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Brain Story
2000
Brain Story
2000
Brain Story will examine how the brain controls every aspect of our being from movement to the emotions. It also explores "our ability to learn and adapt" though fossil records have shown that the human brain has not changed significantly for thousands of years. Scientists continue to struggle with questions such as is the mind separate from the brain or are all our experiences mere chemical reactions in the brain.Crazy Rich Agents: Selling Dream Homes
2023
star 1One deal will change their lives. Rookies battle to become luxury real estate's next big thing. They only get paid if they make a sale - who'll hack it in the high-end hustle?Shopgirls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter
2014
star 8Dr Pamela Cox presents this three-part series following the journey of the shopgirl from an almost invisible figure in stark Victorian stores, to being the beating heart of modern shops.The Story of English Furniture
1978
star 8Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look back over six centuries of furniture-making.A Dander with Drennan
2008
Ulster-Scots musician and storyteller Willie Drennan walks around the Province.The Museum
2007
The Museum
2007
The Museum is British television documentary series. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the British Museum, narrated by Ian McMillan and first broadcast on BBC Two on Thursdays at 7.30pm from 10 May 2007. It is produced by BBC Wales. It is in 10 half-hour parts. There is an accompanying hardback book by Rupert Smith.Moon Landing Special
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star 8To celebrate the Apollo moon landing's 50th anniversary, Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain travel to where the historic Apollo 11 mission began – Cape Canaveral in Florida. They hear first hand from astronaut general Charlie Duke what it was like to guide Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the Moon in the Lunar Lander and how he followed in their footsteps three years later. They also look at the most exciting new developments and, with privileged access, they broadcast from the top of launch tower that is being prepared for crewed missions and from the assembly line of a spacecraft factory. They are joined by astrophysicist and medic Dr Kevin Fong and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry, who explore the latest developments in human space flight - from cutting-edge spacewalk technology to a future Mars buggy.Immigration: How British Politics Failed
2024
star 10Uncovering who and what made immigration unignorable and brought politics to crisis. Blair, Cameron, Farage, migrant activists and government and media insiders go on record.Alison Hammond's Florida Unpacked
2025
Former tour rep Alison and son Aidan head to the Sunshine State - on a quest for family adventure in true American style. Can they go full-on Florida without breaking the bank?TOWN with Nicholas Crane
2011
TOWN with Nicholas Crane is a BBC [documentary] series produced by Tern TV and first broadcast on BBC Two in 2011. It covers various subjects about the history and development of towns in the United Kingdom. The series is presented by geographer Nicholas Crane. Each four-part series covers one town per hour-long episode, and documents the benefits of life in a town as compared with a larger city.Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves
2014
Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves follows the expert handlers entrusted with transporting some of the world's most precious and challenging cargo safely to their destinations.Shakespeare On the Estate
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Award-winning documentary in which theatre director Michael Bogdanov tries to persuade residents of a Birmingham estate to perform the Bard. After initial indifference, in three weeks he builds a company of enthusiastic amateur actors whose performances of scenes from the plays are riveting. Here's a thuggish Caliban, a black Shylock full of conviction, and exuberant gang members from Romeo and Juliet. It's only a temporary triumph, but it does demonstrate the power and appeal of Shakespeare, and you wonder at the talent going to waste.Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk
1990
Eric Robson joins the master fellwalker and shares the highlights of his 190 mile walk from St. Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay on the North Yorkshire Coast. This classic, but unofficial, long-distance route was devised by Wainwright in 1972 and traversed what AW described as "the grandest territory in the North of England." Two-thirds of the route lie within three National Parks and today AW’s achievement is regarded by discerning walkers as the finest long trek in Britain.Blouse and Skirt
2000
Blouse and Skirt
2000
Blouse and Skirt was a short lived BBC comedy show which had a Question time style format but from the Black British perspective.Restoration Home - One Year On
2012
The team return to the crumbling historic buildings being saved from ruin and transformed into 21st-century dream houses.Cats
1991
star 7Biologist, naturalist and TV presenter Roger Tabor explores the history of the house cat around the world.Ours to Keep
1985
Ours to Keep
1985
Six films about people determined to defend historic buildings against the destructive effects of social change and market forces.Traitor
2004
star 8A psychological elimination game show in which nine contestants must work out which of them has turned traitor in order to win £5,000. All claim to be telling the truth, but two are lying.Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather
2016
Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting from its origins in the early 19th century.The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
star 6.6Biographical drama series about the poor Welsh boy who became prime minister. David Lloyd George's career as a lawyer takes a fateful turn when he marries the daughter of a wealthy landowner and becomes a Liberal Party parliamentary candidate.
