This Father’s Day Watch Four Docs on Dads on Documentary Channel
Sunday is Father’s Day, and just as Documentary Channel did last month for moms we’re bringing you a marathon devoted to dads in docs. Beginning at 5pm ET on June 16, you’ll be treated to four films — two features and two shorts — focusing on very different kinds of stories of fathers. There’s one about a famous spy dad, …
Read MoreCelebrate Flag Day With DOC Channel By Watching “Patriocracy” and “200 American Voices” This Friday
In honor of Flag Day this Friday, Documentary Channel invites you to spend the evening with two films that look into what it means to be an American today. Check out info on this double-feature, titled “Raise the Flag,” below: Patriocracy Filmmaker Brian Malone takes a look at the political polarization that is hurting America in this documentary about …
Read MoreGet Inspired by ‘The Hip Hop Project’ on Documentary Channel This Friday
This Friday, as part of our weekly music-themed “Soundcheck” series, Documentary Channel presents an encore presentation of The Hip Hop Project, an inspiring film from 2006 produced by Bruce Willis, Queen Latifah, Q-Tip and Qiana Wallace (manager of Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest) and featuring Willis, Doug E. Fresh and Russell Simmons. The focus is on a program for …
Read MoreDocumentary Channel Remembers D-Day With a Week of World War II Films Leading Up to a Marathon on June 6
Next Thursday is the 69th anniversary of the landing at Normandy during World War II. Now we know the date of June 6 as D-Day and commemorate the occasion with a day of remembrance — even if it’s not an official national holiday. Documentary Channel will pay its respects to those who took part in that operation as well as …
Read MoreSalute Our Soldiers With DOC Channel’s Memorial Day Marathon Starring Gary Sinise, Pat Boone and Countless American Heroes
Once again, this year Documentary Channel is devoting its Memorial Day programming to films relevant to the holiday. Included in this marathon, which begins at 1pm ET and runs through prime time and has been given the title “Saluting Our Soldiers,” are two Oscar nominated features and four more docs focused on honoring those we’ve lost, those who’ve served and …
Read MoreEnter the Danger Zone With Documentary Channel’s “Perilous Pursuits” Week
If you’re fascinated by adventure and hazardous activity, but you’re unable or too scared to go out and experience it yourself, tune in to Documentary Channel during prime time all next week for our series entitled “Perilous Pursuits.” Every night at 8pm ET you’ll find a different film, each involving some sort of danger, which you’ll be able to virtually …
Read MoreDocumentary Channel Honors Mothers This Sunday With “Mom’s Choice” Programming
Hopefully you’re enjoying this week’s “Ladies First” programming on Documentary Channel. That primetime celebration of women runs through this Saturday, and then on Sunday we focus on a specific type of lady: moms. The marathon of Mother’s Day appropriate documentaries is called “Mom’s Choice,” and it doesn’t start until 4pm, which means there’s plenty of time for brunch and spa …
Read MoreLadies First Week on Documentary Channel Presents Empowering Stories of Female Bonds
This May, Documentary Channel is celebrating women throughout the first full week of the month (May 6-10), leading up to Mother’s Day. Mostly these are stories of bonding, between strangers, between friends and between mothers and daughters. There are empowering films featuring athletes and survivors and scientists and artists and all around strong individuals. Check out the new ad for …
Read MoreVirtually Travel the World With Documentary Channel’s Passport Program
Summer is near, and with it hopefully comes some vacation time. Whether or not you have an actual trip planned or penciled in as a possibility, you’re always invited to accompany us at the Documentary Channel for regular virtual getaways. You don’t need a physical passport, either. You just need to tune in Thursday nights for our “Passport” programming. This …
Read MoreCelebrate the Planet This Monday With Doc Channel’s Earth Day Marathon
You’ve probably noticed that Documentary Channel is devoting the entire month of April to the Earth. Every night at 8pm we’re airing nonfiction films devoted to the planet. For instance, tonight we’ve got Test Site, which is on just about everything pertaining to the North American desert (love, death, music, ritual, people and more), and Gathering Remnants, which deals with …
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