Storyville · SEASON 20
The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows
Episode 1 · 2016-01-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
Roll up, roll up for an unforgettable experience! This film tells the story of itinerant circus performers, cabaret acts and vaudeville and fairground attractions. Rarities and never-before-seen footage of fairgrounds, circus entertainment, freak shows, variety performances, music hall and seaside entertainment are chronicled from the 19th and 20th centuries. Featuring early shows that wowed the world and home movies of some of the greatest circus families.
85 minutes
Season 20 episodes
1. The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows2016-01-17
2. The Great Gangster Film Fraud2016-01-24
3. A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 132016-01-31
4. The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio2016-02-07
5. Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party2016-02-14
6. The Black Panthers2016-02-21
7. Bolshoi's Babylon2016-02-28
8. My Nazi Legacy2016-03-30
9. Being Evel Knievel2016-04-07
10. Unlocking The Cage2016-06-22
11. Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror2016-10-16
12. Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (1)2016-10-25
13. Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2)2016-10-26
14. Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (3)2016-10-27
15. Chasing Asylum - Inside Australia's Detention Camps2016-11-01
16. Weiner - Sexts, Scandals and Politics2016-11-06
17. Jim - The James Foley Story2016-11-20
18. Brides for Sale - Sonita2016-11-27
19. The Cult that Stole Children - Inside the Family2016-11-29
20. Forever Pure - Football and Racism in Jerusalem2016-12-04
