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37 Days, Episode 1, One Month in Summer
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense a...
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense and gripping serial set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. This provocative factual drama unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War one did not happen by chance, and nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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World History
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures
Author / Creator
Justin Hardy, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
37 Days
Person Discussed
Franz Ferdinand, 1863-1914
Topic / Theme
War, Assassinations, World War I, 1914-1918, Franz Ferdinand, Assassination, Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary, June 28, 1914, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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37 Days, Episode 2, One Week in July
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
Description
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense a...
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense and gripping serial set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. This provocative factual drama unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War one did not happen by chance, and nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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Field of Study
World History
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Contributor
Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures
Author / Creator
Justin Hardy, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
37 Days
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, War, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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37 Days, Episode 3, One Long Weekend
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
Description
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense a...
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense and gripping serial set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. This provocative factual drama unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War one did not happen by chance, and nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures
Author / Creator
Justin Hardy, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
37 Days
Topic / Theme
War, Assassinations, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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All the King's Men (1999)
written by Robert Penn Warren, 1905-1989, Nigel McCrery, 1953-; directed by Julian Jarrold, 1960-; produced by Gareth Neame, 1967- and Nigel McCrery, 1953-, British Broadcasting Corporation and WGBH Boston; performed by David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950- and Patrick Malahide, 1945- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1999), 1 hour 57 mins
David Jason and Maggie Smith lead an all-star cast in Alma Cullen's First World War drama about the mysterious disappearance of the Sandringham Company at Gallipoli in 1915. The loss of the King George V battalion brought the true horror of the First World War to the heart of the establishment, and to the British...
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written by Robert Penn Warren, 1905-1989, Nigel McCrery, 1953-; directed by Julian Jarrold, 1960-; produced by Gareth Neame, 1967- and Nigel McCrery, 1953-, British Broadcasting Corporation and WGBH Boston; performed by David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950- and Patrick Malahide, 1945- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1999), 1 hour 57 mins
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David Jason and Maggie Smith lead an all-star cast in Alma Cullen's First World War drama about the mysterious disappearance of the Sandringham Company at Gallipoli in 1915. The loss of the King George V battalion brought the true horror of the First World War to the heart of the establishment, and to the British Royal Family itself. This is the story of the amateur soldiers, the grooms, servants and gardeners of the King's Norfolk Estate, and wh...
David Jason and Maggie Smith lead an all-star cast in Alma Cullen's First World War drama about the mysterious disappearance of the Sandringham Company at Gallipoli in 1915. The loss of the King George V battalion brought the true horror of the First World War to the heart of the establishment, and to the British Royal Family itself. This is the story of the amateur soldiers, the grooms, servants and gardeners of the King's Norfolk Estate, and what happened to them on the fateful day of their very first battle.
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Drama
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950-, Patrick Malahide, 1945-
Contributor
David Odd, fl. 1979-2015, Gareth Neame, 1967-, Nigel McCrery, 1953-, British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH Boston, Adrian Johnston, 1961-
Author / Creator
Robert Penn Warren, 1905-1989, Julian Jarrold, 1960-, David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950-, Patrick Malahide, 1945-, Nigel McCrery, 1953-, Alma Cullen
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Person Discussed
Frank Beck, 1861-1915
Topic / Theme
War, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, Captain Frank Beck, Queen Alexandra, Captain Claude Howlett, King George V, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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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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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 6, The Fall of Rome
directed by Arif Nurmohamed, fl. 1994-2015; produced by Arif Nurmohamed, fl. 1994-2015 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 6 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Documentary series. In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.
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directed by Arif Nurmohamed, fl. 1994-2015; produced by Arif Nurmohamed, fl. 1994-2015 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 6 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Description
Documentary series. In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Arif Nurmohamed, fl. 1994-2015, Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Arif Nurmohamed, fl. 1994-2015
Date Published / Released
2006-10-26
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Honorius, Emperor of Rome, 0384-0423, Alaric I, 0370-0410
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, Battles, Violence, War, Sack of Rome, August 24, 410, War and Violence, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Ancient Worlds, 3, The Greek Thing
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...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
Description
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 experiment, one that would pioneer many of the political systems that we still live with today.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Topic / Theme
Cities, Civilization, Democracy, Progress of civilization, Urban life, Urban population, War, Social customs, Peloponnesian War, 431 BCE-404 BCE, Greco-Persian Wars, 499 BCE-449 BCE, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Ancient Worlds, 4, Return of the King
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great,
from Greece through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and ultimately to Pakistan, where he discovers fascinating traces of a city where Greek west and Buddhist east were united in a intriguing new way. But it would be Alexander's successors, t...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
Description
Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great,
from Greece through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and ultimately to Pakistan, where he discovers fascinating traces of a city where Greek west and Buddhist east were united in a intriguing new way. But it would be Alexander's successors, the Hellenistic Kings, had to make sense of the legacy of this charismatic adventurer.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Person Discussed
Alexander the Great, 356 BC-323 BC
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, Cities, Cultural identity, Heads of state, Invasions, War, Wars of Alexander the Great, 335 BCE-323 BCE, Family and Culture, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2, The Battle for England
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.
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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
Description
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.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993, Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Armada: The Untold Story
Speaker / Narrator
Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Person Discussed
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603, Sir Francis Drake, 1542-1596
Topic / Theme
Naval battles, Imperialism, Religious differences, Invasions, Spanish, British
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3, Endgame
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.
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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
Description
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.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Armada: The Untold Story
Speaker / Narrator
Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Person Discussed
Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Topic / Theme
Imperialism, Naval battles, Religious differences, Invasions, Spanish, English
Copyright Message
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