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1. The Story of Science (2010– )
Documentary
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Simon Chaplin, Floor Lagerwey, Margaret Esiri
Votes: 652
2. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,201
3. Origins of Us (2011)
60 min | Documentary
We have uncovered the secrets of the atom, travelled to the moon, and dominated planet Earth. But how did humans come to be so successful? This three-part series reveals the powerful ... See full summary »
Stars: Alice Roberts, Brian Richmond, Svante Pääbo, Clive Finlayson
Votes: 321
4.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Is Seeing Believing?
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Naomi Austin | Stars: Jaye Griffiths, Daniel Kish, Gustav Kuhn, R. Beau Lotto
Votes: 38
5.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Parallel Universes
(2002)
49 min | Documentary
It seems the speculation wasn't absurd enough. Parallel universes really do exist and they are much stranger than even the science fiction writers dared to imagine.
Stars: Dilly Barlow, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Michael Duff, Alan Guth
Votes: 91
6.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
To Infinity and Beyond
(2010)
Documentary
Large numbers hard to comprehend such as google, googleplex, graham's number and infinity and their significance in mathematics. The infinite room hotel is used to conceptualize infinitely.
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Director: Stephen Cooter | Stars: Steven Berkoff, Anthony Aguirre, Peter Cameron, Gregory Chaitin
Votes: 85
7.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Are You Good or Evil?
(2011)
Documentary
Series exploring topical scientific issues. Featuring the latest research into pain, one of the most common and mysterious human experiences.
Director: Nikki Stockley | Stars: Bernard Hill, Paul Babiak, William Bernet, Paul Bloom
Votes: 60
8. The Incredible Human Journey (2009– )
60 min | Documentary
This series explains the evidence for the theory of early human migrations out of Africa and subsequently around the world, supporting the Out of Africa Theory.
Stars: Alice Roberts, Jeffrey Rose, Clive Finlayson, Xinzhi Wu
Votes: 908
9. Inside the Living Body (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
The story of a human life, from first breath to last. Told from within the body.
Director: Martin Williams | Stars: Howard Ward, Ellie-Jo Brooks, Malcolm Davey, Robyn Evans
Votes: 261
10.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
What is Reality?
(2011)
Documentary
Director: Helen Shariatmadari | Stars: Bernard Hill, Craig Hogan, Jacobo Konigsberg, Seth Lloyd
Votes: 81
11. Human Senses (2003)
Documentary
Stars: Nigel Marven, Gabe Kapler, Ben Tatler, Paul Rozin
Votes: 69
12.
Is It Real? (2005– )
Episode:
Spontaneous Human Combustion
(2005)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History
Is it Real investigates whether Spontaneous Human Combustion is real by looking at the mysterious death of George Mott and the strange burns of Adele Waldack.
Director: Jonathan Halperin | Stars: Larry Arnold, Robert Purdy, Joe Nickell, Mark Benecke
Votes: 20
13.
Is It Real? (2005– )
Episode:
Ghosts
(2005)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, History
Is it Real investigates the phenomenon of ghosts. It interviews psychics and skeptics and visits the Lemp Mansion and the Haunted Vaults of Edinburgh.
Stars: Bryan Bonner, Betsy Burnett-Belanger, Jason Geary, Jason Lewis
Votes: 37
14.
National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible (2007– )
Episode:
Petra
(2008)
50 min | Documentary, Action, History
Carved into the side of a narrow gorge in the unforgiving deserts of Petra in modern day Jordan, the ancient Nabataeans turned engineering on its head to create their glorious royal city Petra, with its Khazneh.
Director: Kate Haddock | Stars: Suleiman Farajat, Shaher Rababe'h, Charles R. Ortloff, Eddie McCann
Votes: 28
15.
The Elegant Universe (2003)
Episode:
Welcome to the 11th Dimension
(2003)
Not Rated | Documentary
And now it's time to delve into string theory and the ever stranger implications it has to make about our universe.
Directors: Julia Cort, Joseph McMaster
Votes: 58
16.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Project Poltergeist
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
The history of neutrino related discoveries which made scientists re-think their fundamental theories of the universe.
Director: David Sington | Stars: John Bahcall, Andrew Davis, Ray Davis, Kunio Inoue
Votes: 13
17. High Anxieties: The Mathematics of Chaos (2008 TV Movie)
151 min | Documentary
A discussion of the mathematics of chaos that tries to tie it to climate change and fluctuating financial markets.
Directors: David Malone, Mark Tanner | Stars: James Lovelock, David Malone
Votes: 45
18.
Natural World (1983– )
Episode:
Empire of the Desert Ants
(2011)
Documentary
Natural World visits the Arizona desert, where a new honey ant queen wages an intense battle for survival as she attempts to build and defend her empire. Eliminating rivals with ruthless ... See full summary »
Director: John Brown | Star: Andy Serkis
Votes: 81
19. NextWorld (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Mason Pettit, Kevin Warwick, Richard Branson, Aubrey de Grey
Votes: 88
20. Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012)
720 min | Documentary, History
From the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.
Stars: Josh Brolin, Richard Machowicz, James Meigs, George Wunderlich
Votes: 1,842
21. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Robert Thurman, Amir Hussain, Jodi Magness
Votes: 5,331
22. Human (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 263 min | Documentary
A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human.
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Luis Cancu, Atman, Berthony, Bruno
Votes: 8,825
23.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
A Mathematical Mystery Tour
(1984)
49 min | Documentary
A look at the some of the most famous mathematical problems yet to be solved, such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Riemann Hypothesis.
Stars: Michael Atiyah, Jean Dieudonne, Peter France
Votes: 13
24. Unnatural Selection (2019– )
TV-MA | 66 min | Documentary
DNA, the very essence of life, can now be altered. Not only by Harvard geneticists and multi-billion dollar corporations, but also by renegade biohackers working out of their garages.
Stars: David Ishee, Jeffrey Kahn, Jackson Kennedy, Kevin Esvelt
Votes: 2,190
25. Mind Field (2017– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Adventure
Join me on a journey into the mysterious depths of the human psyche as I investigate the strange and surprising terrain of the Mind Field.
Stars: Michael Stevens, Trin Miller, Philip Zimbardo, Alie Ward
Votes: 2,752
26. Kurzgesagt: In a Nutshell (2013– )
TV-G | Documentary, Animation
Various scientific subjects are explained in animation.
Stars: Steve Taylor, CGP Grey, Jake Roper, John Green
Votes: 877
27. The Crime of the Century (2021)
TV-MA | 116 min | Documentary, Crime
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Stars: Patrick Radden Keefe, Edward Byrne, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Anna Lembke
Votes: 4,359
28. The Mind, Explained (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 20 min | Documentary
Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
Stars: Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Jewel Jordan, Faith Jones
Votes: 6,036
29. The Billionaire, the Butler & the Boyfriend (2023)
149 min | Documentary, Crime
How did a feud between the world's richest woman and her daughter develop into a major scandal? This documentary series takes an in-depth look at the whole story.
Votes: 1,318
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