1. Documentaries - TV
Documentary series' and documentary movies first released on the telly & streaming services. Not reality or satirical docs.
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- StarsPeter CoyoteHuy DucJames WillbanksA comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
- StarsCharlie BrookerLiz May BriceKevin EldonA comedic documentary series in which Charlie Brooker uses a mix of sketches and jaw-dropping archive footage to explore the gulf between real life and television.
- StarsAdam CurtisStewart BrandAl GoreA series of films about how humans have been colonized by the machines we have built. Although we don't realize it, the way we see everything in the world today is through the eyes of the computers.
- StarsAdam CurtisRobert ReichAnn BernaysA documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
- StarsJohn NashRobert SpitzerJerome WakefieldThe many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
- StarsGilles KepelWilliam KristolMelvin GoodmanA series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
- CreatorRandall MoldaveEric SmallStarsPenn JilletteTellerShera PollinsThe comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.
- CreatorDavid AlexanianCharley BoormanRuss MalkinStarsEwan McGregorCharley BoormanDavid AlexanianEwan McGregor and Charley Boorman embark on a grueling quest to motorbike from London to New York. Going east through Europe, Asia and then to Alaska, they experience different cultures and have to overcome the elements and adversity.
- DirectorFranc RoddamStarsMichael CooperMichael 'Mini' Cooper is a child who cannot stop setting fire to things. The young arsonist has been deemed not safe to be out in society, and the hunt is on for a suitable institution.
- StarsKate FleetwoodPiers MorganAndrew NeilA dramatic three-part series tells the incredible story of Rupert Murdoch's Empire, interweaving his behind-the-scenes influence on world events with the personal battle for power at the heart of his own family.
- DirectorWill YappStarsLouis TherouxJimmy SavileMichael BuerkLouis Theroux spends some time with the eccentric broadcaster and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile and attempts to get behind the public persona.
- DirectorWill YappStarsLouis TherouxPaul DanielsDebbie McGeeFor 20 years Paul Daniels mesmerised audiences with his conjuring tricks, helped by his wife and assistant, Debbie McGee. Now in their sixties and forties respectively, Paul has given up magic so he can devote himself to realising Debbie's dream of running her own classical ballet company. Louis Theroux is invited to join their 'magic circle' to find out if Paul is ready for life out of the spotlight.
- DirectorKate TownsendStarsLouis TherouxAnn WiddecombeMichael AncramJournalist Louis Theroux spends some time with Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe and finds out what makes her tick.
- DirectorAlicia KerrStarsLouis TherouxChris EubankKarron EubankLouis sets off to meet Chris Eubank, to try and get underneath the extravagant persona he has made for himself.
- StarsLouis TherouxDavid PaulJ.J. MichaelsLouis Theroux documents some of the US's most bizarre happenings, events and rituals, by getting involved himself.
- DirectorStuart CabbStarsLouis TherouxRichard WilkLouis Theroux goes to the heart of gambling culture in Las Vegas.
- DirectorGeoffrey O'ConnorStarsLouis TherouxLauren DrainSteve DrainLouis meets the Phelps family, who protest against an America that tolerates homosexuality
- DirectorEmma CooperStarsStuart LinderLouis TherouxLouis Theroux gets under the skin of the plastic surgery patients of Beverly Hills.
- DirectorPaddy WivellStarsLouis TherouxLouis goes to South Africa where American tourists pay to hunt wild animals in privately owned reserves.
- DirectorStuart CabbStarsLouis TherouxFor two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.
- DirectorPaddy WivellOne of the installments in the Louis Theroux Law and Disorder Series
- DirectorEmma CooperStarsLouis TherouxLouis Theroux visits a run down area of Philadelphia as part of his Law and Disorder Series.
- DirectorJason MassotStarsLouis TherouxLouis Theroux is in Lagos, following the local gangs and a paramilitary task force.
- DirectorJamie PickupStarsLouis TherouxJoe ExoticJohn ReinkeIn America's heartlands, Louis looks at private collections of tigers and chimpanzees.
- DirectorDanny HoranStarsLouis TherouxLouis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control.
- DirectorEmma CooperStarsLouis TherouxLouis visits Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, home to over 500 convicted paedophiles, and spends some time with those undergoing treatment.
- StarsLouis TherouxLouis spends time in one of Miami County Jail's most notorious sections
- DirectorAndy WellsStarsLouis TherouxYair LiebermanDaniel LuriaLouis Theroux visits a small group of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers.
- DirectorJason MassotStarsLouis TherouxXander CorvusBrad ArmstrongIn 1997, Louis made a documentary on the booming Californian porn industry. In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal Internet tube sites.
- DirectorJamie PickupStarsLouis TherouxJosephine EngelhardtMatt FernandezLouis travels to DLC Warren in New Jersey, an innovative autism school.
- DirectorDan ChildStarsLouis TherouxJanet CottrellDawn GrantLouis travels to Phoenix, Arizona - the capital of dementia care.
- StarsLouis TherouxLangston JacksonCornelius AustinLouis Theroux explores three tales on different themes in the city Los Angeles.
- StarsMichael G. BorackIndre RuksenieneJonathanLouis investigates Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
- DirectorTom BarrowStarsLouis TherouxCamilleCaseyLouis Theroux travels to San Francisco where a group of doctors help kids who claim to be born in the wrong body.
- DirectorTom BarrowStarsPieter SwanepoelMarianaIan WebzellLouis Theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in South London suffering from alcoholism.
- DirectorJamie PickupStarsLouis TherouxEarl LintonYasmin PreciousLouis Theroux meets people living with the long-term effects of a brain injury.
- StarsLouis TherouxKatilliaNate WalshLouis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - opioid and heroin addiction in Huntington, sex trafficking in Houston, and murder in Milwaukee.
- DirectorEllena WoodStarsLouis TherouxFrances ConnanJames KellyLouis meets different people suffering from anorexia and sees how it impacts their family as well as their personal health.
- StarsLouis TherouxTrina WilliamsIsaiah StuckLouis Theroux explores the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.
- DirectorGeoffrey O'ConnorStarsLouis TherouxFred PhelpsBethany HockenbargerLouis Theroux returns to visit the Westboro Baptist Church in the wake of the death of its leader.
- DirectorLottie GammonStarsLouis TherouxSaif KhanMargaret ValoisLouis Theroux heads to the USA to meet college students accused of sexual assault.
- DirectorMark CasebowStarsLouis TherouxTrudi SeneviratneRobin SchachtLouis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies.
- DirectorJoshua BakerStarsLouis TherouxVictoriaAshleighMeet women in UK, legally providing sexual services, either to make a living or to supplement their income, potentially earning hundreds of pounds per hour.
- StarsLouis TherouxFrederickAlbertInterviews with Louis Theroux and conversations between the filmmaker and some of his most notable contributors.
- StarsDerren BrownRichard WisemanChris RyanIllusionist Derren Brown's breakthrough TV show, he shows audiences a variety of 'magic' or 'psychic' tricks through the use of suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship.
- StarsDerren BrownStephen FryMartin KempDerren Brown demonstrates his unique powers of psychological mentalism, hypnotism, misdirection and showmanship.
- StarsDerren BrownClaire CooperChris FountainDerren Brown looks at some extraordinary claims from around the world, documenting a medium, a ghost hunter and a psychic expert who claims to make the blind see.
- StarsDerren BrownRachel JacksonAndrew SykesDerren Brown uses deception as a skill to overcome common misbeliefs and fears of individuals.
- StarsDerren BrownSteven BrosnanGilbert MartinA member of the public is given a second chance at life when mentalist Derren Brown makes him realize how important life is by tricking him into believing that a meteor has hit the earth which is now populated by zombies.
- StarsDerren BrownKarol SteeleBen Ryan-SteeleIn the first programme, Derren sets up a fake pharmaceutical company which claims to have developed a drug named 'Rumyodin', with the ability to inhibit fear. In the second, Derren looks at the psychology of religious belief.
- StarsJames MayNikki MorganCooking show hosted by James May, providing a unique perspective on kitchen creations for those who don't know how to cook.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonKaleb CooperCharlie IrelandFollow Jeremy Clarkson as he attempts to run a farm in the countryside.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonJames MayRichard HammondJeremy, Richard and James embark on an adventure across the globe, driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world.
- StarsKarl PilkingtonJohn MontgomeryRichard YeeKarl is faced with the different aspects of life by travelling around the world and discovering how different people face life's challenges.
- StarsDerren BrownMegan AffonsoBob CableIllusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger
- DirectorJon RichardsStarsBen AdamsBenjamin AdamsDave BibbyDerren Brown investigates the power of compliance by persuading a member of the public into believing that they have pushed someone to their death.
- StarsDerren BrownVictoria BroomConnor WilliamsDerren Brown motivates and manipulates an ordinary man into taking control of his life and achieving his aspirations.
- StarsDerren BrownR. Paul WilsonJulz CukrovDerren Brown attempts "some of the most incredible feats to date" in The Events.
- StarsDerren BrownMerric BoydMiranda ColmansVolunteers choose between 2 cards: "Trick" or "Treat". Depending on which card is picked, Derren Brown provides the volunteer with either a good experience or a bad experience.
- DirectorSimon DinsellStarsDerren BrownPhilip BellJames D. BoyleIn The System, Derren Brown amazes us by being able to correctly predict the winner of horse races every time. Derren persuades a woman to place increasingly large bets with her own savings based on his picks.
- DirectorBenjamin CaronStarsDerren BrownRichard PopeSimon TcherniakDerren Brown recruits participants to attend a "motivational seminar" where he manipulates them into robbing a security van in broad daylight.
- StarsKarl PilkingtonRicky GervaisStephen MerchantBritish comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.
- DirectorJulia KnowlesJohn L. SpencerStarsDerren BrownIllusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.
- DirectorJon RichardsStarsDerren BrownJulian KlingerDerren has bet a renowned art collector that he can steal a painting from under his nose - and attempts to use OAP's to pull it off.
- DirectorSimon DinsellStarsDerren BrownKenneth CopelandBenny HinnDerren proves it is possible to take someone from the streets of the UK, and turn them into a faith healer in the USA. Along the way we learn how to scam people through faith healing.
- DirectorTim KnightStarsDerren BrownLorraine DiFeliceAnn DruffelDerren Brown takes on a number of fake identities as he travels across the USA trying to convince people of his abilities in the area of psychic powers and the supernatural world.
- DirectorStefan StuckertStarsDerren BrownThe master of illusion hosts a one-off special which assembles 12 members of the public to re-create a traditional séance.
- DirectorArthur CaryStarsLouis TherouxJimmy SavileKat WardIn light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late Sir Jimmy Savile, Louis Theroux re-examines his media relationship with the enigmatic public figure.
- DirectorEmma CooperStarsLouis TherouxLauren DrainSteve DrainLouis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
- DirectorEmma CooperStarsLouis TherouxLauren DrainSteve DrainLouis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
- DirectorGeoffrey O'ConnorStarsLouis TherouxBritish documentarian Louis Theroux examines the toll meth has taken on several addicts in Fresno, California.
- DirectorStuart CabbStarsLouis TherouxApril GaedeBill GaedeLouis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger, his family and his publicity manager. Louis also meets 'Prussian Blue' an American white-nationalist preteen musical sibling duo.
- DirectorGeoffrey O'ConnorStarsLouis TherouxLouis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
- DirectorWill YappStarsLouis TherouxDavid BlaineUri GellerIn 2001, Louis Theroux decides to set out on a journey to interview Michael Jackson. When Michael comes to the UK, Louis approaches Uri Geller but gets turned down. He then finds out that ITV has been granted an interview and Louis sets out for LA to meet a close friend of the Jackson family, promoter and magician Majestik Magnificent, who claims he can set up an interview with Joe Jackson, Michael's father. However nothing seems to go easily for Louis and his target seems further away.
- DirectorAl CampbellMarcus DabornGraham ProudStarsCharlie BrookerAl AlcornMalorie BlackmanCharlie Brooker takes you on a journey through time to show the most influential video games on everyday life.
- DirectorRussell BarnesStarsYousef Al-KhattabRichard DawkinsTed HaggardRichard Dawkins' highly critical documentary attacks the pulsing heart of all mainstream religion- faith; with special focus on Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Contains repeated references to sectorial schools as child abuse and faith as the stepping stone to terrorist activity.
- DirectorDan ReedStarsMichael JacksonWade RobsonJoy RobsonAt the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two young boys, aged between seven and ten, along their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
- DirectorRussell BarnesStarsDerren BrownDeepak ChopraRichard DawkinsScientist Richard Dawkins turns a hostile eye on the world of alternative medicine.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsPaul HaggisJason BegheSpanky TaylorA documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
- DirectorJohn DowerStarsLouis TherouxTom CruiseMarty RathbunLouis Theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.
- DirectorJohn PilgerStarsJohn PilgerVeteran filmmaker John Pilger takes us through a history of threats to Britain's National Health Service ,from its 1948 founding by Labor through a privatizing push by Margaret Thatcher's bureaucrats, to challenges by new Conservatives.
- DirectorEugene JareckiStarsBrian CoxHenry KissingerAnna ChennaultA film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.
- DirectorAdam CurtisStarsAdam CurtisDonald TrumpVladimir PutinAdam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.
- StarsAdam CurtisLove, power, money, ghosts of empire, conspiracies, artificial intelligence and You. An emotional history of the modern world by Adam Curtis.
- StarsAdam CurtisInvestigating the way politicians erase, rewrite and interpret the past to their own interest.
- DirectorJack RamplingStarsLouis TherouxCarole BaskinHoward BaskinThis special sees Louis travel to America to investigate the story of a man who has become one of the most controversial and captivating icons of recent times: the gun-toting, self-described 'gay hillbilly' and 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic.
- StarsLouis TherouxMia MalkovaNick FuentesLouis Theroux returns to the USA to explore the impact of the internet and social media on some of the most controversial corners of American society.
- DirectorJames JonesStarsLyudmila IgnatenkoOleksiy BreusLeonenko VitaliyNewly-discovered archive footage and witness accounts to lay bare the tragedy and heroic efforts made to prevent another explosion.
- What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy.
- Chronicles the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions.
- DirectorGeorge PopovStarsGeorge PopovSuzie Frances GartonWilliam PoulterDirector George Popov presents a voyage exploring terrifying ghostly tales of the sea and monstrous horrors from the deep.
- StarsJames GoldsmithDavid StirlingTiny RowlandThe effects on Britains economic and political power brought by unscrupulous, reckless gamblers from the notorious gambling club in the 60s - the Clermont Club.
- StarsGary LinekerElias ArgentiereLionel MessiFrom the locker room to the pitch, this docuseries offers exclusive to all 32 teams as they fight for football glory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- DirectorMichael OswaldStarsJoel BenjaminPeter CainJohn ChristensenHow Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
- StarsGeorge BallMilton FriedmanTony BennThe consequences of exploiting technological and political ideas without understanding and concern for the outcome.