Best Documentary TV Series of the 1980s
295 Documentary series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity
One Night Stand
268 55 1989–1992
Comedy · Documentary
Wild America
254 126 1982–present
Documentary · Family
Cinema of Our Time
234 67 1989–present
Documentary
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
219 67 1984–1995
Documentary
The Secret Life of Machines
216 18 1988–1993
Documentary · History
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen
208 2052 1982–present
Documentary · History
Bush Tucker Man
204 23 1987–1996
Documentary
The Silk Road
195 30 1980–1984
Documentary
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
194 6 1987–1987
Documentary · History
Countryfile
189 692 1988–present
Documentary
Crime Inc.
187 7 1984–present
Documentary
The Frugal Gourmet
181 5 1983–1995
Documentary
Timewatch
178 327 1982–present
Documentary · History
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
177 12 1988–1989
Documentary
Crimewatch UK
175 255 1984–2017
Crime · Documentary
Beadle's About
171 54 1986–1996
Comedy · Documentary · Family
French in Action
171 31 1987–present
Documentary
Beyond 2000
166 49 1985–1999
Documentary · Sci-Fi
The Mechanical Universe... and Beyond
162 52 1985–1987
Documentary
NFL Films Presents
160 208 1982–present
Biography · Documentary · History
Universum
160 433 1987–present
Documentary
Primetime
153 155 1989–2012
Documentary · News
Rough Guide to Europe
152 8 1988–1989
Documentary
China: A Century of Revolution
146 3 1989–present
Documentary