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  • 2011
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    The Gene Code

    The Gene Code

    10.00 2011 HD

    Dr Adam Rutherford explores the consequences of one of the biggest scientific projects of all time - the decoding of the entire human genome.

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  • 2010
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    Come Clog Dancing: Treasures of English Folk Dance

    Come Clog Dancing: Treasures of English Folk Dance

    1 2010 HD

    Presenter Charles Hazlewood stages a 140-person flashmob clog dance and explores the history of this folk dance that originated in the collieries and...

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  • 2019
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    Charles I: Downfall of a King

    Charles I: Downfall of a King

    8.00 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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  • 2011
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    Art of America

    Art of America

    6.00 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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  • 2005
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    The Sex Inspectors

    The Sex Inspectors

    1 2005 HD

    The Sex Inspectors is a late night UK TV show that focuses on sex therapy for couples facing difficulties with their relationship. The show,...

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  • 2015
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    Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

    Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

    7.50 2015 HD

    Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

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  • 2014
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    Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

    Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

    1 2014 HD

    Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to...

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  • 2014
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    The Brits Who Built the Modern World

    The Brits Who Built the Modern World

    1 2014 HD

    The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.

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  • 2000
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    Talking Landscapes

    Talking Landscapes

    7.00 2000 HD

    Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside

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  • 2010
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    Britain by Bike

    Britain by Bike

    1 2010 HD

    Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1950s cycling

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  • 2007
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    Tales from the Jungle

    Tales from the Jungle

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary series about famous anthropologists.

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  • 2011
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    British Masters

    British Masters

    1 2011 HD

    British Masters is a three-part BBC television series on 20th century British art, presented by Dr James Fox and first broadcast in July 2011 on BBC...

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  • 2010
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    Birds Britannia

    Birds Britannia

    1 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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  • 2022
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    Simon Schama Meets

    Simon Schama Meets

    1 2022 HD

    While making Simon Schama’s History of Now, Simon met several of the most influential contemporary artists working in the world today. In this...

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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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    Churches: How to Read Them

    Churches: How to Read Them

    10.00 2010 HD

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  • 2004
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    Light Fantastic

    Light Fantastic

    1 2004 HD

    Light Fantastic is the title of a television documentary series that explores the phenomenon of light and aired in December 2004 on BBC Four. The...

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  • 2019
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    The Troubles: A Secret History

    The Troubles: A Secret History

    8.00 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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    The Walshes

    The Walshes

    8.30 2014 HD

    The show follows the Walshes, a tight-knit family living in the fictional West Dublin suburb of Strollinstown.

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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 Britain

    0.80 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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