Investigate the social crisis known as Kodokushi- otherwise known as lonely death. In Japan an estimated 30,000 people per year die alone in their homes. This documentary looks at some of these cases.
Versailles is a three-part historical documentary series chronicling the rise and fall of the French monarchy living in of Europe's most splendid palaces: Versailles.
Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children investigates several children growing up in today's Zimbabwe and how they live their day-to-day life. These kids are trapped in a cycle of poverty, where hope and dreams are the only remedy to press on.
Travel to New Mexico in USA to meet a self-declared Messiah named Michael Travesser and his cult followers. They are part of a doomsday cult who believed the world would be destroyed on 31 October 2007.
Narrated by Christopher Lee, Swarms investigates the intricate animal formation known as swarming and how swarms of insects and animals have impacted humanity throughout history.
What are quasars? This documentary seeks to understand the mystery behind one of the most destructive forces in our universe: supermassive black holes otherwise known as quasars.
What does it take to terraform mars? Mars: Making the New Earth takes a look at the scientific ways we could change the surface and atmosphere of Mars, in turn making it habitable for humanity.
The Hexi Corridor is an epic docu-drama series about Chinese ancient history. It is focused around the Hexi Corridor (western China) - a pivotal landmark intersecting the Silk Road.
Presenter Richard Grant takes to the road in American Nomads, a life full of of constant journey - a wandering life of adventure from one place to the other in Southwestern U.S.A.
Jonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary film following the cult of the Peoples Temple and infamous cult leader Jim Jones, both through their formation and ultimate demise through mass suicide.
Physicist and author Brian Green takes on The Fabric of the Cosmos, a 4-hour long documentary series on space, time and our current understanding of the universe.
Travel to Colombia, Bolivia and Peru in South America with archaeologist Jago Cooper as we embark on an ancient civilization documentary series. Here we'll uncover the rich history, deep culture and archaeology of ancient South American civilizations.
This insect documentary takes us on a exploration into entomology, both visiting some of the most painful insect bites known to man and gaining an inside look into the fascinating zoology behind it.
Legendary British documentarian Adam Curtis's documentary series 'The Century of the Self' offers a glimpse into a world of politics and mass psychology like no other.