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2013
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The World's Weirdest Weapons
The World's Weirdest Weapons1 2013 HD
These unorthodox military innovations were not developed by chance, each was constructed to solve a tactical or strategic problem, such as overcoming...
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2006
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Northern Renaissance
Northern Renaissance1 2006 HD
Joseph Leo Koerner argues that the Renaissance in Northern Europe - more so than its Italian counterpart - laid the foundations of modern art.
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2014
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Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces
Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces1 2014 HD
From the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace, Dan Cruickshank tells the story of a thousand years of palace building, the mystery of why so many...
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2010
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Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust
Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust1 2010 HD
Julia Bradbury takes her boots and backpack to the Continent to explore the landscape of Germany and the cultural movement that made it famous -...
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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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2016
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Dangerous Earth
Dangerous Earth1 2016 HD
Series showing how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
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2013
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Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited1 2013 HD
Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs to discover how science, conservation and new finds have changed our...
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2015
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Asylum
Asylum6.50 2015 HD
Inspired by the true stories of whistle-blowers claiming asylum, Asylum is a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire...
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2012
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How does It Work?
How does It Work?1 2012 HD
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2010
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John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire
John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire1 2010 HD
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2008
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The Art of Spain
The Art of Spain8.00 2008 HD
The Art of Spain is a BBC Four documentary series on Spanish art presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. It consists of three one-hour episodes, and...
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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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2017
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Britain in Focus: A Photographic History
Britain in Focus: A Photographic History1 2017 HD
Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured the...
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2015
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Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story
Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story7.50 2015 HD
Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story
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2015
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Genius of the Ancient World
Genius of the Ancient World6.60 2015 HD
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
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2010
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Art of the Sea
Art of the Sea1 2010 HD
Writer and poet Owen Sheers explores British art and literature inspired by the high seas.
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2011
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Sandhurst
Sandhurst1 2011 HD
Documentary series shot at the Royal Military Academy over the course of a year, following the journey of one intake of cadets through the...
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2018
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Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World
Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World1 2018 HD
The story of the dance revolution - the beat, the clubs and the DJs that changed music culture forever.
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2010
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The Beauty of Diagrams
The Beauty of Diagrams1 2010 HD
Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the stories behind some of the most familiar scientific diagrams.
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1995
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Showstoppers
Showstoppers1 1995 HD
A series of shows featuring songs from stage and screen musicals.