Browse By Genre: Historical
View Profile In Cold Blog
Channel: Factual / Series /
Synopsis:
In Cold Blog is true crime for the 21st century, a television show with a strong internet tie that will bring 20 million true crime fans into direct contact with scores of bestselling storytellers. For audiences who were first captivated by the horrifying headlines and later rushed to buy mesmerizing books that detailed the crimes, IN COLD BLOG will help these armchair detectives and psychologists go even deeper. Each week, IN COLD BLOG will feature a different book, a different author, a different crime, followed by a one-on-one online forum with that author. *A must see for any true crime fanatic: http://incoldblogger.blogspot.com/
Year: 2010
Duration: 8x60' or 26x30'
View Profile Das Kind
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
From Paris to Czernowitz by way of Bucharest, Irma and her son André undertake a private journey across Europe in search of a past and a history for which only Irma can vouch. Through the life of this woman with a sense of humor and character, the film tenderly and poetically shows us the life and the reasons that have driven these foreigners to fight in the name of a country that is not theirs.
Year: 2010
Duration: 1x52
Number of Episodes: 1
View Profile Mystery Mardi Gras Shipwreck
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
Four thousand feet below the choppy seas, the remains of a 19th century shipwreck lie in wait. After two years of meticulous planning, and at a price tag of over $4 million, the deepest underwater archaeological mission ever attempted in the Gulf of Mexico is about to begin.
The team of top-level oceanographic researchers have less than three weeks to recover as many artifacts as possible from the site. Using state-of-the-art submarine vehicles, the pilots retrieve items as tiny as Spanish coins and as massive as a 950 pound cannon. All in the hope of putting a name to this shipwreck and writing a new chapter in the maritime history of the Gulf of Mexico.
Duration: 1 x 52'
View Profile Assault On America: The Battle for Torpedo Junction
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
“The Battle for Torpedo Junction” tells the fascinating true story of America’s greatest World War II strategic blunder. Following the United States’ entrance into World War II, the German Navy launched submarines to attack and destroy Allied freighters just miles off the New York coastline. The Germans, using only a handful of U-Boats, devastated the unprepared Americans, sinking more Allied tonnage than the entire Japanese Navy could claim in the Pacific. That is, until the Americans fought back…
Told with the help of incredible eye-witness interviews and actual wartime footage, this historical documentary program is not to be missed!
Duration: 1 x 52'
Produced in High Definition
View Profile Bedford: The Town They Left Behind
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
"Bedford: The Town They Left Behind" is a hard-hitting documentary about World War II, as seen through the eyes of a small Virginia town called ‘Bedford’, which suffered more casualties per capita than any other town in the U.S.
Among the first to land on the shores of Normandy on D-Day, the brave soldiers from Bedford sacrificed everything for the country they loved, and a cause they were willing to die for.
Sixty years later, echoes of the past travel with young, fresh-faced members of the National Guard (in the same unit that claimed so many Bedford lives) as they are deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. This cross-generational story – at times tragic, romantic and inspiring – is a powerful, emotional look at those who go to the battlefronts and those they leave behind.
Duration: 1 x 90'
View Profile Return to Tarawa
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
In one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, Leon Cooper dodged bombs and bullets as hundreds of soldiers died around him in an effort to capture a tiny Pacific island called Tarawa. Against all odds, Leon survived and vowed never to return to that deadly battlefield... until now.
But this time, he isn’t fighting for his life. He’s fighting for the environment and to preserve the legacy of the brave men who perished not so long ago.
Duration: 1 x 60'
View Profile Projekt Huemul
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
In 1946, President Perón started a secret nuclear project with the help of Nazi refugees, which involved the use of a new method: Nuclear Fusion. Five years later, he would announce his success. Even today, no country around the world has achieved it.
Year: 2009
Duration: 1 x 52'
View Profile Battleships of WW2
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
The first half of the 20th century brought us a huge technological development. It also continued an arms race which started before the Great War.
During it, a lot of solutions on the battlefield were found. But only during The Second World War, science and technology were connected like never before. Dynamics of what heppened on the battlefields of the Second World War caused a huge development not only of the ground forces and air forces but also navy. The growing importance of sea conflict caused the huge development of tactics and strategy of the naval fights, using more diversified naval units. Huge battleships and aircraft carriers arised and proved their strategic quality during the Second World War. The were also made submarines equipped with new technologies which enabled them to stay under the water for a signifcantly longer period of time.
This documentary presents the most known units of the Second World War, their history and the specific battles in which they fought. Through the technological and tactical development of the greatest german submarine forces, we will follow their evolution.
Duration: 1 x 26' or 1 x 52'
View Profile The Wolfshanze: Wolf's Lair- Hitler's Headquarters
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
Many people don't know that the assasination of Adolf Hitler could have been successful in Poland - in Gierloz near Kretrzyn.
This documentary os a reconstruction of the Wolf's Entrenchment bunkers and exposes details of their set-up and equipment. Thanks to archive pictures, audiences can learn the history of Hitler's Headquarters itself and of the most famous assassination on the German nationalist socialists' leader.
Duration: 1 x 26' or 1 x 52'
View Profile THE TITANIC STORY
Channel: Series /
Synopsis:
These four fascinating programs take the viewer "deeper" into the Legend of The Titanic. There are undiscovered interviews with survivors, artifacts and memorabilia from the ship, and footage that has never been available before.The "TITANIC" tragedy represented the end of an era of arrogance and social discrimination in sea travel. Yet the controversy of why so many lives were lost is still being scrutinized and argued , and we still cannot supply the answers. This series looks into some of the issues still being kept alive by experts and enthusiasts...a captivating program series available worldwide.
Episodes Include:
• TITANIC REMEMBERED
• THE STORY OF CAPTAIN SMITH AND THE TITANIC
• ECHOES OF THE TITANIC
• END OF AN ERA
Duration: 4 x 60
View Profile Getting Along
Channel: Documentaries / Factual /
Synopsis:
From Abomination to ‘Obamanation’…2011 sees the 20th anniversary of the LA Riots, when America’s fabric was torn at its seams. Follow Celebrity Sober House star, Rodney King, as we explore his troubles, and what it means to have Obama in the White House.
Year: 2009
Duration: 1x52’
View Profile Alf and the Iconic London Taxi
Channel: Documentaries /
Synopsis:
The series presents 350 years of compelling history of the world famous black cab and the life of London’s cabbies, a tribute to an iconic London symbol. Researches show that we could be experiencing the last few years before the demise of the black cab....
The series features a unique character, Alf Townsend, “celebrity taxi driver” for 44 years, a trade journalist and a published author of three books. Over the years he appeared in TV shows, he has been interviewed by several publications and radio shows, recently by the BBC, he picked up many well known celebrities in his cab, often Ava Gardner... Even Princess Margaret and her family sat in the back of Alf’s cab...
John Sheen had Prince Charles in his cab… Prince Philip drives his own taxi... London cabbies talk of their experiences, weird passengers included! Laughter and tears, the everyday life of the famous London cabbie... Vintage taxis and collectors, visits to historical locations of the oldest and most stylish taxi in the world.
Duration: 4 x 58
Number of Episodes: 4
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View Profile BBC Days That Shook The World 1901-99
Channel: Series /
Synopsis:
Following on from the hugely successful BBC Worldwide series Days That Shook The World, this series takes a look at key moments in the 21st century so far. The emergence of the iPod and the horrific events of 9/11 are covered in this informative series.
Duration: Series 20 x 3
Number of Episodes: 20
View Profile BBC Tea Breaks
Channel: Series /
Synopsis:
This new series of short programmes reveals how the humble "cuppa" has a historical and cultural importance in many countries and societies around the world. The series looks at the traditions, the mystique and the cliches that have built up around this exotic leaf. Using a combination of archive footage, animation and adverts, this entertaining series is both quirky and informative.
Year: 2008
Duration: Series 13 x 5
Number of Episodes: 13
View Profile BBC Royal Portraits
Channel: Series /
Synopsis:
Royal Portraits introduces the British Royal family, from Queen Victoria and her great great granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, to Princess Diana and her son William, the future King of Great Britain. Offering a fascinating insight into their lives, Royal Portraits looks at the glittering pageantry, the personal moments and the role each has played in shaping today's House of Windsor.
Locating each character in the royal family tree, Royal Portraits uses archive footage to provide concise, visually entertaining and informative royal profiles.This series of thirteen mini-biographies combines popular audience appeal with a high degree of scheduling flexibility.
Year: 2008
Duration: Series 13 x 5
Number of Episodes: 13