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1945: The Savage Peace
directed by Peter Molloy, fl. 2015; produced by Peter Molloy, fl. 2015, Blakeway (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 58 mins
A powerful documentary revealing the appalling violence meted out to the defeated in 1945. Using rare and unseen archive film, 1945: The Savage Peace tells a harrowing story of vengeance against German civilians, which mirrored some of the worst cruelty of the Nazi occupiers during the years of war. It includes th...
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directed by Peter Molloy, fl. 2015; produced by Peter Molloy, fl. 2015, Blakeway (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 58 mins
Description
A powerful documentary revealing the appalling violence meted out to the defeated in 1945. Using rare and unseen archive film, 1945: The Savage Peace tells a harrowing story of vengeance against German civilians, which mirrored some of the worst cruelty of the Nazi occupiers during the years of war. It includes the unique testimony of eyewitnesses and victims, who recall the horrors with searing clarity, their memories undimmed 70 years after the...
A powerful documentary revealing the appalling violence meted out to the defeated in 1945. Using rare and unseen archive film, 1945: The Savage Peace tells a harrowing story of vengeance against German civilians, which mirrored some of the worst cruelty of the Nazi occupiers during the years of war. It includes the unique testimony of eyewitnesses and victims, who recall the horrors with searing clarity, their memories undimmed 70 years after the events took place. This a story that has, until now, not been told, amidst the justified celebration of an end to an unspeakable tyranny. It offers a moving and vivid picture of Europe in ruins.
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World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter Molloy, fl. 2015, Blakeway, Michael Pennington, 1943-
Author / Creator
Peter Molloy, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Pennington, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Ethnic relations, Postwar reconstruction, Genocide, World War II, 1939-1945, Germans
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 2, Caesar
directed by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016; produced by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 2 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
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directed by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016; produced by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 2 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Description
Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016, Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016
Date Published / Released
2006-09-28
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Julius Caesar, 100 BC-44 BC
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Political alliances, Political intrigue, Ancient civilizations, Julius Caesar, Assassination, Rome, 44 BCE, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 4, Rebellion
directed by Andrew Grieve, 1939-; produced by Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 4 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 52 mins
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD 66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
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directed by Andrew Grieve, 1939-; produced by Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 4 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 52 mins
Description
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD 66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Andrew Grieve, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2006-10-12
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Titus, Emperor of Rome, 39 BC-81 BC, Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, 0009-0079, Nero, Emperor of Rome, 0037-0068, Josephus, 0037-0100
Topic / Theme
Rebellions, Jewish people, Ancient civilizations, Great Jewish Revolt, 66-73, War and Violence, Jews, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 5, Constantine
directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 5 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 51 mins
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
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directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 5 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 51 mins
Description
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993, Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2006-10-19
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Maxentius, Emperor of Rome, 0278-0312, Lactantius, 0240-0320, Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, 0272-0337
Topic / Theme
Church and state relations, Christianity, Monarchs, War and Violence, Religion and Belief Systems, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Australia, 2, Australia Will Be There
produced by Richard Taylor, in Australia, 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987, originally published 1987), 55 mins
Five distinguished Australians present colourful and entertaining views on different aspects of their country. Thomas Keneally (author of Schindler's Ark) covers the early days; historian Patsy Adam-Smith looks at the birth of nationhood during and after the world wars; leading arts figure Philip Adams examines th...
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produced by Richard Taylor, in Australia, 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987, originally published 1987), 55 mins
Description
Five distinguished Australians present colourful and entertaining views on different aspects of their country. Thomas Keneally (author of Schindler's Ark) covers the early days; historian Patsy Adam-Smith looks at the birth of nationhood during and after the world wars; leading arts figure Philip Adams examines the modern era; entrepreneur Dick Smith makes an expedition to the outback; and comedian Spike Milligan goes in search of the true Austra...
Five distinguished Australians present colourful and entertaining views on different aspects of their country. Thomas Keneally (author of Schindler's Ark) covers the early days; historian Patsy Adam-Smith looks at the birth of nationhood during and after the world wars; leading arts figure Philip Adams examines the modern era; entrepreneur Dick Smith makes an expedition to the outback; and comedian Spike Milligan goes in search of the true Australian and his humour.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Richard Taylor, Patsy Adam-Smith, 1924-2001
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Australia
Speaker / Narrator
Patsy Adam-Smith, 1924-2001
Topic / Theme
Battles, Cultural identity, Economics, Labor and unions, Nationalism, Railroads, War, Cricket (Game), Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, Gallipoli Campaign, 1915-1916, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, Australians
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Britain's Nazi King
directed by Clive Maltby, fl. 1987; produced by Simon Rockell (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009, originally published 2009), 48 mins
When the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Florida on 18th April, 1941, they were looking forward three days of relaxation. But unbeknown to them, the night before their ship docked, President Roosevelt had instructed an extraordinary covert intelligence exercise. Recently released under the US freedom of inf...
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directed by Clive Maltby, fl. 1987; produced by Simon Rockell (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009, originally published 2009), 48 mins
Description
When the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Florida on 18th April, 1941, they were looking forward three days of relaxation. But unbeknown to them, the night before their ship docked, President Roosevelt had instructed an extraordinary covert intelligence exercise. Recently released under the US freedom of information act, his report, running to 227 pages, reveals that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor harboured pro-Nazi sympathies and that Edw...
When the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Florida on 18th April, 1941, they were looking forward three days of relaxation. But unbeknown to them, the night before their ship docked, President Roosevelt had instructed an extraordinary covert intelligence exercise. Recently released under the US freedom of information act, his report, running to 227 pages, reveals that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor harboured pro-Nazi sympathies and that Edward was lined up to go back to the throne as a Nazi puppet if Hitler defeated Britain. And it's not just this FBI report that is so damning. Recently, a number of key documents have been released, as well as the sensational diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles, the Duke's private secretary. Together these prove that Edward VIII was indeed a traitor to his country and that his sympathies lay squarely with Hitler's regime. Now, for the first time is the full, inside story; a tale of treachery, corruption and depravity at the heart of the British monarchy - and one which could have changed the course of history.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Rockell, Jack Davenport, 1973-
Author / Creator
Clive Maltby, fl. 1987
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Davenport, 1973-
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom, 1894-1972, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson, 1896-1986
Topic / Theme
Infidelity, Monarchs, Political intrigue, Spies, World War II, 1939-1945, Edward VIII, Abdication Crisis, UK, 1936, Family and Culture, War and Violence, Religion and Belief Systems, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 15, Embracing the World - Civil Aviation Post 1945
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 15 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
The airlines get back on their feet - immediate post World Ward II developments and how land-based aircraft took over from flying boats for long-haul flights. The coming of jet travel - the Comet and other early jet airliners, turbojets, turboprops, and turbofans (including diagrams to explain the differences), th...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 15 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Description
The airlines get back on their feet - immediate post World Ward II developments and how land-based aircraft took over from flying boats for long-haul flights. The coming of jet travel - the Comet and other early jet airliners, turbojets, turboprops, and turbofans (including diagrams to explain the differences), the Jumbo. Supersonic flight - Concorde and
Concordski. Air crashes and accident investigation - some notable air disasters and miraculou...
The airlines get back on their feet - immediate post World Ward II developments and how land-based aircraft took over from flying boats for long-haul flights. The coming of jet travel - the Comet and other early jet airliners, turbojets, turboprops, and turbofans (including diagrams to explain the differences), the Jumbo. Supersonic flight - Concorde and
Concordski. Air crashes and accident investigation - some notable air disasters and miraculous escapes, and how air crashes are investigated to establish the cause. Terrorism and the air. Air safety - how air traffic control works (includes diagrams).
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Business affairs, Engineering, International travel, Marketing and advertising, Transportation occupations, Terrorism, Aircraft accidents, Accidental deaths, Pan Am Flight 103, Lockerbie, Scotland, December 21, 1988, First Transatlantic Flight of the Concorde Jet Completed, 1977, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 2, Maostalgia
presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 53 mins
The transformation of China into a global superpower raises some of the most challenging questions of our time – and this revealing series seeks out the answers. Will this turn out to be China’s century or will the Red Dragon crash and burn? Niall Ferguson travels through this vast country to find out how a fi...
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presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 53 mins
Description
The transformation of China into a global superpower raises some of the most challenging questions of our time – and this revealing series seeks out the answers. Will this turn out to be China’s century or will the Red Dragon crash and burn? Niall Ferguson travels through this vast country to find out how a fifth of humanity can live under a Communist system of government with a capitalist economy when, according to all the laws of history, i...
The transformation of China into a global superpower raises some of the most challenging questions of our time – and this revealing series seeks out the answers. Will this turn out to be China’s century or will the Red Dragon crash and burn? Niall Ferguson travels through this vast country to find out how a fifth of humanity can live under a Communist system of government with a capitalist economy when, according to all the laws of history, it should fall apart. Held together for more than 2000 years, firstly by imperial rule and now by an imperious Communist Party, what does China stand for? Ferguson talks to the people who know – including its new billionaires, survivors of Chairman Mao’s regime, ardent young nationalists and those defending China’s rural poor.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chimerica Media
Author / Creator
Niall Ferguson, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
China: Triumph and Turmoil
Person Discussed
Mao Zedong, 1893-1976
Topic / Theme
Capitalism, Revolutions, Cultural change and history, Economic development, Communism, Survivors, Chinese
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Correspondent, The Real Doctor Evil
directed by Rob Lemkin; produced by Rob Lemkin, Old Street Films, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide), 46 mins
With Saddam Hussein gone, North Korea's Kim Jong-il is regarded as the world's most dangerous man. Millions have died of famine and dissidents are sent to labour camps or executed. Now Kim says that he has nuclear weapons - and that he's prepared to sell them to whoever will pay his price. George Bush put North Ko...
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directed by Rob Lemkin; produced by Rob Lemkin, Old Street Films, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide), 46 mins
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With Saddam Hussein gone, North Korea's Kim Jong-il is regarded as the world's most dangerous man. Millions have died of famine and dissidents are sent to labour camps or executed. Now Kim says that he has nuclear weapons - and that he's prepared to sell them to whoever will pay his price. George Bush put North Korea on the 'Axis of Evil' shortlist, but is Kim really plotting to destroy the planet or is the nickname 'Dr Evil' indicative of nothin...
With Saddam Hussein gone, North Korea's Kim Jong-il is regarded as the world's most dangerous man. Millions have died of famine and dissidents are sent to labour camps or executed. Now Kim says that he has nuclear weapons - and that he's prepared to sell them to whoever will pay his price. George Bush put North Korea on the 'Axis of Evil' shortlist, but is Kim really plotting to destroy the planet or is the nickname 'Dr Evil' indicative of nothing more than a battle of words in the Cold War's last frontier? Correspondent charts Kim's progress from lazy student through terrorist mastermind to tough-talking nuclear brinksman.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rob Lemkin, Old Street Films, Gary Mavers
Author / Creator
Rob Lemkin
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Speaker / Narrator
Gary Mavers
Person Discussed
Kim Jong-Il, 1941-2011
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Political life, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, North Koreans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003 BBC Worldwide
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The Devil You Know
directed by John Blake, fl. 1991; produced by John Blake, fl. 1991 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 50 mins
The history, traditions, beliefs and practices of the Iraqi Islamic Movement in exile and the experience of refugees fleeing the fighting in Basra, Karvala and Najaf. The film profiles Mohammed Bakr Al-Hakim, the Iraqi Shi'a Leader exiled in Iran, whose followers have been responsible for the spontaneous Anti-Sadd...
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directed by John Blake, fl. 1991; produced by John Blake, fl. 1991 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 50 mins
Description
The history, traditions, beliefs and practices of the Iraqi Islamic Movement in exile and the experience of refugees fleeing the fighting in Basra, Karvala and Najaf. The film profiles Mohammed Bakr Al-Hakim, the Iraqi Shi'a Leader exiled in Iran, whose followers have been responsible for the spontaneous Anti-Saddam uprising.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Blake, fl. 1991, Veronika Hyks, 1951-
Author / Creator
John Blake, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Veronika Hyks, 1951-
Person Discussed
Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006
Topic / Theme
Political causes, Popular beliefs, Religion & Philosophy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 BBC Worldwide
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