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- DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRobert McNamaraJohn F. KennedyFidel CastroThe story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
- DirectorShane O'SullivanStarsBradley AyersWilliam A. BaileyH. Rap BrownA new investigative documentary exploring the controversies surrounding the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 5, 1968 as he looked set to challenge Nixon for the White House. Munir Sirhan tells how his brother Sirhan has never been able to remember the shooting. Sandra Serrano speaks for the first time in forty years about the girl in the polka-dot dress fleeing the scene, yelling "We shot him! We shot him!" And Dr. Herbert Spiegel of Columbia University describes how Sirhan was hypnotically programmed to kill Robert Kennedy.
- DirectorMatthew WhiteThe assassination of JFK told through archival footage and photographs.
- StarsOleg CassiniLyndon B. JohnsonJohn Kennedy Jr.An in-depth portrayal of President John F. Kennedy that includes newly released recordings of Kennedy, videos of his family and interviews with those around him.
- StarsFrank Serpico
- DirectorKerry JensenStarsRed ButtonsRonald DavisAngie Dickinson
- DirectorAlasdair MacmillanStarsPetula ClarkJohn CleeseAntony HopkinsA classic live performance with the actor and raconteur. Peter Ustinov shares his comical stories with a celebrity audience.
- StarsMichael WoodAdjoa AndohSasha BeharMichael Wood explores four of the world's most famous myths: Shangri-La, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba and King Arthur.
- DirectorPaul PissanosStarsAnthony BurkDavid BowlesCarolina Liriti
- DirectorTim DunnStuart ElliottStarsSusannah YorkStephen NoonanRoy HolderIn the year that the David celebrates its 500th anniversary, BBC ONE brings to life the story of one of the most gifted, and tempestuous, artists in history.
- StarsMark RylanceChe CartwrightSherwin NulandAn exploration of the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
- StarsMichael WoodGregory DoranRay FearonMichael Wood tours the English locations important to William Shakespeare as he explores the playwright and poet's life and work.
- DirectorBruce NeibaurStarsKelly BoulwareSonny SurowiecAlex RiceThis documentary chronicles the Lewis and Clark expedition and breathtaking landscape they crossed while searching for the northwest passage. (Source: Netflix)
- StarsMike RoweSig HansenKeith ColburnA documentary series chronicling the real-life high-sea adventures of the Alaskan crab fishermen. This is the most deadly profession in the world.
- StarsAlex DebogorskiThom BeersHugh RowlandThe treacherous job of driving trucks over frozen lakes, also known as ice roads, in Canada's Northwest Territories and Alaska's improved but still remote Dalton Highway, which is mainly snow-covered solid ground.
- DirectorDana BrownStarsLaird HamiltonLayne BeachleyDan MalloySurfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
- DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsLaird HamiltonDarrick DoernerDave KalamaDocumentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
- DirectorBruce BrownStarsRobert AugustMichael HynsonLord James BlearsThe crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
- DirectorLouise OsmondJerry RothwellStarsTilda SwintonDonald CrowhurstTed HyndsA documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
- DirectorGreg StumpStarsMike HattrupScott KennettGlen PlakeThis is Greg Stump's legendary rockumentary-style ski film that put him and, ultimately, extreme skiing on the map with the spotlight on some the sport's hottest stars in some of the world's most spectacular ski destinations. Featuring music by Andrew Poppy, Schonherz & Scott, Ted Musgrave, Nasty Rox Inc., Propaganda, Alpha Blondy and Act.
- DirectorMark ObenhausStarsIngrid BackstromAnselme BaudBill BriggsSteep traces the legacy of extreme skiing from its early pioneers to the daredevils of today.
- 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.
- DirectorChristian FreiStarsJames NachtweyChristiane AmanpourHans-Hermann KlareDocumentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
- DirectorNikos KoundourosStarsMichalis IatropoulosKaterina PavlakiManos VakousisIn a nonaligned country, where a civil conflict is raging, a team of photographers follows a mercenary war lord, whose men wreak havoc among enemies and innocents alike.
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsSimon YatesJoe SimpsonBrendan MackeyThe true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.