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2020
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Museums in Quarantine
Museums in Quarantine1 2020 HD
Series that explores national museum collections at a time of enforced closure.
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2018
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Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey
Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah: A Slow Odyssey1 2018 HD
Riding onboard with a cheetah, a green turtle and a white-tailed sea eagle as they show us around their homes, with natural sounds and embedded...
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2019
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Rhythms of India
Rhythms of India1 2019 HD
Composer Soumik Datta travels around India exploring the country's rich and diverse culture and history through its music.
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2018
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Handmade in the Pacific
Handmade in the Pacific1 2018 HD
A series which shows the manufacture of some traditional artefacts in Australia, Rurutu, New Zealand and Hawaii.
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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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2018
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Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business
Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business1 2018 HD
What does it take to spot a pop genius? To break a global act, to book a million-selling tour or reunite music legends to great acclaim - and huge...
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2012
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Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau
Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau1 2012 HD
How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.
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2014
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Commonwealth on Film
Commonwealth on Film1 2014 HD
Series looking at how the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 50 member countries and a quarter of the world's population, has captured the...
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1970
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What Darwin Didn't Know
What Darwin Didn't Know1 1970 HD
What Darwin Didn't Know is a documentary show on BBC Four presented by Armand Marie Leroi which charts the progress in the field of Evolutionary...
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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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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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2013
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Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History1 2013 HD
Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.
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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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2022
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The Classical Collection
The Classical Collection1 2022 HD
A selection of memorable performances of classical music from the BBC's archives.
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2003
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Holidays in the Danger Zone
Holidays in the Danger Zone1 2003 HD
Holidays in the Danger Zone is a series of documentaries, originally broadcast on BBC Four in the UK. They have also been shown on BBC Two and...
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2024
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The Secret Genius of Plants
The Secret Genius of Plants8.00 2024 HD
Series that follows recent scientific developments as researchers across Europe explore the extraordinary capabilities of plants.
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2015
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Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie
Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie1 2015 HD
A look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a...
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2015
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Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues
Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues1 2015 HD
Dr Sam Willis charts the history of the British outlaws.
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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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2019
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New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood
New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood1 2019 HD
Writer and environmentalist, Peter Owen-Jones spends a year in the enchanting landscapes of the New Forest, exploring its wildlife, history and...