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Warfare has always driven the development of new technology, its technological innovations have changed the world. Using rare archive footage and expert interviews, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.

The story of finance wiz Martin Armstrong reads like a movie script: a man designs a model that can predict the future.

Stories about Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Rick Pitino, Arvydas Sabonis, and Drazen Petrovic.

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, this documentary examines the short life of a once-in-a-generation talent.

An award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures the frantic energy and artsy groove of Talking Heads as they perform hits such as 'Psycho Killer' and 'Take Me to the River' at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in 1983.

An award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

Memory reveals the untold origins of Ridley Scott's cinematic masterpiece Alien. Uncovering a treasure trove of unreleased materials, it goes where no film essay has gone before.

An award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

We present a profile of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of an insider, who despite his high profile, wasn't afraid to spend time in the trenches.

Filmmakers Guy Williment and Spencer Frost accompany surfers Fraser Dovell and Letty Mortenson as they journey to Kamchatka in the far east of Russia in search of waves along the frozen coastline.

The popularity of cycling among middle-aged men is increasing. Dubbed MAMILs, middle aged men in lycra, they can be spotted over the weekends in vivid lycra gear on expensive carbon frames and wheels.

This is an epic real-life adventure follows surfing legends Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll as they hunt down and ride the biggest and most dangerous waves in Australia.

Stories about Magic Johnson, Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Phil Jackson, Coach K, and the Dream Team.

An account of the Collingwood football club's quest to transform themselves in the 2018 season, after five years of declining results.

Filmmakers Guy Williment and Spencer Frost accompany surfers Fraser Dovell and Letty Mortenson as they journey to Kamchatka in the far east of Russia in search of waves along the frozen coastline.

The popularity of cycling among middle-aged men is increasing. Dubbed MAMILs, middle aged men in lycra, they can be spotted over the weekends in vivid lycra gear on expensive carbon frames and wheels.

This is an epic real-life adventure follows surfing legends Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll as they hunt down and ride the biggest and most dangerous waves in Australia.

Stories about Magic Johnson, Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Phil Jackson, Coach K, and the Dream Team.

An account of the Collingwood football club's quest to transform themselves in the 2018 season, after five years of declining results.

Filmmakers Guy Williment and Spencer Frost accompany surfers Fraser Dovell and Letty Mortenson as they journey to Kamchatka in the far east of Russia in search of waves along the frozen coastline.

The popularity of cycling among middle-aged men is increasing. Dubbed MAMILs, middle aged men in lycra, they can be spotted over the weekends in vivid lycra gear on expensive carbon frames and wheels.

Loading Docs produces short documentaries showcasing New Zealand talent, captivating audiences locally and globally with inspiring stories.

This is an epic real-life adventure follows surfing legends Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll as they hunt down and ride the biggest and most dangerous waves in Australia.

Loading Docs produces short documentaries showcasing New Zealand talent, captivating audiences locally and globally with inspiring stories.

Stories about Magic Johnson, Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Phil Jackson, Coach K, and the Dream Team.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

This series follows a prosecutor who investigated the biggest attack against a Jewish community outside Israel since World War II and met a violent and mysterious death.

A group of Romanians steal seven priceless paintings from Rotterdam's Kunsthal in 2012, but the masterpieces prove worthless to the amateur thieves.

Unsolved urban mysteries include a walrus skeleton found in a mass London grave, Moscow's secret Metro line, and Prague's occult origins.

Examining inexplicable conditions and illnesses including cases of mass hysteria and rare syndromes like Stendahl and Munchausen.

Delves into a massive online investment fraud involving Russian swindlers, crypto-hunters, and insider connections to the criminal underworld.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

This series follows a prosecutor who investigated the biggest attack against a Jewish community outside Israel since World War II and met a violent and mysterious death.

A group of Romanians steal seven priceless paintings from Rotterdam's Kunsthal in 2012, but the masterpieces prove worthless to the amateur thieves.

Unsolved urban mysteries include a walrus skeleton found in a mass London grave, Moscow's secret Metro line, and Prague's occult origins.

Examining inexplicable conditions and illnesses including cases of mass hysteria and rare syndromes like Stendahl and Munchausen.

Delves into a massive online investment fraud involving Russian swindlers, crypto-hunters, and insider connections to the criminal underworld.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

This series follows a prosecutor who investigated the biggest attack against a Jewish community outside Israel since World War II and met a violent and mysterious death.

A group of Romanians steal seven priceless paintings from Rotterdam's Kunsthal in 2012, but the masterpieces prove worthless to the amateur thieves.

Unsolved urban mysteries include a walrus skeleton found in a mass London grave, Moscow's secret Metro line, and Prague's occult origins.

Examining inexplicable conditions and illnesses including cases of mass hysteria and rare syndromes like Stendahl and Munchausen.

An award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

Delves into a massive online investment fraud involving Russian swindlers, crypto-hunters, and insider connections to the criminal underworld.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

The most infamous and terrifying crimes in French history.

Loading Docs produces short documentaries showcasing New Zealand talent, captivating audiences locally and globally with inspiring stories.

A documentary on Joint Special Operations Command, the most secretive military unit in US history. Part political thriller, part detective story, this is the truth behind the war on terror.

Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupy the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul.

The stories of spies that overcame sexism to put their lives on the line for their countries, with their espionage efforts helping to turn the tide of WWII.

The stories of spies that overcame sexism to put their lives on the line for their countries, with their espionage efforts helping to turn the tide of WWII.

From battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy. This program counts down 10 of the most iconic ships.

US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers' war, while the antiwar movement grows.

A documentary on Joint Special Operations Command, the most secretive military unit in US history. Part political thriller, part detective story, this is the truth behind the war on terror.

Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupy the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul.

The stories of spies that overcame sexism to put their lives on the line for their countries, with their espionage efforts helping to turn the tide of WWII.

The stories of spies that overcame sexism to put their lives on the line for their countries, with their espionage efforts helping to turn the tide of WWII.

From battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy. This program counts down 10 of the most iconic ships.

US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers' war, while the antiwar movement grows.

A documentary on Joint Special Operations Command, the most secretive military unit in US history. Part political thriller, part detective story, this is the truth behind the war on terror.

Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupy the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul.

The stories of spies that overcame sexism to put their lives on the line for their countries, with their espionage efforts helping to turn the tide of WWII.

The stories of spies that overcame sexism to put their lives on the line for their countries, with their espionage efforts helping to turn the tide of WWII.

From battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy. This program counts down 10 of the most iconic ships.

An exploration of Antarctica by foot, kayak, sailboat and a small plane observe the evolution of the remote environment.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

Companies balance profit vs planet as corporate choices impact global warming. Explores the need to shift from elite wealth-focused business to environmental protection that benefits humanity.

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

Texas freeways are vast and fast, with heavy trucks, drunk drivers, and extreme weather combining to create some of America's deadliest roadways.

India's chaotic roads teem with overloaded trucks, motorbikes, and animals, where poor infrastructure and congestion make survival a daily gamble.

After 9/11, the Aussie S.A.S. were sent into harms way to protect us. 25 years later, their suffering continues. The S.A.S. now tell their story of what really happened in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney explores the issue of paedophilia in the Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the US and all the way to the Vatican.

A 2011 documentary on the upheaval in the media, filmed with unprecedented access to one of the world's great newspapers. A complex view emerges of a media landscape full of both peril and opportunity.

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

Texas freeways are vast and fast, with heavy trucks, drunk drivers, and extreme weather combining to create some of America's deadliest roadways.

India's chaotic roads teem with overloaded trucks, motorbikes, and animals, where poor infrastructure and congestion make survival a daily gamble.

After 9/11, the Aussie S.A.S. were sent into harms way to protect us. 25 years later, their suffering continues. The S.A.S. now tell their story of what really happened in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney explores the issue of paedophilia in the Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the US and all the way to the Vatican.

A 2011 documentary on the upheaval in the media, filmed with unprecedented access to one of the world's great newspapers. A complex view emerges of a media landscape full of both peril and opportunity.

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

The story of unsung hero Steve Fairless, a country boy who represented Australia in road cycling at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.

India's chaotic roads teem with overloaded trucks, motorbikes, and animals, where poor infrastructure and congestion make survival a daily gamble.

After 9/11, the Aussie S.A.S. were sent into harms way to protect us. 25 years later, their suffering continues. The S.A.S. now tell their story of what really happened in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Delves into a massive online investment fraud involving Russian swindlers, crypto-hunters, and insider connections to the criminal underworld.

We present a profile of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of an insider, who despite his high profile, wasn't afraid to spend time in the trenches.