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2018
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Handmade in the Pacific
Handmade in the Pacific1 2018 HD
A series which shows the manufacture of some traditional artefacts in Australia, Rurutu, New Zealand and Hawaii.
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2014
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Lost Kingdoms of Central America
Lost Kingdoms of Central America8.00 2014 HD
Dr Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of the forgotten civilisations of Central America.
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2012
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Order & Disorder
Order & Disorder1 2012 HD
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1970
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Nightmare in the City That Never Sleeps
Nightmare in the City That Never Sleeps1 1970 HD
Today New York is America's greatest city. But 30 years ago this summer, they couldn't even keep the lights on. A blackout plunged seven million...
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2010
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Shooting the War
Shooting the War6.00 2010 HD
Series looking at how WW2 was documented by German and British amateur home movie makers.
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2011
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The Secret World of Whitehall
The Secret World of Whitehall1 2011 HD
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2018
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Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey
Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey1 2018 HD
Riding onboard with a cheetah, a green turtle and a white-tailed sea eagle as they show us around their homes, with natural sounds and embedded...
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1995
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Showstoppers
Showstoppers1 1995 HD
A series of shows featuring songs from stage and screen musicals.
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2015
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Children Talking
Children Talking1 2015 HD
A captivating insight into British life straight from the mouths of school children from the 1960s and '70s.
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2012
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How It Works
How It Works1 2012 HD
Mark Miodownik reveals how the properties of materials are made to work for us
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2008
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Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury
Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury7.00 2008 HD
Julia Bradbury takes a series of walks following the old tracks, overgrown cuttings and ancient viaducts of Britain's lost rail empire.
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2014
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How to Get Ahead
How to Get Ahead1 2014 HD
What you had to say, do and dress in order to get ahead at various times in history
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2017
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Britain in Focus: A Photographic History
Britain in Focus: A Photographic History1 2017 HD
Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured the...
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1970
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Venice 24/7
Venice 24/71 1970 HD
Venice 24/7 is a British documentary series about the emergency services in Venice. It is shown on BBC Four and comprises six episodes.
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2012
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She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens8.00 2012 HD
Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the...
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1970
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How to Be a Composer
How to Be a Composer1 1970 HD
Journalist and critic Paul Morley spends a year learning the art of musical composition
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2010
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Johnny Kingdom's Year with the Birds
Johnny Kingdom's Year with the Birds1 2010 HD
Johnny Kingdom spends a year following and filming some of the bird species he finds near his home and on his land.
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2017
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Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain
Prejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain0.80 2017 HD
Stephen K. Amos and Susan Calman present a unique series in which LGBTQ people from across the UK talk about the objects that helped to define their...
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1970
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100 Years of Girl Guides
100 Years of Girl Guides1 1970 HD
100 Years of Girl Guides is a BBC television documentary. It was shown on the digital television station BBC Four on Sunday 16 August 2009 at 21:00....
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1970
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In Love with Barbara
In Love with Barbara1 1970 HD
In Love with Barbara is a 2008 drama which was inspired by the life of the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland and tells the story of what made her...