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2003
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Visions of Space
Visions of Space1 2003 HD
Robert Hughes tackles the work and lives of three remarkable 20th-century architects: Albert Speer, Mies van der Rohe, and Antonio Gaudi - whose work...
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2012
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Why Poverty?
Why Poverty?1 2012 HD
A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century.
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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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2008
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Medical Mavericks
Medical Mavericks1 2008 HD
Dr Michael Mosley explores how pioneering doctors laid the foundations of modern medicine.
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2018
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Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland
Smashing Hits! The 80's Pop Map of Britain & Ireland1 2018 HD
Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore the distinct sounds that came out of different parts of Britain and Ireland in one of pop's golden decades.
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1970
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Heist
Heist1 1970 HD
Heist is a one-off 2008 television comedy-drama, written by Peter Harness and directed by Justin Hardy. It was completed at the end of 2006 and first...
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2017
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Britain's Great Gay Buildings
Britain's Great Gay Buildings8.00 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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2014
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Dissected
Dissected1 2014 HD
This ground-breaking two-part series takes us inside two of the most amazing structures in the natural world: our hands and feet.
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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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2019
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The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story
The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story7.00 2019 HD
The case of the Yorkshire Ripper is re-examined by film-maker Liza Williams.
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2011
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Ceramics A Fragile History
Ceramics A Fragile History1 2011 HD
Ceramics are one of the oldest and most-fundamental art forms around. Ceramics are used for everything from eating and drinking to celebrating birth,...
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2016
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How the Wild West was Won with Ray Mears
How the Wild West was Won with Ray Mears1 2016 HD
Bushcraft expert and survivalist Ray Mears explores the awe-inspiring landscape of that shaped the story of the Wild West. ... Discover how...
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2009
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Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's
Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's7.70 2009 HD
In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Baroque period. Starting from the...
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2009
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A History Of Christianity
A History Of Christianity7.00 2009 HD
Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch - one of the world's leading historians - reveals the origins of Christianity and explores what it means to be a...
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2017
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Hyper Evolution: Rise of the Robots
Hyper Evolution: Rise of the Robots1 2017 HD
Evolutionary biologist Dr Ben Garrod and electronics engineer Professor Danielle George explore whether machines built to enhance our lives could one...
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2020
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The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak6.50 2020 HD
Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .
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2011
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Unnatural Histories
Unnatural Histories1 2011 HD
Unnatural Histories is a 3-part British television documentary series produced by the BBC and BBC Natural History Unit. It takes a new look at three...
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2013
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The High Art of the Low Countries
The High Art of the Low Countries1 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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2010
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Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession1 2010 HD
Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in...
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2015
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How to Be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell
How to Be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell1 2015 HD
An exploration of the history of bohemians - weird and wonderful artists and writers who have chosen to defy convention, from radical romantics to...