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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 1, Nero
directed by Nick Murphy, fl. 1999-2016; produced by Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 1 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Nero, charting his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.
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directed by Nick Murphy, fl. 1999-2016; produced by Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 1 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
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Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Nero, charting his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Nick Murphy, fl. 1999-2016
Date Published / Released
2006-09-21
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Nero, Emperor of Rome, 0037-0068
Topic / Theme
Murder, Ancient civilizations, Monarchs, Great Fire of Rome, July 19, 64, Political and Social Movements, Imperialism and Colonialism, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 3, Revolution
directed by Christopher Spencer, fl. 1977; produced by Christopher Spencer, fl. 1977 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 3 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 59 mins
Dramatised documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. How Tiberius Gracchus unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets, with devastating consequences.
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directed by Christopher Spencer, fl. 1977; produced by Christopher Spencer, fl. 1977 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 3 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 59 mins
Description
Dramatised documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. How Tiberius Gracchus unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets, with devastating consequences.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Christopher Spencer, fl. 1977, Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Christopher Spencer, fl. 1977
Date Published / Released
2006-10-05
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Tiberius Gracchus, 169 BC-133 BC
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Laws and legislation, Politicians, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, 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
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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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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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Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions Into the Abyss, The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler - Leading Millions Into the Abyss: Episode...
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?
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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
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How did Hitler manage to turn from a nobody in 1913 into the fuehrer of the German people?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laurence Rees, 1957-, LR History TV
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions Into the Abyss
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Fascism, Antisemitism, Character traits, Leadership roles, German people, Beer Hall Putsch, Munich, Germany, November 8-9, 1923, Adolf Hitler, Becomes Fuhrer of Germany, August 19, 1933, Adolf Hitler, Assumes Dictatorship of Germany, March 23, 1933, World War I, 1914-1918, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, English, Chamorro, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Extraordinary Women, 9, Indira Ghandi
directed by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016; produced by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016, WMR Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Extraordinary Women, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 51 mins
Indira Gandhi was always destined for greatness. As the first female leader of the world’s largest democracy, she inherited a country plagued by poverty, famine and social injustice. Yet Indira triumphed over her critics, transformed India into a confident independent democracy, and rose to dominate India’s po...
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directed by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016; produced by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016, WMR Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Extraordinary Women, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 51 mins
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Indira Gandhi was always destined for greatness. As the first female leader of the world’s largest democracy, she inherited a country plagued by poverty, famine and social injustice. Yet Indira triumphed over her critics, transformed India into a confident independent democracy, and rose to dominate India’s political stage for nearly 20 years.
To the poor, Indira Ghandi was ‘Mother India’. To others, Durgar, the goddess of war. Yet Indir...
Indira Gandhi was always destined for greatness. As the first female leader of the world’s largest democracy, she inherited a country plagued by poverty, famine and social injustice. Yet Indira triumphed over her critics, transformed India into a confident independent democracy, and rose to dominate India’s political stage for nearly 20 years.
To the poor, Indira Ghandi was ‘Mother India’. To others, Durgar, the goddess of war. Yet Indira was a woman of extreme contradictions.
She was the democrat who became a dictator. She was the wife and mother who placed politics and power before her family. And eventually, she paid the price for her very public flaws.
Loved and loathed in equal measure, Indira’s life was an epic saga of feuds, flaws and betrayal - a life in service of her country, abruptly ended by those she’d trusted to protect her.
Yet the confidence she gave India on the world stage has endured – India has become one of the most prosperous developing countries in the world. Even if the opinion of Indira Gandhi's personal legacy remains divided.
Indira Ghandi is part of the BBC history series Extraordinary Woman which examines the life of this famous and sometimes controversial politician.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016, WMR Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation, Sophie Okonedo, 1968-
Author / Creator
Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016
Date Published / Released
2011, 2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Extraordinary Women
Speaker / Narrator
Sophie Okonedo, 1968-
Person Discussed
Indira Gandhi, 1917-1984
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Politics, Biographies, Women, Political violence, Hindi
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Extraordinary Women, Episode 1, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
directed by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016; produced by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016, WMR Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Extraordinary Women, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 50 mins
In a remarkable life that touched three centuries, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek rose to become one of the most powerful women in the world. She positioned herself at the forefront of Chinese politics and held extraordinary influence in world affairs for a woman of her time. She was, for 5 decades, a source of invaluable...
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directed by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016; produced by Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016, WMR Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Extraordinary Women, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 50 mins
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In a remarkable life that touched three centuries, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek rose to become one of the most powerful women in the world. She positioned herself at the forefront of Chinese politics and held extraordinary influence in world affairs for a woman of her time. She was, for 5 decades, a source of invaluable support for her China's ineffective Nationalist leader, her husband, General Chiang Kai-Shek.
With charm, diplomacy and an American ed...
In a remarkable life that touched three centuries, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek rose to become one of the most powerful women in the world. She positioned herself at the forefront of Chinese politics and held extraordinary influence in world affairs for a woman of her time. She was, for 5 decades, a source of invaluable support for her China's ineffective Nationalist leader, her husband, General Chiang Kai-Shek.
With charm, diplomacy and an American education on her side, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek secured huge international support for a war-torn poverty-stricken China. When Japan invaded and the Communists advanced, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek successfully appealed to America for millions of dollars of financial and military aid. Yet her ambition and hunger for power was nearly her downfall. An affair with a man who could have been the American President almost destroyed her marriage and her reputation. In the end though, she triumphed over every adversity, and continued to fight both for Chinese democracy and her country’s place on the world stage.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek is part of the astounding BBC history series Extraordinary Women. This episode looks at Madame Chiang Kai-Shek who had spoken for millions of her people at home and across the world. She was the greatest leader China never had.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016, WMR Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation, Sophie Okonedo, 1968-
Author / Creator
Johanna Gibbon, fl. 2002-2016
Date Published / Released
2010, 2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Extraordinary Women
Speaker / Narrator
Sophie Okonedo, 1968-
Person Discussed
Soong Mei-ling, 1898-2003
Topic / Theme
Democracy, Political life, Biographies, Women, Political influence, World War II, 1939-1945, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, Chinese, Americans, Japanese
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Frontiers, Gone Tomorrow
produced by John Bird, 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 John Bird, 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
John Bird, John Wells, 1936-1998
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Frontiers
Speaker / Narrator
John Wells, 1936-1998
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Crossing borders, Cultural identity, Refugees, Socialism, Totalitarianism, Cold War, 1945-1989, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, History, World History, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Gladiators of World War II, 1, The Waffen SS
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...
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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
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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 combat soldiers, respected for their courage, feared for their ruthlessness and fanaticism. For these were political soldiers; mature men, r...
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 combat soldiers, respected for their courage, feared for their ruthlessness and fanaticism. For these were political soldiers; mature men, recruited for their physical perfection and pure Aryan ancestry. They were drilled in Nazi ideology, indoctrinated to believe in themselves as the master race and their enemies as subhuman. They became the cornerstone of the German defences, who carried on fighting, even when all hope was gone. But they are remembered for their brutality. They killed captured British, Canadian and American soldiers in cold blood, and massacred unarmed French, Belgian and Russian civilians. They were Gladiators on the battlefield, who fought on against impossible odds, but the Waffen SS will forever be tarnished by the atrocities they committed as the willing servants of an evil regime.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Charles Messenger
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Gladiators of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Sepp Dietrich, 1892-1966, Heinrich Himmler, 1900-1945
Topic / Theme
Battles, Invasions, Nazism, Soldiers, War, War crimes, German Invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941-1945, German Invasion of Yugoslavia, April 6-17, 1941, World War II, 1939-1945, Battle of Berlin, 1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Great Romances of the 20th Century, Season 1, Episode 14, King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Nugus/Martin Productions, in Great Romances of the 20th Century, Season 1, Episode 14 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 27 mins
This documentary, directed by Jonathan Martin, is about great romances of the 20th century, featuring Spain's King Juan Carlos and Greece's Queen Sofia.
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Nugus/Martin Productions, in Great Romances of the 20th Century, Season 1, Episode 14 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 27 mins
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This documentary, directed by Jonathan Martin, is about great romances of the 20th century, featuring Spain's King Juan Carlos and Greece's Queen Sofia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Nugus/Martin Productions, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Great Romances of the 20th Century
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Francisco Franco, 1892-1975, Sofía, Queen of Spain, 1938-, Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Political reforms, Political violence, Marriage, Royal successions, Romantic relationships, Royalty (Social class), Political and Social Movements, Family and Culture, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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