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American Future: A History, Episode 1, American Plenty
directed by Sam Hobkinson; produced by Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film and Television, in American Future: A History, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008), 1 hour
Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation. In American Plenty, Simon explores how American optimism about the infinite possibilities of its land and resources is in danger of coming to a grinding halt. No...
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directed by Sam Hobkinson; produced by Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film and Television, in American Future: A History, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008), 1 hour
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Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation. In American Plenty, Simon explores how American optimism about the infinite possibilities of its land and resources is in danger of coming to a grinding halt. Nowhere is it more evident than in the American West, which has always been a symbol of opportunity and freedom. Oil at 4 dollars a gallo...
Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation. In American Plenty, Simon explores how American optimism about the infinite possibilities of its land and resources is in danger of coming to a grinding halt. Nowhere is it more evident than in the American West, which has always been a symbol of opportunity and freedom. Oil at 4 dollars a gallon may be dominating the headlines, but here it is the lack of water that is an even bigger threat to the American future. The West is in the grip of a years-long drought. America's optimism about its natural resources has always been spiced with clashes over conservation going back to the first man to navigate the Colorado river, John Wesley Powell. American ingenuity made farming on an industrial scale possible in the early years of the 20th century but at the cost of making Oklahoma a dust bowl. The Hoover Dam, a modern American miracle which used to provide essential irrigation for farming and for the new city of Las Vegas, is not able to cope with the demand for water anymore. In 1980, Ronald Reagan's optimism about American plenty defeated Jimmy Carter's campaign for self-restraint. But in the 2008 election, neither candidate can ignore the challenges facing America as it enters an era of limits.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film and Television, Simon Schama, 1945-
Author / Creator
Sam Hobkinson
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
American Future: A History
Speaker / Narrator
Simon Schama, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Water in the American West, Droughts, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resources, Dust Bowl, 1928-1935, Climate and the Environment, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Black Power: America's Armed Resistance
directed by Dan Murdoch, fl. 2004-2017 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 52 mins
This follow up documentary to KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy sees filmmaker Dan Murdoch back in the USA to revisit some of the people he met from the Ku Klux Klan and also meet members of the Black Liberation Movement. Having previously documented clashes between these two opposing visions of America – a res...
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directed by Dan Murdoch, fl. 2004-2017 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 52 mins
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This follow up documentary to KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy sees filmmaker Dan Murdoch back in the USA to revisit some of the people he met from the Ku Klux Klan and also meet members of the Black Liberation Movement. Having previously documented clashes between these two opposing visions of America – a resurgent KKK and a growing Black Power movement – his aim now is to find out what black power means, what its motivations are and why t...
This follow up documentary to KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy sees filmmaker Dan Murdoch back in the USA to revisit some of the people he met from the Ku Klux Klan and also meet members of the Black Liberation Movement. Having previously documented clashes between these two opposing visions of America – a resurgent KKK and a growing Black Power movement – his aim now is to find out what black power means, what its motivations are and why this movement seems to be gaining traction. With rare access to members of the Black Liberation Movement, Murdoch quickly finds himself in the midst of an armed black militia, outraged at the treatment of black people at the hands of police, patrolling the streets of their communities and calling for change.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dan Murdoch, fl. 2004-2017
Author / Creator
Dan Murdoch, fl. 2004-2017
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Dan Murdoch, fl. 2004-2017
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Hate groups, Americans, African Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Dream House, Dream House, Episode 6
produced by Paul O'Connor, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Dream House (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1999), 29 mins
This series guides us through the building of a house of the future. The house will be eco-friendly and high-tech, using the latest in intelligent technology, green building, and eco-friendly materials. In this episode the focus is on the family becoming acquainted with the house, a bedroom makeover, and on testin...
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produced by Paul O'Connor, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Dream House (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1999), 29 mins
Description
This series guides us through the building of a house of the future. The house will be eco-friendly and high-tech, using the latest in intelligent technology, green building, and eco-friendly materials. In this episode the focus is on the family becoming acquainted with the house, a bedroom makeover, and on testing vacuum cleaners.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul O'Connor, British Broadcasting Corporation, Carmen Pryce, Carol Vorderman
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Dream House
Speaker / Narrator
Tony Rowe, Garry Palmer, John Weir, Carmen Pryce, Adam Woodyatt, Carol Vorderman
Person Discussed
Tony Rowe, Garry Palmer, John Weir, Carmen Pryce, Adam Woodyatt, Carol Vorderman
Topic / Theme
Sustainable architecture, Sciences, Construction, Engineering
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The Fantastic Mr. Feynman
produced by Mark Hedgecoe (BBC Worldwide, 2013), 52 mins
Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize. Now, 25 years after his death - in his own words and those of his friends and family - this is the s...
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produced by Mark Hedgecoe (BBC Worldwide, 2013), 52 mins
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Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize. Now, 25 years after his death - in his own words and those of his friends and family - this is the story of the most captivating communicator in the history of science.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Hedgecoe, Daniela Nardini
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Davies, Marcus Chown, Ralph Leighton, Jirayr Zorthian, Sean Carroll, 1966-, Freeman Dyson, 1923-, Richard Feynman, 1918-1988, Joan Feynman, 1927-, Daniela Nardini
Person Discussed
Richard Davies, Marcus Chown, Ralph Leighton, Jirayr Zorthian, Sean Carroll, 1966-, Freeman Dyson, 1923-, Richard Feynman, 1918-1988, Joan Feynman, 1927-
Topic / Theme
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, Engineering, Physics, Mechanical engineering
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Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun, Series 1, Episode 1
produced by Kate O'Brien, fl. 2011, Blakeway, in Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 59 mins
Andy and Sedge must sit their fast jet driving test at the fighter pilot base at RAF Valley in Anglesey. Until now both have only flown propeller planes. For Andy a combination of training and a secondment to the States has meant this has been a long time coming. The school trains pilots for the RAF and the Royal...
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produced by Kate O'Brien, fl. 2011, Blakeway, in Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 59 mins
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Andy and Sedge must sit their fast jet driving test at the fighter pilot base at RAF Valley in Anglesey. Until now both have only flown propeller planes. For Andy a combination of training and a secondment to the States has meant this has been a long time coming. The school trains pilots for the RAF and the Royal Navy. Danielle, known as Danners, whose husband flies for a low cost airline, is retraining to be a fighter pilot having previously flo...
Andy and Sedge must sit their fast jet driving test at the fighter pilot base at RAF Valley in Anglesey. Until now both have only flown propeller planes. For Andy a combination of training and a secondment to the States has meant this has been a long time coming. The school trains pilots for the RAF and the Royal Navy. Danielle, known as Danners, whose husband flies for a low cost airline, is retraining to be a fighter pilot having previously flown Navy helicopters. Britain only has eight frontline female fighter pilots and Danners is the schools only female student. Yet she is further on in her training than the others, and is sent out on a sortie to learn how to handle the jet at dangerous low heights and make it to a target on time.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kate O'Brien, fl. 2011, Blakeway, Samantha Bond, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun
Speaker / Narrator
Samantha Bond, 1961-
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Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun, Series 1, Episode 2
produced by Blakeway, in Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
In the second episode, the fighter pilot students at Britain’s very own academy for Top Guns turn their attention to dogfighting. Learning air combat is a key skill if they want to reach their goal of flying solo, and eventually the brand new F35 Lightning. While Andy has aced his flights and passed every one so...
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produced by Blakeway, in Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
Description
In the second episode, the fighter pilot students at Britain’s very own academy for Top Guns turn their attention to dogfighting. Learning air combat is a key skill if they want to reach their goal of flying solo, and eventually the brand new F35 Lightning. While Andy has aced his flights and passed every one so far, Sedge has previously failed one and knows he must keep up his standards to progress. Meanwhile, fighter pilot trainee Danners has...
In the second episode, the fighter pilot students at Britain’s very own academy for Top Guns turn their attention to dogfighting. Learning air combat is a key skill if they want to reach their goal of flying solo, and eventually the brand new F35 Lightning. While Andy has aced his flights and passed every one so far, Sedge has previously failed one and knows he must keep up his standards to progress. Meanwhile, fighter pilot trainee Danners has made safety mistakes and failed the same sortie twice, putting her place on the course in jeopardy. In South Carolina, 617 Squadron commander Butch is learning to fly the F35 and has reached the next stage in his training - refuelling.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Blakeway, Samantha Bond, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Fighter Pilot - The Real Top Gun
Speaker / Narrator
Samantha Bond, 1961-
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Copyright © 2019 BBC Worldwide
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Frontiers, Day and Night
produced by Gerry Troyna, fl. 1997, 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...
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produced by Gerry Troyna, fl. 1997, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Description
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 Thailand/Cambodia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gerry Troyna, fl. 1997, Richard Rodriguez, 1944-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Frontiers
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Rodriguez, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Cultural assimilation, Cultural identity, Immigrant populations, Family and Culture, History, Sociology, World History, American Indians, Americans, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Frontiers, Gone Tomorrow
produced by John Bird, 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...
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produced by John Bird, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Description
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 Thailand/Cambodia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Bird, John Wells, 1936-1998
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Frontiers
Speaker / Narrator
John Wells, 1936-1998
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Crossing borders, Cultural identity, Refugees, Socialism, Totalitarianism, Cold War, 1945-1989, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, Sociology, History, World History, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Frontiers, Natural Break
produced by Ian Keill, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 49 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...
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produced by Ian Keill, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 49 mins
Description
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 Thailand/Cambodia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ian Keill, Frederic Raphael, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Frontiers
Speaker / Narrator
Frederic Raphael, 1931-
Person Discussed
Francisco Franco, 1892-1975, Walter Benjamin, 1892-1940
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Crossing borders, Cultural identity, International relations, Mountains, Albigensian Crusade, 1209-1229, Bombing of Guernica, April 26, 1937, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, History, Sociology, World History, Spanish, French, Basque, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Global Spread of HIV
written by British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, originally published 2005),
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
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written by British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, originally published 2005),
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference website
Author / Creator
British Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
HIV/AIDS, Medical treatments and procedures, AIDS, Medicine, Politics & Policy, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © BBC Worldwide
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