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Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

September 2025 •English

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning film editor and ex-wife of George Lucas, sits down for her first-ever on-camera interview and provides unique insight into the rise of LucasFilm — including her 14-year marriage to and eventual divorce from George Lucas — the editing of the original Star Wars trilogy, the origin of the idea that Darth Vader would be Luke’s father and if there were really originally plans for nine movies.

Queens

September 2025 •English

In six remote and beautiful places on our planet are queendoms run by the most powerful leaders in the animal world. These queens are sisters, single mothers, grandmothers. This documentary series tells their stories of resilience, strength, love and loss for the first time.

Ocean Wild

September 2025 •English

The crystal clear waters of East Asia are home to some of the world’s rarest and most exotic creatures. Dive beneath the waves to discover this stunning underwater landscape and learn how these aquatic species have evolved alongside their environment to allow both plant and fish to thrive.

Billy, How Did You Do It?

September 2025 •German

Director Billy Wilder is interviewed by German critic Hellmut Karasek and director Volker Schlöndorff about his movies.

Surviving Earth

September 2025 •English

Meet the bizarre, amazing and breathtaking creatures and landscapes of a vibrant lost world; and discover how life not only survived during the cataclysmic events of this prehistoric era, but thrived.

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

September 2025 •English

Determined to remove her daughter's photos from a revenge porn website, a persistent mother launches an online crusade to shut down its cruel founder.

This Is the Zodiac Speaking

September 2025 •English

In this true-crime docuseries, a family searching for answers shares clues and eye-opening testimonies about the prime suspect in the Zodiac murders.

Witches: Truth Behind the Trials

September 2025 •English

This captivating six-part series brings the era of witches and witch-hunters to life through cinematic reenactments, complemented by insights from leading historians and experts in the field. The show immerses viewers in the historical context, blending expert testimony with vivid storytelling to explore the reality of witch trials.

Expedition Borneo

September 2025 •English

Wildlife adventure series following a team of explorers in the heart of the tropical island of Borneo.

Final Chance to Save

September 2025 •English

Sky One introduces the start of a new ongoing documentary series that highlights the potential extinction of some of the world's most famous species. Working with Tiger Aspect Productions, the series follows a team of experts assisted by a wellknown personality. Each documentary will highlight the plight of the world's most endangered animals including the tigers of India, Aye-Ayes and Gorillas. Presenters include Sanjeev Bhaskar, Bill Bailey, Miranda Richardson and Joe Simpson. Each of the presenters will draw on the expertise of local teams campaigning to save the endangered species and work with conservationists to develop and implement strategies to help in their fight for survival.

Terra Brasil - Guias

September 2025 •Portuguese

Terra Brasil - Trilhas

September 2025 •Portuguese

The Manhattan Alien Abduction

September 2025 •English

A woman claims to have been abducted from her bedroom in Manhattan. This docuseries explores whether it was an elaborate hoax — or proof of alien life.

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

September 2025 •English

Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.

Pole to Pole

September 2025 •English

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air travel, all on a tight deadline.

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

September 2025 •English

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure is a 1999 BBC television documentary presented by Michael Palin. It records Palin's travels as he visited many sites where Ernest Hemingway had been. The sites include Spain, Chicago, Paris, Italy, Africa, Key West, Cuba, and Idaho. After the trip was over Michael Palin wrote a book about the journey and his experiences. This book contains both Palin's text and many pictures by Basil Pao, the stills photographer who was on the team.

Space Race

September 2025 •English

The untold true story behind the Cold War race to put man into space.

Putin, Russia and the West

September 2025 •English

Putin, Russia and the West is a four-part British documentary television series first shown in January and February 2012 on BBC Two about the relationship between Vladimir Putin's Russia and the West. The series is produced by Norma Percy, whose previous series include The Death of Yugoslavia, Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace, and Iran and the West. The documentary was criticized by some dissidents for being an apology for Putin's regime.

Life in Cold Blood

September 2025 •English

David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and amphibians. These animals are as dramatic, as colourful and as tender as any other animals.

Brazil Untamed

September 2025 •Portuguese

The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland, a lush environment where a tangled web of lives comes together. Tree-dwelling capuchin monkeys, gravity-defying Piraputanga fish that leap out of the water to pluck fruit from trees, and over 650 species of birds call this ecosystem home. Wade into this wonderland of biodiversity and uncover its natural rhythms.