Direction: James Franklin

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by James Franklin. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Lost Beasts Unearthed

2023 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Selina Tso · Freya Williams · Alice Ford · James Franklin

Synopsis Archaeological digs shed light on the extinct beasts of old, from the Tyrannosaurus Rex to the Tasmanian tiger, saber-toothed tiger, and the woolly mammoth, and look at the legends and myths surrounding them.

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Direction Duncan Bulling · Glenn Swift · David Briggs · Martin Kemp

Synopsis STRIP THE COSMOS strips major planets, moons, black holes, stars and galaxies of their gas, force-fields, rocks and magma, layer by layer, act by act, to explore their hidden secrets and solve key mysteries surrounding the origins and destiny of...

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Direction Tom Ranson · James Franklin · Nathan Budd · Tomasz Cebula

Cast Steven Kearney · Mark Lehner

Synopsis Some of the most iconic and historic buildings of the ancient and medieval worlds are examined by 'blow apart' CGI animation to reveal how these structures were built. Using the latest archaeological investigations combined with X-Ray and LiDar scanning technologies,...

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Direction Tom Ranson · Tomasz Cebula · Nathan Budd · Henry Fraser

Synopsis Experts investigate some of the world's most epic monuments across the globe from America, Egypt, Rome and beyond. What engineering techniques were used to build these iconic structures? Coming up in this series, experts reveal the hidden secrets of these...

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Time Scanners (TV Series)

2014 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jay Taylor · Tom Stubberfield · James Franklin

Cast Dallas Campbell · Steve Burrows

Synopsis TV Series (2014-). 6 Episodes. Steve Burrows, one of the world's foremost structural engineers - and the brains behind the famous Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing - leads a team of investigators, including pioneering laser-scanning researchers, to unlock the secrets...

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Walking Through History (TV Series)

2013 · Documentary · 47 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Owen Rodd · Nick Gillam-Smith · Andy Robbins · James Franklin

Cast Tony Robinson · Alistair Moffat

Synopsis Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from our past.

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