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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus 2008 star_border 8
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.

Behind Bars 2001
Documentary about the 1980 New Mexico State Penitentiary Riots in which 33 inmates were killed.

Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice 1998
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution stands as one of the most important discoveries in the history of science. Yet in his lifetime, Darwin was reluctant to reveal what he had learned for fear that it would make outcasts of him and his family. This fascinating installment of A&E's popular "Biography" series profiles the life and times of the controversial naturalist, presenting excerpts from his journals and opinions from expert scholars.

Cracker: White Ghost 1996
A British businessman operating in Hong Kong has feelings of inferiority and turns to murder when he faces bankruptcy.

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron 1993 star_border 6.8
This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw Dogs had a telling effect on the cinema of the 1970s and 80s. Those who knew and worked with him, including actor James Coburn, actress Ali MacGraw, his associate Katherine Haber, his cousin Bob Peckinpah, and several screenwriters and producers, examine his life in an attempt to separate the man from the persona. Clips from key films reinforce this detailed discussion of Peckinpah's art and a fixation on violence that still permeates Hollywood today.

Unnatural Pursuits 1992
An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on Broadway.

Strangest Things 2021 star_border 6.2
From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms

Miss Scarlet and the Duke 2020 star_border 7.4
When Eliza Scarlet's father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner... step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke strike up a mismatched, fiery relationship as they team up to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880’s London.

Reputations 1994 star_border 7
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.

Unnatural Pursuits 1992 star_border 6
An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on Broadway.

Faces of Evil Release date not available
The series will explore the twists-and-turns of the flawed investigations into the likes of the so-called ‘Death House Landlady’ Dorothea Puente and ‘Kansas City Butcher’ Robert Berdella Jr.