Documentaries

Khaled, Mahmoud and Subhi volunteer with the White Helmets trying to save lives of hundreds of victims in the besieged city of Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War.

On Friday, the 13th of October, 1972, a charter plane carrying 45 passengers, including a college rugby team, vanished over the desolate, snow-covered Andes Mountains. For 72 days, the world thought they were dead.

A glimpse into the world of Voodoo, this companion to a documentary by Wim Wenders presents photographs and film stills by celebrated photojournalist, Alberto Venzago.

Survivors' firsthand accounts and actual footage fuel this emotional docuseries about the deadly 2015 earthquake that shook Nepal.

Voodoo in modern-day Haiti.

A survey of voodoo, an amalgam of African religions and Christianity, which is still practiced in the Caribbean, South America and the U.S.

The Lost Tomb of Jesus is a documentary which makes a case that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth.

It is said to be one of the oldest books in the world. Has it been altered? If yes why? A remarkable journey back in time to see what the Old Testament and the New Testament is hiding from us.

Lucifer, Beelzebub, The Beast, Satan - He has been called many names and taken many strange different forms over the ages. So where does the concept of the traditional evil come from?

Three men of the Middle Ages dare to circulate English-language translations of the Bible and pay dearly for their heresy.

Explore the ancient origins of the Christian conception of Heaven and Hell with the world's leading historians, archeologists and philosophers.

It is a documentary that explores the historical development and transmission of the Bible, focusing on aspects of its history that are often overlooked or unknown to the general public. The film delves into the origins of the biblical texts, examining how they were compiled, translated, and disseminated over centuries. It discusses the political and cultural influences that shaped the Bible's content and interpretation, as well as the controversies and conflicts surrounding its translation and use throughout history. The documentary also addresses the various versions and translations of the Bible, including the differences between them and the reasons for these variations. It sheds light on the impact of the Bible on different societies and cultures, highlighting its role in shaping religious beliefs, laws, and moral codes. Overall, "A Lamp into the Darkness" provides a detailed and critical look at the Bible's complex history, offering viewers a deeper understanding of this influential religious text and its significance in world history.

The story of the rise of Christianity.

The impact of the Gospels after the First Revolt; Christianity spreads and conversion takes place in the Roman Empire in the second and third centuries.

In the 19th century a revolution in biblical scholarship was prompted by the publication of a manuscript - Codex Sinaiticus - declared to be the oldest Bible ever found. Shortly after this discovery, deniers came forward against it. The controversy surrounding this manuscript is perhaps the most incredible untold chapter in Bible history. Witness the struggle between Bible believers and deniers.

This special documentary heads to Ukraine to meet the people involved in dealing with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

Follows a man waiting in his hut in the desolate expanse of the Russian Arctic. He is holding out in order to observe a natural event that occurs here, every year, but ocean warming is taking its toll.

THE 12TH VICTIM Sheds new light on the infamous 1958 Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate murder case, in which the teenage couple was charged and convicted of brutally killing 11 victims at random.

An in-depth look at the animals living in the heart of Africa's Okavango Delta.

The Egyptian book of the dead could be the oldest document in human history, and the foundation of western civilization. This amazing scroll of secrets is brought back to life.

There is an island where dragons still roam. A Jurassic type underworld where ancient warlords still rule. Where they fight for supremacy...where they fight to survive. Komodo Island - deep in the remote basin of the Pacific Ocean - its an ancient Kingdom of fire and brimstone. Here, a string of 452 volcanoes erupt from the ocean bed, its known as "The Ring of Fire" and it's the perfect habitat for dragons. Komodo Dragons! The largest living lizard on the planet with 34 million years of survival in his DNA. Its no surprise that he's still known as a dragon, he has the presence of an ancient gladiator. He's armored in claws and scales, but instead of spitting fire, he spits deadly venom.

Re-examines the dramatic events of Boxing Day 2004, and investigates the new science of Tsunami forecasting.

Rome. The greatest empire the world has ever known. This docudrama tells the story of Rome through the eyes of the empire's many adversaries who battled to see its destruction.

The Titanic is under a new threat. Resting at over 12, 500 feet below sea level and 380 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, the most famous shipwreck in the world is being consumed by a colony of iron-eating bacteria.