Forum: Documentaries

The Mandelbrot set – someone has called it the thumb-print of God – is one of the most beautiful and remarkable discoveries in the entire history of mathematics. With Arthur C. Clarke as narrator...

In 1967, a highly respected Brigadier was appointed to the most politically sensitive job in the Australian Defence Force - Commander, Australian Task Force, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. ...

A ten part step-by-step guide to gardening, with handy tips on everything from growing a few bulbs in a pot, up to meeting a couple who's passion for chilles led them to establishing their own farm!...

Sex in the Digital Age investigates the world of Internet pornography, a multi-billion dollar industry whose explosive growth knows no bounds. A tidal wave of hardcore images saturates the net,...

A Timewatch programme looking in detail at the bloodiest episode of the 1944 D-Day landings, the battle for Omaha Beach. This is Saving Private Ryan territory, but the impact here comes not from the...

When Germany assaulted Britain with sexualised propaganda in 1940, Churchill had the choice of holding the high moral ground or beating the Nazis at their own game. He chose the latter and former...

Awe inspiring and enigmatic, the sacred sites and holy places of ancient man have stood mute for millennia – their secrets seemingly vanished with the civilisations that built them. Yet what...

Diarmuid takes a personal journey through Ireland’s most beautiful gardens including An fear Gorta, Co. Clare, Ballindoolin House, Co. Kildare, Derreen, Co. Kerry, Glendale, Co. Dublin, Loughcrew,...

Arriving in Saigon amidst the stifling heat and the overwhelming US military presence six young Australian army nurses found themselves hit with the reality of the Vietnam War. Based at Vung Tau at...

Internet dating is here to stay. Fifteen million people in the UK are single and half of them are now looking for love online. Sue Bourne, award-winning director of 'My Street' and 'Mum and Me' sets...

Through the life cycle of one mobile phone, this documentary investigates the million and one ways in which the mobile has made itself indispensable to modern life. One in every two human beings...

Landscape experts Chris Beardshaw and Colin Donaldson inspire families to make more of their outside space. http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4829/getupandgrows1e11c.jpg ...

http://i42.tinypic.com/wuhxd0.jpg Season 1 Episode 1 Peas and Beans Alys Fowler tries to become self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables as she uses her small back garden to plant, grow and...

http://lulzimg.com/i/6a43da77.jpg A group of filmmakers conducting a unique humanitarian experiment attempt to help two homeless alcoholics get their lives back on track in a documentary from...

'Space Pioneer' is a fascinating six-part series where physicist and host Dr. Basil Singer eagerly plays the role of human guinea pig in his quest to find answers. Follow him as he investigates...

In London alone a staggering 12 square miles of front gardens are paved over. That’s the equivalent 22 Hyde parks, so just think what a difference it would make if the concrete slabs were pulled up...

Dig For Victory (2006) http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/157094/Dig%20For%20Victory.jpg World War II changed the lives of millions of people. The threat of attack made it crucial for...

During WWII millions of lives, from Britain to Australia, changed dramatically. Civilian populations experienced the savages of war, from the ferocity of the bombings, the difficulties of rationing...

Alan Titchmarsh, a student at Kew in the 1970s, offers an insight into the work carried out behind the scenes by the 150 staff at the Royal Botanic Gardens. This program follows the daily life of...

We observed and now share the skills behind the successful propagation of plants on which gardens depend so heavily. This DVD provides the viewer with the skills needed to propagate plants, from the...