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  • 2017
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    Shark Squad

    Shark Squad

    1 2017 HD

    Around the world, a group of scientists are risking their lives to come face-to-face with the most fearsome sharks in the ocean. From researchers in...

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  • 2021
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    WWII Battles in Color

    WWII Battles in Color

    7.00 2021 HD

    World War II was marked by its epic battles, which decided the fate of nations and changed the course of history. From Germany's Blitzkrieg attacks...

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  • 2017
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    The Real Mad Men of Advertising

    The Real Mad Men of Advertising

    5.00 2017 HD

    Follow the evolution of advertising from the 1950s through the 1980s, via interviews with the industry's top ad executives, and through classic ads...

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  • 2018
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    Epic Warrior Women

    Epic Warrior Women

    7.00 2018 HD

    Join us as we tell the tales of history's most iconic female fighters, from the legendary Amazons of Central Asia to the gladiators of the Roman...

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  • 2018
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    Fishing For Giants

    Fishing For Giants

    1 2018 HD

    South African extreme fisherman Andy Coetzee embarks on an epic series of adventures to reel in some of the world's most elusive and iconic fish...

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  • 2024
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    Aerial Australia

    Aerial Australia

    1 2024 HD

    Aerial Australia takes viewers on a breathtaking airborne odyssey across this diverse continent unveiling a tapestry of awe-inspiring landscapes that...

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  • 2015
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    Polar Bear Town

    Polar Bear Town

    8.00 2015 HD

    A half-hour documentary series set in a unique Arctic town with true northern exposure that provides a front-row seat for some of the closest...

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  • 2019
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    Inside Mighty Machines

    Inside Mighty Machines

    6.50 2019 HD

    Former NASA rocket engineer Chad Zdenek takes apart some of the world's mightiest machines and uncovers their secrets.

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  • 2020
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    Amazing Animal Friends

    Amazing Animal Friends

    1 2020 HD

    Best friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species, from America to Australia, and from Britain to Zimbabwe. This six-part series looks at the...

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  • 2020
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    World of Weapons

    World of Weapons

    1 2020 HD

    A look at some of the most important, innovative and powerful weapons of all time. Through unique experiments run by weapons specialists, explore how...

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  • 2019
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    Europe in Chaos

    Europe in Chaos

    1 2019 HD

    The European Union has been beset by a series of comings and goings over the last few years, each triggering its own brand of crisis. The civil war...

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  • 2020
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    Ice Airport Alaska

    Ice Airport Alaska

    7.80 2020 HD

    A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open, freight...

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  • 2021
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    Legends of the Pharaohs

    Legends of the Pharaohs

    5.70 2021 HD

    This documentary series brings to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza, shining a...

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  • 2018
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    Discovering the Cosmos

    Discovering the Cosmos

    1 2018 HD

    Unleash your imagination and embark on mankind’s next giant leap into space exploration.

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  • 2021
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    Tomb Hunters

    Tomb Hunters

    7.00 2021 HD

    It was an archaeological find that became global news. An extraordinary mega-tomb, filled with the largest concentration of coffins ever unearthed in...

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  • 2019
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    Aerial Britain

    Aerial Britain

    4.70 2019 HD

    Journey to four regions of Britain, discovering the historical significance of the island from breathtaking heights.

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  • 2013
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    Angkor: Land of the Gods

    Angkor: Land of the Gods

    10.00 2013 HD

    Buddhists, Hindus, and hundreds of thousands of travelers from around the globe flock to Cambodia every year to experience the grandeur of Angkor....

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  • 2020
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    Henry VIII and the King's Men

    Henry VIII and the King's Men

    1 2020 HD

    To many, the legacy of King Henry VIII begins and ends with his six wives. But remarkable though his marital history is, it is not what defines him....

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  • 2018
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    Carriers at War

    Carriers at War

    9.00 2018 HD

    From the shipyard to the battlefield, see what makes U.S. supercarriers the cornerstone of America's naval might.

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  • 2016
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    Land of Primates

    Land of Primates

    7.00 2016 HD

    Primates, like lemurs, baboons, and monkeys, are our closest living relatives, making them a source of endless human fascination. See their...

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