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  • 2007
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    Comics Britannia

    Comics Britannia

    1 2007 HD

    Comics Britannia is a three-part documentary series from BBC Four which started on 10 September 2007. It was then repeated on BBC Two starting on 19...

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  • 2010
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    Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

    Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

    1 2010 HD

    A mini-odyssey along the coast from Cornwall to Wales in the company of the actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane on their Dutch barge.

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  • 2018
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    Size Matters

    Size Matters

    6.00 2018 HD

    Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size by imagining a parallel world in which everything is made bigger or smaller.

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  • 2011
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    Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury

    Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury

    1 2011 HD

    Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots to explore her own British backyard, travelling along the country's network of canals and their accompanying...

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  • 2015
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    India's Frontier Railways

    India's Frontier Railways

    1 2015 HD

    Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.

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  • 2015
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    Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

    Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

    1 2015 HD

    The cover version has always been a staple of the pop charts. Yet it's often been viewed as the poor relation of writing your own songs. This film...

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  • 2017
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    The Art of Japanese Life

    The Art of Japanese Life

    8.70 2017 HD

    Dr James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan.

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  • 2014
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    Secrets of Bones

    Secrets of Bones

    7.00 2014 HD

    Evolutionary biologist and master skeleton builder Ben Garrod looks at how bones have enabled vertebrates to colonise and dominate practically every...

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  • 2009
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    An Islamic History of Europe

    An Islamic History of Europe

    1 2009 HD

    Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in Europe

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  • 2017
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    Killing for Love

    Killing for Love

    1 2017 HD

    Obsessed young lovers, heinous murders, a sensational trial, and a shocking miscarriage of justice. Killing for Love is a riveting dissection of the...

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  • 2003
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    Rich Hall's Fishing Show

    Rich Hall's Fishing Show

    7.00 2003 HD

    Rich Hall's Fishing Show was a comedy programme written by and starring Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot. It was first broadcast on 11 November 2003 in the...

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  • 2012
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    Nature's Microworlds

    Nature's Microworlds

    1 2012 HD

    Earth is a collection of worlds within worlds, each one a self-contained ecosystem bursting with life. These microworlds depend on an intricate web...

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  • 2013
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    The High Art of the Low Countries

    The High Art of the Low Countries

    1 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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  • 2006
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    Voyages Of Discovery

    Voyages Of Discovery

    1 2006 HD

    Series in which explorer Paul Rose celebrates the achievements of famous seamen and explorers

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  • 2017
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    Britain's Great Gay Buildings

    Britain's Great Gay Buildings

    8.00 2017 HD

    7 celebrities champion 7 buildings that have played a key role in helping to define Britain's gay history. Presented by Stephen Fry.

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  • 2016
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    Handmade: By Royal Appointment

    Handmade: By Royal Appointment

    1 2016 HD

    Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

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  • 2022
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    Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

    Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

    7.70 2022 HD

    In this mind-bending series, Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from tiny atoms to gigantic, interconnected galaxies.

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  • 2016
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    The Beginning and End of the Universe

    The Beginning and End of the Universe

    7.20 2016 HD

    Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's...

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  • 2007
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    Racism: A History

    Racism: A History

    7.00 2007 HD

    Racism: A History is a three-part British documentary series originally broadcast on BBC Four in March 2007. It was part of the season of programmes...

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  • 2021
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    This Cultural Life

    This Cultural Life

    1 2021 HD

    John Wilson speaks to leading names in art and culture about their formative influences and inspirations.

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