Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip
★ 5.4 · 2025 · 59m · Documentary
Rob Brydon goes on a toe-tapping adventure across the American south to celebrate 100 years of country music. He meets the stars, discovers the genre's roots and dives into the culture.
Episodes
1. Episode 159m · Rob heads to the beating heart of country music: Nashville. He explores iconic venues like the Ryman Auditorium, goes live on air at WSM Radio, and meets country stars old and new.
2. Episode 259m · Rob Brydon ventures deep into the Appalachian Mountains - the birthplace of country’s vibrant and diverse roots.
3. Episode 359m · Rob explores the rich, often-overlooked influence of black musicians on the history of country music during the genre’s 100th anniversary year.More Like This
Masters Of American Music
★ 7
Masters of American Music is a multi-award-winning television series, as entertaining and memorable as it is educational, it is a must have for any true music fan. The series celebrates a pantheon of the greatest musical innovators with individual programmes tracing the lives and works of master musicians who defined the course of American’s musical history. From the birth of the blues in New Orleans to Swing, Big Band, Bebop, Free Jazz and beyond – all of this rich tapestry is explored with sensitivity and unique depth. The featured artists come to life through conversations with their contemporaries, exciting and rare live performances, period footage and vintage photographs, all of which have been meticulously produced.
More info →
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024 · ★ 8
Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
More info →
American Epic
2017 · ★ 7.2
Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.
More info →
The Restless Wave
1970
Three hour-long programs about the history of the Royal Canadian Navy. Filmed archives from Ottawa, the CBC and newsreels provide the bulk of the visuals.
More info →
We Are Family
2024 · ★ 5.5
A unique twist to the talent show genre, spotlighting the lesser-known relatives of celebrities as they sing duets alongside their incognito famous family members. A studio audience, doubling as contestants, engages in a guessing game through a series of rounds and clues, with a chance to win up to $100,000 by identifying the concealed celebrity connection before the big reveal.
More info →
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
2013 · ★ 7.3
Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate.
More info →
Bering Sea Gold
2012 · ★ 6.4
In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there’s a gold rush on. But you've never seen gold mining like this before — here, the precious metal isn't found in the ground. It’s sitting in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea. And there are a handful of people willing to risk it all to bring it to the surface.
More info →
Prophets of Science Fiction
2011 · ★ 7.7
The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and, accordingly, influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality.
More info →
See Hear
1981 · ★ 10
The programme focuses on the British and the worldwide deaf community and covers a broad range of topics from areas such as education, deaf people's rights, technology and language. The programme is presented entirely in BSL and is broadcast with voice-over and subtitles in English throughout the programme.
More info →
Himalaya with Michael Palin
2004 · ★ 8.2
Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin takes a journey through the Himalayas.
More info →
Full Circle with Michael Palin
1997 · ★ 7.7
Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
More info →