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This BBC documentary gives a deep insight into Russian Politics and how power got transferred from the oligarchs to Vladimir Putins since the 1990s. Boris Abramowitsch Beresowski used to be one of the richest people in Russia – an Oligarch – and was called “Kingmaker” because he was known of bringing his friends into the [...]

Another 9/11 Conspiracy Documentary by the BBC about the Third Tower – Building 7 - which delves into one of mysteries surrounding Sept. 11th, a third tower at the World Trade Centre, which along with the Twin Towers, collapsed on that fateful day. But this skyscraper was never hit by a plane, unlike the other [...]

The BBC HORIZON documentary “Don’t grow old” shows scientists who are searching for an “elixir of youth” that should help us to manipulate and extend our lifespan. But is there really an anti-aging formula like “antioxidants“, that really works for all of us? Or is it just a question of right nutrition and a healthy [...]

This BBC documentary is about us – the human beings living on the planet earth. Naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates if an ongoing rise in population growth is possible or if we have to introduce birth control to prevent overpopulation. The size of the human population is currently nearly 7 billion people, which is much [...]

What is Reality? Philosophs, physics and mathematicians have been thinking about this question since thousands of years. This BBC Documentary by David Malone looks at famous personalities who have been thinking about the true nature of reality and shows the findings, doubts and troubles they faced when they started talking publicly about their new “revolutionary” [...]

This BBC Documentary shows the development and history of moslems and islam in Europe over the last centuries. At the moment there is a difficult relationship betweeen christians, jews and muslims and over time there have been many battles between members of those different religions. But muslims also had a major impact on the technological [...]

The United Kingdom is home to the biggest breasts in all of Europe. But for many women, this isn’t good news. In this BBC documentary, meet three women who feel defined by their naturally big breasts, and find out what it’s really like to have a cup size at the far end of the alphabet. [...]

Dogfighting is a blood sport utilized for entertainment and may also create a revenue stream from stud fees, admission fees, and gambling. This BBC Documentary shows an Undercover Investigation into the secret and dangerous world of international dogfighting. For a year and a half, a BBC undercover team operated alongside dogfighting gangs in the UK [...]

Life, the Universe and Everything. Professor Robert Winston examines the roots of religious beliefs in prehistoric societies and how humanity’s sense of the divine developed in different ways in different societies. This BBC documentary will describe particularly the divergence between religions that appear to tolerate a range of deities and those that present strict monotheism. [...]

Our genes carry unbelievable information of our past. And it is this genetic information, that affects our present, because the only way forward is to look into the past. This documentary film explains genetic science and it’s impact on our future life. A gene is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism. The [...]