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  • 2008
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    My New Best Friend

    My New Best Friend

    1 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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  • 2012
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    She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

    She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

    8.00 2012 HD

    Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the...

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  • 2003
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    Time Commanders

    Time Commanders

    8.30 2003 HD

    Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the world's greatest battles.

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  • 2010
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    On Hannibal's Trail

    On Hannibal's Trail

    1 2010 HD

    Series in which three Australian brothers - Danny, Ben and Sam Wood - set out cycling on the trail of Hannibal, the warrior who marched from Spain to...

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  • 2018
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    A Stitch in Time

    A Stitch in Time

    1 2018 HD

    Fashion historian Amber Butchart fuses biography, art and the history of fashion as she explores the lives of historical figures by examining the...

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  • 2019
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    Handmade in Bolton

    Handmade in Bolton

    1 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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  • 2009
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    Science And Islam

    Science And Islam

    8.00 2009 HD

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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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  • 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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    Tales from the Jungle

    Tales from the Jungle

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary series about famous anthropologists.

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  • 2008
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    Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

    Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

    10.00 2008 HD

    From the pioneering work of Galen on Roman gladiators to the latest advances in plastic surgery, this five-part series illustrates the evolution of...

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  • 2016
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    Britain's Lost Masterpieces

    Britain's Lost Masterpieces

    1 2016 HD

    Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.

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  • 2014
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    The Man Who Makes Things From Scratch

    The Man Who Makes Things From Scratch

    1 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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  • 2009
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    Games Britannia

    Games Britannia

    1 2009 HD

    Historian Benjamin Woolley unravels the cultural and social significance of popular games in Britain from the Iron Age to the Information Age.

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  • 2015
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    Power to the People

    Power to the People

    1 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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  • 2009
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    The Art of Russia

    The Art of Russia

    8.00 2009 HD

    Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels through time to unlock the world of Russian art.

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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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  • 2018
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    Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths

    Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths

    7.50 2018 HD

    Documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths. Is it invented like a language or is it discovered and part of the fabric of...

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  • 2020
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    Kermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service

    Kermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service

    6.00 2020 HD

    Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo host a weekly guide to the best (and worst) of streaming culture in the 21st century, across film and premium television.

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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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