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2009
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The Art of Russia
The Art of Russia8.00 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 History1 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 Animals8.00 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 Britannia1 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 France1 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 Gameswipe7.00 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 Jargon10.00 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 Show7.00 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 Brand1 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 Writing1 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
Dissected1 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 Skies1 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 Stops8.00 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 Primes1 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 America6.00 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 Britannia1 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 Grid1 2010 HD
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2007
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The Secret Life of the motorway
The Secret Life of the motorway1 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 Version1 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...