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Mining draglines and bucket wheels, crushers and ship lifts, dredgers and harvesters are some of the mega machines that get the big jobs done. But what happens when big machines breakdown? Production comes to a standstill. Mega Mechanics is a new series following Australia's best mechanics as they...
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Every year thousands of people have their lives altered by accidents. For some it's a heartbreaking turn of events, leaving their lives shattered beyond repair. For others, it's as close to winning the lottery as they will ever get. In either case, the more pain and the more permanent the damage...
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The great art collectors of the world open their doors to reveal unseen treasures. They include a leading collector of Islamic art, England's foremost collector of Old Masters, and a vacuum cleaner salesman who ended up with 2,500 works by Modern British artists. Revel in a fabulous collection of...
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Great art collectors open their doors and reveal unseen treasures. Among them, a collector of Islamic art, England's foremost collector of Old Masters, and a Manchester businessman who ended up with 2,500 works by Modern British artists. Also, a collection of Venetian glass, images from the dawn of...
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Mining draglines and bucket wheels, crushers and ship lifts, dredgers and harvesters are some of the mega machines that get the big jobs done. But what happens when big machines breakdown? Production comes to a standstill. Mega Mechanics is a new series following Australia's best mechanics as they...
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Every year thousands of people have their life altered by accidents. For some it's a heartbreaking turn of events, leaving their lives shattered beyond repair. For others it's as close to winning the lottery as they will ever get. In either case, the more pain and the more permanent the damage, the...
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Every year thousands of people have their life altered by accidents. For some it's a heartbreaking turn of events, leaving their lives shattered beyond repair. For others it's as close to winning the lottery as they will ever get. In either case, the more pain and the more permanent the damage, the...
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From the producers of Blitz Street comes World War II: The Last Heroes, which painstakingly chronicles the final years of the Allied campaign in the Second World War and reveals what it was really like in the trenches on Omaha Beach....
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This series exposes the killer instincts of Earth's titanic forces and why they can be so devastating to lives and property. Using past natural disasters as an example, this series explores what would happen should a major catastrophe strike the United States. From tsunamis, earthquakes, and...
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The Time Team is a lively and totally passionate group of archeologists who have been digging into the past for British television audiences for over two decades. To this crew, Archaeology isn't just about unearthing the dead. It can reveal how people in the distant past lived, worked, and related...
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Renowned psychic Derek Acorah joins forces with historian Tessa Dunlop to visit Egypt, home to some of the most intriguing and mysterious archeological sites in the world. Using a combination of classic paranormal and historical investigations, they delve into the stories behind legendary locations...
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Host Claire Danes presents Season 8, featuring 16 artists whose work helps us see the world in new and exciting ways. Includes: Chicago - Nick Cave, Theaster Gates, Barbara Kasten, Chris Ware; Los Angeles - Edgar Arceneaux, Liz Larner, Tala Madani, Diana Thater; Mexico City - Natalia Almada...
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Renowned psychic Derek Acorah joins forces with historian Tessa Dunlop to visit Egypt, home to some of the most intriguing and mysterious archeological sites in the world. Using a combination of classic paranormal and historical investigations, they delve into the stories behind legendary locations...
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Anthropologist Dr Lawrence Blair goes in search of the origin of some of humanitys most pervasive myths. Exploring South East Asia, he looks at the rare and mysterious creatures and remnants of bygone human tribes to find the origin of our modern stories of dragons, unicorns, mermaids and other...
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From the producers of Blitz Street comes World War II: The Last Heroes, which painstakingly chronicles the final years of the Allied campaign in the Second World War and reveals what it was really like in the trenches on Omaha Beach....
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Power is a brilliant new series about harnessing energy through engineering, with fascinating stories about innovation, exploration and confrontation. Covering sea, rail, land and air it reveals how major technological developments have influenced everything from society and travel to trade and...
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"Bizarre ER" features some of the most remarkable and unusual cases in emergency medicine. The series mixes fly-on-the-wall footage of admissions to a busy A&E department with recollections of the most jaw-dropping cases from recent years, along with weird and wonderful medical facts and...
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Travel around the world looking for sharks with renowned expert Ian Gordon. In this exciting 13-part series, you'll get up close and personal with a wide variety of these magnificent creatures, learning their habits, feeding and breeding grounds, and what does and does not make them dangerous. For...
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Travel around the world looking for sharks with renowned expert Ian Gordon. In this exciting 13-part series, you'll get up close and personal with a wide variety of these magnificent creatures, learning their habits, feeding and breeding grounds, and what does and does not make them dangerous. For...
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Travel around the world looking for sharks with renowned expert Ian Gordon. In this exciting 13-part series, you'll get up close and personal with a wide variety of these magnificent creatures, learning their habits, feeding and breeding grounds, and what does and does not make them dangerous. For...
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The great sculptures of the natural world, mountains occupy a quarter of Earth's land. They are places of extremes: extreme climates, landscapes, and danger. Since the dawn of civilization, man has made his home in the shadow of these giants-his life dictated by the mighty summits and valleys. What...
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Mario Menjivar's work has been featured in some of the most iconic animated films from the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio. Mario will walk you through how to animate using the simple Animatic app, and have a great time doing it....
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The Nazi genocide during World War II featured the systematic murder of some six million European Jews, along with uncounted numbers of gay men, ethnic Poles, Roma and others who did not fit into Adolf Hitler's plan for an Arian master race. And yet as horrible as the Holocaust was, it was also...
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Every unexplained death is unique. Whether it's a freakish accident involving a vat of boiling soup, deadly poisonings with obscure Asian herbs, or sexual games gone badly wrong, the West London Coroner and her officers have seen it all. Follow Her Majesty's Coroner Alison Thompson and team as they...
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Power is a brilliant new series about engineering, telling fascinating stories about innovation, exploration and confrontation. Covering sea, rail, land and air it reveals how major technological developments have influenced everything from society and travel to trade and warfare, changing the...
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Power is a brilliant new series about engineering, telling fascinating stories about innovation, exploration and confrontation. Covering sea, rail, land and air it reveals how major technological developments have influenced everything from society and travel to trade and warfare, changing the...
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Power is a brilliant new series about engineering, telling fascinating stories about innovation, exploration and confrontation. Covering sea, rail, land and air it reveals how major technological developments have influenced everything from society and travel to trade and warfare, changing the...
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Power is a brilliant new series about engineering, telling fascinating stories about innovation, exploration and confrontation. Covering sea, rail, land and air it reveals how major technological developments have influenced everything from society and travel to trade and warfare, changing the...
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Our world is changing. Increasingly extreme weather is becoming the norm for millions across the globe. In this timely series Professor Siwan Davies, an expert in ancient climates, investigates how climate change is affecting lives and landscapes both near and far....
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Our world is changing. Increasingly extreme weather is becoming the norm for millions across the globe. In this timely series Professor Siwan Davies, an expert in ancient climates, investigates how climate change is affecting lives and landscapes both near and far....
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Cars, Cops and Criminals gives unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the Association of Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (A.V.C.I.S). Each episode shows how the A.V.C.I.S is cracking down on car crime and reveals the best ways to prevent viewers from becoming victims of these crimes....
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Cars, Cops and Criminals gives unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the Association of Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (A.V.C.I.S). Each episode shows how the A.V.C.I.S is cracking down on car crime and reveals the best ways to prevent viewers from becoming victims of these crimes....
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Travel around the world looking for sharks with renowned expert Ian Gordon. In this exciting 13-part series, you'll get up close and personal with a wide variety of these magnificent creatures, learning their habits, feeding and breeding grounds, and what does and does not make them dangerous. For...
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Dawn, a sublime moment we rarely take the time to observe, is dramatically eye-opening for those who get to witness it. It teems with life, as night and day creatures cross paths, sharing a crucial, glorious moment in the heart of their ecological niches....
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The Fabric of the Cosmos, a four-hour series based on the book by renowned physicist and author Brian Greene, takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time, and the universe....
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Art critic Waldemar Januszczak returns with a brand new series that investigates the story behind three internationally famous works of art from past masters. Each episode focuses on one painting, telling stories about the artist at the time of its creation and discovering any hidden meanings....
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The Fabric of the Cosmos, a four-hour series based on the book by renowned physicist and author Brian Greene, takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time, and the universe....
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Art critic Waldemar Januszczak returns with a brand new series that investigates the story behind three internationally famous works of art from past masters. Each episode focuses on one painting, telling stories about the artist at the time of its creation and discovering any hidden meanings....
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The Fabric of the Cosmos, a four-hour series based on the book by renowned physicist and author Brian Greene, takes us to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time, and the universe....
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Art critic Waldemar Januszczak returns with a brand new series that investigates the story behind three internationally famous works of art from past masters. Each episode focuses on one painting, telling stories about the artist at the time of its creation and discovering any hidden meanings....
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Distinguished interpreters from all walks of life gather to explore and debate 12 unforgettable American poems. Athletes, poets, musicians, and citizens of all ages join host Elisa New to experience and share the power of poetry....
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Distinguished interpreters from all walks of life gather to explore and debate 12 unforgettable American poems. Athletes, poets, musicians, and citizens of all ages join host Elisa New to experience and share the power of poetry....
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Mario Menjivar's work has been featured in some of the most iconic animated films from the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio. Mario will walk you through how to animate using the simple Animatic app, and have a great time doing it....
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