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Using extracts from individuals' diaries and some film records, this documentary series tells the story of the changes that occurred in Berlin (and Germany) during the pivotal year of 1933.

A comprehensive picture of the faith of mankind - this series features the origins and mutual impact of 5 world religions, and gets behind their festivals, traditions and the challenges of today.

New fossil discoveries are revolutionizing the way we view these ancient reptiles. Marvel at these scientifically accurate, beautifully-rendered CG dinosaurs as we examine what years of hard science has shown us about how they once lived.

They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. From Newfoundland to the Caspian Sea they robbed and traded fine furs, jewelry, slaves or weapons: anything worth something. They opened new trade routes still used today, founded magnificent cities such as Kiev and Novgorod, and captured ancient hubs like York, Naples and Istanbul. This series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing stunning new archaeological discoveries that turn Viking history on its head.

In six episodes of 45 minutes, Terror investigates the questions that are raised with every new terrorist attack, but have always remained unanswered. Terror investigates the ways people deal with political violence. Both victims and terrorists speak candidly about the mark terrorism has left on their lives. Has their perception changed through the passage of time, or do they hold on to their own ideals?

This is a documentary about different roads around the world which are extremely difficult to drive and the adventure of driving those roads is nicely captured in the show.

Hit rewind, a replay the worst disasters in history. Tracking time, directions, and trajectory - what is revealed post impact? If we knew what would unfold, could we course correct and save lives?

Women, who in camorra strictly men's world, reached the top of crime hierarchy led their clans instead of men. Each path to this position was different, each mafia's queen was unique, but they all were motivated to achieve their goal.

In this three-part series, we take a look at the monumental discoveries underway, specifically surrounding black holes and meteorites. Black holes have been revealed as one of the foundations for the basic conditions of life. Through black holes, life is possible in an infinite number of places in space. We also follow how meteorites brought the basic substances of life to our planet, allowing for its creation. The films describe the latest findings concerning cosmic events in relation to the origin of life, providing a grandiose perspective of what makes life possible.

Driving Dreams is the first film dedicated to the men who conceived some of the most remarkable and visionary car designs of the 20th Century. The designers of an era that many call the Italian Automotive Renaissance. A series of interviews of leading men in the field accompanied with stellar imagery of their projects and cars. Shot to capture the finest detail and emotion. A story kept alive, burgeoning with the passion of thousands of ardent followers and enthusiasts. A film celebrating true creativity, passion and beauty.

"The Salvagemasters" series follows salvage teams as they deploy to the scenes of maritime disasters to solve the biggest engineering challenges on the high seas today. A 3 - season (17 - episodes) series on ship wrecks, ship salvages and ship arechology.

Children of Dictators presents some of the most influential dictators of the 20th century through the eyes of their children and relatives. The 4x48-minute long documentary series shares rarely seen personal perspectives of history and offers a deeper understanding of the most feared leaders in the world, while focusing on the portraits of their children. The filmmakers worked without a crew and just two small broadcast cameras, giving them exclusive access to children of dictators, namely Lucia Pinochet in Chile, Jaffar Amin in Uganda, Bettina Goering in Germany and Fidel Castro's daughter in Miami.

A geologically dazzling land of geysers, fjords, volcanoes and waterfalls, Iceland is also home to the world's happiest citizens. Watch all you want. A Netflix documentary.

What makes a normal person a serial killer? Why do some people like to torture others? Do some of us have evil in our genes? These questions have always kept people curious. The approaches to explaining evil are as diverse as evil itself. The latest science assumes that there are three factors that shape human behaviour: genes, the environment, and the situation. All three factors work together and influence each other. The film presents the latest information and findings with one of the most exciting questions in behavioural research.

Helmut Schreiber alias Kalanag is one of the most controversial entertainers - a man with a white waistcoat and a dark past.

Polish-Jewish twins Adam and Ida were three years old when they were separated during the Holocaust. Adam survived a concentration camp and was later adopted. Ida survived the war hidden by a Polish couple. Both children were baptized, issued a fake birth certificate with new names and grew up Catholic. It seemed all but impossible that they would ever reunite. However, the twins always felt "something missing". Following a 53-year long journey that took them around the globe, one day Ida believes to recognize her brother on a newspaper photo resembling her grandfather. When the two strangers meet, they are convinced to have found each other at last. "We know it is us", says Ida. Is it a happy end? Can history be overcome?

Series on the great underground battles that characterized World War I.

How do researchers observe the physical forces at work on the Sun's surface? Can we recreate in the laboratory the nuclear fusion that takes place at its heart? What would be the impact of a major solar storm on the power grids of an interconnected world? With astrophysicists, nuclear energy researchers, historians of science, artists and hunters of the aurora borealis - a phenomenon caused by the entry of particles from the solar wind into the Earth's atmosphere - this documentary sets out to discover a star that has been a symbol of life since the dawn of humanity.

A journey to the past as we re-visit Europe's forgotten dictatorships.

In a mountainous region best known for pandas and earthquakes, there are no roads, no cars, no buses. But there is a train. This is the story of the last working narrow gauge steam railway in the Sichuan Province of China.

Since the end of the twentieth century, the volume of capital has mushroomed, and the rate at which it circulates has reached lightning speed. However, the financial markets are also a battlefield of players and egos. And they can drive entire countries to the brink of disaster, since the financial markets move far faster than politicians can take action. At the end of the twentieth century, the first financial crisis of the globalised world swept across all of East and Southeast Asia, leaving a trail of destruction on its wake. In the Asian financial crisis, it became clear for the first time that the speed of capital movements can trigger crises, the likes of which had never been seen before; and they have the intensity of an all-consuming wildfire.

From the earliest days of surgical practice to its modern form, this rich panorama traces the milestones and great names of an art perfected through scientific discovery.