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Ancient Invisible Cities - Series 1 - Episode 2 : Athens
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Dr Michael Scott
Michael journeys into the landscape surrounding Athens, to the area of Laurion, 50 miles to the south of the city.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Michael journeys into the landscape surrounding Athens, to the area of Laurion, 50 miles to the south of the city.
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Ancient Invisible Cities - Series 1 - Episode 3 : Istanbul
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Dr Michael Scott
Classical historian Dr Michael Scott takes us on an extraordinary journey through the often-invisible treasures of one of the greatest ancient cities in the world - Istanbul.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Classical historian Dr Michael Scott takes us on an extraordinary journey through the often-invisible treasures of one of the greatest ancient cities in the world - Istanbul.
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- Classical Civilisation
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
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Ancient Worlds - Come Together
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Channel 4
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of one of the most profound innovations in the human story - civilisation - in the first episode of an epic series that runs from the creation of the first cities in Mesopotamia some 6,000 years ago, to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- Classical Civilisation
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of one of the most profound innovations in the human story - civilisation - in the first episode of an epic series that runs from the creation of the first cities in Mesopotamia some 6,000 years ago, to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
n Richard Miles\'s epic story of civilization, there have been plenty of examples of the great men of history, but none came close to the legend of Alexander of Macedon, known to us as \'the Great\'. Uniting the fractious Greek city-states, he led them on a crusade against the old enemy, Persia, and in little more than a decade created an empire that stretched from Egypt in the west to Afghanistan in the east.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- Classical Civilisation
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
n Richard Miles\'s epic story of civilization, there have been plenty of examples of the great men of history, but none came close to the legend of Alexander of Macedon, known to us as \'the Great\'. Uniting the fractious Greek city-states, he led them on a crusade against the old enemy, Persia, and in little more than a decade created an empire that stretched from Egypt in the west to Afghanistan in the east.
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Ancient Worlds - The Age of Iron
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Channel 4
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles looks at the winners, losers and survivors of the great Bronze Age collapse, a regional catastrophe that wiped out the hard-won achievements of civilisation in the eastern Mediterranean about 3,000 years ago. In the new age of iron, civilisation would re-emerge, tempered in the flames of conflict, tougher and more resilient than ever before.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- Classical Civilisation
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles looks at the winners, losers and survivors of the great Bronze Age collapse, a regional catastrophe that wiped out the hard-won achievements of civilisation in the eastern Mediterranean about 3,000 years ago. In the new age of iron, civilisation would re-emerge, tempered in the flames of conflict, tougher and more resilient than ever before.
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the \'Greek Thing\' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand in hand with political discord, social injustice and endless war.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- Classical Civilisation
- History
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the \'Greek Thing\' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand in hand with political discord, social injustice and endless war.
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic.
- TV-Recordings
- Classical Civilisation
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic.
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Anne Frank Remembered
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Jon Blair
Jon Blair's Oscar-winning documentary is the first ever eye-witness account of the life and legacy of the iconic child diarist, Anne Frank.
- TV-Recordings
- Literature Books
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 116
Jon Blair's Oscar-winning documentary is the first ever eye-witness account of the life and legacy of the iconic child diarist, Anne Frank.
Time Shift reveals the history of the frozen continent, finding out why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers.
- TV-Recordings
- Geography
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Time Shift reveals the history of the frozen continent, finding out why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers.
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Archaeology: A Secret History
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BBC
Dr Richard Miles seeks our ancient treasures and explores our relationship with the past.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- No
Dr Richard Miles seeks our ancient treasures and explores our relationship with the past.
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Archaeology: A Secret History - 01 : In the Beginning
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Richard Miles
Archaeologist Richard Miles presents a series charting the history of the breakthroughs and watersheds in our long quest to understand our ancient past. He begins by going back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth - a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous water.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Archaeologist Richard Miles presents a series charting the history of the breakthroughs and watersheds in our long quest to understand our ancient past. He begins by going back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth - a quest that soon got archaeologists into dangerous water.
He shows how discoveries in the 18th and 19th centuries overturned ideas of when and where civilisation began, as empires competed to literally 'own' the past.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
He shows how discoveries in the 18th and 19th centuries overturned ideas of when and where civilisation began, as empires competed to literally 'own' the past.
He shows how 20th-century attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies.
- TV-Recordings
- Archaeology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
He shows how 20th-century attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies.
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Arena - All the World's a Screen - Shakespeare on Film
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David Thompson
Documentary exploring the rich, global history of Shakespeare in the cinema, with a treasure trove of film extracts and archival interviews with their creators.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Documentary exploring the rich, global history of Shakespeare in the cinema, with a treasure trove of film extracts and archival interviews with their creators.
First transmitted in 1988, Arena presents a documentary programme exploring the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling American singer-songwriter who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
First transmitted in 1988, Arena presents a documentary programme exploring the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling American singer-songwriter who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
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Art of America
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BBC 4
Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of America
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- No
Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of America
In the first episode of a series exploring the history of American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on an epic journey from east to west, following in the footsteps of the pioneers who built the foundations of modern America.
- TV-Recordings
- Art & Design
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In the first episode of a series exploring the history of American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on an epic journey from east to west, following in the footsteps of the pioneers who built the foundations of modern America.
In the second part of his fascinating journey exploring American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon gets under the skin of the modern American metropolis.
- TV-Recordings
- Art & Design
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In the second part of his fascinating journey exploring American art, Andrew Graham-Dixon gets under the skin of the modern American metropolis.
In the final part of his United States odyssey, Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary America.
- TV-Recordings
- Art & Design
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In the final part of his United States odyssey, Andrew Graham-Dixon feels the pulse of contemporary America.
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Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
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BBC
Over three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- No
Over three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career
Hosted by Mark Radcliffe and recorded at the British Library, this year's John Peel lecture is delivered by legendary music guru and pioneer Brian Eno. The man behind some of the most memorable sounds in music history, and whose passion to innovate and experiment has kept him at the forefront of music and sound production, speaks about the ecology of culture.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- English subtitles
- 60
Hosted by Mark Radcliffe and recorded at the British Library, this year's John Peel lecture is delivered by legendary music guru and pioneer Brian Eno. The man behind some of the most memorable sounds in music history, and whose passion to innovate and experiment has kept him at the forefront of music and sound production, speaks about the ecology of culture.
When Grenfell Tower caught fire in June 2017, the disaster revealed a deep division between rich and poor in this part of west London. Now, residents of the community around the tower tell the extraordinary story, 150 years in the making, of how their borough became the most unequal place in Britain.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
When Grenfell Tower caught fire in June 2017, the disaster revealed a deep division between rich and poor in this part of west London. Now, residents of the community around the tower tell the extraordinary story, 150 years in the making, of how their borough became the most unequal place in Britain.
February 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Tehran and the overthrowing of the Shah. Throughout the month, BBC World News will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day Iran and its relations with the rest of the world.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 59
February 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Tehran and the overthrowing of the Shah. Throughout the month, BBC World News will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day Iran and its relations with the rest of the world.
For paleontologist Professor Jenny Clack, who solved one of the greatest mysteries in the history of life on Earth, success was far from inevitable. She recounts how she had to overcome a series of setbacks before she found and described the fossil Acanthostega, a 365 million-year-old creature that offered dramatic new evidence of how fish made the transition onto land.
- TV-Recordings
- Biology
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
For paleontologist Professor Jenny Clack, who solved one of the greatest mysteries in the history of life on Earth, success was far from inevitable. She recounts how she had to overcome a series of setbacks before she found and described the fossil Acanthostega, a 365 million-year-old creature that offered dramatic new evidence of how fish made the transition onto land.
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Ben Building: Mussolini, Monuments and Modernism
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Jonathan Meades
Having previously investigated the architecture of Hitler and Stalin's regimes, Jonathan Meades turns his attention to another notorious 20th-century European dictator, Mussolini.
- TV-Recordings
- Built Environment & Architecture
- No subtitles
- 90
Having previously investigated the architecture of Hitler and Stalin's regimes, Jonathan Meades turns his attention to another notorious 20th-century European dictator, Mussolini.
Mark Radcliffe presents a look at the highs and lows of band life - the creative tension that produces great music and the pressures that come with success and fame, and pull most bands apart. Radcliffe lifts the lid on the main reasons why bands break up and the secrets of bands that manage to stay together.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Mark Radcliffe presents a look at the highs and lows of band life - the creative tension that produces great music and the pressures that come with success and fame, and pull most bands apart. Radcliffe lifts the lid on the main reasons why bands break up and the secrets of bands that manage to stay together.
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Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill
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Channel 4
A stellar cast of White House insiders speak on camera about the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden, including the first - and extraordinary - documentary interview with President Barack Obama on the subject.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 75
A stellar cast of White House insiders speak on camera about the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden, including the first - and extraordinary - documentary interview with President Barack Obama on the subject.
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Bitter Lake
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Adam Curtis
Bitter Lake is a new, adventurous and epic film by Adam Curtis that explains why the big stories that politicians tell us have become so simplified that we can’t really see the world any longer.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 136
Bitter Lake is a new, adventurous and epic film by Adam Curtis that explains why the big stories that politicians tell us have become so simplified that we can’t really see the world any longer.
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Black and British A Forgotten History
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David Olusoga
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 240
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.