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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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An Essential History of the Troubles
directed by Amanda Feldon; produced by Steven Hewlett (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994, originally published 1994), 48 mins
This film explores 25 bloody years in Northern Ireland from both sides of the divide. In 1969, the official IRA was a political talking shop and almost unarmed. What turned it into the most effective terrorist organisation in the world? And why do the Ulster Loyalists believe they have been betrayed by successive...
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directed by Amanda Feldon; produced by Steven Hewlett (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994, originally published 1994), 48 mins
Description
This film explores 25 bloody years in Northern Ireland from both sides of the divide. In 1969, the official IRA was a political talking shop and almost unarmed. What turned it into the most effective terrorist organisation in the world? And why do the Ulster Loyalists believe they have been betrayed by successive British governments since Partition in 1921?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Hewlett, Bernard Hill, 1944-
Author / Creator
Amanda Feldon
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Bernard Hill, 1944-
Topic / Theme
The Troubles, Northern Ireland (1966-1998), Irish Protestant, Roman Catholic, Catholicism, Death, Economic conditions, Protestantism, Rebellions, Riots, Terrorism, Troubles of Northern Ireland, 1968-1998, Religion and Belief Systems, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, World History, Irish, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World Histo...
The Troubles, Northern Ireland (1966-1998), Irish Protestant, Roman Catholic, Catholicism, Death, Economic conditions, Protestantism, Rebellions, Riots, Terrorism, Troubles of Northern Ireland, 1968-1998, Religion and Belief Systems, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, World History, Irish, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Frontiers, Gold and the Gun
produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Distinguished presenters visit some famous dividing lines between nations. Sometimes against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty, sometimes of bleak barbed wire, each film shows what a frontier does to the people who live in its shadow. Among those explored are former East/West Germany, South Africa/Mozambique, and...
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produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Description
Distinguished presenters visit some famous dividing lines between nations. Sometimes against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty, sometimes of bleak barbed wire, each film shows what a frontier does to the people who live in its shadow. Among those explored are former East/West Germany, South Africa/Mozambique, and Thailand/Cambodia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jenny Barraclough, Nadine Gordimer, 1923-2014
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Frontiers
Speaker / Narrator
Nadine Gordimer, 1923-2014
Person Discussed
Samora Moises Machel, 1933-1986, Pierter Willem Botha, 1916-2006
Topic / Theme
Mozambique and its Borders, International relations, Migrant life, Political boundaries, Poverty, Refugees, War crimes, Terrorism, Nkomati Accord Signed, March 16, 1984, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Law, World History, Mozambicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Great SAS Missions, 5, Liberating the Iranian Embassy
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Great SAS Missions, 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
After World War II the SAS was disbanded, but it was soon realised that its special skills would be needed in the volatile post-war situation. The regiment was clandestinely rebuilt and undertook a variety of secret missions. Then in 1981 it hit the headlines when terrorists holding hostages in the Iranian Embassy...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Great SAS Missions, 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
Description
After World War II the SAS was disbanded, but it was soon realised that its special skills would be needed in the volatile post-war situation. The regiment was clandestinely rebuilt and undertook a variety of secret missions. Then in 1981 it hit the headlines when terrorists holding hostages in the Iranian Embassy were swiftly and successfully eliminated and their captives freed.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Great SAS Missions
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Embassies and consulates, Military strategy, Sieges, Terrorism, Iranian Embassy Siege, 1980, Munich Massacre at the Olympics, September 5-6, 1972, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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House of Saud, Episode 1
directed by Mike Rudin, fl. 2002; produced by Chris Alcock, Anees Alqudaihi and Charlie Mole, fl. 1988, BBC Current Affairs, in House of Saud (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 53 mins
Documentary series looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince, 32-year-old Mohammed bin Salman.
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directed by Mike Rudin, fl. 2002; produced by Chris Alcock, Anees Alqudaihi and Charlie Mole, fl. 1988, BBC Current Affairs, in House of Saud (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 53 mins
Description
Documentary series looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince, 32-year-old Mohammed bin Salman.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Alcock, Anees Alqudaihi, Charlie Mole, fl. 1988, BBC Current Affairs, Saskia Reeves
Author / Creator
Mike Rudin, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
House of Saud
Speaker / Narrator
Saskia Reeves
Person Discussed
Mohammed Bin Salman, 1985-
Topic / Theme
Terrorism, Escalation (Conflict), Royalty (Social class), Saudis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Infamous Assassinations, 18, The Assassination of Charles de Gaulle
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...
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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
Description
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 machine-gun fire which shattered the rear window and burst two tyres. The General escaped all three attempts, but was there a fourth wh...
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 machine-gun fire which shattered the rear window and burst two tyres. The General escaped all three attempts, but was there a fourth which was not reported?
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Infamous Assassinations
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970
Topic / Theme
Assassination plots and attempts, Imperialism, Revolutions, Terrorism, Algerian Independence from France, July 5, 1962, Algerian War of Independence, 1954-1962, Imperialism and Colonialism, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Infamous Assassinations, The Assassination of Lord Louis Mountbatten
directed by Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Infamous Assassinations (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
The former Viceroy of India and cousin of the Queen, Lord Mountbatten was a World War II naval hero, Allied Commander in South East Asia and one of the architects of D-Day. On 27 August 27 1979, he was assassinated by a bomb planted on his boat by the IRA (Irish Republican Army) whilst he was on
holiday with his f...
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directed by Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Infamous Assassinations (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
Description
The former Viceroy of India and cousin of the Queen, Lord Mountbatten was a World War II naval hero, Allied Commander in South East Asia and one of the architects of D-Day. On 27 August 27 1979, he was assassinated by a bomb planted on his boat by the IRA (Irish Republican Army) whilst he was on
holiday with his family in in County Sligo, Ireland.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Infamous Assassinations
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1900-1979
Topic / Theme
Assassination plots and attempts, Assassinations, Revolutions, Terrorism, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Assassination, Mullaghmore, Ireland, August 27, 1979, Bloody Sunday, Northern Ireland, January 30, 1972, Troubles of Northern Ireland, 1968-1998, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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International Terrorism Since 1945, 9, EOKA
directed by Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in International Terrorism Since 1945, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008, originally published 2008), 26 mins
Following the Ottoman Empire’s defeat in World War I, Cyprus was annexed by Britain in 1925 to protect its sea route to India via the Suez Canal. The terror group EOKA (Ethnikí Organosis Kipriakou Agonos) was an underground organization formed by the former Greek army officer George Grivas in 1955 to force the...
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directed by Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in International Terrorism Since 1945, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008, originally published 2008), 26 mins
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Following the Ottoman Empire’s defeat in World War I, Cyprus was annexed by Britain in 1925 to protect its sea route to India via the Suez Canal. The terror group EOKA (Ethnikí Organosis Kipriakou Agonos) was an underground organization formed by the former Greek army officer George Grivas in 1955 to force the British out of Cyprus and unite the Mediterranean island with Greece. Taking the name of the legendary Cypriot hero Dighenis, Grivas co...
Following the Ottoman Empire’s defeat in World War I, Cyprus was annexed by Britain in 1925 to protect its sea route to India via the Suez Canal. The terror group EOKA (Ethnikí Organosis Kipriakou Agonos) was an underground organization formed by the former Greek army officer George Grivas in 1955 to force the British out of Cyprus and unite the Mediterranean island with Greece. Taking the name of the legendary Cypriot hero Dighenis, Grivas conducted his guerrilla war from a secret hideout in the Troodos Mountains. In a campaign of bombing, sabotage and murder, EOKA wrecked government offices, police stations and military installations all over the island, and the radio transmitter in Nicosia was blown up. Turkish Cypriots, who wanted British rule to continue, were also targetted on a lesser scale. During its four-year-long campaign in the 1950s, EOKA was responsible for around 600 deaths. The British responded with emergency measures that included curfews, arrests, imprisonment and the death penalty, but these measures failed to bring the situation under control. Around 10,000 British troops were deployed to try to track down Grivas, but he successfully evaded capture.Eventually, tired of the troublesome protests, the British decided to make Cyprus a republic within the Commonwealth. Grivas ordered a cease-fire – reluctantly (he had not achieved union with Greece). Unlike many other terrorist leaders whose careers ended in death and ignominy, Grivas was promoted to general and feted as a hero, until he was disgraced in a failed coup against the Greek government.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Nicolas Wright, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
International Terrorism Since 1945
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Georgios Grivas, 1898-1974, Makarios III, Archbishop of Cyprus, 1913-1977
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, International relations, Terrorism, Cyprus Crisis, July 15-24, 1974, War and Violence, World History
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This World, Saudi: The Family in Crisis
directed by Anthony Makin, fl. 2004; produced by Anthony Makin, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation, in This World (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 50 mins
Both foreign nationals and Saudi Muslims are now targets for terror attacks. Can the ruling royals fight terrorism while reconciling the conflicting demands of hardline fundamentalists and liberal reformers?
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directed by Anthony Makin, fl. 2004; produced by Anthony Makin, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation, in This World (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 50 mins
Description
Both foreign nationals and Saudi Muslims are now targets for terror attacks. Can the ruling royals fight terrorism while reconciling the conflicting demands of hardline fundamentalists and liberal reformers?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anthony Makin, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Anthony Makin, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
This World
Topic / Theme
Royalty (Social class), Political corruption, Terrorism, Politics
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Timewatch, The Gunpowder Plot
directed by Michael Wadding; produced by Michael Wadding, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005, originally published 2005), 48 mins
This is the story of history's first major terrorist attack - an attempt to blow up the symbolic heart of one of the world's major capital cities. London 1605: against a backdrop of religious strife a group of young disaffected Catholics decided to rid themselves of the monarchy and Parliament. With three and a ha...
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directed by Michael Wadding; produced by Michael Wadding, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005, originally published 2005), 48 mins
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This is the story of history's first major terrorist attack - an attempt to blow up the symbolic heart of one of the world's major capital cities. London 1605: against a backdrop of religious strife a group of young disaffected Catholics decided to rid themselves of the monarchy and Parliament. With three and a half tons of explosives, they came within minutes of the total destruction of England's Houses of Parliament. State-of-the-art CGI shows...
This is the story of history's first major terrorist attack - an attempt to blow up the symbolic heart of one of the world's major capital cities. London 1605: against a backdrop of religious strife a group of young disaffected Catholics decided to rid themselves of the monarchy and Parliament. With three and a half tons of explosives, they came within minutes of the total destruction of England's Houses of Parliament. State-of-the-art CGI shows the extent of the damage if the explosion had taken place and dramatic reconstruction reveals the men behind the plot.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Wadding, Alice Hogge
Author / Creator
Michael Wadding
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Timewatch
Speaker / Narrator
Alice Hogge
Person Discussed
Guy Fawkes, 1570-1606, Robert Catesby, 1573-1605
Topic / Theme
Assassination plots and attempts, Catholicism, Executions, Religious persecution, Treason, Terrorism, Bombings, Gunpowder Plot, 1605, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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