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CH4 Secret History – Skeletons of the Mary Rose The New Evidence (2019) 720p HDTV

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CH4 Secret History – Skeletons of the Mary Rose: The New Evidence (2019) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 837 MB
Category: Documentary


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Scientists and historians use isotope and DNA analysis to identify the crew of Henry VIII’s flagship, which sank off the coast of Portsmouth in 1545. With the help of Mary Rose Trust curator Alex Hildred, the programme uncovers evidence that many of the sailors were of African origin, and traces surviving descendants of the only two members of the crew who can be identified by name. Plus, the little-known story of a 16th-century Guinean free-diver who retrieved several treasures from the wreck. [Read more…]

ITV – Pothole Wars (2019) 720p HDTV

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ITV – Pothole Wars (2019) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.08 GB
Category: Documemntary


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Documentary looking at potholes, which cause rage, rows and roadworks, costing billions of pounds to repair, and are responsible for injuring hundreds of people each year. The road network is being pushed to the limit and for the workers on the frontline, it can be like going into battle. Some councils say they’re at financial breaking point, struggling to cope with the pothole problem. An army of workers are working tirelessly to keep the UK’s roads safe, but the ‘pothole vigilantes’ say they have had enough and have taken matters into their own hands. [Read more…]

BBC – Art on the BBC The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci (2018) 720p HDTV

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BBC – Art on the BBC: The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci (2018) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.31 GB
Category: Documentary


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Dr Janina Ramirez embarks on a journey through six decades of the BBC archives to create a television history of one of the most celebrated figures in art – Leonardo Da Vinci.
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NHK – The Spirit of Kendo (2018) 720p HDTV

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NHK – The Spirit of Kendo (2018) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.04 GB
Category: Documentary


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Hidehisa Nishimura is a national champion of kendo – one of Japan’s traditional martial arts. His signature move is the so-called “Lightning Kote.” He flings into the opponent’s arms at the perfect timing and gains a point. It is the skill Nishimura, who is rather short as a kendo competitor, polished to win. But now he always attacks and wins without retreating. This is quite opposite to his previous style. He decided to change his style when he saw the victims of the Kumamoto Earthquake he rescued. We followed him spending days on a thorny path trying to master kendo without regret under the pressure of winning for 2 consecutive years. [Read more…]

BBC The Sky at Night – Alien Worlds (2019) 720p HDTV

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BBC The Sky at Night – Alien Worlds (2019) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 626 MB
Category: Documentary


It’s not just our sun that is circled by planets. In recent years, astronomers have found over 4,000 planets circling stars other than our own. The Sky at Night team investigates what we know about these alien worlds and looks at how we have managed to detect them. [Read more…]

Channel 5 – Jack the Ripper The Missing Evidence (2015) 720p HDTV

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Channel 5 – Jack the Ripper: The Missing Evidence (2015) 720p HDTV
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The identity of Jack the Ripper has been the subject of speculation for over a century, however journalist Christer Holmgren believes that he knows who he was. This film considers his evidence.
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BBC Arena – Kusama: Infinity (2019) 720p HDTV

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BBC Arena – Kusama: Infinity (2019) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.25 GB
Category: Documentary


Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama’s work pushed boundaries that often alienated her from her peers and those in power in the art world. Kusama was an underdog with everything stacked against her: the trauma of growing up in Japan during World War II, life in a dysfunctional family that discouraged her creative ambitions, sexism and racism in the art establishment, and mental illness. [Read more…]

Channel 5 – Lockerbie The Unheard Voices (2018) 720p HDTV

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Channel 5 – Lockerbie: The Unheard Voices (2018) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1003 MB
Category: Documentary


Examines the downing of the Pan Am flight in December 1988. The stories of six victims and six survivors are told, including the man who got drunk at Heathrow and missed the flight, the mother and daughter who flipped a coin to decide who would travel, and the father taking his young family on holiday. [Read more…]

BBC – A Black and White Killing The Case That Shook America (2019) 720p HDTV

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BBC – A Black and White Killing: The Case That Shook America (2019) 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.63 GB
Category: Documentary


Mobeen Azhar investigates the murder of Larnell Bruce by a member of a white supremacist gang in Portland and assesses the degree to which race played a role in the choice of victim. [Read more…]