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- StarsBrooks MooreLuke RichardsJoin the crew of "How It's Made" as they go behind the scenes and show us how super-cars like the Bugatti Veyron and the Aston Martin Vanquish are built.
- StarsBrooks MooreTony HirstLynne AdamsTelevision series that documents how various everyday products are made.
- StarsMike BrewerEdd ChinaAnt AnsteadCar enthusiast Mike Brewer teams up with mechanics to repair and restore classic cars in order to resell them.
- StarsTodd SchickColleen RusholmeAshley ChapmanA behind-the-scenes view of production lines across the country to find out how some of the most-popular food items are really made.
- StarsChris BroylesJeff WilburnDominic FrisbyThis program is about engineering and scientific miracles and the people whose ability to solve problems make them happen.
- CreatorJerry KolberBill MargolStarsJason SilvaBert Thomas MorrisApollo RobbinsAn examination of the nature of human perception and how it can be fooled.
- CreatorBernard VaillotAndre BarroGreg GransdenStarsJonathan ArisStephen BogaertJohn CoxDramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.
- StarsJonathan HartTom Goodman-HillGreg StebnerThis documentary series focuses on extreme construction projects -- be they the biggest, tallest, longest or deepest in the world -- and the machines used to create extraordinary structures.
- StarsDanny ForsterJoseph GiottaLarc SpiesEach episode of Extreme Engineering features a major construction and engineering project. Some projects are completed ones, like the new Hong Kong airport. Other projects are those under construction like the Gotthard Base Tunnel under the Alps. Still other episodes showcase futuristic projects that may never be built, like the Transatlantic Tunnel. Most episodes examine possible disaster scenarios that could threaten the projects.
- StarsDean CainKelly PackardDaniel Browning SmithAdventurer Michael Ripley teams up with a documentarian and a computer whiz to investigate bizarre occurrences after inheriting his uncle's fortune and museum collection in this animated series based on popular comics and shows.
- StarsTiff NeedellVicki Butler-HendersonJason PlatoA motor magazine with the recent driving news, expert opinions, and practical & reliable advices.
- StarsWill BuxtonJack NichollsDaniel RicciardoDocuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.
- StarsSamira WileyAlessandra MastronardiBeren SaatThis nature series' new technology lifts night's veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world's creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on wings.
- DirectorAndrew SmithStarsSimon SchafferThis extraordinary documentary poses questions that still resonate today - will the machines we build to save humanity end up replacing us or even destroying us? Historian Simon Schaffer tells the stories behind some of the most sensational engineering wonders of past centuries. Images of designs and remnants spark questions that cut to the heart of our ever-advancing technological civilization.
- StarsRichard HammondStephen RalphsHugh HuntWith hands-on experiments and intrepid investigative work, Richard Hammond reveals the secrets behind modern-day superstructures.
- DirectorHuw CordeyStarsStephen FryFrom ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.
- DirectorOtilia Portillo PaduaStarsEsteban BerronesChris BirchfieldMark ConwayBird watchers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border share their enthusiasm for protecting and preserving some of the world's most beautiful bird species.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsJeff BridgesCris AcostaSteve BurrowsFrom the Great Wall of China and the world's tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, DREAM BIG celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels.
- DirectorSteve AmezdrozStarsLisa KalteneggerMalcolm McDowellCarl SaganJourney from the depths of the Pacific Ocean into the far reaches of space on a quest to find something that changes everything...signs of life, somewhere else in the universe. With cutting-edge imagery from the world's most powerful telescopes, The Search for Life in Space takes audiences from the surface of Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, to the extreme lava fields of Hawaii and thermal vents deep beneath the sea. In these harsh environments, astrobiologists look for clues to how life takes hold. As this immersive adventure into the universe reveals the possibility of planets like ours, The Search for Life in Space will make you re-examine such fundamental questions as: "Where did we come from?", "How did we get here?" and "Are we alone?"
- DirectorGraham TownsleyStarsJay O. SandersAlberto NavaAlex AlvarezThe remains of a 13,000-year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager are located in an underwater cave in Mexico.
- DirectorDaniel McCabeStarsJay O. SandersEdward NygrenLuke SchafferA look at why some predictions fail while others succeed at forecasting the future.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsRobert RedfordConrad AnkerMax LoweCoinciding with the National Parks Centennial, National Parks Adventure celebrates America's natural wonders. Narrated by Robert Redford, it follows a trio of adventurers and revisits Roosevelt and Muir's camping trip when the Park System was born.
- DirectorAdam 'Tex' DavisJerry KolberTrey NelsonStarsAlan EustaceJared LeidichTaber MacCallumA Google executive boldly attempts a death-defying mission to travel to space and free-fall back to Earth without a rocket.
- DirectorKip AndersenKeegan KuhnStarsBruce HamiltonKip AndersenAl GoreFollow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
- StarsJanelle MonáeLisa DiamondJustin LehmillerFrom the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
- DirectorHuw CordeySophie LanfearIlaira MallalieuStarsDavid AttenboroughRegis PasseraMark SmithLooks at the hardships and drama of capturing footage from Our Planet (2019).
- DirectorMatt D'AvellaStarsDan HarrisRyan NicodemusRick HansonHow might your life be better with less?
- DirectorCraig LeesonStarsDavid AttenboroughSylvia EarleBen FogleJournalist Craig Leeson teams up with diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans.
- DirectorRobert NixonFisher StevensStarsBarbara BlockJames CameronMichael deGruyFeature documentary about legendary oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle and her campaign to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries.
- DirectorKelly NoonanStarsGregg BradenDeepak ChopraJoseph DispenzaA documentary film that takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that by changing one's perceptions, the human body can heal itself from any dis-ease.
- DirectorKip AndersenKeegan KuhnStarsKip AndersenLarry BaldwinNeal BarnardAn intrepid filmmaker on a journey of discovery as he uncovers possibly the largest health secret of our time and the collusion between industry, government, pharmaceutical and health organizations keeping this information from us.
- DirectorRichard DaleLixin FanPeter WebberStarsRobert RedfordJackie ChanFrom BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles. Breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close with a cast of unforgettable characters. Told with humour, intimacy and a jaw-dropping sense of cinematic splendour, Earth: One Amazing Day highlights how every day is filled with more wonders than you can possibly imagine- until now.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogKatia KrafftMaurice KrafftAn exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
- StarsJoe ExoticCarole BaskinJohn ReinkeA rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
- StarsZainab JohnsonSammy ObeidAlie WardA social experiment where 100 individuals will be a part of interactive experiments exploring sex, happiness, torture and all the other aspects of being human.
- DirectorJennifer PeedomStarsWillem DafoeAn experience about the highest peaks around the world.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsJames BalogSvavar JónatanssonLouie PsihoyosFollow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
- 2007–7.8 (144)TV EpisodeDirectorVolker ArztAngelika SiglStarsHans-Peter BögelAlice AuerspergGyula GajdonA documentary about smart birds.
- DirectorLouie PsihoyosStarsJames WilksArnold SchwarzeneggerPatrik BaboumianA UFC fighter's world is turned upside down when he discovers an elite group of world-renowned athletes and scientists who prove that everything he had been taught about protein was a lie.
- CreatorJoe PosnerEzra KleinStarsEstelle CaswellSamira WileyMaria BelloA documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.
- StarsScott KellyJeffrey KlugerMikhail KornienkoAstronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking year in space -- from launch to landing.
- DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon CatlinWhen Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
- DirectorJ.F. MusialJosh VietzeStarsManuel BerglundChris GoodwinDan GreenawaltAPEX: The Story of the Hypercar spotlights a new class of exotic sports cars designed to blast from zero to 200 miles per hour in seconds.
- CreatorNicola CookAdriana TimcoCatherine WylerStarsPaul VaughanJack FortuneDilly BarlowBritish documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
- DirectorGail DinesStarsJessica AlbaKevin BaconBilly Ray CyrusAn examination of the modern pornography industry and its affect on culture.
- DirectorJared BrockA clear-eyed examination of modern pornography and its effects on kids, teens, parents, and porn stars.
- DirectorShawn CauthenStarsMarc RandolphJohn AntiocoShane EvangelistThe story of how a tiny, broke Silicon Valley startup slew giants of the movie rental world, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.
- StarsLouis TherouxDavid PaulJ.J. MichaelsLouis Theroux documents some of the US's most bizarre happenings, events and rituals, by getting involved himself.Selling Sex , Looking for Love
- StarsDavid AttenboroughExplores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
- 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.