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Marty, Life Is Short

2026 History

Few performers have turned joy into an art form quite like Martin Short. Through classic clips, candid new interviews and never-before-seen home movies filled with famous friends, this intimate documentary looks back on a career that has moved effortlessly across television, film, theater and live comedy. From his Canadian beginnings and breakthrough years on sketch comedy to unforgettable characters, Hollywood success and his long creative partnership with Steve Martin, it reveals the timing, energy and fearless imagination behind one of entertainment’s most beloved comic performers.
But behind the laughter is a deeper and more moving story. As he revisits family, friendship, love, loss and the personal strength that carried him through tragedy, the documentary becomes more than a celebration of a brilliant career; it becomes a portrait of a man who chose humor not as an escape from life, but as a way to embrace it fully. Warm, funny, nostalgic and unexpectedly emotional, it invites viewers to discover the private memories behind the public legend, and the extraordinary heart behind a lifetime of making people laugh.

World War II with Tom Hanks Ep 7-8

2026 History

In episodes 7 and 8, we see how World War II descends into one of the darkest chapters in human history while the Allies prepare to strike back for the first time on a new front. As Hitler’s power spreads across Europe, Nazi hatred turns persecution into policy, pushing Jewish families from discrimination and public humiliation into ghettos, deportations, mass murder, and the horror that will become known as the Holocaust. The war is no longer only a struggle for territory, armies, and empires; it becomes a confrontation with an ideology built on cruelty, fear, and the destruction of an entire people.
The story then shifts to North Africa, where the Western Allies must prove they can fight Germany on land. In Operation Torch, inexperienced American troops and their untested commander, Dwight D. Eisenhower, join British forces in a dangerous gamble against the battle-hardened Afrika Korps and the legendary Erwin Rommel. Across deserts, ports, and unforgiving battlefields, the campaign becomes a harsh lesson in modern war, exposing Allied weaknesses while opening the road toward Europe. These two episodes combine moral catastrophe and military turning point, showing both the depths of Nazi evil and the first difficult steps toward its defeat.

Series: World War II with Tom Hanks

Kylie

2026 Art

From a teenage soap star in Australia to one of the most beloved pop icons in the world, this intimate documentary opens the doors to Kylie Minogue’s personal archive and reveals the woman behind decades of hits, headlines and reinvention. Through home movies, private photographs and candid interviews, she looks back on the sudden explosion of fame that followed her first UK number one, the tabloid pressure that tried to define her, and the emotional turning points that shaped her as an artist and as a person.
Across its three episodes, presented together in one complete viewing experience, the documentary follows her journey through fame, love, loss and survival. Her relationship with Michael Hutchence opens a new era of freedom, style and musical discovery, while later triumphs bring fresh pop success and the dream of headlining Glastonbury. But when a shocking diagnosis interrupts everything, the story becomes far more than a portrait of celebrity: it becomes a moving account of resilience, vulnerability and the extraordinary strength behind a career that has continued to inspire generations.

Series: Kylie

Hunting the Online Sex Predators

2026 Culture

James Blake returns to the front line of online crime to investigate one of the darkest threats facing young people today: a hidden world of sextortion, grooming, harmful algorithms, and sexual exploitation moving across social media platforms with frightening speed. What begins with victims in the UK and warnings from police, experts, and whistle-blowers soon reveals a much larger and more disturbing picture, where online predators, organized networks, and global demand turn private screens into places of fear, blackmail, and abuse.
The investigation takes him from Britain to the Philippines, where he joins a specialist international task force during police operations targeting livestreamed sexual exploitation linked to offenders abroad. Through survivor testimony, frontline officers, digital evidence, and the reality of raids on suspected abusers, the documentary exposes how technology, money, and anonymity can connect criminals thousands of miles away with vulnerable children. Urgent, shocking, and deeply human, it asks who is really protecting young people when the worst crimes online are only a few clicks away.

Sleeping Dog

2026 Culture

For years, reports of unidentified aerial phenomena have remained hidden behind secrecy, speculation, and official denials. This gripping documentary follows investigative journalist and filmmaker Jeremy Corbell as he gains extraordinary access to witnesses, classified information, and sources connected to one of the most controversial mysteries of modern times. As new evidence emerges and long-held assumptions are challenged, the search for answers begins to reveal a story far more complex than many imagined.
What starts as an investigation into unexplained sightings soon becomes a high-stakes journey into a world of government secrecy, whistleblowers, intelligence networks, and hidden information. With rare footage, firsthand testimony, and exclusive access to key figures at the center of the debate, the documentary explores the growing effort to uncover what may be one of the most significant discoveries of the modern era—and why some people believe the truth has remained hidden for so long.

Clarkson Farm 4 Ep 7-8

2025 Nature

In the final two episodes, months of hard work, ambitious plans, and mounting pressure finally come to a head. As harvest season begins, Jeremy faces one of the busiest and most demanding periods of the farming calendar, struggling to balance the enormous workload on the farm with the last-minute challenges of launching a completely new business. Exhaustion, unexpected setbacks, and costly mistakes threaten to derail everything just as years of effort are about to be put to the test.
Meanwhile, the long-awaited opening of the pub arrives, bringing huge crowds, logistical problems, and intense pressure on the entire Diddly Squat team. As they race to keep both the farm and the new venture running smoothly, the season reaches an emotional conclusion when the harvest results finally reveal whether the year's risks, investments, and sacrifices have paid off. With livelihoods, reputations, and future plans hanging in the balance, these episodes deliver a dramatic and satisfying finale to one of the farm's most challenging years.

Series: Clarkson Farm 4