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From the Sky, an ongoing series, presents a bird's eye view of various regions of the world. The sublime images taken from a helicopter provide the viewer with an unusual perspective of landscapes that one only dreams of, with surprising architecture, wilderness and impossibly gigantic cities. On occasion, touching down, we meet with the people who live in some of the most amazing places on earth. From the sky these regions render all their secrets.
Majestic mountains, picturesque rivers, mysterious forests and dreamy coastal landscapes – Germany is more than an industrial nation. A fascinating habitat for rare flora and fauna stretches from the North-Frisian “Wattenmeer” to the Berchtesgadener Alps. In four episodes, Germany’s best wildlife camera teams focus on the unique behavior of animals such as wolves, black storks, red deer and grey seals. The series shows the natural wonders of “Wild Germany” as you’ve never seen them before.
How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.
Documentary series following the crews who keep Britain moving when a big freeze strikes.
Stacey Dooley looks at three countries in the aftermath of the economic crisis.
A bumper recollection of the BAFTA-winning comedienne's most recent TV treats, including the definitive costume drama Lark Pies to Cranchesterford, the Midlife Olympics, and the further adventures of Acorn Antiques star Bo Beaumont - alias Julie Walters.
Niall Ferguson examines China's ascendancy, and asks what the future holds for the world's most populous country and its relationship with the rest of the world
Award-winning chef Stevie Parle and professional spice blender and chef Emma Grazette are embarking on a vibrant, colourful and spice-filled journey around the world.
This comprehensive cinematic portrait of Europe's second-longest river presents scenes of breathtaking beauty along the banks of the Danube and investigates the tension between humans and nature, civilization and wilderness. Dams and power stations alternate with sections of natural wilderness along this mighty river, which flows through great cities such as Vienna and Budapest.
Dan Cruickshank and Charlie Luxton uncover the incredible hidden stories behind historic buildings as they are dismantled brick by brick and meticulously resurrected in new locations.
David Tennant narrates the story of giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang, who arrived in the UK in December 2011 to be resettled in Edinburgh Zoo for the next decade. The program also follows the zoo's vet and head keeper as they travel to China to see how giant pandas are cared for in their homeland, and head keeper Alison visits a remote panda reserve in Wolong to witness the efforts to reintroduce the creatures back into the wild.
Guy Martin celebrates the workers of the Industrial Revolution by getting stuck into six of the country's biggest restoration projects, bringing some of the 19th century's most impressive engineering achievements back to life.
Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The Great Leap Forward conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people. But the tragedy was masked by an official lie, because while China was starving to death, the grain stores were full. Based on previously unheard testimony by survivors, rare archive footage, secret documents and interviews with the leading historians on this catastrophe, this film provides, for the first time, an insight into the folly of the Great Leap Forward. It examines the mechanisms and political decisions that led to famine, stripping away the incredible secrecy surrounding the campaign, and exposing the lie which continues even today as to who was responsible, and the true human cost.
Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury's adventures in four stunning British landscapes. No matter where we are, the rocky upheavals of Britain's epic past are still with us, and still drive how we live.
Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Cuba to find a communist country in the middle of a capitalist revolution. Two years ago Cuba announced the most sweeping and radical economic reforms the country has seen in decades.
In this series, naturalist Chris Packham reveals the natural world in a way that you’ve never seen it before. For him, what is really beautiful about nature is not the amazing animals and plants that we share the planet with but the hidden relationships between them. These relationships may sound bizarre but without them, no life would be possible. Discover previously unknown relationships, like why a tiger needs a crab; or why a gecko needs a giraffe. Each week Chris visits one of our planet's most vital and spectacular habitats and dissects it, to reveal the secrets of how our living planet works.
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches.
Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls travels down to Cadgwith, Cornwall to live and work as a fisherman, to find out what is really involved in getting seafood onto our plates.
Series using the Rank Organisation's "Look at Life" documentary shorts to examine British society during the 1960s.
Perfomances of James Bond theme tunes from a variety of different shows in the BBC archives.
Martin Clunes travels down to the Indian Ocean to witness what many fear is the lemur's last stand.
Ian Hislop asks when and why we British have bottled up or let out our feelings and how this has affected our history.
Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.
Follows coroner Alison Thompson, pathologists and other staff who in West London deal with over 4,000 cases per year. The team work in co-operation with her to determine the cause of initially unexplained deaths which occur in her jurisdiction.
Bettany Hughes sets out on an epic journey across continents and back in time to trace the hidden and often controversial history of women in religion
I'm Spazticus is a British hidden camera prank show by Channel 4, produced by Jamie O'Leary. From the Channel 4 website, I'm Spazticus is where "A cast of disabled talent prank members of the public in a cheeky and irreverent way".
Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the term 'she-wolves' was deserved.
How We Invented the World is the ultimate action-packed, hi-energy, landmark series that examines the four inventions that define the modern world - mobiles, cars, planes and skyscrapers -celebrating the people and connections that made them possible. Each playing a crucial role in where we are now in the 21st Century - able to travel the globe, to talk to one another at any time at the push of a button, to live in huge cities, to commute, to capture the world we live in, making the fantasies we create come to life. This four part series lifts the lid on how these iconic inventions came to be. Showcasing the people who have shaped our lives in ways that they could have never imagined or anticipated, this series reveals stories of human ingenuity, extraordinary connections, unprecedented experimentation and jaw dropping accidents that created the world as we know it.
Britain's most visionary chef Heston Blumenthal delivers meticulously tested tips and techniques to help viewers transform their dinners from bog standard to reliably brilliant without even breaking a sweat.
Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a three-part series uncovering the central role played by religion in creating and maintaining the power of the city of Rome.
Writer and woodsman Rob Penn begins a year-long project to bring part of an abandoned woodland, Strawberry Cottage Wood, back to life.
This series looks at what the future holds for the hidden world of Britain's great markets and the colourful personalities on the frontline of the food industry who shape our national cuisine.