt the toughest and most unmissa
NonfictionIn one of the most spectacular and incredible Top Gear road trips ever attempted, the boys head to Vietnam, aiming to travel the entire length of the country in just eight days, thereby achieving what the American military failed to do in 10 years.
NonfictionThis week, teams take on the main bedroom and its en-suite bathroom. But they face a fresh challenge: breathing new life into discarded furniture. The Kalamas return as judges to decide who added the most rental value to their vacation home.
NonfictionAn injury during an intense gauntlet competition puts a legend at risk. International survivalists must bring unique skills to torch, bridge and deadfall trap builds. Competitors scramble to stay safe as rhinos circle their camps at night.
NonfictionBourdain joins the throngs of locals as he motorbikes through Vietnam's capital and indulges in its singular cuisine with president Barack Obama, who, over a dish of Bun Cha, shares personal stories and reflects on his own international travels.
NonfictionAmerican colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent confrontation. After protestors dump tea in Boston Harbor, the British government enacts martial law in Massachusetts. Fighting at Lexington and Concord ignites a war that will last eight years.
NonfictionJeremy finds a touch of the night in the new Porsche 911 Turbo, the Stig tears up the track in an insanely-tuned Mercedes SL, and Richard and James make one small stumble for man as they attempt to build a working space shuttle out of a Reliant Robin. Plus, Hot Fuzz actor Simon Pegg is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.
NonfictionThe whole crew is reunited in Hawaii in a celebration of short ribs and boogie boarding. Big Body Bes and The Alchemist bring their Ying Yang.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond travel to Florida in order to prove that a fly-drive holiday would be more fun if you bought a car instead of renting one. Having picked up some wheels for no more than $1,000 each, the boys embark on an epic road trip to find out who got the best deal, encountering heat, flies and some very angry locals along the way.
NonfictionIn this year's Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to boost the British economy by embarking on a trade mission to India. Equipped with three old British cars and a range of uniquely British products, they set off on an epic road trip across one of the world’s most fascinating and challenging countries, devotedly promoting Britain with distinctly mixed results.
NonfictionAs America braces for a third year of devastating war, British commanders launch campaigns to take Albany and Philadelphia. General Howe beats General Washington at Brandywine and Germantown, while the Continental Congress flees Philadelphia. But the Americans’ surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga opens the door for France to officially support the United States.
NonfictionJosh Gates explores the supernatural, from Nikola Tesla's mysterious "Death Ray" to an encoded message from a Sicilian nun believed to be of demonic origin. Plus, scientists uncover the real explanation behind the Oracle of Delphi's prophetic visions.
NonfictionWith South Vietnam in chaos, hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the South, accelerating the insurgency. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates America’s military commitment, authorizing sustained bombing of the North and deploying ground troops in the South.
NonfictionExtreme angler and underwater detective Jeremy Wade goes in search of the real creature behind the enduring legend of the sea serpent - starting with a violent attack in the English Channel, and culminating in the dark depths of the Mediterranean Sea.
NonfictionThe lads attempt to answer one of the world's great unanswered questions - is it possible to build a truly amphibious car that works as well on water as it is does on land? Also, actor Philip Glenister is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car and the Lotus Exige S is power-tested by on the track by Jeremy and the Stig.
NonfictionIn Berlin, an anomaly among German metropolises, Bourdain encounters an extremely accepting society teeming with unbridled creativity despite a grim history.
NonfictionAdmit it; you've snuck a peek at least once or twice. Maybe on occasion you’ve checked it out even more than that. But imagine living with a compulsion to watch or even engage in pornography all the time. On this episode of True Life, you'll meet three young people who feel they're actually porn addicts.
NonfictionFrom the Aztec empire to the underground laboratory, Hamilton explores magic mushrooms with the help of shamans, clandestine growers, and ethnomycologists.
NonfictionThe gloves are off and the rivalry continues as Bourdain and his long time friend, three-Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert, embark on a ski-and-cheese-filled journey through the French Alps, home advantage Ripert?
NonfictionIs Pro Wrestling on the level or is it fake? And, if it's fake, was it ever really real to being with?
THE UNREAL STORY OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING traces the evolution of an American ritual from respectable sport to performance art. The two-hour A&E documentary examines the world's oldest sport from both a historical and sociological point of view. Featured are such wrestling legends and innovators as Strangler Lewis, Gorgeous George, Killer Kowalski, The Fabulous Moolah, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan. Interviewees include stars of yesterday and today.
NonfictionJournalist Chad Nance investigates the background of a mentally-ill killer, while a punk rocker war veteran is forced to make a gut-wrenching decision.
NonfictionA keen-eyed immigrant, a candy mogul, and two pasta-making brothers reinvent rice for America's kitchens by making it faster, easier, and impossible to resist. But it'll take a massive global conflict, and a battle of innovations, to turn rice into riches.
NonfictionIn Europe, in the Pacific, on the homefront, both African-Americans and whites fight to make the world safe for democracy. When the world ends, Major League Baseball becomes, in fact, what it has always claimed to be: the national pastime. But, at the beginning of the decade, Jackie Robinson's debut is still some years away. Meanwhile, Joe DiMaggio sets a consecutive game-hitting streak that still stands. Ted Williams becomes the last man to hit .400. The once-lowly Brooklyn Dodgers win their first pennant. And world War II takes so much talent from the majors that the St. Louis Browns win a pennant.
NonfictionHollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney attempt a takeover of the world’s third oldest professional football (a.k.a. soccer) club, located in Wrexham, a working class town in northern Wales in the United Kingdom.
NonfictionStanley discovers that Sicily is an island of contrasts and multiple influences, where its multicultural history has left a delicious mark on its food and people. He feasts on blood oranges, originally introduced to the region by the ancient Greeks; saffron-rich arancini, which came with the Arabs; and red prawns pulled from the ocean, thanks to the skills of the island’s Tunisian fishers.
NonfictionTwenty years later, Michael Jackson's acquittal on child molestation charges continues to polarize, captivate, and spark new chapters. While fresh accusations cast doubt over the trial of the century, THE PEOPLE V. MICHAEL JACKSON revisits--and redefines--it all.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Italy for a supercar shootout featuring the Lamborghini Aventador, the McLaren MP4-12C and the Noble M600. Their trip starts at the incredible Nardo test track, a facility so massive it is visible from space, before heading north for a nerve wracking drive around the center of Rome. The journey concludes at the legendary Imola circuit, a track challenging enough to have embarrassed many an F1 driver, with a timed challenge against the incredible skills of The Stig. Back in the studio, the presenters look forward to some car highlights of 2012 and another top celebrity
NonfictionThis episode begins with the nightmarish Union disaster at Fredericksburg and follows two clashes that spring: at Chancellorsville in May, where Lee wins his most brilliant victory but loses Stonewall Jackson; and at Vicksburg, where Grant is prevented from taking the city by siege. Also covered is the fierce northern opposition to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the miseries of regimental life and the increasing desperation of the Confederate home front. As the first part of the episode ends, Lee decides to invade the North again to draw Grant's forces away from Vicksburg.
NonfictionEva Longoria explores Barcelona and the Catalonia region, a Mediterranean hub of creativity and cuisine, where world-class chefs push the boundaries of Spanish food.
NonfictionThis episode explores the last generation of killer dinosaurs. Carnivores that took killing to the next level. At the end of the Cretaceous period these hunter killers had spread throughout the globe. In the southern continents it was the powerful and muscular abelisaurs, like Majungasaurus, that reigned supreme. Whereas in the north it was the famous tyrannosaurs, like Daspletosaurus, that dominated.
NonfictionBill Nye delivers hot sand from Saudi Arabia and bananas from humid Costa Rica, all to explain how different climates are created and how they affect our planet.
NonfictionThe Serengeti in northern Tanzania is one of the world's last great wildlife refuges, teeming with crocs, leopards, cheetahs, and one of the biggest lion populations in Africa-with approximately 3,500 lions in 300 prides. But one pride looms large in the Serengeti kingdom: a single dynasty ruling the plains to which hundreds of lions trace their roots. Experience the Serengeti through their eyes and discover how this pride is exploding in size.
NonfictionThe FTD crew covers legendary foods and the people who make them from New York, LA, Connecticut and Boston. Hold on to your hats the fellas chow their way through American History.
NonfictionExamining the startling, never-before-seen video evidence of aquatic hominids that has come forward since the documentary MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND first aired in 2012, with the original whistleblower on the Mermaid Conspiracy, Dr. Paul Robertson.
NonfictionThe 1920s begin with America trying to recover from World War I and baseball trying to recover from the scandal of the 1919 World Series. America finds relief in the boom market and the Jazz Age. Baseball finds its own boom market in a player with a Jazz Age personality: a troubled youth from a Baltimore reformatory school who can hit a ball farther than anyone.
NonfictionAs details of Andrew’s double life are revealed, the cover of the shadowy program is blown, laying bare the collusion and abuse of power of local law enforcement at all levels.
NonfictionCan dogs understand what we say--and talk back? Witness amazing moments from a major experiment, as thousands of dogs use speech buttons. Pet owners are convinced, but are our furry friends really communicating their thoughts and desires with us?
NonfictionJustin and Ashley's plans to sell their home in Auburn, Washington are thrown into chaos when the property is overrun by intruders. When Flash and his team arrive to remove the squatters, what should be a routine civil matter quickly turns criminal, as police descend on the property upending the entire operation.
NonfictionTIn the West Indies, tales of swimmers being ripped from the surface of the islands' blue holes have been attributed to a monster known as the Lusca - half shark, half octopus. Extreme angler Jeremy Wade's investigation takes him to dangerous new depths.
NonfictionEvery day, millions of creatures are born into a life on the march, on the wing, on the run. They are migrants. Born to move. From the tiniest butterflies to the largest wildebeest, life itself hinges on these travelers' ability to get up and go. Born to Move spans the globe, revealing four of the most remarkable animal movements: Sperm Whales travelling over a million miles in a lifetime; Red Crabs overcoming horrific obstacles on a daily basis; Monarch Butterflies taking four generations to cross a continent; and Wildebeest, every year rising above the gaping jaws of ravenous crocodiles. National Geographic's GREAT
NonfictionGrowing up in poverty, Mark Henry just wanted to be someone special. In the small town of Silsbee, Texas, Mark would gain national headlines in high school as The World's Strongest Teenager. Once the victim of bullying and a few stints in juvenile detention, Mark's prowess for powerlifting helped turn his life around and made him an Olympic athlete. But after refusing to cheat in a sport riddled with performance enhancers, Mark turned to his childhood passion: Sports Entertainment. Navigating the backstage politics and in-ring challenges, Mark Henry would eventually establish himself as WWE's "World's Strongest Man" in the
Nonfiction2015. As The Jinx airs – and incriminating evidence is revealed – Robert Durst goes on the run but is captured in New Orleans. Charged with the 2000 murder of his best friend Susan Berman, Bob assembles a dream team of lawyers, and begins to learn which of his friends are willing to come to his defense.
NonfictionHamilton embarks on a quest to answer the most important question in ethnoherpetological history and along the way, he finds the power of love.
NonfictionSgt. Wayne Jenkins gives a lecture to cadets, while investigators Erika Jensen and John Sieracki question Momodu Gondo about his connection to a known drug dealer. Attorney Nicole Steele looks into complaints against notorious cop Daniel Hersl. Then, after an overdose death in Hartford County, David McDougall tracks the source of the drugs to Baltimore.
NonfictionInspired by her own experience of losing her father, Kara embarks on a journey to explore the booming business of life extension, including a challenging conversation with a man who has turned his “Don’t Die” philosophy into a religion.
NonfictionGuy Fieri's kicking it Cajun, Asian, and more, starting at a Los Gatos, CA, eatery with their gangster gumbo. Then, a sushi spot in Riviera Beach, FL, is plating the-bomb basil shrimp, and a joint in Sacramento, CA, is firing up big-deal brisket ramen.
NonfictionDr. Orna Guralnik meets four new couples. Ping and Will navigate the challenges of an open relationship. Molly wonders whether her marriage to Josh can withstand their “scar tissue.” India and Dale grapple with grievances after the arrival of a new baby. Cyn questions her monogamous life with Yaya. Season premiere.
NonfictionIt's easy to see why some people hate storms. They're big, loud, and often accompanied by rain. But without storms to distribute heat, the tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit - and the sub polar regions too cold.
NonfictionA couple restores a 1918 Craftsman right next door to their home just outside of Detroit, Michigan in the historic neighborhood of Highland Park.
NonfictionYolanda Saldivar and her family reveal never-before-seen documents and information that they believe changes the narrative of what happened inside the hotel room when Selena died.
