Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
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Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.
The year is 1961 and Ingmar Bergman is making a movie. While planted on the scene as apprentice to Bergman, Vilgot Sjöman (director, I Am Curious–Yellow, 1967), suggests to Swedish Television that they take the opportunity to record with the acclaimed director. In August, Sjöman and the television crew begin to capture what would become a comprehensive five-part documentary on the making of Winter Light, offering views of script development, set construction and lighting, rehearsals and editing, as well as intimate conversations with Bergman and members of his cast and crew. Footage from the film’s Swedish premiere delivers immediate audience reactions and the critics’ reviews the following day.
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From underground beginnings to mainstream success, a look at how the influence of hip-hop culture spread through Polish society.
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
The rise and fall of Menudo, the most iconic Latin American boy band in history. But behind the glitz and glamour was a web of abuse and exploitation at the hands of the band’s manager, Edgardo Diaz. Through revealing interviews with former Menudo members, this docuseries examines how this extravagant facade was disguising serious wrongdoings by Diaz.
"Human Table" is a food documentary with two men who are passionate about barbecue. "Documentaries look at things slowly, and seriously, and reveal the long-term. It's that kind of genre. Through 'Human Table', I capture that through the topic of food and music", Lee Seung Gi.
Join host Sophie Fouron as she travels the globe to discover the unique lifestyles being lived out on islands.
Angela Merkel, Germany's first female chancellor, ended the "Merkel era" in 2021 after 16 years and with it a remarkable rise from "Kohl's girl" to "the most powerful woman in the world". Today their legacy is overshadowed by the climate crisis, Russia and the refugee issue. Two and a half years after her departure, the documentary series sheds light on the key years of her career and chancellorship, including Samira El Ouassil, LeFloid, Marina Weisband and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The series focuses on the view of the “Merkel Generation” on the chancellorship of the first woman at the head of Germany.
A beautiful and intimate look into the pivotal, life-changing songs, moments and experiences of brilliant musicians that inspire the world over.
What do we need to live a happy life? Follow Ronja von Rönne, author and self-proclaimed sceptic, as she explores this age-old question by meeting people with fascinating or surprising answers. A unique insight into the different mindsets and strategies that people employ to find happiness.
A BBC documentary series exploring steam and heritage railways worldwide. Hosted by Bob Symes and Mary‑Jean Hasler. Produced by Lineside Location Productions.
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This Emmy-award winning series features performances by musical artists in the setting of a Victorian-era concert hall in Norfolk, Connecticut.
When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry. This is the story of a team of creative geniuses who put the magic in the movies we love.
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Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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4 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Hyman | Nov 30, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Clark Sisters | Dec 1, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Donny Hathaway | Dec 2, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Debarge Family | Dec 3, 2008 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Riperton | Jun 7, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Melba Moore | Jun 14, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Shalamar | Jun 21, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Florence Ballard | Jun 28, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Teena Marie | Nov 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bootsy Collins | Nov 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Klymaxx | Nov 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Zapp & Roger | Nov 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
14 episodes • 2010
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Royce | Mar 22, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sylvester | Mar 29, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Unsung Uncut | Apr 5, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Stacy Lattisaw | Apr 12, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Bar-Kays | Apr 19, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Teddy Pendergrass | Sep 13, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Tammi Terrell | Sep 20, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Heatwave | Sep 27, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Musical Youth | Oct 4, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 10 | George Clinton | Oct 11, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Fat Boys | Oct 18, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Angela Winbush | Oct 25, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Miki Howard | Nov 1, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The O'Jays | Nov 8, 2010 | 0.0 |
16 episodes • 2011
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deniece Williams | Jun 6, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Spinners | Jun 13, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle | Jun 20, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Big Daddy Kane | Jun 27, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Ohio Players | Jul 4, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Evelyn Champagne King | Jul 11, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Billy Preston | Jul 25, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Sylvers | Aug 1, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mary Wells | Aug 15, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Vesta Williams | Jan 2, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Bobby Womack | Jan 9, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Atlantic Starr | Jan 16, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Freddie Jackson | Jan 23, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Full Force | Jan 30, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Millie Jackson | Feb 6, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ray Parker Jr | Feb 13, 2012 | 0.0 |
19 episodes • 2012
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheila E. | Feb 27, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2 | David Ruffin | Mar 5, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Whodini | Mar 12, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sly and the Family Stone | Jun 26, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Angela Bofill | Jul 2, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Con Funk Shun | Jul 9, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kool Moe Dee | Jul 16, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Marvelettes | Jul 23, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Arrested Development | Aug 13, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Gerald Levert | Aug 20, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Isaac Hayes | Jan 23, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Midnight Star | Jan 30, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 13 | EPMD | Feb 6, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Lou Rawls | Feb 13, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Disco Parts 1 and 2 | Feb 20, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Eddie Kendricks | Feb 27, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Whispers | Mar 6, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Mint Condition | Mar 13, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Johnny Gill | Mar 20, 2013 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy D & The Boyz | Oct 30, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | Nov 6, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Geto Boys | Nov 13, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Delfonics | Nov 20, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 5 | CeCe Peniston | Nov 27, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Too $hort | Jan 29, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Manhattans | Feb 5, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Gil Scott-Heron | Feb 12, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Nile Rodgers & Chic | Feb 19, 2014 | 0.0 |
12 episodes • 2014
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montell Jordan | Jul 30, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hi-Five | Aug 6, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Emotions | Aug 13, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Martha Wash | Aug 20, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Troop | Aug 27, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | Sep 3, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Wilson Pickett | Sep 10, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Chi-Lites | Sep 17, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rick James | Jan 14, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Peaches & Herb | Jan 21, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Angie Stone | Jan 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Meli'sa Morgan | Feb 4, 2015 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ike Turner | Jun 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Otis Redding | Jun 10, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | DJ Quick | Jun 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Chuck Brown and Go-Go | Jun 24, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Unsung Revisted | Jul 1, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Xscape | Jul 8, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kid 'N Play | Jul 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Al B. Sure! | Aug 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Yarbrough & Peoples | Sep 2, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Force MDs | Sep 9, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | YoYo | Sep 16, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | KC and the Sunshine Band | Oct 7, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Kashif | Oct 14, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Chante Moore | Oct 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Lakeside | Oct 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 16 | H-Town | Nov 4, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Jennifer Holliday | Nov 11, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Nate Dogg | Nov 18, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sugarhill Gang | Feb 10, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Patrice Rushen | Feb 17, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Donell Jones | Feb 24, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Johnnie Taylor | Mar 2, 2016 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Price | Jun 1, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Next | Jun 8, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Kwame | Jun 15, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | E-40 | Jun 22, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Monifah | Aug 17, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Howard Hewett | Aug 24, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kurupt | Nov 23, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Frankie Knuckles and the Roots of House | Nov 30, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bobby Bland | Dec 7, 2016 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWV | Jan 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Fat Joe | Jan 11, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jon B. | Jan 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lenny Williams | Jan 25, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Case | Feb 1, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Dave Hollister | Feb 8, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | After 7 | Feb 15, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | James Brown | Feb 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
16 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyclef Jean | Jul 9, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Jagged Edge | Jul 9, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Marvin Sapp | Jul 16, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Switch | Jul 23, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Dramatics | Jul 30, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Shanice | Aug 6, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ice-T | Aug 13, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Silk | Feb 18, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Boys | Feb 25, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Trick Daddy | Mar 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Blue Magic | Mar 11, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Deborah Cox | Mar 18, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Shirley Caesar | Mar 25, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Avant | Apr 8, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Brand Nubian | Apr 15, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Lost Boyz | Apr 22, 2018 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2018Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mtume | May 20, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Special Ed | May 27, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Digable Planets | Jun 3, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Regina Belle | Jun 10, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 702 | Jun 17, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | B. B. King | Jun 24, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley | Jul 1, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Will Downing | Jul 8, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Michel'le | Jul 15, 2018 | 10.0 |
8 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd | Mar 3, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Adina Howard | Mar 10, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Jets | Mar 17, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Shirley Murdock | Mar 24, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Crystal Waters | Mar 31, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Glenn Jones | Apr 7, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kenny Lattimore | Apr 14, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tasha Cobbs | Apr 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2020Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dru Hill | Feb 23, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Roxanne Shante | Mar 1, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Christopher Williams | Mar 3, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Skyy | Mar 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Shannon | Mar 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Billy Paul | Mar 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Betty Wright | Apr 5, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Al Jarreau | Apr 12, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Goodie Mob | Apr 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Day | Mar 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Leela James | TBA | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hezekiah Walker | Apr 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Keith Washington | Apr 11, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mystikal | Apr 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Syleena Johnson | Apr 25, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bobby V. | May 2, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Lyfe Jennings | May 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Jones Girls | May 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
17 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Decades 70's | Feb 27, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Decades 80's | Feb 27, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Soul For Real | Mar 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Monie Love | Mar 13, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Thelma Houston | Mar 20, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Pete Rock | Mar 27, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | P.M. Dawn | Apr 3, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Das EFX | Apr 10, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Decades 90's | Apr 17, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Decades 2000's | Apr 24, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Tony Terry | Sep 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Women Take the Mic | Oct 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Reggae Revolutions | Oct 9, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Jean Carne | Oct 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Warryn Campbel | Oct 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Norman Conners | Oct 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 17 | S.O.L.A.R. Records | Nov 6, 2022 | 0.0 |