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Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music
2002
Three part BBC series about the history of Jamaican music and it's influence on modern charts in the UK and America. Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music. With interviews and commentary from reggae legends as well as people on the ground, Lloyd Bradley takes up the story from the late 1950s and the development of ska, then follows the music’s journey overseas in the 1960s. But it was in the 1970s that reggae exploded into an international phenomenon with the super-stardom of Bob Marley and artists like Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff, and Third World. Since then, reggae has continued to reinvent itself as a powerful musical and cultural force.Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers
2023
star 5Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales looking at the pressures affecting our rivers and waterways from water companies, intensive agriculture and growing population. Paul explores what is going on beneath the surface, why our rivers and waterways are in decline and what needs to be done to protect them.Weir's Way
1979
Weir's Way
1979
Tom Weir is regarded as one of Scotland's national treasures. His series 'Weir's Way' is one of the most popular and enduring programmes commisioned and broadcast about Scotland. Tom travels around Scotland exploring its landscape, natural history and meeting its people. In each half hour programme Tom delves into social history, physical geography and the life and times of people in the area - past and present. This is done with the charm and civility that Tom has become known for.Zoom In
2008
Zoom In
2008
An exciting dive into the production of the hottest movies. Get the insiders' look at the budget, the crew, and the actors, all in under seven minutes.Murder in Italy
2017
star 7The story of the most high profile and unbelievable murder investigation in recent Italian history, resulting from the tragic and brutal slaying of 13-year old Yara Gambiarasio near her home in northern Italy in 2010.Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means
2009
star 5.5Charley Boorman embarks on an adventure in Sydney and travels up the Pacific Rim through Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan, eventually finishing in Tokyo, Japan.Exposed
2006
star 10MTV's Exposed was a television dating show which ran on MTV. It debuted on January 1, 2007, and was produced by Kallissa Productions and Endemol USA, as a "successor" to the dating show Next. The show ended by 2008.Seeds of Deceit: The Sperm Donor Doctor
2023
Who are you, when half your DNA isn't what you thought? Dr Jan Karbaat was a trusted IVF expert - but deception lay at the heart of his clinic. A shocking story of fertility fraud.Sacred Paths
2021
star 8In emblematic places around the world, Frédéric Lenoir, philosopher, sociologist and writer, goes to meet those who experience a spiritual quest, both religious and secular. A pilgrimage that mixes the voices of anonymous witnesses and personalities such as the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, the apneist Guillaume Néry and the astrophysicist Hubert Reeves.Story of Cool
2018
Story of Cool
2018
A look back at what Americans have considered “cool” throughout the decades examining the people, places, and things that define this ubiquitous, amorphous word.The Great British Year
2013
The range of seasons in Britain are as extraordinary as the climate is unique. The splendour of the autumn colour change is as magnificent as anywhere on earth, while the animal migration is of planet-wide importance. For the first time, the BBC Natural History Unit's filming techniques and expertise are focused on Britain.Scene
1968
star 7Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.Spector
2022
star 6.2A four-part documentary series about enigmatic, legendary music producer Phil Spector and what happened on the fateful night of February 3, 2003 when actress Lana Clarkson was shot dead in his mansion.Hong Kong 25 Best
2022
star 8Twenty-five years after Hong Kong's return to the motherland, Hong Kong has gone through many changes. Hong Kong people have risen to the challenge. Relying on their unyielding belief and ability, they have gathered strength and become stronger when they meet the strong. Under the leadership of host Hong Yongcheng, the audience can see the best of countless worlds created in this small land of Hong Kong, covering infrastructure, economy, medical care, sports, entertainment and other aspects. The program replays precious historical clips and invites participating guests to share their experiences in creating the "first" miracle, so that everyone can experience the beautiful scene of Hong Kong along the way, and look forward to creating more new opportunities in the future.Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip
2012
Ian Hislop asks when and why we British have bottled up or let out our feelings and how this has affected our history.
