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Alien Empire, Episode 2, Replicators
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Alien Empire, Episode 2, Replicators

produced by Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we hum...

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Alien Empire, Episode 2, Replicators

produced by Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins
Description

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

Insects exist to make more insects. This second program in the series explores the lengths to which an ins...

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

Insects exist to make more insects. This second program in the series explores the lengths to which an insect will go to attract a mate and reproduce.

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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Kiszko, 1958-, John Shrapnel, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alien Empire
Speaker / Narrator
John Shrapnel, 1942-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 BBC Worldwide
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Alien Empire, Episode 3, Battlezone
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Alien Empire, Episode 3, Battlezone

produced by Peter Bassett, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we hum...

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Alien Empire, Episode 3, Battlezone

produced by Peter Bassett, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins
Description

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

The programme goes fishing in the rainforests of Panama and Costa Rica, searching for fishing bugs and abs...

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

The programme goes fishing in the rainforests of Panama and Costa Rica, searching for fishing bugs and abseiling wasps, whose unusual behaviour has never before been documented on film.

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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter Bassett, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Kiszko, 1958-, John Shrapnel, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alien Empire
Speaker / Narrator
John Shrapnel, 1942-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 BBC Worldwide
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Alien Empire, Episode 4, Voyagers
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Alien Empire, Episode 4, Voyagers

produced by Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we hum...

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Alien Empire, Episode 4, Voyagers

produced by Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins
Description

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

Alien Empire braves the slopes of an active volcano to seek out weird crickets that live there, and crosse...

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

Alien Empire braves the slopes of an active volcano to seek out weird crickets that live there, and crosses the Pacific to find the ocean strider, at home on the surface of the water in the middle of the ocean.

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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Kiszko, 1958-, John Shrapnel, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alien Empire
Speaker / Narrator
John Shrapnel, 1942-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 BBC Worldwide
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Alien Empire, Episode 5, Metropolis
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Alien Empire, Episode 5, Metropolis

produced by Peter Bassett, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we hum...

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Alien Empire, Episode 5, Metropolis

produced by Peter Bassett, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins
Description

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

This episode looks at the complex and ingenious structures devised, built and maintained by social insects.

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

This episode looks at the complex and ingenious structures devised, built and maintained by social insects.

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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter Bassett, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Kiszko, 1958-, John Shrapnel, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alien Empire
Speaker / Narrator
John Shrapnel, 1942-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 BBC Worldwide
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Alien Empire, Episode 6, War of the Worlds
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Alien Empire, Episode 6, War of the Worlds

produced by Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we hum...

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Alien Empire, Episode 6, War of the Worlds

produced by Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Alien Empire, Episode 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1996), 31 mins
Description

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

In this final programme of the series, the battle lines are drawn, insects - friends or foe?

Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder.

In this final programme of the series, the battle lines are drawn, insects - friends or foe?

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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rupert Barrington, fl. 1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Kiszko, 1958-, John Shrapnel, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alien Empire
Speaker / Narrator
John Shrapnel, 1942-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 BBC Worldwide
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Aliens: The Big Think
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Aliens: The Big Think

directed by Tom Hewitson, fl. 2013-2016; presented by Martin Rees, 1942-; produced by Tom Hewitson, fl. 2013-2016, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 54 mins
You might think hunting for aliens is just science fiction. You’d be wrong. It’s a vibrant frontier of modern science, where fierce debates rage. In this film, the Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees, explores the limits of our understanding of the universe and our place in it. It’s a journey that, for Martin, lea...
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Aliens: The Big Think

directed by Tom Hewitson, fl. 2013-2016; presented by Martin Rees, 1942-; produced by Tom Hewitson, fl. 2013-2016, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 54 mins
Description
You might think hunting for aliens is just science fiction. You’d be wrong. It’s a vibrant frontier of modern science, where fierce debates rage. In this film, the Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees, explores the limits of our understanding of the universe and our place in it. It’s a journey that, for Martin, leads to an extraordinary conclusion. Our idea of what an alien will be is all wrong. It’s not organic beings we should be looking for.... You might think hunting for aliens is just science fiction. You’d be wrong. It’s a vibrant frontier of modern science, where fierce debates rage. In this film, the Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees, explores the limits of our understanding of the universe and our place in it. It’s a journey that, for Martin, leads to an extraordinary conclusion. Our idea of what an alien will be is all wrong. It’s not organic beings we should be looking for. It’s machines. Renowned leaders in the field offer a counterpoint to Martin’s conclusions in this fascinating attempt to solve a profound mystery. Show more Show less
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Hewitson, fl. 2013-2016, British Broadcasting Corporation, Peter Capaldi, 1958-
Author / Creator
Tom Hewitson, fl. 2013-2016, Martin Rees, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Capaldi, 1958-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 BBC Worldwide
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 1, Working Class Taste
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 1, Working Class Taste

directed by Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016, in All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 1 (London, England: TVF International, 2012), 46 mins
Grayson Perry begins his investigation of British taste in Sunderland, a city with strong working-class traditions. Originally from a working-class background himself, Perry is interested in how our family background and the class journey we take shape the way we define ourselves through what we wear and buy, and...
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 1, Working Class Taste

directed by Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016, in All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 1 (London, England: TVF International, 2012), 46 mins
Description
Grayson Perry begins his investigation of British taste in Sunderland, a city with strong working-class traditions. Originally from a working-class background himself, Perry is interested in how our family background and the class journey we take shape the way we define ourselves through what we wear and buy, and how we live. Perry discovers a culture of flamboyant display in Sunderland, as well as some surprising 'ancestral echoes' of his own up... Grayson Perry begins his investigation of British taste in Sunderland, a city with strong working-class traditions. Originally from a working-class background himself, Perry is interested in how our family background and the class journey we take shape the way we define ourselves through what we wear and buy, and how we live. Perry discovers a culture of flamboyant display in Sunderland, as well as some surprising 'ancestral echoes' of his own upbringing. He also confronts head-on the snobbery that surrounds many people's view of working-class taste. Finally, Perry invites all the people he meets in Sunderland down to London for an unveiling of the artwork inspired by his experiences in their city, prompting a fascinating debate about what he has chosen to reflect back to them about their taste. Show more Show less
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
TVF International
Series
All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry
Speaker / Narrator
Grayson Perry, 1960-
Person Discussed
Grayson Perry, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Cultural anthropology, Art criticism, Art & Architecture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by TVF International
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 2, Middle Class Taste
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 2, Middle Class Taste

directed by Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016; presented by Grayson Perry, 1960-, in All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2012), 47 mins
Grayson Perry embeds himself with the British middle classes in and around Tunbridge Wells. As someone originally from a working class background, but now living in middle-class Islington, Perry is fascinated by social mobility and the rise of a new middle class. He begins his journey in Kings Hill, a new developm...
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 2, Middle Class Taste

directed by Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016; presented by Grayson Perry, 1960-, in All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2012), 47 mins
Description
Grayson Perry embeds himself with the British middle classes in and around Tunbridge Wells. As someone originally from a working class background, but now living in middle-class Islington, Perry is fascinated by social mobility and the rise of a new middle class. He begins his journey in Kings Hill, a new development of executive housing in Kent. He finds a world of aspirational, brand-led taste, with people keen to demarcate themselves from the... Grayson Perry embeds himself with the British middle classes in and around Tunbridge Wells. As someone originally from a working class background, but now living in middle-class Islington, Perry is fascinated by social mobility and the rise of a new middle class. He begins his journey in Kings Hill, a new development of executive housing in Kent. He finds a world of aspirational, brand-led taste, with people keen to demarcate themselves from the working-class tastes they have left behind, but uncertain what new taste signals to send out. 'This is the class that are most aware of the meaning and status of the things that they buy... they're (the) most self-conscious,' says Grayson. Moving on to the middle class heartland of Tunbridge Wells, Grayson explores the taste obsessions - from organic food and gastropubs to vintage furniture and dinner parties - of the traditional middle classes. These are the Britons most acutely self-conscious about what their taste decisions say about themselves. But Grayson finds that, for all the differences between the many middle class 'taste tribes' he meets, all of their tastes share an emotional undercurrent - a burning desire to show what good people they are. For the middle classes in particular, taste is a moral issue. Finally, Grayson invites all of the people he meets in Tunbridge Wells and Kings Hill to an unveiling of the tapestries he has made about their taste. Show more Show less
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Grayson Perry, 1960-
Author / Creator
Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016, Grayson Perry, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
TVF International
Series
All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry
Speaker / Narrator
Grayson Perry, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Visual artists, Cultural anthropology, Art & Architecture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by TVF International
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 3, Upper Class Taste
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 3, Upper Class Taste

directed by Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016; presented by Grayson Perry, 1960-, in All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2012), 47 mins
In his final journey to explore what our taste says about us, Grayson Perry lives amongst the upper classes of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, and meets The Marquess of Bath and Longleat and bohemian Detmar Blow. 'A sucker,' as he admits, 'for a crumbly old stately home,' Grayson is interested in analysing the c...
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All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 3, Upper Class Taste

directed by Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016; presented by Grayson Perry, 1960-, in All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, Series 1, Episode 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2012), 47 mins
Description
In his final journey to explore what our taste says about us, Grayson Perry lives amongst the upper classes of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, and meets The Marquess of Bath and Longleat and bohemian Detmar Blow. 'A sucker,' as he admits, 'for a crumbly old stately home,' Grayson is interested in analysing the continuing hold that upper-class taste still has on the British imagination, and wants to know whether it's still something the rest of... In his final journey to explore what our taste says about us, Grayson Perry lives amongst the upper classes of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, and meets The Marquess of Bath and Longleat and bohemian Detmar Blow. 'A sucker,' as he admits, 'for a crumbly old stately home,' Grayson is interested in analysing the continuing hold that upper-class taste still has on the British imagination, and wants to know whether it's still something the rest of us should aspire to. He finds that upper-class taste can be as much a burden as a blessing. The reverence of the people he meets for tradition, ancestral inheritance and appropriateness makes Grayson wonder whether that makes it more difficult to develop taste of their own. Turning instead to the 'new money' incomers who are increasingly buying up the Cotswolds stately homes, he asks why we assume that their taste is somehow worse than the old aristocrats' taste. Finally, Grayson invites all of the contributors he has met to the unveiling of the tapestries he has made about their taste. As owners of magnificent old houses, they know plenty about tapestries, but Grayson's 21st-century take on the tapestry tradition - with his own very personal take on their taste - proves very different from the tapestries they're used to. Show more Show less
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Grayson Perry, 1960-
Author / Creator
Neil Crombie, fl. 1990-2016, Grayson Perry, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
TVF International
Series
All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry
Speaker / Narrator
Grayson Perry, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Art criticism, Cultural anthropology, Art & Architecture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by TVF International
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All Our Children, All our Children, Episode 1
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All Our Children, All our Children, Episode 1

directed by John Percival, 1937-2005; produced by David Brown, 1916-2010, in All Our Children (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990), 49 mins
This documentary, by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), is about children's lives around the world.
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All Our Children, All our Children, Episode 1

directed by John Percival, 1937-2005; produced by David Brown, 1916-2010, in All Our Children (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990), 49 mins
Description
This documentary, by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), is about children's lives around the world.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Brown, 1916-2010, Judi Dench, 1934-
Author / Creator
John Percival, 1937-2005
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
All Our Children
Speaker / Narrator
Judi Dench, 1934-
Topic / Theme
Parent-child relations, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1990 BBC Worldwide
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