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2012
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Tales From The Wild Wood
Tales From The Wild Wood1 2012 HD
Writer and woodsman Rob Penn begins a year-long project to bring part of an abandoned woodland, Strawberry Cottage Wood, back to life.
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2013
S1 E3
The High Art of the Low Countries
The High Art of the Low Countries1 2013 HD
This 3 part series is presented by the British Art Critic, Andrew Graham-Dixon. He explores the Low Countries of the Netherlands and Belgium and how...
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2017
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An Art Lovers' Guide
An Art Lovers' Guide1 2017 HD
With sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a dizzying multitude of cultural highlights. So what...
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2012
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Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau
Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau1 2012 HD
How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.
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2007
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Monsoon Railway
Monsoon Railway1 2007 HD
Director Gerry Troyna, painting an affectionate portrait of the Indian railway culture.
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2016
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Light and Dark
Light and Dark6.40 2016 HD
Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how, by uncovering its secrets, scientists have used light to reveal the universe.
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2015
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The Inca: Masters of the Clouds
The Inca: Masters of the Clouds7.50 2015 HD
Dr Jago Cooper travels through Peru and Ecuador to reassess the origins, accomplishments and nature of one of the greatest empires the world has ever...
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2013
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Fabric of Britain
Fabric of Britain1 2013 HD
Series of documentaries exploring Britain's relationship with fabric, featuring knitting, needlework and wallpaper.
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2007
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Paul Merton's Silent Clowns
Paul Merton's Silent Clowns1 2007 HD
Paul Merton profiles some of the great stars of silent comedy, examining their lives and works, and uncovering seldom-seen material
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2015
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Rock 'n' Roll America
Rock 'n' Roll America9.00 2015 HD
A three-part series tracing the history of American rock 'n' roll music from the 1950s onwards.
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2018
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Beach Live: Jurassic Coast Revealed
Beach Live: Jurassic Coast Revealed1 2018 HD
Dan Snow and wildlife experts Lucy Cooke and Niall Strawson uncover historical, geological and wildlife treasures live from the Jurassic Coast in...
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2008
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10 Things You Didn't Know About...
10 Things You Didn't Know About...8.00 2008 HD
Iain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to...
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2010
S1 E2
Art of the Sea
Art of the Sea1 2010 HD
Writer and poet Owen Sheers explores British art and literature inspired by the high seas.
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2009
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Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's
Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's7.70 2009 HD
In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Baroque period. Starting from the...
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2010
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The Beauty of Maps
The Beauty of Maps1 2010 HD
Documentary series looking at maps in incredible detail to highlight their artistic attributions and reveal the stories that they tell.
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2018
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The NHS: A People's History
The NHS: A People's History1 2018 HD
A crowdsourced social history of the NHS, told through people's treasured mementoes, whether they be the unsung medical heroes of the staff or the...
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2019
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The Troubles: A Secret History
The Troubles: A Secret History8.00 2019 HD
In a landmark 7-part series, Spotlight - Northern Ireland’s leading team of investigative journalists - reveal important new discoveries about...
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2020
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Being Beethoven
Being Beethoven1 2020 HD
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the...
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2014
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The Secret Life of Books
The Secret Life of Books1 2014 HD
Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their...
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2009
S1 E3
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams8.00 2009 HD
A family of six and their home are stripped of all their modern technology to live a life of decades past. In each episode, the family lives through...