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2012
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A History of Art in Three Colours
A History of Art in Three Colours7.00 2012 HD
Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even...
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2014
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World War I at Home
World War I at Home1 2014 HD
Stories about the impact of World War I around the regions.
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2012
S1 E3
Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War
Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War7.00 2012 HD
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2019
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New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood
New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood1 2019 HD
Writer and environmentalist, Peter Owen-Jones spends a year in the enchanting landscapes of the New Forest, exploring its wildlife, history and...
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2006
S1 E3
The Martians and Us
The Martians and Us1 2006 HD
Documentary series about the history of British science fiction.
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2019
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Handmade in Bolton
Handmade in Bolton1 2019 HD
Shaun Greenhalgh and Dr Janina Ramirez research and remake a selection of precious objects from the past using traditional materials and methods.
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2015
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Genius of the Ancient World
Genius of the Ancient World6.67 2015 HD
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
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2014
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The Man Who Makes Things From Scratch
The Man Who Makes Things From Scratch1 2014 HD
In this series, Tom is facing a new challenge, can he make 4 everyday items using only raw materials from the UK and his own handy work?
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2018
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England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey
England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey7.00 2018 HD
The rise and fall of Lady Jane Grey. England's Queen for only 9 days
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2019
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Lost Films of WWII
Lost Films of WWII1 2019 HD
The story of what it felt like to live in Britain during World War II, told through the eyewitness accounts and cine films of ordinary people.
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2014
S1 E3
Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities7.00 2014 HD
Dr James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years - cities whose artists and thinkers, writers and musicians set the world on a...
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2015
S1 E3
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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2011
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The Gene Code
The Gene Code10.00 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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2008
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Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North
Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North9.00 2008 HD
Jonathan Meades travels from the flatlands of Flanders to Germany's spectacular Baltic coast in an attempt to decipher exactly what northernness...
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2008
S1 E3
My New Best Friend
My New Best Friend1 2008 HD
Three-part documentary series about the importance and nature of friendship among children, told from their point of view. Shot over eight months and...
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2015
S1 E3
Power to the People
Power to the People1 2015 HD
Observational documentary series following life at one of Britain's 'Big Six' energy companies, SSE. Filmed over a year, it tells the story of an...
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2024
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The Secret Genius of Plants
The Secret Genius of Plants8.00 2024 HD
Series that follows recent scientific developments as researchers across Europe explore the extraordinary capabilities of plants.
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2018
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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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2008
S1 E3
The Art of Spain
The Art of Spain8.00 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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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.