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Churchill's First World War
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directed by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998; produced by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 53 mins
This landmark docu-drama re-examines the darkest hours of one of the 20th century's most remarkable heroes, combining fascinating re-evaluation of the epic and traumatic experiences of Winston Churchill in the First World War, and his contributions as Britain's greatest warlord. Disgraced by disasters in the Galli...
directed by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998; produced by Adam Kemp, fl. 1998 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 53 mins
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Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
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directed by Matt Cottingham, fl. 2002-2017; produced by Marc Wadsworth, fl. 1983-2015, Deborah Hobson, fl. 2007-2015 and Matt Cottingham, fl. 2002-2017, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 51 mins
During World War Two, thousands of black volunteers from the Caribbean joined the fight against Nazi Germany. Their contribution to the war effort is often overlooked. They risked their lives for King and Empire and in the process they became more determined than ever to fight for racial equality. The presence of...
directed by Matt Cottingham, fl. 2002-2017; produced by Marc Wadsworth, fl. 1983-2015, Deborah Hobson, fl. 2007-2015 and Matt Cottingham, fl. 2002-2017, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 51 mins
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Frontiers, Gold and the Gun
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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...
produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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Genghis Khan
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directed by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-; produced by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-, British Broadcasting Corporation and Discovery Channel (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins,
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Always strike first and always take revenge. Genghis Khan learnt these lessons the hard way during a violent childhood. Son of a murdered father, Genghis grew up in the unforgiving environment of the Mongolian Steppe. But how did an outcast, raised in poverty, come to be the great Khan? Combining live-action foota...
directed by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-; produced by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-, British Broadcasting Corporation and Discovery Channel (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins,
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Gladiators: The Brutal Truth
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directed by Alan Ereira, fl. 1965; produced by Alan Ereira, fl. 1965, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 49 mins
Documentary about the dark side of the gladiator's life in Roman times. Wild animals, enemies of the state and Christians were pitted against professional fighters to symbolically prove Rome's superiority over the rest of the world. The show reveals that while Romans certainly thought little of the lives of their...
directed by Alan Ereira, fl. 1965; produced by Alan Ereira, fl. 1965, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 49 mins
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Hadrian
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directed by John Trefor; produced by John Trefor (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008, originally published 2008), 1 hour
Emperor Hadrian is well known for his eponymous wall. 70 miles long, it was a prodigious feat and remains one of the greatest physical remnants of the Roman Empire. But in reality, the wall was nothing more than a sideshow ...
directed by John Trefor; produced by John Trefor (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008, originally published 2008), 1 hour
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Hannibal, Part 1
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directed by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-; produced by Ailsa Orr, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 48 mins
It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop at nothing. Hannibal explores the ma...
directed by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-; produced by Ailsa Orr, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 48 mins
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Hannibal, Part 2
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directed by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-; produced by Ailsa Orr, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 46 mins
It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop at nothing. Hannibal explores the ma...
directed by Edward Bazalgette, 1960-; produced by Ailsa Orr, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 46 mins
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Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings, Episode 2, What a King Should Know
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directed by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014; produced by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, Oxford Film and Television, in Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of medieval illuminated manuscripts and shows how they gave power to the king and united the kingdom in an age of plague, warfare and rebellion. She discovers that Edward III used the manuscripts he read as a boy to prepare him for his great victory at the battle of Crecy and...
directed by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014; produced by Graham Johnston, fl. 1980-2014, Oxford Film and Television, in Illuminations: Private Lives of Medieval Kings, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
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Infamous Assassinations, 18, The Assassination of Charles de Gaulle
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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
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...
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
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