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- The cases of Harmon Rabb, former Navy fighter pilot, and his fellow lawyers of the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's office.
- The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
- Yukon Gold follows four gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern day gold rush is underway. One good strike makes a man rich - one bad season takes him down for good. Battling mechanical breakdowns, the elements and 18-hour days under the midnight sun, these competitive diehards have gold fever - and it keeps them coming back year after year for another chance to wager it all.
- Crime Stories chronicles some of the most intriguing crimes in history. This investigative series takes the viewers behind the scenes, revealing what occurred, introducing the people involved, unveiling techniques used in solving the crime, exposing the emotion experience by those affected, and the final resolution of the case. Police officers, family and friends of the victim, defense lawyer, and prosecutors. They all share their differing points of view regarding the crime and its consequences. Their firsthand accounts, coupled with dramatic re-enactments, news footage, clippings and photographs paint a comprehensive picture of the grim truth. While the media brings us the headlines, Crime Stories fills in the details with never before seen footage, personal accounts and shocking revelations previously unknown to the general public. Crime Stories deliver a stunning look from the other side of the police line and from behind he closed doors of those involved.
- Historians and scientists search for insights into the origins and significance of some of the most enigmatic relics and mysteries known to man.
- Set 70 million years ago in the Cretaceous period in North America, this animated documentation/drama follows the journey of a young Edmontosaurus named Scar and his herd as they migrate south for the winter. This film depicts recent findings about Dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs with feathers.
- Docudrama retelling the Canadian assault of Juno Beach on D-Day, as told via reenactment and through interviews with those who were there.
- A tv show that re tells the true stories of people who have died in unlikely, strange and unusual ways. Each episode typically contains 3 different stories told over an hour.
- He conquered the known world by age 25, and not only did Alexander the Great win more than 40 battles, he likely did so while intoxicated, riding bareback, and wearing skimpy battledress. Welcome to Secret Life of Alexander the Great.
- Join Edward Wessex for a remarkable personal tour of some of the most famous landmarks in British history. As we travel under the Prince's personal guidance, we hear how intrigue and treason, violent death and treachery helped shape the rich tapestry of Britain's past.
- The history of the most notable armored fighting vehicle engagements is told.
- Holocaust survivors share their story of fleeing to the United States, joining the US Army, training in Military Intelligence, and returning to Europe to end Nazism by using their linguistic abilities.
- A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.
- These films brings to life the power, spirit and mystery of the leaders of First Nations, and separates the myths from the men and battles.
- Based on the discovery of an unusual Roman-era grave found in England, this documentary investigates the role of women warriors in ancient Rome and speculates on the possibility of a 'Gladiatrix,' or a female gladiator.
- Turning Points of History is a Canadian television series produced by History Television since 1997. Each episode focuses on a significant point in history. The series was narrated by Cedric Smith. Among the various historical topics covered are Juno Beach, polio, and bush pilots.
- Family man - escape artist - bank robber! Ken Leishman was the man who masterminded both the biggest gold heist and the biggest jailbreak in Canadian history.
- The incredible engineering stories behind three iconic ancient buildings: the Colosseum, the Great Pyramid of Giza and Chartres Cathedral. We tell the history of the people who built them: where they came from, how they lived, and how they managed to erect some of the greatest structures ever built by man. Using ground-breaking computer graphics and dramatic construction, this series shows in intimate detail how these buildings were conceived and constructed in an age before modern technology.
- Armed with blow-torches and history books, Matt and Jeremy take on challenges from the solar crematorium to the Panjandrum to the Chinese rocket and everything in between, stacking yesterday's ideas against today's world to see how the designs hold up.
- Documentary about how King Leopold II of Belgium acquired Congo as a colony and exploited it by reign of terror.
- Documentary about Holocaust victim Kurt Gerron.
- Important periods of history humourously illustrated in a television format.
- Tony Robinson examines the claims made in Dan Brown's best-selling novel, "The Da Vinci Code."
- Stealing Mary: The Last Red Indians. Two human skulls in a Scottish museum spark a forensic investigation into the tragic disappearance of the Beothuk people of Newfoundland. The clues help solve a kidnapping, murder, and cover-up that took place 200 years ago in the remote interior of the island.
- What's In A Name? is a quirky, insightful and often irreverent look at the thing we use most and we most take for granted: the Name.
- Death or Canada is the tragic and true story of one family's epic journey to Canada fleeing the ravages of the Irish famine in 1847. Archaeologists and historians reconstruct this forgotten tragedy, a pivotal moment in North America's Irish history, when Toronto was brought to its knees by a refugee and public health crisis that threatened the city's very future.
- In 1942, an elite group of over six hundred Canadian soldiers were trained to create a lethal battalion that would, along with their American counterparts, parachute behind German lines and wreak havoc upon the enemy. DEVIL'S BRIGADE is a compelling four-part series that chronicles the journey of 15 present-day Canadian and U.S. soldiers as they are taken back in time to face the grueling training and hardship the original Devil's Brigade endured at their training post in Helena, Montana. The present day experiences of these young soldiers are inter-cut with first-person interviews with Devil's Brigade veterans and compelling archival footage. Devil's Brigade remembers and pays tribute to this elite group of soldiers who regularly achieved what most called the impossible during the darkest days of the Second World War.
- A wild ride into the heart of Canada's prairie frontier, Dust Up embeds viewers in the cockpits of a dying breed of fiercely independent crop dusters chasing their dreams 5 feet off the ground at 150 mph.
- Rocketman is the story of a Canadian inventor/entrepreneur competing for the Ansari X-Prize. Geoff Sheerin dares to think big, and challenges the conventional wisdom that amateur rocket enthusiasts can build a machine capable of suborbital flight. The film documents the progress of Sheerin and his team as they attempt to turn World War 2 blueprints for the V2 Rocket into a viable option for space tourists of the future.
- A "gentle rekindling of the human spirit" brought child survivors of the Buchenwald concentration camp out of despair and moved them to create remarkable lives for themselves.
- February 3rd, 1880. Lucan, Ontario. On a brutally cold night, a horrific plot is about to be executed. Using darkness to conceal their movements, a secret society made up of locals converges on the Donnelly homestead. Many are disguised to conceal their identities. In a savage attack, all four family members at home are cruelly bludgeoned to death, their bodies left to be discovered amongst the smoldering remains of the farmhouse. The mob then continues to another farm where in cold blood they shoot and kill yet another member of the Donnelly family. In the ensuing investigation, two eyewitnesses to this massacre testify in two of the most sensational trials in Canadian history. Yet, no one is ever found guilty and there are no convictions made. Against overwhelming evidence, the people arrested for this mass murder walk free. How could this have happened? 125 years later, cold case detective Michael Boyd attempts to reconstruct the events and answer questions about what really occurred that fateful night and why no one was brought to justice. Using modern ballistic testing and scientific content analysis this case is examined deeper than ever before.
- The Battle of the Somme was the bloodiest day in the history of England. Since then, debate has raged over the legitimacy of the only combat footage of the battle. Now, a team of investigators is using science to solve this 90-year-old mystery.
- The series Metropolis takes us to the very heart of urban life in antiquity and in the 15th century. It examines a crucial step in the history of civilization and culture: Mankind has advanced to a settled lifestyle, allowing him to organize large social alliances which extend far beyond family and clan. The consequences are critical changes in all facets of life.
- Battle Factory takes us into the hidden world of military and frontline gear factories all over the world, where raw materials become finished products. Battle Factory has unprecedented access and reveals how these things are made... right before the viewers' eyes.
- A documentary series about the Canadian Army's participation in World War I.
- Documents the real Mafia, a criminal network that spanned the Canadian and U.S. border for close to a century.
- A riveting account of the tragic adventure of filmmaker Varick Frissell and his filming of "The Viking" (1931) and the tragic events that befell that adventure into early film-making.
- Father & son divers / explorers Mike and Warren Fletcher solve mysteries: Missing subs to missing millions.
- From myths to monsters to Twilight. Where did 'Vampire' come from? Where is it today? And where is it going next?
- On May 15, 1919, the largest labour uprising in Canadian history saw 25,000 people, virtually every working man and woman in Canada's third largest city, walk off their jobs. Winnipeg was paralyzed. The country was in shock and in fear.
- 'Escape from Iran' commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 'Canadian Caper,' beginning with the direct testimony of the Americans who found sanctuary with the Canadian embassy in Tehran and the Canadians who risked their own safety to shelter their country's neighbors.
- Biographies of famous/historical Canadian figures.