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Ancient Worlds, 3, The Greek Thing
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand-in-hand with political discord, social injustice and endless war. He paints a fascinating picture of the internal and external pressures that fuelled this unique political and social e...
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2, The Battle for England
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directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
The Battle for England is part of the insightful BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the long lasting effects of this game-changing battle.
directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3, Endgame
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directed by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Endgame is the final episode in the revelatory BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the wide reaching effects that the Armada had on European politics and history.
directed by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
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Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions Into the Abyss, The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler - Leading Millions Into the Abyss: Episode 1
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produced by Laurence Rees, 1957-, LR History TV, in Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions Into the Abyss (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 50 mins
How did Hitler manage to turn from a nobody in 1913 into the fuehrer of the German people?
produced by Laurence Rees, 1957-, LR History TV, in Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions Into the Abyss (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 50 mins
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Gladiators of World War II, 1, The Waffen SS
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directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
The Waffen SS began as Hitler's elite bodyguard and grew into one of the most formidable fighting forces of Nazi Germany. Although part of the infamous SS - and indelibly linked with the excesses of the feared Gestapo, the concentration camps, and the extermination squads, the men of the SS saw themselves as comba...
directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
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Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words
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directed by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998; produced by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998, Aeonon (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 1 hour
A thrilling film which uses the written accounts of its perpetrators to show why The Gunpowder Plot remains the world's boldest ever terror conspiracy. Remarkably, the capture and relentless interrogation of eight of the 13 Gunpowder Plotters were all recorded in written accounts made at the time, and means that t...
directed by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998; produced by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998, Aeonon (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 1 hour
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Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant, Warrior
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directed by David Sington, fl. 1996; produced by David Sington, fl. 1996, in Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009, originally published 2009), 48 mins
Henry’s father had won and defended the crown in battle, to Henry the mark of true regal legitimacy. He was determined to emulate his father and win even greater glory. But to wage the war Henry desired meant emerging from the councillors he had inherited from his father to be his own man. This episode traces He...
directed by David Sington, fl. 1996; produced by David Sington, fl. 1996, in Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009, originally published 2009), 48 mins
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Infamous Assassinations, 18, The Assassination of Charles de Gaulle
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directed by Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Infamous Assassinations, 18 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
There were three attempts to kill General de Gaulle, all of which were unsuccessful. The first was by German snipers in Paris 1945. The second was on 8 September 1961, when a plastic charge was fired at his car by a gang controlled by Raoul Salan. The third attempt was on 22 August 1962, when his car was raked by...
directed by Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Infamous Assassinations, 18 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
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King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy, Episode 1, King George V
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directed by Rob Coldstream; produced by Rob Coldstream, Blakeway, in King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 58 mins
A portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster. Born and brought up in the Victorian age, George was conservative to his fingertips and an unsuccessful parent who bullied his children. His wif...
directed by Rob Coldstream; produced by Rob Coldstream, Blakeway, in King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 58 mins
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The Normans, Episode 1, Men from the North
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directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, in The Normans, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 51 mins
In the first episode of an exciting three-part series, Professor Robert Bartlett explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. He tells how the Normans established their new province of Normandy -'land of the northmen' - in northern...
directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, in The Normans, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 51 mins
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