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2008
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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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2012
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She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens8.00 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 Commanders8.30 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 Trail1 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 Time1 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 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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2009
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Science And Islam
Science And Islam8.00 2009 HD
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2017
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Killing for Love
Killing for Love1 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 Universe7.20 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 Jungle1 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 Surgery10.00 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 Masterpieces1 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 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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2009
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Games Britannia
Games Britannia1 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 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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2009
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The Art of Russia
The Art of Russia8.00 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 Landscapes7.00 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 Maths7.50 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 Service6.00 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, Madness1 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...