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Cars and motor sports from around the world are featured in this adaptation of the hit Web series.

The history of our modern Indo-Arabic numeral system begins in Mesopotamia, leads through India to the Arab world – and from there around the globe. This three-part series explores how the "Arabic numerals" began their triumphant march and the special role that zero played in this process. From its beginnings to modern computer science – today, numbers are the universal language of the world.

Rotterdam: city of 'no talking, just cleaning'. A city that is one of the largest in our country with almost 700,000 inhabitants. But who are these cleaners and who gives Rotterdam colour? In this four-part series we follow the ups and downs of the most striking and funny residents.

Chronicling the Texas Longhorns' 2005 National Championship football season under Mack Brown.

Explore the Philippines' rich history, culture and cuisine through the kaleidoscope of Filipino identity in this documentary series.

1000 Places to See Before You Die is a documentary series that aired on the Travel Channel as well as Discovery HD Theater in 2007. The show, hosted by Albin and Melanie Ulle, travels around the world to showcase some of the Earth's vast beauty. The program also explores the diverse cultures of several amazing countries and approximately 100 of the 1,000 Places from the book, with an eye towards unearthing local charms and traditions.

Ever felt the gasp escape your lips when you find yourself frighteningly close to one of the jungle cats? Have you felt your breath catch in your throat when you cage dive with sharks? Have you had goosebumps line the back of your neck while listening to the poignant tales of a legendary patriot or had your eyes widen when you get a spa treatment amidst prancing hippos? That’s the kind of quintessential African adrenaline high Alex Outhwaite enjoys during her 10 days in South Africa.

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America is a ten-hour, ten-part television miniseries that aired on the History Channel from April 9 through April 14, 2006. The material was later adapted and published as a book by the same title.

Charting the ups and downs of ten puppies and their families through their all important first six months together.

A two-time world champion, Brazilian boxer Éder Jofre achieved success under his father's coaching. Derived from the film of the same name, the series features previously unseen footage and documentary-style interviews.

Though some killings are planned while others are not, there lies a certain pattern to homicide. Rediscover infamous murders as told through the eye of experts, relatives, and the detectives who uncovered the cases. Although some of these killings may seem unpredictable, it's clear that these criminals have all taken the 10 steps to murder.

Host Geoffrey Baer takes viewers across the country to the places that changed America.

Iain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to avalanches and volcanoes.

Did you know that President John F. Kennedy was a bodybuilder, Roman ruler Caligula loved to gamble and drug kingpin Pablo Escobar burned millions in cash to keep warm? The series 10 Things You Don't Know About reveals intriguing and provocative details about some of history’s most fascinating individuals and groups. Tune in to explore the lives of historical figures ranging from Abraham Lincoln to the members of the Rat Pack, discovering what your textbooks never told you.

10 Ways to End the World is a TV series about catastrophes that could endanger human existence. The series is produced by Sveriges Utbildningsradio and was aired on Kunskapskanalen in December 2010 under the Swedish name Mänsklighetens sista dagar and on National Geographic and Arte in 2012. The series was nominated for the most prestigious Scandinavian TV award, Kristallen in 2011. In the form of a top ten list, a set of doomsday scenarios—disasters that have the capacity to wipe out our species—is examined scientifically. The first part deals with threats to humanity from nature's violent forces. The second part deals with threats that we have created ourselves.

A chronicle of the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father butting heads with his son…