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Storyville2013-2014: 12. Blackfish - The Whale that Killed
80 MinsThe story of a killer whale who has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.
First shown: 21 Nov 2013 -
The Great War1. On the Idle Hill of Summer
45 MinsIn 1914, the world stands on the brink of enormous change.
First shown: 30 May 1964 -
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90 MinsBiography of Nashville, the city that has been the hub of country music since 1925.
First shown: 7 Nov 20141The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA
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60 MinsWith Bobbie Gentry, Anne Murray, Emmylou Harris, Tammy Wynette, Crystal Gayle and more.
First shown: 7 Nov 20142Country Queens at the BBC
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60 MinsDocumentary exploring the private life and public legacy of country singer John Denver.
First shown: 22 Nov 20133John Denver: Country Boy
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40 MinsCountry singer-songwriter John Denver performs in concert at Wembley Arena in 1979.
First shown: 22 Nov 20134John Denver at Wembley Arena
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90 MinsWith Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Glan Campbell and more.
5Country at the BBC
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TimeshiftSeries 11: 8. The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire
60 MinsHow the tram liberated overcrowded cities and ushered in the age of the commuter.
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Inspector MontalbanoSeries 2: 1. Turning Point
95 MinsMontalbano finds a decomposed body floating in the water during his morning swim.
First shown: 25 Aug 2012 -
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions1. When Worlds Collide
60 MinsUsing the latest camera techniques to look into the heart of a superswarm.
First shown: 4 Jan 2009 -
The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Ho...3. Blood for Sale: Gothic Goes Global
60 MinsHow the language of Gothic increasingly came to encapsulate the 20th century's horrors.
First shown: 3 Nov 2014 -
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60 MinsBrian Cox talks about his TV idols from both science fiction and science fact.
First shown: 9 Nov 20141BBC Four
Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape
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50 MinsClassic science documentary in which Carl Sagan leads us on a guided tour of the universe.
First shown: 17 Jun 19812BBC Four
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
1. The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
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50 MinsThe crew of the lightship Altares are on a mission to discover a new home for mankind.
First shown: 11 Dec 19763BBC Four
The Day after Tomorrow: Into Infinity
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50 MinsA look at the theories which have been disproved thanks to the discovery of new knowledge.
First shown: 21 May 19854BBC Four
The Day the Universe Changed
10. Worlds without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality
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60 MinsHow a new generation of super-telescopes are helping astronomers explore the universe.
First shown: 15 Aug 20115BBC Two
Horizon
2011-2012: 2. Seeing Stars
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Hidden Histories: WW1's Forgotten Photog...
60 MinsThe story of British and German soldiers' photography during the First World War.
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What Do Artists Do All Day?17. Jake and Dinos Chapman
30 MinsFilm following Jake and Dinos Chapman as they prepare for a new show in Hastings.
First shown: 5 Nov 2014 -
The Secret Life of Books6. Frankenstein
30 MinsAlice Roberts finds evidence of Mary Shelley's husband Percy's help with Frankenstein.
First shown: 2 Nov 2014 -
Great British Railway JourneysSeries 2: 6. Ledbury to Shrewsbury
30 MinsMichael Portillo visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.
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Country at the BBC
90 MinsWith Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Glan Campbell and more.
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DetectoristsEpisode 6
30 MinsA huge hole has been excavated and police are looking into it.
First shown: 6 Nov 2014 -
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60 MinsSimon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of Western Christendom.
First shown: 12 Dec 20121Rome: A History of the Eternal City
2. Divine Gamble
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50 MinsWere Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, destroyed by a landslide caused by an earthquake?
First shown: 16 Aug 20012Ancient Apocalypse
4. Sodom and Gomorrah
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50 MinsUnravelling the reasons behind the disappearance of the Maya civilisation.
First shown: 9 Aug 20013Ancient Apocalypse
3. The Maya Collapse
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60 MinsCambridge professor Mary Beard provides insight into life in Pompeii.
First shown: 14 Dec 20104Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town
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60 MinsArt historian Dr Nina Ramirez reveals the codes and messages hidden in Anglo Saxon art.
First shown: 21 Aug 20105Treasures of the Anglo Saxons
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National Treasures of Wales2. Plas Newydd
30 MinsGriff Rhys Jones visits Plas Newydd on the island of Anglesey.
First shown: 6 Nov 2014 -
Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief and Mora...Episode 3
60 MinsMusic acquired a higher moral purpose. Romanticism blossomed in the search for the sublime
First shown: 21 Apr 2014