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Hendrie
This documentary charts the career of Phil Hendrie, a radio genius whose satirical brilliance reshaped comedy, as told by the very legends he inspired and narrated by Hendrie himself, revealing the man behind the microphone and the impact.

- 2024
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
1950's television documentary special that includes interviews with Hitler's sister Paula Wolf and a fellow prisoner who was incarcerated with Hitler, actual footage shot by the Nazi's and Eva Braun's rare home movies.

- 1958
Style Wars
This 1983 classic brought the culture of New York City’s “tagging” and “breaking” communities – including graffiti artists Skeme, IZ the Wiz, Seen and Min, interviewed here – to the fore of American popular culture.

- 1983
The Perfect Vagina
In an age where liposuction, tummy tucks and botox are now commonplace it would seem that women have found a new part of the body to worry about - their vaginas. In this candid program, Lisa Rogers tries to find out why more and more women are considering vaginal surgery for either aesthetic or cultural reasons.

- 2008
Gordon Ramsay: Shark Bait
In this one-hour special, Gordon investigates the history, culture and controversy surrounding the shark fishing industry. Each year, nearly 100 million sharks worldwide are killed for use of their fins in the traditional Chinese delicacy, driving a third of the world's shark species towards extinction.

- 2011
Explosion 1812
On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812

- 2012
Curse of the Axe
Curse of the Axe traces a groundbreaking investigation of a mysterious iron object which was buried in a Huron-Wendat village, 100 years before European contact. This discovery could rewrite American history forever.

- 2012
Hitler's 9/11
Adolf Hitler's Nazi megalomania knew no limits. The most daring of his plans World War II involved German fighter planes crashing into Manhattan's skyscrapers as living bombs, like the Japanese kamikazes. Hitler understood the huge symbolic power of Manhattan's skyscrapers. He believed suicide bombing would have a devastating psychological impact on the American people and the U.S. war effort.

- 2013
Up Syndrome
University of Texas student Duane Graves chronicles his charismatic childhood chum Rene Moreno, a San Antonio native with Down Syndrome, in this playful, stirring, remarkably unique portrait documentary.

- 2000
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
This documentary examines how, since 2008, right-wing groups have worked with certain states, to make it harder to vote, particularly for minority groups and young people.

- 2019
2020 Election: The Democratic Bid
As Republican President Donald Trump sets out on the campaign road for his second term as the leader of the free world, the democrats make their bid to take him down. Learn about this historical race in this hard hitting 2-part documentary series, 2020 The Democratic Bid.

- 2019
The Secret World of Plants
We get a peep inside the world of plants in this documentary and learn about the secret of eternal youth of a 3,500-year-old sequoia. We're also charmed by the Rafflesia arnoldi flowers which grow to 1m diameter. We travel from mangrove swamps where plants live in water to really arid spots.
- 2003
Bolinao 52
Following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, millions refugees took the perilous escape across South China Sea to find freedom. Many died of drowning or starvation and thirst. Other lost at sea for days while some were pillaged, robbed and raped by pirates. However, more than 30 years after, no major film or television program tells their stories. Bolinao 52 is a long-silenced voice, an unspoken legacy of the Vietnam War - the story of the Vietnamese Boat People.

- 2008
Zig: You Were Born to Win
The Greatest Sales Trainer in The World Zig Ziglar Helped Millions. This is his story in the words of many whom he helped to be successful.
- 2017
Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore
Ralphie May proves he's TOO BIG TO IGNORE in his record breaking 4th Comedy Central Special.
- 2012
James Dean: A Portrait
A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious attention to the three big films that made him a legend; and interviews with the people who knew him. Narrated by Rip Torn.
- 1995
Gallagher: Totally New
The unpredictable Gallagher is back in action for this comedy special, taped live at the Mayfair Music Hall in Santa Monica, California.

- 1982
Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels
In this video, filmmaker/comic writer Kevin Smith interviews the legendary comics writer, editor and promoter Stan Lee about his life and work. In two separate films, "Creating Spider-Man" and "Here Come the Heroes," Stan Lee discusses the creation of his greatest character, his career in the comics field and his relationship to his creative collaborators, especially the artists and co-writers, Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby.

- 2002
Boggy Creek Monster
The third Small Town Monsters film dives into the long history of sightings of the legendary Fouke Monster spotlighted in the classic horror film, the Legend of Boggy Creek. Boggy Creek Monster shows the decades long search for an unknown creature said to exist in the swamps and forests around the tiny town of Fouke Arkansas.

- 2016
Alonzo Bodden: Historically Incorrect
Alonzo Bodden returns with a hilarious look at the historical inaccuracies of the present and past from his unique comedic perspective in Historically Incorrect.

- 2016
Flying Objects: A State Secret
Explore new, fascinating data gathered by military, government, and private organizations in key geopolitical countries, leading many to believe that a unified human effort should be undertaken to study extraterrestrial phenomena.

- 2020
The Face of Anonymous
A profile of Christopher Doyon, better known as Commander X of the hacker group Anonymous, is presented through interviews with those associated to him in one form or another, as well as interviews directly with him. Topics covered in the profile include how he became interested in computers in general, he generally being a proverbial hippie, how he became acquainted with Anonymous and he joining the group despite their differences not only in values but goals as an organization, Anonymous' more high profile work which attracted the attention and ire of the FBI, his more public efforts despite it being somewhat no longer anonymous, and how he now views his status in light of the FBI. While he has his own views, others may have differing ones about him, even those "on his side". An epilogue of sorts is shown in terms of his current activities in the most pressing aspect of his life and how others see what he is attempting to do again in light of the FBI and general law enforcement in the US. The question posed is if he is purely a hacktivist i.e. an online hacker version equivalent to a person standing on a street corner carrying a protest sign, or as the FBI and others especially on the establishment side posit a cyberterrorist carrying out illegal and dangerous activities.

- 2021
DJ Khaled: Another Win
An overnight success story it was not. DJ Khaled began his career by spinning records in the New Orleans garage of his Palestinian immigrant parents then as a clerk in local record stores. Connections followed as a Miami radio host and DJ for the hip-hop group Terror Squad. Now a social media mogul and record producer, DJ Khaled has 12 albums and one Grammy to his credit. Time out to add to his collection of thousands of sneakers and open the Florida Finga Licking restaurant. His story is just beginning.

- 2022
Remembering Tina Turner
The sad passing of the legendary Tina Turner shines a new spotlight on her illustrious career and undeniable star quality. With over 100 million records sold, Tina is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. She has overcome hardship with an infectious love for life and a perspective on existence that transcends her music. She has received 12 Grammy Awards, which include eight competitive awards, three Grammy Hall of Fame awards, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the first black artist and the first female to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and is a 2005 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. The legacy of Tina Turner is that of a trailblazer, an icon and a rock-n-roll legend. Her incredible life and career are a rollercoaster ride of indescribable highs and unimaginable lows, but she will forever remain..simply the best.

- 2023