1. Pioneers in Aviation
EMMY-nominated PBS documentary covering the history of American aviation, from the Wright Brothers to the very frontiers of space.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
2. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone
What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.
It has an average vote of 9.1 on TMDB.
3. Al-Nakba (The Catastrophe) (النكبة)
For Palestinians, 1948 marks the “Nakba” or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. For Israelis, the same year marks the creation of their own state. This four-part series attempts to present an understanding of the events of the past that are still shaping the present.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
4. Vasaskeppets Hemligheter (Vasaskeppets Hemligheter)
(Vasaskeppets Hemligheter)
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Once Upon a Time in Iraq
With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.
It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.
6. Basketball: A Love Story
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
7. Gåden om Thyra (Gåden om Thyra)
(Gåden om Thyra)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
8. The Indonesian Reckoning (De Indische rekening)
Historian Hans Goedkoop is of Dutch-Indonesian descent. In a two-part TV program he talks to first, second and third generation Dutch-Indonesians. This gives Dutch Indians the opportunity to talk about their feelings about the colonial past of the Netherlands.
9. L'Histoire Interdite (L'Histoire Interdite)
(L'Histoire Interdite)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
10. NHK Special (NHKスペシャル)
An NHK flagship program, centered around a diverse range of documentaries, delves into the dynamic shifts of society, politics and history, as well as the breathtaking wonders of the natural world.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. 80 Years of War (80 Jaar Oorlog)
At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts with the discontent of a minority grows into a war that will last more than a lifetime. From Groningen to Brussels, from Den Briel to Groenlo, the battle erupts everywhere. And often that struggle has a strangely modern appearance. Terrorism, propaganda, executions, radicalization, shock and awe; all themes that can easily be found in the war that was fought from 1568 to 1648. In a 7-part television series, the NTR will bring the stories about the 80-year war that can be found all over the country from September 28, every Friday at 9.05 pm on NPO 2. And Hans Goedkoop oversees the battlefield with experts.
12. Australia with Simon Reeve
Simon Reeve sets off on an extraordinary adventure across Australia. This mad adventure, involving specially adapted off-road vehicles and a chopper, is part of an ongoing effort to stop the damaging spread of up to a million feral camels across the country.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World
How four iconic British-built trains revolutionised rail travel and inspired incredible railway projects the world over.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
14. Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
His art changed the way we see the world - now change the way you see the artist. An unflinching look at Picasso's legacy, and the horror and brilliance of what he left behind. Family, friends and experts reassess the tumultuous artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most provocative artists of all time.
15. Emancipation Road
From The Creators Of The Best-Selling Documentary Series "Up From Slavery"... A 7-Part Compelling Journey Through America's Greatest Saga. In 1860, the nation founded upon an idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness had as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners and almost four million slaves. By denying these rights to more than twelve percent of its population, America would soon pay with the blood of a generation. The story of African Slavery in America started with the first permanent English Colony in the 17th century... and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning. The beginning of a journey down the long Emancipation Road...
16. Duels d'Histoire (Duels d'Histoire)
(Duels d'Histoire)
17. Titanic
The story of the ill-fated ocean liner and the sinking that made it infamous.
18. Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube
Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic life in the second installment of the explorer's nature series 'Cousteau's Rediscover the World'.
19. Screams from the past (Skrik från förr)
Renowned author and journalist David Lagerkrantz, along with historians, forensic scientists and investigators, sheds new light on Swedish murders in the past.
20. Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.