MegaStructures

TV Series · 7.5 / 10 · 1 Jan 2004 · English

MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products. Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems of construction and the methodology or techniques used to overcome obstacles. In some cases this involved the development of new materials or products that are now in general use within the construction industry. MegaStructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first. This type of project is known as a Megaproject.

The World's Most Extraordinary Homes

TV Series · 7.5 / 10 · 8 Feb 2017 · English

Award-winning architect Piers Taylor and actress and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin explore extraordinary homes built in mountain, forest, coast and underground locations around the world.

Top Gear

TV Series · 7.9 / 10 · 13 Jul 1978 · English

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

Horizon

TV Series · 7.4 / 10 · 4 Feb 1964 · English

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

How Do They Do It?

TV Series · 7.6 / 10 · 6 May 2006 · English

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy

TV Series · 7.4 / 10 · 24 Feb 2023 · English

Award-winning actor and nervous explorer Eugene Levy steps out of his comfort zone for a whirlwind tour of the world's most beautiful and intriguing destinations.

Mysteries of the Abandoned

TV Series · 7.3 / 10 · 20 Apr 2017 · English

Documentary series investigating why some of the world's most advanced architectural achievements were abandoned.

30 for 30

TV Series · 7.5 / 10 · 6 Oct 2009 · English

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

Through the Wormhole

TV Series · 7.6 / 10 · 9 Jun 2010 · English

Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.

Baseball

TV Series · 7.5 / 10 · 18 Sept 1994 · English

The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.

Jazz

TV Series · 7.5 / 10 · 9 Jan 2001 · English

Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

Antiques Roadshow

TV Series · 7.4 / 10 · 9 Jan 1997 · English

Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?