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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
Description
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 2, Caesar
directed by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016; produced by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 2 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
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directed by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016; produced by Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 2 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 53 mins
Description
Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016, Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Nick Green, fl. 2005-2016
Date Published / Released
2006-09-28
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Julius Caesar, 100 BC-44 BC
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Political alliances, Political intrigue, Ancient civilizations, Julius Caesar, Assassination, Rome, 44 BCE, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, 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 Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 4, Rebellion
directed by Andrew Grieve, 1939-; produced by Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 4 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 52 mins
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD 66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
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directed by Andrew Grieve, 1939-; produced by Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 4 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 52 mins
Description
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD 66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Andrew Grieve, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2006-10-12
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Titus, Emperor of Rome, 39 BC-81 BC, Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, 0009-0079, Nero, Emperor of Rome, 0037-0068, Josephus, 0037-0100
Topic / Theme
Rebellions, Jewish people, Ancient civilizations, Great Jewish Revolt, 66-73, War and Violence, Jews, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 5, Constantine
directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 5 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 51 mins
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
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directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Episode 5 (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 51 mins
Description
Documentary series telling the story of ancient Rome. This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Dramatized scene
Contributor
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993, Mark Hedgecoe, British Broadcasting Corporation, Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Author / Creator
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2006-10-19
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Speaker / Narrator
Alisdair Simpson, 1974-
Person Discussed
Maxentius, Emperor of Rome, 0278-0312, Lactantius, 0240-0320, Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, 0272-0337
Topic / Theme
Church and state relations, Christianity, Monarchs, War and Violence, Religion and Belief Systems, Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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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 1, Day 1
directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-; produced by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Day 1 is part of the fascinating BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which looks at how this famous battle changed European history forever.
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directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-; produced by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Description
Day 1 is part of the fascinating BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which looks at how this famous battle changed European history forever.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Performance
Contributor
Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Robin Dashwood, 1972-
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
History, Religion, Monarchs, Spanish, English
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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
Copyright Message
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