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Walking with Dinosaurs - Episode 03: Cruel Sea
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Tim Haines, Jasper James
While dinosaurs were ruling on land, the sea was the dominion of an entirely different group of animals: the marine reptiles. The programme concentrates on these amazing creatures that were every bit as awesome as their counterparts on land.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 27
While dinosaurs were ruling on land, the sea was the dominion of an entirely different group of animals: the marine reptiles. The programme concentrates on these amazing creatures that were every bit as awesome as their counterparts on land.
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Walking with Dinosaurs - Episode 04: Giant of the Skies
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Tim Haines, Jasper James
This episode is set in the early Cretaceous, a time when the world’s continents were breaking apart. It follows an enormous journey made by a giant pterosaur and many different geographical regions are covered in the programme.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 27
This episode is set in the early Cretaceous, a time when the world’s continents were breaking apart. It follows an enormous journey made by a giant pterosaur and many different geographical regions are covered in the programme.
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War Horse: The Real Story
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Channel 4
The extraordinary and deeply moving story of the million British horses that served in World War I
- TV-Recordings
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 47
The extraordinary and deeply moving story of the million British horses that served in World War I
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What Darwin Didn't Know
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Armand Leroi
Documentary which tells the story of evolution theory since Darwin postulated it in 1859 in 'On the Origin of Species'.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 88
Documentary which tells the story of evolution theory since Darwin postulated it in 1859 in 'On the Origin of Species'.
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What's Going On: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye
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Jeremy Marre
Marvin Gaye is one of the great and enduring figures of soul music, but his life was one of sexual confusion, bittersweet success and ultimately death by the hand of his own father.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Marvin Gaye is one of the great and enduring figures of soul music, but his life was one of sexual confusion, bittersweet success and ultimately death by the hand of his own father.
Between the mid 1960s and the late 1970s, the long-playing record and the albums that graced its grooves changed popular music for ever. For the first time, musicians could escape the confines of the three-minute pop single and express themselves as never before across the expanded artistic canvas of the album.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 90
Between the mid 1960s and the late 1970s, the long-playing record and the albums that graced its grooves changed popular music for ever. For the first time, musicians could escape the confines of the three-minute pop single and express themselves as never before across the expanded artistic canvas of the album.
Documentary telling the unexpected story of how arguably the greatest work of English prose ever written, the King James Bible, came into being.
- TV-Recordings
- Literature Books
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Documentary telling the unexpected story of how arguably the greatest work of English prose ever written, the King James Bible, came into being.
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Which Side Are You On?
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Ken Loach
Ken Loach presents his moving film which looks at the songs and poems inspired by the strike produced by the likes of striking miners, their friends, family and supporters
- TV-Recordings
- Literature Books
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 55
Ken Loach presents his moving film which looks at the songs and poems inspired by the strike produced by the likes of striking miners, their friends, family and supporters
Classicist Dr Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks, exploring the lives of the people who gave us democracy, architecture, philosophy, language, literature and sport.
- TV-Recordings
- Classical Civilisation
- English subtitles
- 60
Classicist Dr Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks, exploring the lives of the people who gave us democracy, architecture, philosophy, language, literature and sport.
Classicist Dr Michael Scott, explores the legacies of the Ancient Greeks, what they have given us today, and asks why these legacies have lasted through time.
- TV-Recordings
- Classical Civilisation
- English subtitles
- 60
Classicist Dr Michael Scott, explores the legacies of the Ancient Greeks, what they have given us today, and asks why these legacies have lasted through time.
Documentary taking an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at 30 years of Bob Geldof and Bono's campaign against poverty.
- TV-Recordings
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Documentary taking an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at 30 years of Bob Geldof and Bono's campaign against poverty.
Do we know what poverty is? Throughout human existence, the poor have always been with us. Beginning with the Neolithic age, Ben Lewis's funny and sinister animated odyssey takes us through the changing image of poverty - helping us define what poverty looks like today and question whether it is inevitable.
- TV-Recordings
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Do we know what poverty is? Throughout human existence, the poor have always been with us. Beginning with the Neolithic age, Ben Lewis's funny and sinister animated odyssey takes us through the changing image of poverty - helping us define what poverty looks like today and question whether it is inevitable.
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Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here
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Michael Tuft
Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 58
Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century.
Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Britain becoming the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. It was a time that transformed the way people think, work and play forever.
- TV-Recordings
- Engineering
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Britain becoming the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. It was a time that transformed the way people think, work and play forever.
China is a vast country with an astonishingly diverse landscape. Through unprecedented access, this six-part series reveals the little-known natural treasures and secret wildlife havens of China's wildest regions.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 59
China is a vast country with an astonishingly diverse landscape. Through unprecedented access, this six-part series reveals the little-known natural treasures and secret wildlife havens of China's wildest regions.
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Windscale: Britain's Biggest Nuclear Disaster
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Caroline Catz
A film revealing how political ambition fuelled the Windscale fire of 1957 and then dictated that the heroes of Windscale be made the scapegoats
- TV-Recordings
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 90
A film revealing how political ambition fuelled the Windscale fire of 1957 and then dictated that the heroes of Windscale be made the scapegoats
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Women
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Vanessa Engle
Documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives from acclaimed filmmaker Vanessa Engle
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 180
Documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives from acclaimed filmmaker Vanessa Engle
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Women - Episode 01: Libbers
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Vanessa Engle
Acclaimed filmmaker Vanessa Engle turns her attention to sexual politics in a three-part documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives today. This first episode charts the rise of the women's liberation movement in the 1970s, and includes interviews with legendary British and American feminists, such as Kate Millett, Susan Brownmiller and Germaine Greer, and the last ever interview with novelist Marilyn French, who died in May 2009
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Acclaimed filmmaker Vanessa Engle turns her attention to sexual politics in a three-part documentary series about feminism and its impact on women's lives today. This first episode charts the rise of the women's liberation movement in the 1970s, and includes interviews with legendary British and American feminists, such as Kate Millett, Susan Brownmiller and Germaine Greer, and the last ever interview with novelist Marilyn French, who died in May 2009
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Women - Episode 02: Mothers
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Vanessa Engle
The second part looks at the consequences of feminism for today's mothers. It documents the daily lives of ordinary women with children, interviewing women as well as their partners, to discover whether feminism has had an impact on gender roles in the family and the division of labour in the home.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
The second part looks at the consequences of feminism for today's mothers. It documents the daily lives of ordinary women with children, interviewing women as well as their partners, to discover whether feminism has had an impact on gender roles in the family and the division of labour in the home.
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Women - Episode 03: Activists
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Vanessa Engle
The concluding part looks at a small group of passionate and committed young activists, who believe that the need for feminist politics is now more urgent than ever. The film follows them as they prepare for their first ever conference as well as a march through central London.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
The concluding part looks at a small group of passionate and committed young activists, who believe that the need for feminist politics is now more urgent than ever. The film follows them as they prepare for their first ever conference as well as a march through central London.
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Wonders of Life - 2 : Expanding Universe
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Brian Cox
Amidst the rich natural history of the United States, Professor Brian Cox encounters the astonishing creatures that reveal how the senses evolved.
- TV-Recordings
- General Science
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Amidst the rich natural history of the United States, Professor Brian Cox encounters the astonishing creatures that reveal how the senses evolved.
The universe is almost entirely devoid of life. Earth, the planet we call home, seems to defy the laws of physics. It is teeming with life in all colours, shapes and sizes. No-one knows for sure how many different species are alive right now, our best guess is close to 8.7 million
- TV-Recordings
- Astronomy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
The universe is almost entirely devoid of life. Earth, the planet we call home, seems to defy the laws of physics. It is teeming with life in all colours, shapes and sizes. No-one knows for sure how many different species are alive right now, our best guess is close to 8.7 million
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Wonders of the Universe
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BBC
Professor Brian Cox reveals how the fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe but also answer mankind's greatest questions.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 240
Professor Brian Cox reveals how the fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe but also answer mankind's greatest questions.
Professor Brian Cox seeks to understand the nature of time.
- TV-Recordings
- Physics
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Professor Brian Cox seeks to understand the nature of time.
Sir David Jason presents Alfie's Boys, the story of how Sir Alf Ramsey built a team to win the World Cup in 1966. Featuring unseen archive from the BBC vaults.
- TV-Recordings
- Sport
- English subtitles
- 90
Sir David Jason presents Alfie's Boys, the story of how Sir Alf Ramsey built a team to win the World Cup in 1966. Featuring unseen archive from the BBC vaults.
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, historian Professor David Reynolds re-assesses Stalin's role in the life and death struggle between Germany and Russia in World War Two.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 90
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, historian Professor David Reynolds re-assesses Stalin's role in the life and death struggle between Germany and Russia in World War Two.
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Yellowstone - Autumn
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BBC 4
A natural history portrait of a year in Yellowstone, following the fortunes of America's wildlife icons as they face the challenges of one of the most extraordinary wildernesses on Earth.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 58
A natural history portrait of a year in Yellowstone, following the fortunes of America's wildlife icons as they face the challenges of one of the most extraordinary wildernesses on Earth.
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ZDF History - 9/11/2001
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ZDF , 2011
Documentary and footage from of the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001.
- TV-Recordings
- German subtitles
- 95
Documentary and footage from of the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001.
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9 rota (9th Company)
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Fyodor Bondarchuk , 2005
Russian. Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody war in Afghanistan, that was started by politicians.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 139
Russian. Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody war in Afghanistan, that was started by politicians.
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A Story of Children and Film
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Mark Cousins , 2013
English | Japanese | Russian | Swedish | Polish | Czech | Persian | Dutch | Mandarin A Story of Children and Film is the world\\\\\\\'s first movie about kids in global cinema.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 106
English | Japanese | Russian | Swedish | Polish | Czech | Persian | Dutch | Mandarin A Story of Children and Film is the world\\\\\\\'s first movie about kids in global cinema.