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Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad
2013
star 5Backchat is an entertainment show hosted by Jack Whitehall, but he's brought his father, Michael, along too. Each week Jack will be inviting big celebrity names along for a chat and sketches. Unfortunately his dad will also be throwing in his own observations and questions, as well as giving Jack a telling off for his interview manner. Join the fun as Whitehall junior and senior meet some brilliant celebrity guests in this very unique new comedy show.Royal Cousins at War
2014
star 6At the time World War I broke out, the King of England, the Czar of Russia, and the Kaiser of Germany were first cousins. This two-part series looks at the role played by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England, and their relationships with each other, in the outbreak of war. Mismanaging their countries and mishandling foreign policy, they failed to adapt to the forces of nationalism and democracy, and so brought tumbling down their own ideal of a Europe governed by the descendants of Queen Victoria. While it was war that delivered the final blow, this fascinating series shows how the problems had set in much earlier. A two part miniseries.Louis Theroux: Altered States
2018
star 7.8A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.Twentieth Century Battlefields
2007
star 8Father-and-son team Peter and Dan Snow embark on an epic journey to describe battles that transformed the 20th century. Known for its extensive use of "sand table" CGI effects to help viewers visualize the battles.Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit
2016
star 7In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.World in Ferment
1969
World in Ferment
1969
A British send-up of news magazine programmes, celebrities, and broadcasters that proudly declared “no matter where in the world news is being made, we will be somewhere else – poised to bring you the facts without fear or favour about something totally different and to bring them to you late, wrong, and garbled.”Mary Berry: Love to Cook
2021
star 3Dame Mary Berry shares her love of cooking through some exceptional dishes, from those that will inspire beginners, or put budget at their heart without sacrificing flavour, to recipes that will please a hungry crowd.SUDO-Q
2005
SUDO-Q
2005
SUDO-Q was a BBC quiz show hosted by Eamonn Holmes for four series between 5 December 2005 and 23 March 2007. The format was based on a mix of the number puzzle Sudoku and general knowledge questions.The Delicious Miss Dahl
2010
star 7Sophie Dahl cooks up delicious recipes and reminisces about some of her own food memories.Earth Story
1998
star 7Earth Story is a 1998 BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.Simply Nigella
2015
star 9Relaxed, inspiring and as mouthwatering as ever, Nigella Lawson's latest series shows us that what - and how - we cook really can make us feel better and more alive. Packed with new recipes and tips designed to make our lives easier, Nigella proves that whatever the occasion, food, in the eating and the making, should always be pleasurable.Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
2023
His art changed the way we see the world - now change the way you see the artist. An unflinching look at Picasso's legacy, and the horror and brilliance of what he left behind. Family, friends and experts reassess the tumultuous artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most provocative artists of all time.The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
0000
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers is a British television film, first broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD on Wednesday 9 September 2009. Filmed in London, it was written by Craig Warner and directed by Michael Samuels. It was shown as part of the BBC's "Aftershock" season, a selection of programmes marking the first anniversary of the collapse of the American investment bank Lehman Brothers. It featured James Cromwell, Ben Daniels, Corey Johnson, Michael Landes and James Bolam.Marcus Wareing Simply Provence
2024
Marcus Wareing wants to discover the joys of simple seasonal French food and produce, and finally get an answer to the age-old question: can his beloved British food stack up against the French?America: A Personal History of the United States
1972
First transmitted in 1972, Alistair Cooke's America was a series of thirteen, fifty-minute films in colour, written and narrated by Alistair Cooke. The programmes trace the history of the United States from the early voyages of discovery to the present.New York: America's Busiest City
2016
A three-night stripped event, revealing the astonishing daily systems that allow America's biggest and busiest city to function. Anita Rani, Ade Adepitan, Ant Anstead, and Dan Snow are in New York.Rockschool
1983
Rockschool
1983
The series explored the history of rock music and gave instruction in popular performance techniques.S Club 7 Go Wild!
2000
S Club 7 Go Wild!
2000
S Club 7 Go Wild! was a television series starring British pop group S Club 7, who teamed up with the World Wild Fund for Nature to help raise awareness of the threats facing wildlife around the world. Each member adopted an endangered animal and travelled to their respective natural habitat in different locations around the globe. There were seven 30-minute episodes, one for each member of the band, which were aired on CBBC in the UK.How Buildings Learn
1997
star 10Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.
