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Acts of God
produced by Alan Dobson, fl. 1981-1987 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1983), 30 mins
A look at the violence of freak weather (wind, water, lightning) and its causes and effects. The QED Test Man takes part in a simulated test to see how humans stand up against extremes.
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produced by Alan Dobson, fl. 1981-1987 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1983), 30 mins
Description
A look at the violence of freak weather (wind, water, lightning) and its causes and effects. The QED Test Man takes part in a simulated test to see how humans stand up against extremes.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Dobson, fl. 1981-1987
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Electricity, Natural disasters, Wind, Science
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Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
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Adam Bede
directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958- and Susannah Harker, 1965- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1992), 1 hour 43 mins
Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm,...
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directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958- and Susannah Harker, 1965- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1992), 1 hour 43 mins
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Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm, and when the squire's grandson pays her his attentions, her head is quickly turned, with devastating consequences for all.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958-, Susannah Harker, 1965-
Contributor
Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014, Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958-, Susannah Harker, 1965-, Maggie Wadey, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Infanticide, Arthur Donnithorne, Adam Bede, Hetty Sorrel, Dinah Morris
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Copyright © 1992 BBC Worldwide
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Addicted to Cheap Shopping?
directed by Leo Telling, fl. 2004; presented by Libby Potter, fl. 2006; produced by Leo Telling, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007), 1 hour 3 mins
We are living in strange times. The laws of inflation dictate prices should go up. Instead the cost of things is actually going down. In the last 10 years the price of clothes has fallen by 36%, electronics by 56% and computers by 90%. This is the Age of Cheap. And we love it. But while there's much to celebrate,...
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directed by Leo Telling, fl. 2004; presented by Libby Potter, fl. 2006; produced by Leo Telling, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007), 1 hour 3 mins
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We are living in strange times. The laws of inflation dictate prices should go up. Instead the cost of things is actually going down. In the last 10 years the price of clothes has fallen by 36%, electronics by 56% and computers by 90%. This is the Age of Cheap. And we love it. But while there's much to celebrate, there are some intriguing questions that need to be asked: why are things so cheap. What are the hidden costs? And is it all going to c...
We are living in strange times. The laws of inflation dictate prices should go up. Instead the cost of things is actually going down. In the last 10 years the price of clothes has fallen by 36%, electronics by 56% and computers by 90%. This is the Age of Cheap. And we love it. But while there's much to celebrate, there are some intriguing questions that need to be asked: why are things so cheap. What are the hidden costs? And is it all going to come to an end soon?
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leo Telling, fl. 2004, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Leo Telling, fl. 2004, Libby Potter, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Trade and commerce, Manufacturing industry, Consumer products, Globalization, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, Retail Trade
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 BBC Worldwide
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The Adventures of Robert Louis Stevenson, Episode 1
directed by Andrew Thompson, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 58 mins
As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a l...
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directed by Andrew Thompson, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 58 mins
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As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a life of travel and unbridled imagination. For much of his twenties he rebelled, living a Bohemian life across the world with a fascinati...
As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a life of travel and unbridled imagination. For much of his twenties he rebelled, living a Bohemian life across the world with a fascinating band of misfits and troubadours, in search of the adventures that would provide the inspiration for his stories. He died in Samoa aged just 44, leaving behind three of the world's most memorable classics: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dramatisations of Stevenson's extraordinary life form the narrative backbone of the film, backed up by photographs, interviews with experts and, of course, his enduring literary legacy.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Conti, 1941-
Author / Creator
Andrew Thompson
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Conti, 1941-
Person Discussed
Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894
Topic / Theme
World Language & Literature
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 BBC Worldwide
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The Aerodrome
directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Kenith Trodd, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013 and Jill Bennett, 1931-1990 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1983), 1 hour 30 mins
A military establishment imposes authoritarian order on the locals in this Orwellian drama adapted from Rex Warner's allegorical novel about the dangers of authoritarianism.
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directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Kenith Trodd, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013 and Jill Bennett, 1931-1990 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1983), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
A military establishment imposes authoritarian order on the locals in this Orwellian drama adapted from Rex Warner's allegorical novel about the dangers of authoritarianism.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013, Jill Bennett, 1931-1990
Contributor
Kenith Trodd, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014, Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013, Jill Bennett, 1931-1990, Robin Chapman
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
War, Eustasia, Roy, The Rector
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 BBC Worldwide
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An Affair in Mind
directed by Colin Luke, 1946-; produced by Jacky Stoller; performed by Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956- and Richard Hammatt (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1988), 1 hour 27 mins,
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Amanda Donohoe plays a stunning beauty who wants her lover to kill her husband, drawing him into a deadly triangle which ends with the perfect murder - and a perfect frameup. A gripping psychological thriller based on Ruth Rendell's best-seller, The Face of Trespass.
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directed by Colin Luke, 1946-; produced by Jacky Stoller; performed by Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956- and Richard Hammatt (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1988), 1 hour 27 mins,
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Source: www.imdb.com
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Amanda Donohoe plays a stunning beauty who wants her lover to kill her husband, drawing him into a deadly triangle which ends with the perfect murder - and a perfect frameup. A gripping psychological thriller based on Ruth Rendell's best-seller, The Face of Trespass.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956-, Richard Hammatt
Contributor
Jacky Stoller
Author / Creator
Colin Luke, 1946-, Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956-, Richard Hammatt, Michael Baker
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Infidelity, Murder, Tiny, Druscilla Janus, Gray Harston
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 BBC Worldwide
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Afghan Ladies' Driving School
directed by Sean Langan, fl. 2006; produced by Ben Rumney, fl. 2006 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 59 mins
Mr Mamozai's Driving School is the first driving school in Kabul to teach both men and women how to drive. And probably the only driving school for women in the world that is run by men who don't really think women should drive at all. But then the driving instructors at Mr Mamozai's are all ex-Taliban, so clearly...
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directed by Sean Langan, fl. 2006; produced by Ben Rumney, fl. 2006 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 59 mins
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Mr Mamozai's Driving School is the first driving school in Kabul to teach both men and women how to drive. And probably the only driving school for women in the world that is run by men who don't really think women should drive at all. But then the driving instructors at Mr Mamozai's are all ex-Taliban, so clearly this is no ordinary driving school. The programme provides a revealing look at how life has in some ways radically changed for women i...
Mr Mamozai's Driving School is the first driving school in Kabul to teach both men and women how to drive. And probably the only driving school for women in the world that is run by men who don't really think women should drive at all. But then the driving instructors at Mr Mamozai's are all ex-Taliban, so clearly this is no ordinary driving school. The programme provides a revealing look at how life has in some ways radically changed for women in Afghanistan since the collapse of the Taliban, but in other ways, remains difficult. At times hilarious, and shocking, this documentary charts the women's struggle in a male-dominated world, but also puts a human face on a country often in the news.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Rumney, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Sean Langan, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Postwar reconstruction, Afghan people, Women, Current Affairs, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar?, Part 1
directed by Richard Sanders, fl. 2015; produced by James Reid and Richard Sanders, fl. 2015, Blakeway, in Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar? (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 59 mins
When the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan, they were confident that they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. But misplaced hope and confused aims quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. After 14 years of brutal, bloody and bruising con...
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directed by Richard Sanders, fl. 2015; produced by James Reid and Richard Sanders, fl. 2015, Blakeway, in Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar? (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 59 mins
Description
When the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan, they were confident that they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. But misplaced hope and confused aims quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. After 14 years of brutal, bloody and bruising conflict, the British Army finally began to withdraw from Afghanistan in late 2014. Featuring contributions from senior members on both si...
When the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan, they were confident that they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. But misplaced hope and confused aims quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. After 14 years of brutal, bloody and bruising conflict, the British Army finally began to withdraw from Afghanistan in late 2014. Featuring contributions from senior members on both sides - British, American, Afghan and Taliban - and combining substantial analysis and in-depth story telling, this series looks at the nature of conflict in the area, and asks what has been achieved and what legacy is left behind.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James Reid, Richard Sanders, fl. 2015, Blakeway, Steven Mackintosh, 1967-
Author / Creator
Richard Sanders, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar?
Speaker / Narrator
Steven Mackintosh, 1967-
Topic / Theme
War and Violence, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar?, Part 2
directed by David Alter, fl. 2001; produced by David Alter, fl. 2001 and James Reid, Blakeway, in Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar? (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 59 mins
When the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan, they were confident that they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. But misplaced hope and confused aims quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. After 14 years of brutal, bloody and bruising con...
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directed by David Alter, fl. 2001; produced by David Alter, fl. 2001 and James Reid, Blakeway, in Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar? (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 59 mins
Description
When the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan, they were confident that they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. But misplaced hope and confused aims quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. After 14 years of brutal, bloody and bruising conflict, the British Army finally began to withdraw from Afghanistan in late 2014. Featuring contributions from senior members on both si...
When the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan, they were confident that they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. But misplaced hope and confused aims quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. After 14 years of brutal, bloody and bruising conflict, the British Army finally began to withdraw from Afghanistan in late 2014. Featuring contributions from senior members on both sides - British, American, Afghan and Taliban - and combining substantial analysis and in-depth story telling, this series looks at the nature of conflict in the area, and asks what has been achieved and what legacy is left behind.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Alter, fl. 2001, James Reid, Blakeway, Steven Mackintosh, 1967-
Author / Creator
David Alter, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar?
Speaker / Narrator
Steven Mackintosh, 1967-
Topic / Theme
War and Violence, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 BBC Worldwide
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Africa, 1, Kalahari
directed by Katrina Bartlam, fl. 2013; produced by Hugh Pearson, fl. 2000, in Africa, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 49 mins
In Africa’s ancient south west corner, two extraordinary deserts sit side by side. Water is in short supply, yet these deserts are somehow full of life because the creatures that live here have turned the rules of survival on their head. This film celebrates nature’s ingenuity, no matter how tough it gets.
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directed by Katrina Bartlam, fl. 2013; produced by Hugh Pearson, fl. 2000, in Africa, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 49 mins
Description
In Africa’s ancient south west corner, two extraordinary deserts sit side by side. Water is in short supply, yet these deserts are somehow full of life because the creatures that live here have turned the rules of survival on their head. This film celebrates nature’s ingenuity, no matter how tough it gets.
In the Kalahari scrub lands, clever meerkats are outsmarted by a wily bird, solitary and belligerent black rhinos get together to party, and...
In Africa’s ancient south west corner, two extraordinary deserts sit side by side. Water is in short supply, yet these deserts are somehow full of life because the creatures that live here have turned the rules of survival on their head. This film celebrates nature’s ingenuity, no matter how tough it gets.
In the Kalahari scrub lands, clever meerkats are outsmarted by a wily bird, solitary and belligerent black rhinos get together to party, and giant insects stalk huge flocks of birds. Rain almost never falls in the Namib; instead it must make do with vaporous, vanishing fog. The creatures in this, the world’s oldest desert, have gone to the extremes – spiders wheel to escape and a desert giraffe fights to defend his scant resources in the greatest giraffe battle ever filmed.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hugh Pearson, fl. 2000, David Attenborough, 1926-
Author / Creator
Katrina Bartlam, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Africa
Speaker / Narrator
David Attenborough, 1926-
Topic / Theme
Wild animals, Deserts, Water supply, Middle, Secondary, Post Secondary
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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