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The Man Who Walked Across the World
2007
Series of documentary travelogues following in the footsteps of 14th Century Moroccan scholar Ibn Battutah, who covered 75,000 miles, 40 countries and three continents in a 30-year odyssey.Spring Walks
2023
Spring Walks
2023
Take a gentle walk as familiar faces explore landscapes in the north of England in this series of immersive and intimate documentaries.Britain's Treasure Islands
2016
Naturalist Stewart McPherson travels to all the UK Overseas Territories, exploring their wildlife, landscapes, history and peopleRevolution 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 pursuitsWWI: The Last Tommies
2018
Vivid and heartbreaking stories told by the last Tommies - filmed in their 90s and 100s - remembering life and death in World War I, illustrated with powerful archive.Handmade in the Pacific
2018
A series which shows the manufacture of some traditional artefacts in Australia, Rurutu, New Zealand and Hawaii.The Protestant Revolution
2007
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.Travellers' Century
2008
Travellers' Century
2008
Travellers' Century is a 2008 BBC Television documentary series presented by Benedict Allen that profiles the lives of three influential 20th century British travel writers.Order & Disorder
2012
Order & Disorder
2012
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
2013
Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs to discover how science, conservation and new finds have changed our understanding of entire eras of ancient history.Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World
2018
The story of the dance revolution - the beat, the clubs and the DJs that changed music culture forever.Art Deco Icons
2009
Art Deco Icons
2009
UK's Best Part-Time Band
2016
Rhod Gilbert enlists the help of a series of musical legends to scour the country in search of the best of the UK's unsung musicians - who regularly play with no goal other than to enjoy making music.Rhythms of India
2019
Rhythms of India
2019
Composer Soumik Datta travels around India exploring the country's rich and diverse culture and history through its music.The Department Store
2008
The Department Store
2008
Danceworks
2018
Danceworks
2018
With intimate, behind-the-stage access, these short films explore the creative process of extraordinary dancers and choreographers as they rehearse new work and performances.Handmade in Japan
2017
Handmade in Japan
2017
A look at traditional Japanese crafts and craftspeople. Each edition of the series follows the work of those making a culturally important product in the time-honoured way.Handmade in Mexico
2017
Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie
2015
A look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a record independently seemed an impossible dream.
