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The Great Famine
1995
The Great Famine
1995
In September 1845, a devastating new plant disease swept across Ireland, destroying the potato crops on which the majority of the people depended. Aid from the British government was too little and too late. Over the subsequent six years, a million Irish people died of starvation and a more than a million others fled abroad in order to escape the ravages of hunger and disease.Brits
2000
star 9Three part documentary series relating to the activities of the British army and security services during Northern Ireland's Troubles.Afghanistan: Getting Out
2022
star 8.7Finding a way to end a war. Insiders tell the long and troubled story of a chaotic conflict, revealing the political pressures that helped seal the fate of Afghanistan.Back in Time for Tea
2018
star 7The Ellis family travel back in time to discover how changing food in the north of England reveals what life was like for working class families over the past 100 years.Lives Well Lived
2024
Lives Well Lived
2024
A look back at the lives of some of the famous people who died in the past year.Cornwall with Simon Reeve
2020
Simon Reeve travels through glorious Cornwall as the county emerges from lockdown and investigates what the future holds for one of Britain’s favourite tourist destinations.Wonders of the Monsoon
2014
star 10Wonders of the Monsoon’ will explore the worlds of such places as the Himalayas to Northern Australia. The show will look at how the wildlife and culture of these places has shaped the Earth through some of its greatest natural phenomena on the planet. The series will take a journey to see how life manages to flourish under the tumultuous weather conditions that annually transforms an enormous part of our planet.Business Nightmares with Evan Davis
2011
Even the world's top companies make mistakes. Insiders reveal how plans that seemed like a good idea turned into commercial calamities,The Stuarts in Exile
2015
The Stuarts in Exile
2015
Dr Clare Jackson tells the story of The Stuarts in Exile and sheds new light on the political, military and cultural threat the Jacobite's posed to the embryonic British state. Although the '15' ultimately failed, it crystallised the stark choice facing those living in early 18th-century Britain. Are you for the Stuarts or are you for Hanoverian's?Inside Claridge's
2012
Inside Claridge's
2012
Filmmaker Jane Treays goes behind the scenes at the London luxury hotel Claridge's, highlighting the hotel staff's extreme commitment to guest satisfaction.Big Cats 24/7
2024
star 9Follow the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, a place described as one of Africa's last wildernesses.Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue
2016
star 7For a century, Vogue Magazine has had the world of high fashion all to itself. But in uncertain and changing times, what does the future hold for Britain's style bible?The Flying Boats
1980
The Flying Boats
1980
The story of flying boats is one of ingenuity and enterprise; of style during the dying days of Britain's imperial grandeur; of Coastal Command's war against the U-boats and of post-war skepticism that hastened their end. For all those who flew in them the flying boats were unique and unforgettable.First Ladies of Hip-Hop
2023
The women behind the beats. The pioneers who broke barriers in Britain and the US from Sha-Rock to Speech Debelle. Neneh Cherry honours the trailblazers and game-changers.The Verdict
2007
The Verdict
2007
Following a fictional rape case in a real court room, argued by leading barristers and presided over by a real judge.Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
2016
Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia
2010
star 6Rory Stewart examines the writings of Lawrence of Arabia, and learns that the warrior hero himself later questioned the very nature of his intervention in the Middle East.The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo
2012
Croydon-born cook and food writer Rachel Khoo demonstrates her imaginative flair for the cuisine of Paris. From her tiny Parisian kitchen, Rachel proves that simple cooking can produce sensational results.Floyd on France
1987
Floyd on France
1987
Globetrotting gastronaut and bon vivant Keith Floyd nips over the channel to savour the best of French cuisine.
