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Rise of the Nazis, Series 2, Episode 3, The Home Front
directed by Julian Jones, fl. 2005; produced by Woody Ledeboer, fl. 2013, 72 Films, in Rise of the Nazis, Series 2, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2021), 51 mins
At the peak of his powers, Hitler tries to deceive the Russian leader with a plan to invade Britain, while secretly preparing an attack on the Soviet Union. But Stalin has a spy in Hitler’s HQ. With Germany facing defeat on the Eastern Front, resistance builds as he pushes Germany to untold destruction. This is...
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directed by Julian Jones, fl. 2005; produced by Woody Ledeboer, fl. 2013, 72 Films, in Rise of the Nazis, Series 2, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2021), 51 mins
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At the peak of his powers, Hitler tries to deceive the Russian leader with a plan to invade Britain, while secretly preparing an attack on the Soviet Union. But Stalin has a spy in Hitler’s HQ. With Germany facing defeat on the Eastern Front, resistance builds as he pushes Germany to untold destruction. This is the story of why dictatorships fail, and of the hubris that nearly destroyed freedom, but ultimately destroyed itself.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Woody Ledeboer, fl. 2013, 72 Films, Kate Fleetwood, 1972-
Author / Creator
Julian Jones, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Rise of the Nazis
Speaker / Narrator
Kate Fleetwood, 1972-
Person Discussed
Heinrich Himmler, 1900-1945, Joseph Goebbels, 1897-1945, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
World War II, 1939-1945, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Royal History's Myths and Secrets, The Reformation
in Royal History's Myths and Secrets (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 1 hour
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties.Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the...
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in Royal History's Myths and Secrets (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 1 hour
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Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties.Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian R...
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties.Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian Revolution, and more. This is history reinvigorated, where myths are gleefully smashed and lies are laid to rest.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Royal History's Myths and Secrets
Speaker / Narrator
Lucy Worsley, 1973-
Person Discussed
Lucy Worsley, 1973-
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Royal History's Myths and Secrets, Season 1 Episode 1, Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
in Royal History's Myths and Secrets, Season 1 Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 1 hour 1 mins
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of th...
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in Royal History's Myths and Secrets, Season 1 Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2020), 1 hour 1 mins
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Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian...
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian Revolution, and more. This is history reinvigorated, where myths are gleefully smashed and lies are laid to rest.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lucy Worsley, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Royal History's Myths and Secrets
Speaker / Narrator
Lucy Worsley, 1973-
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Royal History's Myths and Secrets, Season 1 Episode 3, Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen
in Royal History's Myths and Secrets, Season 1 Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 1 hour 5 mins
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of th...
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in Royal History's Myths and Secrets, Season 1 Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 1 hour 5 mins
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Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian...
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian Revolution, and more. This is history reinvigorated, where myths are gleefully smashed and lies are laid to rest.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Royal History's Myths and Secrets
Person Discussed
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 1755-1793
Topic / Theme
French Revolution, 1789-1799, War and Violence, Imperialism and Colonialism, French, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier
directed by Andy Twaddle, fl. 2009; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Were the ancient Scottish tribes too much for the Roman Empire? Or was Scotland simply not worth conquering? Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with the Roman invaders. The first Tay Bridge, the first depiction of tartan and forgotten Roman camps that once held thi...
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directed by Andy Twaddle, fl. 2009; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
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Were the ancient Scottish tribes too much for the Roman Empire? Or was Scotland simply not worth conquering? Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with the Roman invaders. The first Tay Bridge, the first depiction of tartan and forgotten Roman camps that once held thirty-five thousand men. A story of a superpower pitted against tribesmen and warlords, and one with fascinating modern parallels.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Andy Twaddle, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Fraser Hunter, fl. 1991
Person Discussed
Fraser Hunter, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, War, Empire, Military campaigns, Invasions, Scottish people, Tribal and national groups, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, Africans, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Timewatch, Palestine: The First Intifada
produced by Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 2 hours 1 mins
The Intifada, as the Palestinians call their uprising against the Israeli military occupation of their land, has been characterised by acts of violence from both sides. However, 50 years ago it was the British who were the focus of a rebellion by Palestinian Arabs. Timewatch investigates that uprising, talking to...
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produced by Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 2 hours 1 mins
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The Intifada, as the Palestinians call their uprising against the Israeli military occupation of their land, has been characterised by acts of violence from both sides. However, 50 years ago it was the British who were the focus of a rebellion by Palestinian Arabs. Timewatch investigates that uprising, talking to many elderly Palestinians, Britons who served in the Palestinian Police Force and General Hackett of the British Army in Palestine.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, Juliet Stevenson, 1956-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Timewatch
Speaker / Narrator
Juliet Stevenson, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (1948 -- ), Israeli, Palestinian, Guerrilla warfare, Decolonization, Immigration and emigration, Imperialism, Rebellions, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Imperialism and Colonialism, Migration and Diaspora, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Israelis, Palestinians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Centur...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (1948 -- ), Israeli, Palestinian, Guerrilla warfare, Decolonization, Immigration and emigration, Imperialism, Rebellions, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Imperialism and Colonialism, Migration and Diaspora, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Israelis, Palestinians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Episode 2, The Golden Age
directed by Suniti Somaiya, fl. 2011; presented by Alistair Cooke, 1908-2004; produced by Suniti Somaiya, fl. 2011, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
If you think the treasures of Ancient Egypt are just gold, gaudiness and pyramids, think again. In this epic, visually stunning adventure through Ancient Egypt, journalist and art critic Alastair Sooke follows on from his hit series Treasures of Ancient Rome, tracking down the treasures of the longest-lasting civi...
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directed by Suniti Somaiya, fl. 2011; presented by Alistair Cooke, 1908-2004; produced by Suniti Somaiya, fl. 2011, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 56 mins
Description
If you think the treasures of Ancient Egypt are just gold, gaudiness and pyramids, think again. In this epic, visually stunning adventure through Ancient Egypt, journalist and art critic Alastair Sooke follows on from his hit series Treasures of Ancient Rome, tracking down the treasures of the longest-lasting civilisation in history and uncovering the true story of their rise and fall throughout the ages. Stepping aside from the well-worn usual c...
If you think the treasures of Ancient Egypt are just gold, gaudiness and pyramids, think again. In this epic, visually stunning adventure through Ancient Egypt, journalist and art critic Alastair Sooke follows on from his hit series Treasures of Ancient Rome, tracking down the treasures of the longest-lasting civilisation in history and uncovering the true story of their rise and fall throughout the ages. Stepping aside from the well-worn usual clichés of this era, he discovers how Egypt’s unique melting pot of geography and culture created some of the most remarkable treasures the world has ever seen.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Suniti Somaiya, fl. 2011, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Suniti Somaiya, fl. 2011, Alistair Cooke, 1908-2004
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Person Discussed
Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt, Nefertiti, Queen of Egypt, 1370 BC-1330 BC, Akhenaten, Pharoah of Egypt, Amenhotep III, Pharoah of Egypt, 1388 BC-1351 BC, Hatshepsut, Senwosret III, fl. 1878
Topic / Theme
Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Imperialism and Colonialism, Egyptians, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream, Episode 3
directed by Richard Downes, fl. 1993-2014; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 54 mins
In the final episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore follows the Habsburgs to their dramatic demise. From his struggles with Napoleon III and Bismarck and the suicide of his son Rudolf, to the assassination of his beautiful wife Sisi, Emperor Franz Josef's empire and his family proved impossible to control.
But while the...
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directed by Richard Downes, fl. 1993-2014; presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-; produced by Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 54 mins
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In the final episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore follows the Habsburgs to their dramatic demise. From his struggles with Napoleon III and Bismarck and the suicide of his son Rudolf, to the assassination of his beautiful wife Sisi, Emperor Franz Josef's empire and his family proved impossible to control.
But while the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed. As the theories of Freud and the sensuality of the secession artists like Klimt and...
In the final episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore follows the Habsburgs to their dramatic demise. From his struggles with Napoleon III and Bismarck and the suicide of his son Rudolf, to the assassination of his beautiful wife Sisi, Emperor Franz Josef's empire and his family proved impossible to control.
But while the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed. As the theories of Freud and the sensuality of the secession artists like Klimt and Schiele ushered in the modern age, Hitler and Stalin stalked her streets. It was here that World War I was sparked; it was here where World War II was dreamed.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Open University, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Richard Downes, fl. 1993-2014, Simon Sebag Montefiore, 1965-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream
Person Discussed
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, 1858-1889, Katharina Schratt, 1853-1940, Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Klemens von Metternich, 1773-1859
Topic / Theme
World War II, 1939-1945, Congress of Vienna, September 1814-June 1815, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Vikings, Episode 2
directed by Rosie Schellenberg, fl. 1999-2005; produced by Rosie Schellenberg, fl. 1999-2005, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Vikings, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 51 mins
This documentary, produced and directed by Rosie Schellenberg, discusses the story of the Vikings.
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directed by Rosie Schellenberg, fl. 1999-2005; produced by Rosie Schellenberg, fl. 1999-2005, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Vikings, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 51 mins
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This documentary, produced and directed by Rosie Schellenberg, discusses the story of the Vikings.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rosie Schellenberg, fl. 1999-2005, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Rosie Schellenberg, fl. 1999-2005
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Vikings
Speaker / Narrator
Neil Oliver, 1967-
Person Discussed
Neil Oliver, 1967-
Topic / Theme
Religious artifacts, Explorers, Trade and commerce, Trade routes, Imperialism and Colonialism, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Who Killed the Princes in the Tower?
directed by Ashley Gething, 1970-; produced by Ashley Gething, 1970-, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 47 mins
In 1483, the twelve-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother were put into the Tower of London by their uncle, Richard. Weeks later, Richard pronounced himself King. The boys were never seen again. For more than 500 years it has been assumed that Richard killed his nephews in a craven attempt at glory. But,...
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directed by Ashley Gething, 1970-; produced by Ashley Gething, 1970-, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 47 mins
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In 1483, the twelve-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother were put into the Tower of London by their uncle, Richard. Weeks later, Richard pronounced himself King. The boys were never seen again. For more than 500 years it has been assumed that Richard killed his nephews in a craven attempt at glory. But, some say, Richard was no child-killing monster. Rather, he was the finest King England ever had. Others say nobody killed the princes a...
In 1483, the twelve-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother were put into the Tower of London by their uncle, Richard. Weeks later, Richard pronounced himself King. The boys were never seen again. For more than 500 years it has been assumed that Richard killed his nephews in a craven attempt at glory. But, some say, Richard was no child-killing monster. Rather, he was the finest King England ever had. Others say nobody killed the princes at all, and they lived anonymously into old age far away from the cut-throat world of the English court. This film explores what might have happened, interrogating all the possible culprits, and capturing the debates that rage as fiercely as ever. Fresh and incisive, this film combines compelling personal arguments with the latest evidence to present a coherent and contemporary perspective on an enduring mystery.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ashley Gething, 1970-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Shaun Dooley, 1974-
Author / Creator
Ashley Gething, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Shaun Dooley, 1974-
Person Discussed
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1473-1483, Edward V, 1470-1483, Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485
Topic / Theme
Secrets, Murder, Monarchs, History
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