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Rental > Documentary > Science Fact: 159 Films to Rent
- Hawking (2004)
- Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth
- BBC Miniseries interposes the fictionalised story of Stephen Hawking's overcoming motor neuron disease with a 1978 interview with Nobel Prize winning…
- Seconds From Disaster (TV Series) (2004)
- Compellingly constructed doco series covering some of the most devastating disasters of modern history, each episode opening with a dramatic…
- Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (2004)
- Using the propulsive docu–drama style of the BEYOND IMAGINATION series, this illuminates the stories behind seven great achievements of the…
- Backyard Science (2003)
- A likeable demonstration of the basic principles of science, with four Australian kids finding all they need in the kitchen, garage, and the garden…
- Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
- Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Bill Paxton
- Armed with IMAX cameras, dir. James Cameron dives deep to the mid–Atlantic wreck of the 'Titanic' to take a leisurely float through the…
- Journey to Planet Earth - A Delicate Balance (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Matt Damon, Kelly McGillis
- Matt–Damon–hosted global eco series divided into four episodes; 'On the Brink' investigates links between environmental issues and…
- Life of Mammals, The (TV Series) (2003)
- David Attenborough coordinates another mammoth natural history series, here focusing on the mammal life of the planet (that includes us…
- Walking With Cavemen (2003)
- Dir. Richard Dale
- Continues the series of BBC documentaries begun by WALKING WITH THE DINOSAURS into the era of early mankind. Uses dramatisations and CGI to…
- Wild Weather (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. John Maguire, Ben Fox
- Intrepid presenter Donal MacIntyre braves the most extreme elements on planet Earth, by travelling to corners of the planet where it doesn’t get…
- Edge of the Universe (2002)
- Feat. John Hurt
- Sequel to the TV series' THE PLANETS and UNIVERSE, which goes beyond the 'known universe' to outline the attempts and successes of astrophysicists to…