Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Television: 270 Films to Buy & Rent
Search for the Northwest Passage (2005)
- Dir. Louise Osmond
- A partially dramatised documentary examines the two most famous expeditions which attempted to find a passage around the northern–most…
Story of 1, The (The Story of One) (2005)
- Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Terry Jones
- Truly fascinating BBC documentary that sees Ex–Python Terry Jones traverse the globe in search of the history of numbers, and in particular,…
Wild South America (TV Series) (2005)
- Another entry in the BBC documentary series charting the natural history of the Earth's continents, this time the varied ecology and life of South…
British Isles: A Natural History (TV Mini-series) (2004)
- Dir. Mary Colwell
- Utilising the latest scientific evidence and cinematic f/x, this 8–part series guides us through the aeons of geological time, as they relate…
John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. John Safran
- Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism.
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Long Way Round (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
- An engrossing 'reality' show which tags along with actor Ewan McGregor (TRAINSPOTTING) and his best friend Charley Boorman on an improvised…
Map Makers, The (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. Stuart Clarke, Ali McGrath
- An SBS – 'History Channel' documentary series which describes the intriguing history of cartography and the efforts of Western civilization to…
Monarchy (TV Series) (2004)
- Historical TV Series presented by Dr David Starkey tracing the blood–stained history of the English monarchy covering all the epic battles and…
Persuaders, The (2004)
- Incisive doco from American public affairs series FRONTLINE takes a penetrating look at the multi–billion dollar American advertising industry…
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (TV Series) (2004-2005)
- Feat. Gordon Ramsay
- Potty–mouthed chef and reality TV mogul Mr Gordon Ramsay visits some of the scummiest and most incompetent restaurants and gives them a swift…