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  • 2016
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    Britain's Treasure Islands

    Britain's Treasure Islands

    1 2016 HD

    Naturalist Stewart McPherson travels to all the UK Overseas Territories, exploring their wildlife, landscapes, history and people

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  • 2008
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    The Thirties In Colour

    The Thirties In Colour

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2016
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    Music Moguls: Masters of Pop

    Music Moguls: Masters of Pop

    1 2016 HD

    This is the secret, and untold, history of pop and rock from the men and women who pulled the strings behind the scenes - the producers, the managers...

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  • 2018
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    Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey

    Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey

    1 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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  • 2010
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    Shooting the War

    Shooting the War

    6.00 2010 HD

    Series looking at how WW2 was documented by German and British amateur home movie makers.

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  • 2012
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    Jonathan Meades On France

    Jonathan Meades On France

    1 2012 HD

    Jonathan Meades scrutinises the 95 per cent of France that Brits drive through and don't notice en route to the 5 per cent that conforms to their...

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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 Business

    1 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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  • 2017
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    Handmade in Mexico

    Handmade in Mexico

    1 2017 HD

    An intricate look at the creation process of three Mexican art forms.

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  • 2019
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    Charles I: Killing a King

    Charles I: Killing a King

    1 2019 HD

    Documentary series that investigates a momentous event in history, the trial and execution of King Charles I, an act that changed politics and power...

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  • 2009
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    Art Deco Icons

    Art Deco Icons

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2014
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    How to Get Ahead

    How to Get Ahead

    1 2014 HD

    What you had to say, do and dress in order to get ahead at various times in history

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  • 2006
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    Tales from the Palaces

    Tales from the Palaces

    1 2006 HD

    Tales from the Palaces is a British television documentary series following the conservation teams inside Britain's Historic Royal Palaces: Hampton...

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  • 2007
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    Travels with a Tangerine

    Travels with a Tangerine

    1 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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  • 2019
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    Rhythms of India

    Rhythms of India

    1 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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    The Man Who Walked Across the World

    The Man Who Walked Across the World

    1 2007 HD

    Series of documentary travelogues following in the footsteps of 14th Century Moroccan scholar Ibn Battutah, who covered 75,000 miles, 40 countries...

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  • 2010
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    John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire

    John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Protestant Revolution

    The Protestant Revolution

    1 2007 HD

    This is a story of a revolution which has affected every person in the West, and nearly every country in the world. It is a revolution which...

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  • 2025
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    Albert Speer

    Albert Speer

    1 2025 HD

    A series of programmes about Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and armaments minister.

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  • 2012
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    Order & Disorder

    Order & Disorder

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1970
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    Living with the Future

    Living with the Future

    1 1970 HD

    Living with the Future is a television documentary series first broadcast on 15 January 2007 on BBC Four. It is a follow-up series to Living with...

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