The story behind D-Day is one which has been told from nearly every perspective, from the soldiers who fought that day, the military tacticians who planned it to the generals who led it. This being said there is one group whose efforts seem to get forgotten, these were the spies who made the whole thing possible.
This feature documentary is all about the band known as "The Smiths", using previously unseen footage of their performances and behind the scenes goings on their tale is told along with interviews from Mike Joyce, Andy Rourke, Sandie Shaw, John Peel, Stephen Street, plus more.
Narrated by Liam Neeson this Nova documentary examines the forces that might have helped contribute to the breakthrough which allowed us humans prevail over all other hominids such as the Neanderthals who co-existed with us for many thousands of years. This film also explores where this power of mind might take us.
This is the story of a journey along the frontier of what is real and what is imagined, at its heart is the secret defense establishment of the richest nation on earth. The American military base Groom Lake or better known as Area 51 is a place questioned by many, but one thing is for sure, some of the most advanced military technologies are being developed and tested here. Many of Americas black
In this first episode of Louis Theroux's LA Stories, "City of Dogs" he heads to South LA on a journey through the outer edges of canine companionship to discover how and why hundreds of neglected dogs are roaming the streets of though neighborhoods and takes a look and the people trying to help care for these stray animals.
This film explores the incredible journey of one of most indestructible and valuable metals on the planet, gold. Created out in space an immense explosion blasted particles of gold at 70 million miles per hour into the rocks that form out planet, how these tiny scattered pieces of gold accumulated to form massive deposits is one of earths great mysteries.
Louis Theroux has spent the last few months filming a series of documentaries titled "LA Stories", this particular film "Among The Sex Offenders" is the final episode to air. Louis takes a look at how California deals with sex offenders who have just been released from prison and how these particular individuals adjust to living in the outside world whilst being under constant scrutiny from l
In 146 BC the city of Carthage located in Tunisia had been under siege for three years when the Roman General Scipio and his army broke through the gates of the city and from that moment on innocent people had only weeks to live, no one would be spared. The orders were precise, "leave not one building standing, not one person alive" what followed was a holocaust. Along with a new archaeo
Imagine you could find an explanation for everything in the universe, from the smallest events possible to the biggest. This is the dream which has captivated the most brilliant of scientists since Einstein. Now they think they may have found it, the theory is breath taking and it has an extraordinary conclusion, that the universe we live in is not the only one.