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Ancient Powers, Episode 4, Kill or Be Killed
directed by Ian A Hunt, fl. 2010, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world...
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directed by Ian A Hunt, fl. 2010, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
Description
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology an...
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology and stylish CGI present the distant past as never before - an epic game of strategy and luck.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Author / Creator
Ian A Hunt, fl. 2010, Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Powers
Speaker / Narrator
Stefanos Skarmintzos, fl. 1991, Anirudh Kanisetti, fl. 2015, Salima Ikram, 1965-, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Person Discussed
Stefanos Skarmintzos, fl. 1991, Anirudh Kanisetti, fl. 2015, Salima Ikram, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Archaeological artifacts, War materiel, Ancient civilizations, Cultural diversity, Archaeology, Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, Romans (ancient), Indians (Asian)
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BBC at War, Episode 1, The War of Words
directed by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, 1944-; produced by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Fresh One Productions, in BBC at War, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins
Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had...
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directed by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, 1944-; produced by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Fresh One Productions, in BBC at War, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 56 mins
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Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence – out of which was forged the temp...
Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence – out of which was forged the template for the modern BBC. From an early Nazi propaganda coup that forced the BBC into action and how fears of a crisis in morale at home led to class barriers being swept away on the airwaves, to how stubborn determination and technical improvisation enabled broadcasting from the heart of the war zone, BBC at War reveals how World War Two was the making of the BBC – and nearly its breaking.
In episode one of this two-part series, Jonathan Dimbleby reveals how the BBC prepared for the first war broadcast and fought off government attempts to control it. Wholly unprepared, the BBC fended off complete government takeover and emerged a trusted global news source. Using a wealth of preserved recordings and previously unseen documents, Jonathan uncovers the compelling story of how the BBC went into battle - against Hitler and Whitehall's ministers - and played its part in the social revolution the war provoked.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Fresh One Productions
Author / Creator
Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Jonathan Dimbleby, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
BBC at War
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, British, Germans
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BBC at War, Episode 2, Into Battle
directed by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, 1944-; produced by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Fresh One Productions, in BBC at War, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1939), 57 mins
Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had...
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directed by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, 1944-; produced by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Fresh One Productions, in BBC at War, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1939), 57 mins
Description
Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence – out of which was forged the temp...
Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence – out of which was forged the template for the modern BBC. From an early Nazi propaganda coup that forced the BBC into action and how fears of a crisis in morale at home led to class barriers being swept away on the airwaves, to how stubborn determination and technical improvisation enabled broadcasting from the heart of the war zone, BBC at War reveals how World War Two was the making of the BBC – and nearly its breaking.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Fresh One Productions
Author / Creator
Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Jonathan Dimbleby, 1944-
Date Published / Released
1939
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
BBC at War
Topic / Theme
World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, British, Germans
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China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1, Emperors
directed by Adrian Pennink; presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Melanie Fall, fl. 1999 and Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 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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directed by Adrian Pennink; presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Melanie Fall, fl. 1999 and Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 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
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Niall Ferguson, 1964-, Su Kai, fl. 2012, Melanie Fall, fl. 1999, Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media
Author / Creator
Adrian Pennink, Niall Ferguson, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
China: Triumph and Turmoil
Person Discussed
Confucius, 551 BC-479 BC, Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 260 BC-210 BC
Topic / Theme
China's Economic Rise, Bureaucracy, Corruption, Communism, Government, History, Politics & Policy, Big Emerging Markets, Industrial Transformation, Innovation, and Competition, Chinese, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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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
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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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Crusades (2012), Episode 1, Holy War
directed by Chris Wilson, fl. 2012-2015; presented by Thomas Asbridge, 1969-; produced by 360 Production, in Crusades (2012), Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Dr Thomas Asbridge re-examines the story of the Crusades. He traces the epic journey of the first crusaders as they marched from Europe to recapture the city of Jerusalem.
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Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern tim...
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directed by Chris Wilson, fl. 2012-2015; presented by Thomas Asbridge, 1969-; produced by 360 Production, in Crusades (2012), Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
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Dr Thomas Asbridge re-examines the story of the Crusades. He traces the epic journey of the first crusaders as they marched from Europe to recapture the city of Jerusalem.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth....
Dr Thomas Asbridge re-examines the story of the Crusades. He traces the epic journey of the first crusaders as they marched from Europe to recapture the city of Jerusalem.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth. This series sets out to shed new light on these legendary wars, and re-analyse the romanticised, idealised history to find out what really happened eight centuries ago, through detailed archaeology, and fresh scrutiny of ancient sites and long discarded eyewitness testimony.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
360 Production
Author / Creator
Chris Wilson, fl. 2012-2015, Thomas Asbridge, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Crusades (2012)
Person Discussed
Pope Urban II, 1042-1099
Topic / Theme
First Crusade, 1095-1099, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Muslim, Christian, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Crusades (2012), Episode 2, Clash of the Titans
directed by Sarah Jobling, fl. 1998-2016; presented by Thomas Asbridge, 1969-; produced by Sarah Jobling, fl. 1998-2016, 360 Production, in Crusades (2012), Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 57 mins
Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge examines the two figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
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Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has be...
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directed by Sarah Jobling, fl. 1998-2016; presented by Thomas Asbridge, 1969-; produced by Sarah Jobling, fl. 1998-2016, 360 Production, in Crusades (2012), Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 57 mins
Description
Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge examines the two figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth. This series sets out to...
Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge examines the two figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth. This series sets out to shed new light on these legendary wars, and re-analyse the romanticised, idealised history to find out what really happened eight centuries ago, through detailed archaeology, and fresh scrutiny of ancient sites and long discarded eyewitness testimony.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sarah Jobling, fl. 1998-2016, 360 Production
Author / Creator
Sarah Jobling, fl. 1998-2016, Thomas Asbridge, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Crusades (2012)
Person Discussed
Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199, Saladin, 1137-1193
Topic / Theme
Third Crusade 1187-1192, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Muslim, Christian, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Crusades (2012), Episode 3, Victory and Defeat
directed by James Gray, fl. 2011; presented by Thomas Asbridge, 1969-; produced by James Gray, fl. 2011, 360 Production, in Crusades (2012), Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals that the outcome of these holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem, but in Egypt.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their h...
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directed by James Gray, fl. 2011; presented by Thomas Asbridge, 1969-; produced by James Gray, fl. 2011, 360 Production, in Crusades (2012), Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Description
Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals that the outcome of these holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem, but in Egypt.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth. This series...
Historical documentary series. Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals that the outcome of these holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem, but in Egypt.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Bloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn’t, and in modern times, their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth. This series sets out to shed new light on these legendary wars, and re-analyse the romanticised, idealised history to find out what really happened eight centuries ago, through detailed archaeology, and fresh scrutiny of ancient sites and long discarded eyewitness testimony.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James Gray, fl. 2011, 360 Production
Author / Creator
James Gray, fl. 2011, Thomas Asbridge, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Crusades (2012)
Person Discussed
Baibars, 1223-1277, Louis IX, King of France, 1214-1270
Topic / Theme
Seventh Crusade 1248-1254, Eighth Crusade 1270, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Muslim, Christian, Mongols (Central Asia), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Death Camp Treblinka: Survivor Stories
produced by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 1 hour 2 mins
The dark heart of the Nazi holocaust, Treblinka was an extermination camp where over 800,000 Polish Jews perished from 1942. Only two men can bear final witness to its terrible crimes. Samuel Willenberg and Kalman Taigman were slave laborers who escaped in a dramatic revolt in August 1943. One would seek vengeance...
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produced by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 1 hour 2 mins
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The dark heart of the Nazi holocaust, Treblinka was an extermination camp where over 800,000 Polish Jews perished from 1942. Only two men can bear final witness to its terrible crimes. Samuel Willenberg and Kalman Taigman were slave laborers who escaped in a dramatic revolt in August 1943. One would seek vengeance in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, while the other would appear in the sensational trial of Adolf Eichmann in 1961. This film documents thei...
The dark heart of the Nazi holocaust, Treblinka was an extermination camp where over 800,000 Polish Jews perished from 1942. Only two men can bear final witness to its terrible crimes. Samuel Willenberg and Kalman Taigman were slave laborers who escaped in a dramatic revolt in August 1943. One would seek vengeance in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, while the other would appear in the sensational trial of Adolf Eichmann in 1961. This film documents their amazing survivor stories and the tragic fate of their families, and offers new insights into a forgotten death camp.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Adam Kemp, fl. 1998, British Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Lintern, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Kalman Taigman, Samuel Willenberg, 1923-, Richard Lintern, 1962-
Person Discussed
Kalman Taigman, Samuel Willenberg, 1923-, Adolf Eichmann, 1906-1962
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), Prison escapes, Survivors, War crimes, Jewish people, Internment camps, Warsaw Uprising, August-October 1944, Holocaust, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Sociology, History, Documentation of Crimes, English, Fijians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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