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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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Namsanui bujangdeul
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Min-ho Woo , 2020
Korean.In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 114
Korean.In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
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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.
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Amintiri din epoca de aur (Tales from the Golden Age)
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Hanno Höfer , 2009
Romanian. Several urban legends of Communist Romania are dramatized.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 155
Romanian. Several urban legends of Communist Romania are dramatized.
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Andrei Rublev
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Andrei Tarkovsky , 1966
Russian. Italian. Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 205
Russian. Italian. Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.
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Frantz
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François Ozon , 2016
French,German. In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 113
French,German. In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
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Shatranj Ke Khilari ( The Chess Players)
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Satyajit Ray , 1977
Hindi,Urdu and English. Wazed Ali Shah was the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country, had sent general Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 129
Hindi,Urdu and English. Wazed Ali Shah was the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country, had sent general Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation.
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Taeksi woonjunsa ( A Taxi Driver)
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Hun Jang , 2017
Korean,German,English. A widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 137
Korean,German,English. A widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.
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Tove
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Zaida Bergroth , 2020
Swedish, Finnish, English, French. The movie centres on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 103
Swedish, Finnish, English, French. The movie centres on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.
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Zerkalo (The Mirror)
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Andrey Tarkovskiy , 1975
Russian, Spanish. A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 108
Russian, Spanish. A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation.
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Zimna wojna
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Pawel Pawlikowski , 2018
Polish,French,Croatian,German,Russian,Serbian,Italian. In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.
- SAC
- World-Cinema
- English subtitles
- 89
Polish,French,Croatian,German,Russian,Serbian,Italian. In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.