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1. Rough Science (2000–2005)
Documentary
Series II went to the Caribbean, Series III to South Island, New Zealand.
Stars: Kate Humble, Mike Bullivant, Jonathan Hare, Ellen McCallie
Votes: 135
2. Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
In each episode, geologist Dr. Iain Stewart explains the effects and importance of a specific force of nature, such as wind or volcanism. He also examines the various ways in which it ... See full summary »
Stars: Iain Stewart, Leo Houlding, Victor Baker, Jerry Wiant
Votes: 2,091
3. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
4.
Museum of Life (2010)
Episode:
A Museum in a Modern World
(2010)
50 min | Documentary
Jimmy Doherty gets to grips with Darwin's finches, Dippy the Diplodocus and a radical project aiming to hold back extinction.
Directors: Sophie Elwin-Harris, Ian A. Hunt | Stars: Jimmy Doherty, Mark Carwardine, Kate Bellingham, Liz Bonnin
Votes: 5
5. Time Team (1994– )
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History
A group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth
Votes: 1,758
6. What the Victorians Did for Us (2001– )
23 min | Documentary
Investigation of the impact of Victorian inventions and innovations on British society.
Stars: Adam Hart-Davis, Robert Tilney, Michael Ware, Mike Hoyland
Votes: 38
7.
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Episode:
Ice
(2007)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
After explaining how snow, crystallized frozen water, turns into ice, we examine it's major role in shaping the earth's surface. Glaciers exert enormous forces, capable of extreme erosion, ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Iain Stewart, Victor Baker, Leo Houlding, Miriam Jackson
Votes: 75
8.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Upton Castle, Pembrokeshire
(2013)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
Steve and Pru fell in love with Upton Castle in Pembrokeshire and they had little idea what they had. Acres of overgrown gardens surrounded the building and looked like a medieval castle at the front and a Victorian mansion at the back.
Directors: Sophie Elwin-Harris, Jeff Morgan, Siân Price | Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, Neil Holbrook, John Gater
Votes: 20
9. Coast (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The story of the coastline of the UK and her near neighbours.
Stars: Nicholas Crane, Neil Oliver, Mark Horton, Miranda Krestovnikoff
Votes: 361
10.
Drain the Oceans (2018– )
Episode:
Egypt's Sunken City
(2020)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
A legendary ancient Egyptian city, lost beneath the waves for 2,000 years, finally gives up its secrets.
Director: Olive King | Stars: Craig Sechler, Franck Goddio, Bob Bianchi, Damian Robinson
Votes: 40
11.
Ancient Apocalypse (2001)
Episode:
Mystery of the Minoans
(2001)
Documentary
The Minoans were a powerful civilisation who thrived on the island of Crete and reached their golden age during the Bronze Age. What caused this civilisation's downfall?
Stars: Melissa Berry, Michael Baillie, Dale Dominey-Howes, Christos Doumas
Votes: 12
12.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
(2013)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
Tudor visitors remarked that it was grander than Hampton Court. But the palace went missing until the 1950s, when a group of pupils at Northwood School in Hertfordshire discovered its remains beneath their school playing field.
Directors: Sophie Elwin-Harris, Siân Price | Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, Jackie McKinley, John Gater
Votes: 14
13. The Story of Wales (2012– )
58 min | History
Huw Edwards presents this history of Wales, showing the country in ways it's never been seen before. From prehistoric times, to power struggles with the barons, and England, through to the ... See full summary »
Stars: Huw Edwards, Lee Jessup, Michael Austin, Debra John
Votes: 105
14.
Drain the Oceans (2018– )
Episode:
Thai Cave Rescue
(2019)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The rescue of 12 boys trapped in the Tham Luang cave in Thailand was the most dangerous cave-diving rescue mission of all time. With unique access, Drain the Oceans conducts the first ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Russell Boulter, Craig Sechler, Paskorn Boonyalug, Roo Walters
Votes: 52
15.
Museum of Life (2010)
Episode:
Discovery
(2010)
50 min | Documentary
Jimmy Doherty discovers the lengths people go to to add new and rarely studied species to the collection. A colossal squid turns up at the museum, a team of scientists push through ... See full summary »
Directors: Sophie Elwin-Harris, Richard Farish, Ian A. Hunt | Stars: Jimmy Doherty, Mark Carwardine, Chris van Tulleken, Liz Bonnin
Votes: 5
16.
The Story of Wales (2012– )
Episode:
Power Struggles
(2012)
58 min | History
This episode of The Story of Wales spans seven centuries, from the building of a great frontier to Owain Glyndwr's epic struggle for independence. We meet the medieval kings who shaped ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Star: Huw Edwards
Votes: 12
17.
The Story of Wales (2012– )
Episode:
Furnace of Change
(2012)
58 min | History
The Industrial Revolution turns Wales into a global player once again with their copper and iron mines. From Parys Mountain on Anglesey to Copperopolis, Swansea, in the south, the copper ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Huw Edwards, Karl-James Langford
Votes: 9
18.
Ancient Apocalypse (2001)
Episode:
Death on the Nile
(2001)
Documentary
The Old Kingdom of Egypt is famous throughout the world for building the Great Pyramids. However, in 2200 BC, the civilisation suddenly collapsed. Could natural forces be tied to its downfall?
Stars: Hermione Norris, Mira Bar-Matthews, Hala Barakat, Gerard Bond
Votes: 8
19.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Ely, Cardiff
(2013)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, History
Tony and the team investigate a large hill close to Cardiff that might be immensely significant as it could be the long-lost Iron Age capital of South Wales.
Directors: Caroline Allward, Siân Price | Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, Francis Pryor, John Gater
Votes: 17
20. Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982– )
43 min | Documentary, History
Terra X - Expedition into the unknown.
Stars: Gert Heidenreich, Dirk Steffens, Joachim Bublath, Ramona Leiß
Votes: 181
21.
Drain the Oceans (2018– )
Episode:
Egypt's Lost Wonders
(2018)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The waters of Egypt reveal some fascinating historical secrets. What did the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria really look like? Why were the so-called Abydos boats buried in the desert? Who built 15 forts on the Nile that never saw battle?
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Russell Boulter, Craig Sechler, Robert Steven Bianchi, Emad Khalil
Votes: 71
22. Catastrophe (2008– )
Documentary
Catastrophe or opportunity depends on your perspective as a victim or survivor. But from the perspective of species catastrophes are an important part of the engine of evolution as this highly scientific series explains.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Peter H. Schultz, John Power, Dan Durda
Votes: 110
23.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Oakham, Rutland
(2013)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
The team are at Oakham Castle, The best preserved 12th-century building in the country. There's more to it than meets the eye though as the walled area surrounding the castle is full of ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Ludgate, Siân Price | Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, Neil Holbrook, John Gater
Votes: 14
24. Immortal Egypt (2016)
59 min | Documentary, History
Joann Fletcher presents the extraordinary story of Ancient Egypt, from its beginnings to the great pyramid builders and on, to the last of the pharaohs.
Stars: Joann Fletcher, Chris Naunton, Glenn Godenho, Dirk Huyge
Votes: 231
25. Museum of Life (2010)
Documentary
What happens behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum? Why is it important to preserve the 70 million specimens in the collections? And how relevant is the research of Museum ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Doherty, Mark Carwardine, Liz Bonnin, Chris van Tulleken
Votes: 58
26.
Drain the Oceans (2018– )
Episode:
Rise of the Roman Empire
(2019)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
We unlock the secrets of how the Roman Empire controlled the seas of the ancient world and harnessed the power of volcanoes to defy nature itself. We reveal the extraordinary secrets of one... See full summary »
Director: Savas Georgalis | Stars: Russell Boulter, Craig Sechler, Jon Henderson, Peter Campbell
Votes: 43
27.
Immortal Egypt (2016)
Episode:
Zenith
(2016)
59 min | Documentary, History
The third episode of the series deals with the golden age of Ancient Egypt, the growing power of Karnak's priests, and the controversial Amarna period.
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Joann Fletcher, Glenn Godenho, Hourig Sourouzian, Cat Warsi
Votes: 42
28.
Drain the Oceans (2018– )
Episode:
Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean
(2018)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The Mediterranean was once home to some of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Draining the sea unlocks the mysteries of their rise and fall. Which artifacts that they left behind lie hidden at its bottom today?
Directors: Michael Davies, Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Russell Boulter, Craig Sechler, Costas Emmanuel Synolakis, Michael Scott
Votes: 82
29.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Britain's Stone Age Tsunami: A Time Team Special
(2013)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
As the last glaciers retreated, a tsunami hit the N E coast. A sandy layer was deposited all along the N E Coast of Britain. A variety of experts have been investigating this event. Tony joins all their research together.
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, Alex Langlands, Martin Bell
Votes: 18
30. Drain the Oceans (2018– )
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
By scanning the locations at the bottom of the ocean where sunken ships, treasures and even cities lie, the show tries to answer what they look like, how they got there and if they hide any secrets.
Stars: Craig Sechler, James Delgado, Russell Boulter, Eric Grove
Votes: 725
31.
Immortal Egypt (2016)
Episode:
Chaos
(2016)
59 min | Documentary, History
The second episode of the series explores the dark ages that followed the Pyramid Age.
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Joann Fletcher, Chris Naunton, Thom Richardson, Gary Shaw
Votes: 42
32. Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster (2020 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, History
The remarkable story of the Mount St. Helen's volcanic eruption of 1980 told by first hand witnesses who survived and using rare remastered archive material.
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris
Votes: 179
33. Ancient Apocalypse (2001)
60 min | Documentary
Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature.
Stars: Melissa Berry, Hermione Norris, Jonathon Michaels, Fekri Hassan
Votes: 91
34.
Catastrophe (2008– )
Episode:
Birth of the Planet
(2008)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary
30 million years after Earth's birth a cataclysmic collision almost destroyed the planet completely. Instead this chance collision formed the moon, triggering an extraordinary sequence of ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Tony Robinson, Robin Canup, Neil F. Comins, William Hartmann
Votes: 17
35.
Ancient Apocalypse (2001)
Episode:
The Maya Collapse
(2001)
Documentary
The Maya were a powerful indigenous civilisation who dominated Mexico and Central America for nearly one thousand years. What was the cause of their mysterious disappearance?
Stars: Melissa Berry, Mark Brenner, Tony Broccoli, Dick Gill
Votes: 13
36.
Drain the Oceans (2018– )
Episode:
Villains of the Underworld
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Cutting-edge technology is used to explore the secrets of pirates, gangsters and villains that were swallowed up by the sea. Draining the Ocean to reveal Port Royal, the sunken Pirate City and the landscape around Alcatraz.
Directors: Wayne Abbott, Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Russell Boulter, Jon Henderson, Ronald Hutton, Simon Brown
Votes: 11
37. Shakespeare's Tomb (2016 TV Special)
55 min | Documentary, History
Will the first- ever scientific investigation discover why the only inscription on the tombstone of William Shakspeare is a curse against any man who 'moves my bones'?
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Amanda Bevan, Helen Castor, Kevin Colls, Jennifer Crangle
Votes: 6
38.
Secret History (1991– )
Episode:
Shakespeare's Tomb
(2016)
54 min | Documentary, History
Documentary focuses on investigating mysteries of burial grounds of William Shakespeare led by noted historian Dr. Helen Castor.
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Helen Castor, Anneika Rose
Votes: 27
39. Drain the Sunken Pirate City (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary
Port Royal, the 'wickedest city on Earth', famous for its Caribbean pirates, liquor, is torn apart on June 7th 1692 by quake and tsunami. Two thirds of buildings are sucked into the ocean, ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Craig Sechler, Russell Boulter, Jon Henderson, Ronald Hutton
Votes: 168
40. The Culture Show (2004–2015)
57 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
The best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more
Stars: Mark Kermode, Lauren Laverne, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Alastair Sooke
Votes: 103
41.
Ancient Apocalypse (2001)
Episode:
Sodom and Gomorrah
(2001)
Documentary
The tale of Sodom and Gomorrah is a story that has stood the test of time. A tale of two cities wiped off the face of the earth to punish the inhabitants for commiting offenses against God.... See full summary »
Stars: Melissa Berry, Michael Finnegan, Lynne Frostick, Graham Harris
Votes: 9
42. Secret History (1991– )
Documentary, History
Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.
Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington
Votes: 71
43.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Atkins Diet
(2004)
Documentary
Stars: Barbara Flynn, Arne Astrup, Brian Clivaz, Joseph Donnelly
Votes: 7
44. Drain the Oceans: Deep Dive (2018– )
History
Explore a world never seen before a world hidden under miles of water, the landscape of the seabed. Join expeditions to dive long-lost vessels, discover ancient sites and follow the ... See full summary »
Stars: Craig Sechler, James Delgado, Eric Grove, Michael Scott
45. Magic Bullet (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Nobel Prize-winning scientist 'Nurse, Sir Paul' presents in this documentary what could be the future in the war against cancer. Starting with the advances in chemo-therapy that helps large... See full summary »
Director: Natasha Bondy | Stars: Paul Nurse, Brenda McGee
46. Our Connection to Water (2021 TV Special)
Documentary
A documentary that evaluates the world-wide water crisis. The father-daughter story in the documentary also shows how what we do today, affects future generations for years to come
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Clyde Berning, Lya du Toit
47.
What the Victorians Did for Us (2001– )
Episode:
Pleasure Seekers
(2001)
Documentary
Director: Sam Starbuck | Stars: Adam Hart-Davis, Roger Hargreaves, Mike Hoyland, Robert Tilney
48.
Rough Science (2000–2005)
Episode:
Gold Rush
(2002)
Documentary
The third season of Rough Science starts on the west coast of the southern island of New Zealand in an semi-abandoned saw mill. The challenges include panning for gold, making an accurate scale, and making a metal detector.
Directors: Martin Belderson, Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Kate Humble, Mike Bullivant, Jonathan Hare, Mike Leahy
49.
Rough Science (2000–2005)
Episode:
Ice
(2002)
Documentary
The Rough Science team visits the Franz Josef glacier to try to determine how fast it's advancing and how fast it's melting. They also need to make portable hand warmers.
Directors: Martin Belderson, Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Kate Humble, Mike Bullivant, Jonathan Hare, Mike Leahy
50.
Rough Science (2000–2005)
Episode:
Quakers
(2002)
Documentary
This week the Rough Science team must make a waterproof tent, find gold-bearing rock, and construct a seismograph (cool test for this one).
Directors: Martin Belderson, Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Kate Humble, Mike Bullivant, Jonathan Hare, Mike Leahy