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  • 2009
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    The Art of Russia

    The Art of Russia

    8.00 2009 HD

    Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels through time to unlock the world of Russian art.

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  • 2011
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    Ceramics A Fragile History

    Ceramics A Fragile History

    1 2011 HD

    Ceramics are one of the oldest and most-fundamental art forms around. Ceramics are used for everything from eating and drinking to celebrating birth,...

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  • 2014
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    The Wonder of Animals

    The Wonder of Animals

    8.00 2014 HD

    Chris Packham uses groundbreaking science and brand-new behaviour to delve deep beneath the skin and discover the unique features that have made...

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  • 2007
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    Comics Britannia

    Comics Britannia

    1 2007 HD

    Comics Britannia is a three-part documentary series from BBC Four which started on 10 September 2007. It was then repeated on BBC Two starting on 19...

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  • 2012
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    Jonathan Meades On France

    Jonathan Meades On France

    1 2012 HD

    Jonathan Meades scrutinises the 95 per cent of France that Brits drive through and don't notice en route to the 5 per cent that conforms to their...

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  • 2009
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    Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe

    Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe

    7.00 2009 HD

    Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe was a special one-off British, video game culture show by Charlie Brooker, aired in September 2009 during the BBC's...

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  • 2018
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    Jonathan Meades on Jargon

    Jonathan Meades on Jargon

    10.00 2018 HD

    In this provocative television essay, writer and broadcaster Jonathan Meades turns his forensic gaze on that modern phenomenon that drives us all up...

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  • 2003
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    Rich Hall's Fishing Show

    Rich Hall's Fishing Show

    7.00 2003 HD

    Rich Hall's Fishing Show was a comedy programme written by and starring Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot. It was first broadcast on 11 November 2003 in the...

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  • 2020
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    The Sound of TV with Neil Brand

    The Sound of TV with Neil Brand

    1 2020 HD

    Three-part documentary series that explores the history and use of music in television.

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  • 2020
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    The Secret History of Writing

    The Secret History of Writing

    1 2020 HD

    How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has...

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  • 2014
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    Dissected

    Dissected

    1 2014 HD

    This ground-breaking two-part series takes us inside two of the most amazing structures in the natural world: our hands and feet.

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  • 2012
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    Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

    Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

    1 2012 HD

    Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that...

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  • 2006
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    Never Mind the Full Stops

    Never Mind the Full Stops

    8.00 2006 HD

    Never Mind the Full Stops is a British television panel game based on the English language, its idiosyncrasies, and its misuse. It is hosted by the...

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  • 2005
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    The Music of the Primes

    The Music of the Primes

    1 2005 HD

    For more than 2,000 years, a mathematical riddle has baffled the world’s greatest minds. It’s a problem of such difficulty that it has...

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  • 2011
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    Art of America

    Art of America

    6.00 2011 HD

    Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of...

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  • 2010
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    Birds Britannia

    Birds Britannia

    1 2010 HD

    Birds Britannia is a four-part BBC Four television series about the birds of the United Kingdom, first shown in 2010. It was produced by Stephen...

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  • 2024
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    Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

    Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

    1 2024 HD

    No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to conflicts from Rwanda to Iraq. Faced with human suffering -...

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  • 2010
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    The Secret Life of the National Grid

    The Secret Life of the National Grid

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Secret Life of the motorway

    The Secret Life of the motorway

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2015
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    Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

    Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

    1 2015 HD

    The cover version has always been a staple of the pop charts. Yet it's often been viewed as the poor relation of writing your own songs. This film...

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