Examination of the scientific and social advances of the Victorian era, which bore the Industrial Revolution and set the standards for polite society today.
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Examination of the scientific and social advances of the Victorian era, which bore the Industrial Revolution and set the standards for polite society today.
Children's documentary series examining issues that affect the natural world featuring clips of animals with a common theme.
An M6 channel current affairs series
Documentary series offering audiences a unique chance to glimpse an astronaut's view of spaceflight
Six young British food consumers go to live and work alongside the workers in south east Asian food industries.
Celebrity chef James Martin shares his love of puddings with the nation, giving viewers the most comprehensive guide yet to desserts, puddings and cakes
Reality-competition series in which two of the UK's top model scouts, Becky Southwick and Jody Furlong, compete to find new modelling talent, with challenging but trendy briefs. From Yummy Mummy's, to the next Urban Boy, the kitty-claws are sharp as the model battles get harsh.
This is a story of a revolution which has affected every person in the West, and nearly every country in the world. It is a revolution which influences the very fabric of existence – from what we do for a living, to who we vote for, who we go to war with and how we see ourselves as individuals and as nations. The series investigates the scientific, cultural, economic and political aspects of the movement with the aid of key academic witnesses, and concludes that the reach of Protestantism is so profound that it is impossible to imagine the modern world without it.
This miniseries on torture in Algeria retraces, in its complexity, the history of torture during this war. It responds to simple questions even if the answers are complex: when, how, why, and how many? Using interviews from soldiers, confessions from the drafted contingent who practiced electric shock treatment in cold blood, stories from doubtful parachutists, interviews from Algerian victims, heads of the FLN (on the exactions they committed), politicians of the period, historians, this film scrupulously brings to its viewers all the historical, political, social, and cultural data that permitted this abomination to develop.
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces Rome’s dramatic conquest of Britain, from the first imperial assault to the rebellions and uneasy occupation that reshaped the island. Blending archaeological evidence, expert insight, and dramatic reconstruction, the series explores how Roman power collided with native resistance and left a lasting mark on Britain’s landscape, culture, and identity.
The History Channel series The Lost Evidence recounts the moments of key battles in the European and Pacific theaters through the use of recently unearthed reconnaissance photos that were taken during the actual battle as well as in the days and weeks prior. Interviews with men on both sides of each battle offer a fresh look at the war. This series offers an unprecedented viewpoint of famous battles in Europe during WWII, using recently unearthed reconnaissance photos that were taken during the actual battles. For over 60 years these photographs have remained lost, or forgotten...until now. For the first time these original high-resolution images allow the viewer to track the battle, step by step from the air. Individual stories of courage and heroism can be placed in the exact location where they took place. Using cutting edge technology, unique archive film, re-enactments and extraordinary interviews with the men who were there
Archive programmes depicting British life and politics in 1959, including the issues leading the debate ahead of the General Election of October 1959.
Journalist Dawn Porter tackles the questions you were afraid to ask on all things female.
Documentary series presented by Fred Dibnah, looking at people whose work and ingenuity helped found the prosperity and fame of the Victorian age including railway builder Robert Stephenson, ship and bridge designer Isambard Brunel and armaments industry founder William Armstrong.
German game show based upon the American game show of the same name.
Have you ever wondered how clever you are? Do you think you might be in the top 50% of the country? The top 10%? Or even the top 1%? This is your chance to find out as comedy legend Lee Mack hosts the quiz show, The 1% Club. 100 contestants begin every show, but who will make it to the end and answer a question only 1% of the country can get right...and win up to 100,000 pounds?
A documentary series showing the beauty of Scotland's mountains.
One Minute Wonders is a factual television series for children produced by Unique TV for CBBC. Starring David Schneider as the voice of Blink, the series consists of 13 episodes with each episode running 28 minutes. The series combines live action material filmed by Unique TV, animation produced by Karrot Animation and archive footage from the BBC Worldwide Motion Gallery. The series first aired on 5 January 2009 on BBC One.
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.
The series Metropolis takes us to the very heart of urban life in antiquity and in the 15th century. It examines a crucial step in the history of civilization and culture: Mankind has advanced to a settled lifestyle, allowing him to organize large social alliances which extend far beyond family and clan. The consequences are critical changes in all facets of life.
Cathedral is an educational television miniseries of five episodes first broadcast in 2005 by the BBC. It describes the construction of five cathedrals in the United Kingdom: ⁕Canterbury Cathedral ⁕Lincoln Cathedral ⁕Winchester Cathedral ⁕St. Giles' Cathedral ⁕York Minster The show features historical re-enactments using actors and CGI.
Bob and Scott is a French animated short series which aired on Teletoon in 2001. It features two mouses named Bob and Scott.
A fast-paced eye-popping journey into days gone by from the people behind the hugely popular Brainiac: Science Abuse series.