Television History Movies
- 2018
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine7.2322018HD
A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the...
- 2017
VHS Revolution
VHS Revolution6.12017HD
Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched...
- 2020
Disclosure
Disclosure7.952020HD
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people...
- 2022
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi7.12022HD
Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...
- 2020
The Story of Soaps
The Story of Soaps9.52020HD
This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how...
- 2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You72016HD
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....
- 1996
Caesar's Writers
Caesar's Writers01996HD
On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show...
- 2018
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story7.22018HD
A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local...
- 2002
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour22002HD
The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.
- 2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life102011HD
A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to...
- 2022
Eurovision Secrets & Scandals
Eurovision Secrets & Scandals02022HD
A revelatory documentary uncovering amazing stories about what really goes on behind the scenes at Eurovision. With contributions from former winner...
- 2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street7.42021HD
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...
- 2011
Exporting Raymond
Exporting Raymond6.8132011HD
A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
- 2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments82008HD
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
- 2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession6.9442004HD
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the...
- 1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration01989HD
A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason,...
- 2001
Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped
Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped02001HD
Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.
- 1975
This is CEEFAX
This is CEEFAX01975HD
A look-behind-the-scenes at a television development that could be in everyone's home in just a few years' time. Reporter Angela Rippon tells the...
- 1998
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'71998HD
A brief look at the history of "Homicide: Life on the Street", one of the best shows on television and its ratings history as well as some of the...
- 1999
Television Under the Swastika
Television Under the Swastika6.81999HD
A history of Nazi television programming and technology, from 1935 to 1944.