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- A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
- A docile family man slowly reveals his true character after his house gets burgled by two petty thieves, which, coincidentally, leads him into a bloody war with a Russian crime boss.
- Dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith get together for tea to reminisce and discuss their acting careers.
- A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler's rise to power.
- The fake story of the art found beneath the depths of the ocean from a 2,000 year old ship wreck. Damien Hirst and the crew recount the moments various discoveries are made, the myths and legends surrounding the find.
- Exploring Natalie Wood's life and career through the unique perspective of her daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, and others who knew her best.
- A retelling of the life of Auguste Escoffier, a chef who invented contemporary gastronomy.
- "The Lost Tombs," which will stream on Discovery+ in addition to airing on the Discovery Channel, chronicles the largest excavation in Egypt in 100 years. Dr. Zahi Hawass explores the infamous Valley of the Kings looking for Queen Nefertiti's treasure, among other priceless artifacts from the New Kingdom.
- What happened to the wealth classic Hollywood actress Grace Kelly earned during her incredibly successful career.
- Port Royal, the 'wickedest city on Earth', famous for its Caribbean pirates, liquor, is torn apart on June 7th 1692 by quake and tsunami. Two thirds of buildings are sucked into the ocean, the rest buried where they sink. 2,000 die. Marine archaeologist Jon Henderson goes in search of what happened. Scientific data combines with computer graphics to DRAIN the waters to investigate final moments and resurrect past secrets.
- Heutzutage sind viele von Irlands Leuchttürmen für Besucher geöffnet. Doch trotz moderner Navigationstechnik bleiben sie im Dienst, denn ihr Licht stellt eine verlässliche Quelle für Schiffe auf See dar. Die Mitarbeitenden der irischen Leuchtturm-Behörde führen ihre Arbeit fort - und ergänzen die Leuchttürme mit Funkbojen und anderer fortschrittlicher Technologie.
- Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon uncovers the truth behind the greatest art heist of the 21st century. In December 2002, two priceless paintings were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in a brutal and audacious robbery.
- Jackie Chan is a true icon of Asian and Chinese culture. Over a 45-year-long career, he has carved a niche for himself as an actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter, but also singer and formidable businessman. After starring in almost 200 films, Chan has reconciled fans of genre film and Hollywood blockbusters, whilst bridging the gap between Asian and Western cinema. Through film excerpts, archive footage and images, and an offbeat approach inspired by the visual codes of the golden age of kung fu films, this documentary will take a look back at the creation of a popular hero who has come to be an icon for China, and the entire Asian continent.
- A colorful portrait of Jane Fonda, actress and activist, resonating with recent American history, its dreams and its disillusions.
- Survivors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp eloquently and movingly tell of their experiences of deportation, family destruction, and their own survival, together with the history of its place in the Nazi death camp system and its liberation by the British army in April 1945.
- On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter made one of the greatest discoveries ever; the tomb of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun. The news was spread all over the world. But when people who had entered the chamber began to die, stories of the "curse of the pharaoh" spread. Were the deaths a coincidence or stories to sell newspapers? Can modern science explain the truth behind the legend?
- In November 1922, Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, an obscure pharaoh of the 18th Egyptian dynasty. The extreme wealth of the tomb reveals the munificence of this young king, who died before his 20th birthday. A century later, specialists are once again looking at the treasure. Combining 3D reconstructions, access to objects and expert insights, this document provides an overview of the discoveries being made.
- The introduction of world trade in Tudor England inadvertently introduces foreign poisonous substances. One such case is sugar and the subsequent rotting of teeth.
- The comedian and writer examines the history of the iconic horror character. He meets actors, film experts and historians as he explores how the Count has made the transition from page to screen.
- Designer, architect and town planner, Charlotte Perriand marked the 20th century. A pioneer of social and committed architecture, this collaborator at Le Corbusier has created furniture with sober elegance that has become icons.
- This programme describes the history of Covent Garden, from its conception as an open space surrounded by houses that could only be afforded by the wealthy, through the majority of its life as a bustling fruit and vegetable wholesale market, to its rebirth in the 1970s as a street market aimed at tourists, after the fruit/veg market moved out of central London and the area narrowly escaped "comprehensive redevelopment" which would have seen a lot of the buildings demolished.
- Using strong body of evidence and expert analysis, journalists expose Qatari program of proselytizing political Islam in Europe