Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Ben Blair

1. Curiosity (2011–2014)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

This program is made by the Discovery Network, and the show's 'full-name' has the suffix phrase of "The Questions of Our Life", after curiosity. The show tries to answer mysteries and ... See full summary »

Stars: Josh Charles, Martin Sheen, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Williams

Votes: 727

2. Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )

60 min | Documentary, History, War

An examination of Nazi Germany's various military engineering projects during World War II.

Stars: James Holland, Tony Pollard, Richard Lintern, Julian Forsyth

Votes: 615

3. Richard III: The King in the Car Park (2013 TV Movie)

74 min | Documentary

This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England (1452-1485). After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485), his remains were taken... See full summary »

Directors: Louise Osmond, Pete Woods | Stars: Simon Farnaby, Leon Hunt, John Ashdown-Hill, Richard Buckley

Votes: 267

4. Dispatches (1987– )

Documentary, News

Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.

Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad

Votes: 236

5. Megafactories (2006–2013)

50 min | Documentary

Go behind the scenes as Megafactories explores manufacturing goliaths and brings to life some of the greatest one-of-a-kind factories in the world.

Stars: Tony Hirst, André Sogliuzzo, Chris Cook, David Vickery

Votes: 133

6. Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode: V1: Hitler's Vengeance Missile (2015)

TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History, War

In retaliation for devastating Allied bombing raids on German cities, Hitler orders the development of a groundbreaking weapon. This is the story of one of the most ambitious projects of ... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Gary Johnstone | Stars: Stephen Campbell, Julian Forsyth, Oliver Fritz, James Holland

Votes: 62

7. Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode: Hitler's Siegfried Line (2015)

Documentary, History, War

The formidable Seigried line, didn't come into play prior to Nazi Germany's invasion of France so it was substantially disassembled to build the Atlantic Wall. Five years later after D-Day ... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Gary Johnstone | Stars: Julian Forsyth, Sonu Louis, Wolf Kahler, Patrick Bury

Votes: 55

8. How to Build a Bionic Man (2013 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary

Frankenstein follows a young scientist's extraordinary quest to replicate himself using the world's most advanced prosthetics. Dr Bertolt Meyer, who uses a bionic arm, travels the globe in ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Coveney | Star: Bertolt Meyer

Votes: 27

9. How the Bismarck Sank HMS Hood (2012 TV Movie)

Documentary

A documentary on the sinking of the British battlecruiser HMS Hood by the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941. The history of both ships is included as well as a recent expedition that investigated how the Bismarck managed to sink Hood.

Directors: Mark Radice, Ben Blair

Votes: 22

10. Destination Mars (2015– )

Not Rated | Documentary

How will humans take the next step into outer space - traveling to Mars not to visit, but to stay?

Stars: Seth Shostak, Sophie Cartman, Tom Butterworth, Bas Lansdorp

Votes: 17

11. Curiosity (2011–2014)
Episode: Megastorm (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary

Hurricane Sandy is one of the most treacherous storms to hit the US. CURIOSITY goes on the ground with those who experienced the event first hand and uncovers how distinct phenomena ... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Alberti Kellum | Star: Josh Charles

Votes: 9

12. Hurricane Sandy: The Storm That Shook America (2012 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary

Hurricane Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and killed at least 285 people along its destructive path across seven countries. Its storm surge hit New York on October ... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, George Pagliero | Star: John Mateer

13. Megafactories (2006–2013)
Episode: Supercars: Gumpert Apollo (2012)

50 min | Documentary

The Gumpert Apollo is a $1 million street legal racing car. One of the fastest cars on Earth, and one of the most exclusive, it is hand built, with the best materials and technology available, in Germany.

Directors: John Boam, Ian White | Stars: Ronny Bernstein, Christian Feist, Hans-Peter Fischer, Marc Fritzsche

14. Destination Mars (2015– )
Episode: The Mission (2015)

Not Rated | 16 min | Documentary

The United States and China are considering launching manned missions to Mars -- in 25 years. But Netherlands-based Mars One has a bold plan to land humans on Mars in 2027. Is the mission ... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Bill Thomas | Stars: Robert Braun, Tom Butterworth, Sophie Cartman, Vint Cerf

15. Destination Mars (2015– )
Episode: The Astronauts (2015)

Not Rated | 18 min | Documentary

When Mars One invited citizens to journey to Mars, 200,000 people applied. The final 100 include a military jet pilot, an ER doctor, and an IT consultant -- all willing to leave their loved... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Bill Thomas | Stars: Tom Butterworth, Sophie Cartman, Bas Lansdorp, Seth Shostak

16. Destination Mars (2015– )
Episode: The Journey (2015)

Not Rated | 16 min | Documentary

The trek from earth to Mars is fraught with difficulties, from surviving radiation en route to landing in a space craft not yet designed. Mars One founder Bas Lansdorp attends the Mars ... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Bill Thomas | Stars: Robert Braun, Tom Butterworth, Sophie Cartman, Bas Lansdorp

17. Destination Mars (2015– )
Episode: Surviving on Mars (2015)

Not Rated | 11 min | Documentary

From a greenhouse in Holland to a desert landscape in Iceland, scientists are using the earth to tests ways to keep a Mars settlement alive and well. It's the ultimate survival challenge, ... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Bill Thomas | Stars: Tom Butterworth, Sophie Cartman, Bas Lansdorp, Seth Shostak

18. Destination Mars (2015– )
Episode: A Return Journey (2015)

Not Rated | 14 min | Documentary

Mars One plans one-way missions to Mars; the goal is not simply to explore, but to colonize the red planet. A one-way trip saves billions and eliminates the risk of a return voyage. But can... See full summary »

Directors: Ben Blair, Bill Thomas | Stars: Robert Braun, Tom Butterworth, Sophie Cartman, Jim Green

19. Dispatches (1987– )
Episode: Trouble on the Trains (2017)

27 min | Documentary, News

Morland Sanders gains access to undercover footage from British Transport Police that exposes the bad behaviour of football-fans on the UK's rail network as they bring offensive chants from the stadiums to the carriages.

Director: Ben Blair | Star: Morland Sanders