General Information

History Documentary hosted by Lisa Walde, published by NTR in 2013 - Dutch narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

Roos (13 years old, Amsterdam) was arrested with her parents and taken to Westerbork transit camp. Here they wait for transport to the extermination camps in Poland. Nobody wants to go to the unknown east, of which nobody has ever returned. Lisa Wade visits the large extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, where most of the Jews were murdered immediately upon arrival in the gas chambers. To her great astonishment, she finds another girl's ring on the grounds.

General Information

Travel Documentary hosted by Cornell Womack, published by National Geographic in 2013 - English narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

Best pictures from National Geographic from 2010 to 2013.

General Information

History Documentary hosted by Noah Huntley, published by Channel 4 broadcasted as part of Ch4 True Stories series in 2013 - English narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

True Stories: 12 Year Old Lifer In April 2010, in the small town of Enchanted Hills in Indiana, USA, 12-year-old Paul Gingerich helped his friend, 15-year-old Colt Lundy, shoot and kill Colt's stepfather. The shocking murder of Phillip Danner was carried out by two middle-class boys with no prior criminal records. The story has gripped and baffled America. With unprecedented access to both boys, their families, and the ongoing court case, this True Stories film offers an extraordinary insight into the crime and its aftermath, as the key players give poignant and candid interviews telling their side of the story. After plotting the crime in the local playground after school, Paul and Colt shot Phillip multiple times, with his own guns. They then stole his car, fled the scene and were picked up by the police 200 miles away. To date, there is no known motive for the crime. In spite of their ages, both Paul and Colt were tried and sentenced as adults, and is each serving 30 years. At 12, Paul is one of the youngest children in American history to be waived to adult court. Colt was sent straight to maximum security adult prison and will be transferred to the adult wing when he turns 18. Paul's family is waging a controversial and historic appeal for him to be re-tried as a juvenile, meaning he could avoid being sent to adult prison and remain in a juvenile facility.

General Information

Sociopolitical Documentary with no narration published by BBC in 2023 - English language

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

Over 20,000 fans at a Las Vegas music festival - as the headliner begins, the gunfire starts. Emotional stories of survival, friendship and bravery from those who lived through terror. First released in 2022 by CBS.

[edit]Chapter 1:

Amid the confusion, groups of friends and families try to flee but get separated. An off-duty firefighter rescues the wounded as instinct takes over. Running left or running right could mean life or death.

[edit]Chapter 2:

A deluge of 911 calls causes concern that multiple shooters are on the Las Vegas strip. A Las Vegas Metro police officer drags his bleeding partner to safety. Between bursts of automatic gunfire, concertgoers make a run for it if they can. SWAT officers converge on the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where they now know the shooter is on the 32nd floor.

[edit]Chapter 3:

At overwhelmed local hospitals, doctors concentrate resources on treating the wounded most likely to survive. The lobby of the Tropicana Hotel looks like a disaster zone strewn with concertgoers seeking shelter. Country music superstar Jason Aldean, his wife and band members are hunkered down in a tour bus now full of bullet holes. As officials seeks answers, the FBI joins the investigation.

[edit]Chapter 4:

Country music artist Dee Jay Silver reunites with his infant son, who was in a hotel room with his babysitter on the same floor as the shooter. Many survivors are still searching for closure. For some, the bond they formed that night with strangers is a silver lining, restoring their faith in humanity. For others, activism is a way to channel their grief.

General Information

History Documentary hosted by Tony Robinson, published by Channel 4 broadcasted as part of CH4 Time Team series in 2013 - English narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

From the secrets of Stonehenge to the hidden tunnels and dugouts of World War I, Sir Tony Robinson and the Team take on some very special archaeological assignments. Tony Robinson gives the history books one in the eye by discovering where the Battle of Hastings was really fought. The Battle of Hastings is among the most famous in English history, but with a lack of archaeological evidence for it, have historians put the battlefield in the wrong place? The 'official' location of the Battle of Hastings has long been the site of Battle Abbey. According to the traditional account, accepted for almost a millennium, the abbey, now in ruins, was built on the battlefield itself, with the high altar marking the precise spot where Harold fell, reputedly with an arrow in his eye. Other sites have been suggested, including Caldbec Hill. Tony Robinson and the team set themselves the task of uncovering its true location, embarking on excavations at Battle Abbey and nearby Caldbec Hill to seek proof of either one being a battlefield. Videotext Communications Ltd production in association with Widfire Television for Channel Four

General Information

History Documentary hosted by Dan Snow, published by BBC in 2017 - English narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

1066: A Year to Conquer England In this three-part drama documentary series, Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war and the Battle of Hastings.

[edit]Part 1

When King Edward the Confessor dies without an heir, it triggers a bitter race to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold is on the spot and takes the crown. But in Normandy, Duke William believes the throne has been promised to him and decides to invade. Meanwhile, in Norway, the Viking king Harald Hardrada also fancies himself as King of England, and he too puts together an invasion force. Very soon, England will be under attack.

[edit]Part 2

King Harold has to take on two invasion forces. First, his brother Tostig attacks the south coast. He is repelled, but there is more to come. Later in the year, a vast Viking invasion force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway lands in the north of England. Harold rushes to Stamford Bridge to fight for his kingdom and for his life.

[edit]Part 3

When the winds finally change, Duke William leads his vast invasion fleet across the Channel after months of being trapped in a port in northern France. But King Harold is 300 miles away in the north, having defeated the Vikings. He has to rush back south, gather a new army and head to Hastings to take on this new invasion. The two armies meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October 1066, and the outcome changes the shape of England and Europe forever.

General Information

History Documentary hosted by Ian Holm and published by Channel 4 in 2009 - English narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

It's the most famous date in British history: but what was 1066 like for the people caught up in its catastrophic events? In this innovative blend of historical drama and original source material, director Justin Hardy re-imagines the story of this decisive year, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who fought on their behalf.

General Information

History Documentary with no narration published by A&E in 2016 - English language

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

102 Minutes That Changed America: 15th Anniversary Edition History's Emmy® Award-winning, and critically acclaimed documentary chronicled the terror of 9/11 in real-time. It is a minute by minute account of the catastrophe unfolding, using footage from numerous sources, including personal camcorder, police and fire department recordings, and in-the-moment commentary from first responders and witnesses. This anniversary edition includes interviews and perspectives from those featured in the film, and people who can speak to the events that followed.

General Information

History Documentary with no narration published by History Channel in 2008 - English language

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

New York City, September 11, 2001. The morning everything changed.102 minutes passed between the first plane's impact into One World Trade Center, the second plane's attack on Two World Trade Center, and the eventual collapse of both buildings. In that time, people around New York experienced a range of emotions. Despite the horror and the incomprehensibility of what was happening, many knew, somehow, that they had a unique responsibility to record what they saw. They reached for their cameras. This unprecedented documentary special joins hundreds of pieces of their footage and audiotape into a single, seamless historical record. It is an intensely personal perspective of the tragedy, communicating for the first time that morning s events, as they were experienced by people around New York. It is an evocative, authentic and reverential memorial to one of the most cataclysmic events in world history. The film is followed by I-Witness to 9/11, an 18-minute documentary short featuring nine of the stories behind these unforgettable images and sounds.

General Information

War Documentary hosted by Nicole Rittenmeyer, published by Channel 4 in 2016 - English narration

[edit]Cover

[edit]Information

Amateur footage and audiotape recorded by people around New York, giving an insight into their experiences of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in 2001. The duration of the tragedy, from the first plane hitting the north tower to the collapse of both buildings, was 102 minutes. During that time, many of the city's residents sought to preserve images of what was taking place. Joined together into a single, seamless historical record, the end result is an intensely personal perspective on events as they unfolded.