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Ceramics A Fragile History
2011
Ceramics are one of the oldest and most-fundamental art forms around. Ceramics are used for everything from eating and drinking to celebrating birth, marriage or even death. Many people believe that ceramics contain social DNA and reveal about the taste and habits of a nation. This three-part series explores the history of the art form in Britain, beginning in Tudor times, and traces the evolution of different techniques and styles used in the art of pottery. The programme also explores key figures who helped put British ceramics on the map and revolutionised the industry.Treasures of Ancient Egypt
2014
star 7.5Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces.Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream
2016
star 6Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty and home to the Holy Roman Emperors. From here, they dominated middle Europe for nearly 1,000 years. In this series, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multi-national city of music, culture and ideas. Napoleon, Hitler, Mozart, Strauss, Freud, Stalin and Klimt all played their part.World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel
2011
English historian David Reynolds reassesses Stalin's role in the life-and-death struggle between the Soviet Union and Germany in World War II.The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
2014
The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain, will present the revealing and surprising story of Britain in the reigns of George I and George II (1714-60) – the age of the ‘German Georges’. In 1714, Britain imported a new German royal family from Hanover, headed by Georg Ludwig (aka George I) - an uncharismatic, middle-aged man with a limited grasp of English. Lucy Worsley will reveal how this unlikely new dynasty secured the throne – and how they kept it. An intimate and close-up portrait of these German kings of Britain, the series will follow George I, his son George II, and their feuding family as they slowly established themselves in their adopted kingdom - despite ongoing threats from invading Jacobites and a lukewarm initial response from the British public.Wainwright Walks
2007
star 8An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright.Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome
2013
star 8Professor Catharine Edwards explores the dramatic story of the women who tasted power in the Roman Empire.Art of America
2011
star 6Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of AmericaRomancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
2011
Alastair Sooke examines three periods in the history of British sculpture and the masterpieces they produced.Voyages Of Discovery
2006
Voyages Of Discovery
2006
Series in which explorer Paul Rose celebrates the achievements of famous seamen and explorersChemistry: A Volatile History
2010
star 4.7Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home
2011
Lucy Worsley, chief curator of the historic royal palaces, takes us through 800 years of domestic history by exploring the British home through four rooms, meeting experts and historians on the way.A History of Art in Three Colours
2012
star 7Dr 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.Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century
2016
In this series Suzy Klein examines how music transformed throughout the 19th century. The host discusses the political history and the industrial revolution of the era, exploring how this influenced the music industry. With the weakened rank of Europe's aristocracy, after the French Revolution, the middle classes emerged and thrived in their entrepreneurial pursuitsAn Islamic History of Europe
2009
Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in EuropeThe Big Thinkers
2016
Art of France
2017
star 8Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and citizens. He compresses centuries of culture into three thematically linked chapters.
