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2010
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The Boats That Built Britain
The Boats That Built Britain1 2010 HD
Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring and puts some of the vessels featured in the programme through...
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2014
S1 E3
Castles: Britain's Fortified History
Castles: Britain's Fortified History10.00 2014 HD
Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.
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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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2012
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How does It Work?
How does It Work?1 2012 HD
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2009
S1 E4
Art Deco Icons
Art Deco Icons1 2009 HD
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1970
S2012 E1
Legends
Legends1 1970 HD
A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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2010
S1 E1
The First Men in the Moon
The First Men in the Moon1 2010 HD
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2019
S1 E3
Rhythms of India
Rhythms of India1 2019 HD
Composer Soumik Datta travels around India exploring the country's rich and diverse culture and history through its music.
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2007
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Travels with a Tangerine
Travels with a Tangerine1 2007 HD
Arabic scholar Tim Mackintosh-Smith journeys 75,000 miles through 40 countries in the footsteps of 14th century traveller Ibn Battutah, who was born...
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2015
S1 E3
Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues
Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues1 2015 HD
Dr Sam Willis charts the history of the British outlaws.
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2021
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Lights Up
Lights Up1 2021 HD
A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. Household names join groundbreaking new talent - pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be when...
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2003
S1 E3
Meades Eats
Meades Eats1 2003 HD
Meades asks if Britain really has suffered a "Gastronomic Revolution", and offers an A-Z of British food.
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2019
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Charles I: Downfall of a King
Charles I: Downfall of a King8.00 2019 HD
Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I’s rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss...
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2018
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Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business
Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business1 2018 HD
What does it take to spot a pop genius? To break a global act, to book a million-selling tour or reunite music legends to great acclaim - and huge...
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2009
S1 E1
Culture Fix
Culture Fix1 2009 HD
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2016
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Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest
Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest8.00 2016 HD
Dr Jago Cooper explores the extraordinary and resilient culture of the American Northwest, revealing one the most inspiring stories in human history.
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2018
S1 E7
What We Were Watching
What We Were Watching7.50 2018 HD
Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip back in time.
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2018
S1 E3
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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1970
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Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!1 1970 HD
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! is a 2006 BBC Four television play starring Michael Sheen as the English comic actor Kenneth Williams, based on...
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2010
S1 E3
Shooting the War
Shooting the War6.00 2010 HD
Series looking at how WW2 was documented by German and British amateur home movie makers.