Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure is a 1999 BBC television documentary presented by Michael Palin. It records Palin's travels as he visited many sites where Ernest Hemingway had been. The sites include Spain, Chicago, Paris, Italy, Africa, Key West, Cuba, and Idaho. After the trip was over Michael Palin wrote a book about the journey and his experiences. This book contains both Palin's text and many pictures by Basil Pao, the stills photographer who was on the team.
Using visual effects and CGI the effects of drugs on the human body are examine, and the myths and controversies that surround them confronted.
Short films taking you to the heart of the movies.
The gardening guru shares her insights on everything from edibles to ornamentals.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Steph McGovern reveal the easy life fixes we can all use to dramatically improve our diet, fitness and mental well-being.
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.
Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken put competing health theories to the test with the help of 30 other pairs of identical twins.
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
To commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on a celebration of America's greatest movies from the first 100 years of American cinema — 1896-1996.
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
Nick Knowles attempts to give urban spaces across Britain a reverse makeover, with help from The One Show's wildlife reporter Ellie Harrison and award-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw.
Ross Kemp documents the ever-increasing risk of piracy on the world’s oceans as he searches for pirates off the coasts of Somalia, Nigeria and the seas of South East Asia.
Ray Mears journeys back in time to find out what our Stone Age ancestors would have eaten. Ray and archaeo-botanist Professor Gordon Hillman show us how our ancestors found, prepared and cooked their food and we learn about the amazingly rich natural larder that still surrounds us.
One life is a BBC ONE's documentary programme. Each episode is a high quality and compelling film which reflects life in contemporary Britain.
Inside a wax museum that contains statues of historical figures, we find a statue of Al-Dahih, but after the sun sets, something suspicious is happening, as the statues come to life and history repeats itself.
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This documentary chronicles Lance Armstrong's cycling triumphs, his cancer diagnosis, and the controversy that upended his career.
Nowhere else can you find heat and cold, desert and tropics, Africa and the Antarctic altogether in a single country: South Africa - as diverse as an entire continent!
"Empires of New York” follows titans of the 80’s who shared a singular trait: the insatiable need to win at all costs. Drawing on exclusive interviews, these titans broke rules and flaunted their wealth. And oddly, at times America came to love them for it.
Kate Quilton uncovers the truth behind some of Britain’s most shocking food headlines. Kate meets the case studies behind the stories; explores the science with academy and industry experts; conducts experiments; and asks tough questions of those in control. The topics explored include hospital food, eating issues, deadly food allergies, and celebrity-endorsed diet pills.