Hollywood

Spanish documentary series.

Paul Merton profiles some of the great stars of silent comedy, examining their lives and works, and uncovering seldom-seen material

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood is a 2011 BBC documentary series written, directed and presented by Paul Merton. The three-part series traces the rise of the American film-making industry in Hollywood through from the early years of film-making to the foundation of the major motion-picture studios and the new class of the film star.

Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.

A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.

Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-edge films of the 1960s.

Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.

A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.

Kid Notorious is an animated television series that aired for nine weeks on Comedy Central and is currently running on the UK version of Adult Swim. It starred Hollywood film producer Robert Evans as himself. Episode plots were often bizarre and absurdist in nature, featuring Evans as a James Bond type character. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash also appeared on the show as himself. The show was directed by Pete Michels.

Mammamia! is an Italian television series that aired between 2003 and 2004 , written and directed by Maurizio Nichetti. The series unfolds in thirty episodes of eight minutes each, and no dialogue. The heroine is Angela Finocchiaro, who plays the part of a mother struggling with the problems of the daily life of her children of 4, 7 and 13 years.

Two young artists become homeless and attempt to survive in London. Sharpie (Joshua Allsopp) and Guitar Man (Sidney Berthier) live on the street and use their talents to stay out of trouble.

Gagman

Rock Of Ages

Series combining stunning wildlife with high octane adventure. A team of explorers search the depths of the last great unspoilt jungle on the planet.

Museum Secrets is a TV series on History Television in Canada and a website with videos and games

The Queen's Castle

Before The Dinosaurs

Celebrities explain how The Beatles (who only appear in archival footage) and their music touched their lives. Featuring Meredith Vieira, Tim Allen, Bono,, David Bowie, Garth Brooks, Dick Clark, Bill Clinton, Phil Collins, Cameron Crowe, Marianne Faithfull, Milos Forman, Peter Gabriel, Al Green, Matt Groening, Kate Hudson, Tom Hayden, Eric Idle, Peter Jennings, Stanley Jordan, Michael Kamen, Chris Kirkpatrick, John Lasseter, Mike Love, George Martin, Mike Myers, Bonnie Raitt, J.K. Rowling, Salman Rushdie, Martin Scorsese, Anoushka Shankar, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Pete Townshend, Christy Turlington, Wendy Wasserstein, Jann Wenner, Brian Wilson, and Albert Maysles.

"Talked to Death," on HBO, is a brisk and biting look at the pre-reformation era on talk shows.

Alien Earths