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Explore the intriguing world of Conan Doyle and the truth behind his decision to kill off the character that had dominated his life.

A small crew risk everything for a sight that very few have ever seen - the almost mythical Unicorn of the Sea. Follow this difficult mission to track the narwhal, as well as the magical moments when the camera finally captures the majestic mammals.

This intensely personal documentary embraces the universal themes of courage, willpower and sheer determination. It follows Shaun Quincey, who became only the second person to have rowed solo across the Tasman Sea and lived to tell the tale.

Even with all the odds stacked against him, an 11-year-old boy fights his way out of a life in the ‘rathole’ coal mines, to educate himself.

Warfare was a way of life in the ancient world. From an early version of napalm to the most sophisticated siege machine in history, the conflicts were just as lethal as today.

In search of the Alexander's Lost World, Adams follows in the footsteps of the earliest Greek explorers, putting a new theory on Jason and the Argonauts to the test.

The pilgrimage begins in Paris, where Brian's attention is caught by the stained glass in the Sainte Chapelle, Byzantinesque architecture at the Sacre-Coeur and the 'point zero' of the Camino de Santiago outside Notre Dame Cathedral.

Photographer and traveller Sergey Yastrzhembskiy sets off for Morocco to document the nomadic lifestyle of the Berbers. What anchors them to a life of hardship in the desert?

This documentary follows Liam Lawson's summer at home and gives an intimate look at the man behind the driver, it’s the first piece of this kind featuring the up and coming NZ motorsport star.

Belief in conspiracy theories is far more widespread than the stereotypes that dominate pop culture.

A devoted Christian slams the door on the Church - against her parents’ hopes - and pursues a path of sexual freedom and love.

Getting beamed around the world -- without an ounce of CO2? Teleportation does indeed work. By using a phenomenon that Einstein predicted: 'spooky action at a distance'. How beaming works, and why Spock would still need to use a rocket.

Australia is an island continent full of natural hazards, be it the unforgiving environment or the venomous or hungry creatures, danger is abundant. Greg Grainger travels around the country from tropical beaches to snow covered mountains to bring you Au...

Is modern masculinity in crisis? As part of a new series for the Guardian, journalist Iman Amrani is speaking to men across the country about the issues that are affecting men and boys in today's society

What if we could pull the plug and drain the planet's water? What would we see? What would we learn? Follow a virtual scientific expedition to the deep as we explore one of earth's last great frontiers

New Zealand's contribution to America's war on terror was often characterised as a "hearts and minds" mission, but the truth was far more complex. In this series, the Stuff Circuit team investigates why New Zealand was really in Afghanistan and asks wha...