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Darwin's Dangerous Idea
2009
star 8.3Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyond the world of science.Ways of Seeing
1972
star 7.6John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole host of assumptions concerning the nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.Celebrity Eggheads
2008
Celebrity Eggheads
2008
Celebrity special of the general knowledge quiz in which teams from across the UK battle to beat the formidable EggheadsThe Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler
2012
star 7.4Adolf Hitler is infamous today as a war criminal - arguably one of the worst war criminals in history. Yet during the 1930s he was loved by millions of Germans. How was this possible? In this fascinating series, award-winning historian and documentary maker Laurence Rees examines the background to Hitler's 'charismatic' rule.Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
2007
star 7Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain is a 2007 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the end of the Second World War onwards. The series is highly praised and resulted in a follow up series covering the period 1900 to 1945 called Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain. A book released by Marr at accompanying the series and bearing the same name also details this period of history.Simon Schama's Power of Art
2006
star 8.2Documentary series in which historian Simon Schama recounts the story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.Bellamy's People
2010
Bellamy's People
2010
Radio phone-in host Gary Bellamy is given his own TV series in which he travels the length and breadth of the land to meet the British people.Terry Jones' Barbarians
2006
star 8.7Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was written and presented by Terry Jones, and it challenges the received Roman and Roman Catholic notion of the barbarian. Professor Barry Cunliffe of the University of Oxford acted as consultant for the series.The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
2010
star 6.3Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical pathThe Power of Nightmares
2004
star 8.1Examines how politicians have used our fears to increase their power and control over society.Amol Rajan Interviews
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Amol Rajan interviews era-defining pioneers, game-changers, leaders and maverick thinkers. Get inside the minds of the people who shape our world.Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit
2016
star 7In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.Rick Stein's Cornwall
2021
star 6In this new series Rick Stein reveals the Cornwall that he knows and loves: a unique part of the British isles with a strong sense of identity and a history rooted in its Celtic past. With his famous natural inquisitiveness, Rick shares the road less travelled – championing the food, history, music, art and culture of the county many locals argue should be a country in its own right.Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
1985
star 7.6A British comedy series starring comedian Victoria Wood with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Susie Blake and Patricia Routledge. The show was televised on BBC Two between 1985 and 1987 and included sketches that became famous in the United Kingdom; these included one-offs like Two Soups and regular features such as Acorn Antiques, as well as musical performances by Wood including her most well-known number, The Ballad of Barry and Freda. The show was created when Wood was enticed away from rival television station ITV in 1984. She wrote the whole programme and also the synopsis of it for listings magazine the Radio Times. The series has led to spin-off script books, video tapes and DVDs.Just So Stories
1983
Just So Stories
1983
Just So Stories is an 80's BBC series animated by Sheila Graber, based on the collection of short childrens stories by Rudyard Kipling.The Birth Of British Music
2009
Series in which conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the lives, times and music of great composers.I Love 1990s
2001
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy
2012
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy. Documentary examining the couple who rescued the monarchy. King George V was an unlikely moderniser but his innovations were key. A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster, and whose influence persists to this day.The Family Brain Games
2019
Dara O Briain hosts the ultimate test of collective, cross-generational intelligence.London
2004
London
2004
London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.
