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  • 2016
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    The Big Thinkers

    The Big Thinkers

    1 2016 HD

    Series of investigative science documentaries.

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  • 2010
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    A Century of Fatherhood

    A Century of Fatherhood

    1 2010 HD

    Three-part series which tells the story of the revolution in modern fatherhood in Britain during the last hundred years, sing intimate testimony,...

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  • 2017
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    Handmade in Mexico

    Handmade in Mexico

    1 2017 HD

    An intricate look at the creation process of three Mexican art forms.

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  • 2010
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    South Africa Walks

    South Africa Walks

    1 2010 HD

    Julia Bradbury sets out on four walks that explore South Africa's claim to be 'a world in one country', going far beyond the normal tourist...

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  • 2007
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    Fanny Hill

    Fanny Hill

    7.20 2007 HD

    Two-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a young country girl who through financial neccessity...

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  • 2013
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    The World's Weirdest Weapons

    The World's Weirdest Weapons

    1 2013 HD

    These unorthodox military innovations were not developed by chance, each was constructed to solve a tactical or strategic problem, such as overcoming...

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  • 2021
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    The Violence Paradox

    The Violence Paradox

    1 2021 HD

    Psychologist Steven Pinker believes we may be living in the most peaceful period in human existence. He explores the reasons why this might be and...

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  • 2014
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    Art of China

    Art of China

    8.30 2014 HD

    Andrew Graham-Dixon undertakes an epic journey to uncover the art of China.

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  • 2016
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    Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

    Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

    6.00 2016 HD

    Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty and home to the Holy Roman Emperors. From here, they dominated middle Europe for nearly 1,000 years....

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  • 2018
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    Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

    Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

    7.14 2018 HD

    Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres, from romcoms to horrors.

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  • 2010
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    Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust

    Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust

    1 2010 HD

    Julia Bradbury takes her boots and backpack to the Continent to explore the landscape of Germany and the cultural movement that made it famous -...

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  • 2006
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    Northern Renaissance

    Northern Renaissance

    1 2006 HD

    Joseph Leo Koerner argues that the Renaissance in Northern Europe - more so than its Italian counterpart - laid the foundations of modern art.

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  • 2012
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    Why Poverty?

    Why Poverty?

    1 2012 HD

    A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century.

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  • 2010
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    Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

    1 2010 HD

    Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in...

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  • 2008
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    The Art of Spain

    The Art of Spain

    8.00 2008 HD

    The Art of Spain is a BBC Four documentary series on Spanish art presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. It consists of three one-hour episodes, and...

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  • 2017
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    Art of France

    Art of France

    8.00 2017 HD

    Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and...

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  • 2015
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    Asylum

    Asylum

    6.50 2015 HD

    Inspired by the true stories of whistle-blowers claiming asylum, Asylum is a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire...

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  • 2008
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    Medical Mavericks

    Medical Mavericks

    1 2008 HD

    Dr Michael Mosley explores how pioneering doctors laid the foundations of modern medicine.

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  • 2016
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    Music Moguls: Masters of Pop

    Music Moguls: Masters of Pop

    1 2016 HD

    This is the secret, and untold, history of pop and rock from the men and women who pulled the strings behind the scenes - the producers, the managers...

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  • 2018
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    Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World

    Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World

    1 2018 HD

    The story of the dance revolution - the beat, the clubs and the DJs that changed music culture forever.

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