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- The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
- This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England (1452-1485). After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485), his remains were taken to Leicester and it was believed that he was buried at Greyfriars Church. The church no longer exists and its remains were now believed to be under a car park. Phillipa Langley of the Richard III Society convinced archaeologists at the University of Leicester to lead a dig and surprisingly, as it turned out, the first skeleton they found was subsequently proven to be that of the King through DNA tests which showed a match to Canadian Michael Ibsen, a direct descendant of Richard III's sister.
- A documentary series following various prehistoric creatures, depicting their way of lives as well as their lust for survival.
- Proposes a minute-by-minute chronology of the Chicxulub impact and its effect on the dinosaurs and other animals around the world.
- Biography of iconic rock balladeer Roy Orbison, told through his own words.
- This documentary examines the friendship between these two unique men and how the excess of shared parties, drugs and promiscuous sex destroyed their friendship and their lives.
- Astronomers who search for extrasolar planets were once thought of as crack-pots but are now at the forefront of astronomical research. The various methods used to locate and research these planets and the unexpected diversity of these bodies are described.
- A scientist is determined to find the cause of a bloody rain shower in his homeland of Sri Lanka; a New York woman is shocked to find the body of a mystery monster washed ashore near the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Egyptian historians and archaeologists attempt to solve the riddle of the Sphinx.
- Was America discovered by the Vikings? One map suggests it was, but a 2018 discovery may have another tale to tell.
- Take a look at Ian Fleming and the real-life story behind James Bond.
- Take a closer look at the family dynamic of the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex and explore the aftermath of the asteroid that wiped out the majority of the dinosaur population.
- Archeologists search for and interpret tiny clues to determine the origin of the Sphinx and who it represents.
- How darts become one of Britain's most popular sports in the 1970s thanks to innovative ideas in television coverage and the increasing popularity of the top darts players.
- The roots of the Galician people, sardine cannery, Britain's long alliance with the Portuguese, Lisbon Portugal, Palace Square.
- Michael Portillo is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail to travel under the Thames and to meet Mary, on whom the project depends. He travels on the capital's first railway, and admires the remarkable brick viaduct on which it was built. He takes a tour underneath its arches with a Victorian map showing the poverty of those who once lived there. The Docklands Light Railway takes him to Greenwich, home to Britain's most famous tea clipper. And in Woolwich, he discovers the firepower of the British Empire before coming to a sticky end at West Silverton.