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Terry Wogan's Ireland

2011

Terry Wogan's Ireland

2011
8
After 40 years, Sir Terry Wogan returns to Ireland, stepping back into his past to explore how the country helped shape him, and looking at what it means to be Irish in the 21st century.
Greatest Tank Battles

2011

Greatest Tank Battles

2011
8
When Teenage Meets Old Age

2011

When Teenage Meets Old Age

2011
10
Britain is getting older but the number of multi-generational homes is rapidly declining. In this series, four young people volunteer to work as carers in a retirement village.
Walking the Amazon

2011

Walking the Amazon

2011
3
Ed Stafford and Luke Collyer set out to walk the entire length of the Amazon River. Over seven thousand kilometres of the toughest terrain on the planet. Teeming with deadly wildlife and a battleground for the criminal drugs trade.
Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India

2011

Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India

2011
5
China's Mega-Dam

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China's Mega-Dam

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8
The Wehrmacht

2007

The Wehrmacht

2007
8
The Wehrmacht is a 5 parts documentary that provides differentiated answers on the Wehrmacht role in the World War II based on the latest historical and comprehensive investigative research, bringing many new facts to light, among them documents proving for the first time ever, what many among the officers actually thought from Trent Park operation archives.
Jamie's Best Christmas Bits

2010

Jamie's Best Christmas Bits

2010
2
Jamie Oliver brings together his all-time classic Christmas recipes in two festive specials.
Royal Upstairs Downstairs

2011

Royal Upstairs Downstairs

2011
9
Antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and chef Rosemary Shrager travel in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, visiting the houses, castles and stately homes she visited throughout her life.
Big Cat Week Collection

2010

Big Cat Week Collection

2010
10
Art of Germany

2010

Art of Germany

2010
8
In an absorbing study, Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of a national art that conveys passion, precision, hope and renewal. He juxtaposes escapism with control and a deep affinity with nature against love for the machine. The fascinating story takes us from the towering cathedral of Cologne, the woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer and paintings of Grünewald to the gothic fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle, the Baltic landscapes of Caspar David Friedrich and the industrialisation lent expression of Adolph Menzel and Käthe Kollwitz. As the series progresses, it presents a rare focus on the cultural impact of Hitler's obsession with visual art, reveals how art became an arena for the Cold War and examines the redemptive work of the "visionary" Joseph Beuys – the most influential artist of modern times.
Christmas with Gordon

2010

Christmas with Gordon

2010
6
Two recipe-packed episodes feature Gordon at home with his family while he teaches viewers how to prepare his favorite Christmas recipes.
A History of Ancient Britain

2011

A History of Ancient Britain

2011
10
Neil Oliver tells the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history—the beginnings of our world forged in ice, stone, and bronze
The Savoy

2010

The Savoy

2010
9
This riveting documentary goes behind the scenes at iconic London hotel, The Savoy, as it undergoes a 100 million pound makeover. With unprecedented access, the two episodes chart the hotel's extensive renovations between 2007 and 2010 - with footage detailing the landmark's rich history.
Making Scotland's Landscape

2010

Making Scotland's Landscape

2010
10
In a country celebrated for its unique 'natural' beauty, Professor Iain Stewart reveals how every square inch of Scotland's landscape has been affected by centuries of human activity.
Ancient Worlds

2010

Ancient Worlds

2010
8
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.
The Week We Went To War

2009

The Week We Went To War

2009
5
Katherine Jenkins and Michael Aspel celebrate the heroes of the Home Front.
Undercover in Nederland

2005

Undercover in Nederland

2005
8
Tropic of Cancer

2010

Tropic of Cancer

2010
8
Tropic of Cancer is a BBC television documentary presented by Simon Reeve. It was first broadcast on BBC Two in 2010. It follows his previous series Equator and Tropic of Capricorn.
Darwin's Brave New World

2009

Darwin's Brave New World

2009
7
A docudrama series focusing on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection; it uses reconstruction of the 19th century with present day documentary.