Crazy true stories. Crazy funny comics. Long-form storytelling from stand-up comedians, musicians and more. These outrageous stories show why real life experiences always make the best material.

A young mother kills in a fit of unexplainable rage a seemingly stranger. An inquisitive detective obsesses over the case, attempting to get to the bottom of the true motive…

A gifted heart surgeon excels in her new leadership role as Chief of Surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later…

Crackanoryisastorytellingtelevisionseriesaimedatadults,inspiredbythepopularchildren’sseriesJackanory.Eachepisodefeaturestwo15-minutetalesnarratedbycontemporarycomediansandactors,containingamixofliveactionandanimationandallreadfromthesameoversizedchair.

Inasmall,blue-collartowninPennsylvania,a32-year-oldwoman’steendaughtergoesmissingandsheislefttoraiseherinfantgrandsonalone.Thestoryistoldoverthecourseof11years,fromthetimeherdaughtervanishes,throughthethetrials-and-tribulationsofsubsequentyearslookingforclosure,leadingupthelong-awaiteddiscoveryofthetruth.

TheHattonGardenHeistwilltellthetruestoryofthemostremarkableandlucrativerobberyinBritishhistory.Thestoryofanageinggangofgrandads,whosonearlygotawaywithit.Analoguecriminalsinadigitalworld,thiswillbethecinematicaccountofagroupofpluckyoldschoolbandits(andtheonethatgotaway)whowentdowninablazeofgloryattemptingthecrimeofthecentury.

JIVA! is a fun and energy-packed drama series that follows the life of the talented street dancer Ntombi, who while juggling the demands of a dead end job, family responsibility…

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Shin Suk-Ho worked for the biggest entertainment company as a director, but he is now the CEO of a new and tiny entertainment company. He gathers people to form a…

It’s not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style.

The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.

Sixone-hourepisodesthattellthestoryoftheinnerworkingsofthebrainandtakeviewersonavisuallyspectacularjourneyintowhytheyfeelandthinkthethingstheydo.Theshowwillpremierein2015aspartofthePBSThinkWednesdaylineupofscienceandnatureprogramming.WrittenbyCarrieJohnson