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Season 2021
2021x1
The Highlight Of Darwin's Five Year Voyage | Darwin's Beagle
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The clipper crosses the Strait of Magellan. Redmond examines the value of salmon farms, while Sarah retraces Darwin's journey into the Andes Mountains - an expedition he considered to be one of the highlights of his five year voyage.
The clipper crosses the Strait of Magellan. Redmond examines the value of salmon farms, while Sarah retraces Darwin's journey into the Andes Mountains - an expedition he considered to be one of the highlights of his five year voyage.
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Why Being A Tudor Knacker Was Such A Gruesome Job | History of Britain
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Tony finds out how a knacker became an executioner, and how clothes were made in Tudor times. He also finds the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's sunken ship, and shows us how food was prepared in Tudor England.
Tony finds out how a knacker became an executioner, and how clothes were made in Tudor times. He also finds the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's sunken ship, and shows us how food was prepared in Tudor England.
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The Unique Citroën Kégresse Car Found Inside A Scottish Estate | Salvage Hunters
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With the shop's dwindling inventory, Drew's search for one-off items takes him from posh to junk. With priority access to a sprawling Scottish estate, Drew hopes to uncover a bit of
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With the shop's dwindling inventory, Drew's search for one-off items takes him from posh to junk. With priority access to a sprawling Scottish estate, Drew hopes to uncover a bit of country house magic. An old-school scrapyard in Coventry is like heaven. At a company that exports antique furniture, the master negotiator meets his match. Ricky's property is like an amazing museum of rare vehicles but it seems nothing is for sale. Drew makes a stop in Brighton to sell a few of his wares. Back at the shop, Drew hears the restorer's verdict about his new rusty Morris.
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Retracing Charles Darwin's Australian Adventure | Darwin's Beagle
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The crew makes for Australia to examine the profound effect that human habitation and the introduction of invasive species has had on the island. They are also confronted with the
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The crew makes for Australia to examine the profound effect that human habitation and the introduction of invasive species has had on the island. They are also confronted with the reality of how climate change has impacted the land and its inhabitants.
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The Gruesome Life Of A Victorian Match Girl | History Of Britain
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Tony travels back to the 1800s, meeting a 13-year-old girl who worked 14-hour shifts in a match factory, a woman who worked down the mines, and one of the first employees of Marks and Spencer.
Tony travels back to the 1800s, meeting a 13-year-old girl who worked 14-hour shifts in a match factory, a woman who worked down the mines, and one of the first employees of Marks and Spencer.
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The Largest Traveling Vintage Funfair In The World | Salvage Hunters
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With sales manager Mark along for his first-ever buying expedition, Drew gets unprecedented access to the largest traveling vintage funfair in the world. The guys visit a Windsor pub
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With sales manager Mark along for his first-ever buying expedition, Drew gets unprecedented access to the largest traveling vintage funfair in the world. The guys visit a Windsor pub where everything is for sale. Featuring British kitsch at its finest, the hangar-size illuminations depot in Blackpool is jam-packed with unlikely pieces of pop art. Apart from the biggest collection of tractors in Scotland, Davie's Aberdeen property boasts a mammoth marine artifact that's certain to fetch a monumental price.
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Everything Bridgerton Got Wrong About Georgian Britain | History Of Britain
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Tony travels back to Georgian times, learning of a sailor's attempt to leave behind his scurvy existence for a Tahitian girl, and a gin entrepreneur who fell foul of the law. Plus, a hungry poacher has a cunning plan.
Tony travels back to Georgian times, learning of a sailor's attempt to leave behind his scurvy existence for a Tahitian girl, and a gin entrepreneur who fell foul of the law. Plus, a hungry poacher has a cunning plan.
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Unearthing The Remains Of Brighton's Historic West Pier | Salvage Hunters
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When a first-time buyer from France places a mammoth order that clears out the shop's inventory, the team scrambles to pack and ship the goods while Drew enthusiastically hits the road
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When a first-time buyer from France places a mammoth order that clears out the shop's inventory, the team scrambles to pack and ship the goods while Drew enthusiastically hits the road to hunt down more stock. In Brighton, Drew scours a warehouse full of artefacts from a burned-down pier and searches for treasure in a historic cinema. A former air force base in Scotland is a gold mine of industrial fixtures. At a sprawling Scottish salvage yard, Drew gets serious about tracking down the good stuff.
Tony talks to a survivor of the Bethnal Green tube disaster, an ATS driver who worked with Princess Elizabeth, a resistance fighter's daughter in Guernsey and a GI bride.
Tony talks to a survivor of the Bethnal Green tube disaster, an ATS driver who worked with Princess Elizabeth, a resistance fighter's daughter in Guernsey and a GI bride.
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The Bizarre Mummy Cat Found In A Junk Shop | Salvage Hunters
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With non-stop sales at the shop, Drew hits the road with Julian to replenish his stock. A Devon salvage yard is a honey pot of funky pieces and period furniture but the owner's sales
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With non-stop sales at the shop, Drew hits the road with Julian to replenish his stock. A Devon salvage yard is a honey pot of funky pieces and period furniture but the owner's sales philosophy proves to be a nightmare. The guys visit Europe's largest air salvage yard where the heat is on to find something worth bragging about. With his salvage hunter's reputation on the line, Drew heads to Battle where an offbeat inventor's collection includes a mummified cat, a mechanical hand, and a time machine.
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The Marvellous Shopping Experience Of Victorian England | Turn Back Time
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A group of modern shopkeepers and their families are on the journey of a lifetime - they're taking over empty shops in a neglected market square in Shepton Mallet to see if they can turn
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A group of modern shopkeepers and their families are on the journey of a lifetime - they're taking over empty shops in a neglected market square in Shepton Mallet to see if they can turn back time for the British High Street. They'll live and trade through six key eras of history and in this episode they begin their journey in the 1870s, when the high street was born.
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Why Medical Cannibalism Was So Popular in Britain | Gods & Monsters
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Tony Robinson encounters corpses mutilated after death, a twelfth century plague-spreading zombie, and cannibalistic King of England in his quest to discover why our ancestors were so afraid of the dead.
Tony Robinson encounters corpses mutilated after death, a twelfth century plague-spreading zombie, and cannibalistic King of England in his quest to discover why our ancestors were so afraid of the dead.
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How Fame & Scandals Fractured These Famous Families | Dynasties
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Fame can break down barriers. It can transcend culture and race. Death is never the end, so long as there is money to be made. The Jacksons broke down racial barriers, but the pressure
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Fame can break down barriers. It can transcend culture and race. Death is never the end, so long as there is money to be made. The Jacksons broke down racial barriers, but the pressure of success fractured the family. Francis Ford Coppola gambled as a filmmaker, affecting his whole family.
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The Curious Case Of European Mummies | The Secret Mummies Of Lisbon
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At the request of the Catholic Church in Lisbon, members of the Royal Archeology and Historical Association of Portugal excavate 78 mummies in a crypt beneath the altar of the Sacramento
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At the request of the Catholic Church in Lisbon, members of the Royal Archeology and Historical Association of Portugal excavate 78 mummies in a crypt beneath the altar of the Sacramento Church in Lisbon. In the course of excavation the researchers find handwritten books indicating there is a large amount of treasure buried - somewhere - near the mummy crypt. They also discover the exotic history of many of the mummies, including one known as 'The King of the Congo.'
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What Exorcisms Looked Like In The Fifteenth Century | Gods & Monsters
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In this episode Tony Robinson confronts demons, learns how to perform an exorcism, uses a fifteenth century textbook to summon evil spirits, and reveals the terrifying truth about the
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In this episode Tony Robinson confronts demons, learns how to perform an exorcism, uses a fifteenth century textbook to summon evil spirits, and reveals the terrifying truth about the fairies that stole babies - all in his quest to understand what our ancestors believed evil spirits were… and why they were so terrified of them.
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How Fred Trump Built The Trump Real Estate Empire | Dynasties
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Nothing and everything is personal in business dynasties. Families are bound together or pushed apart as patriarchs and matriarchs lead the way, or let others take the fall. Business is just business. But a name is everything.
Nothing and everything is personal in business dynasties. Families are bound together or pushed apart as patriarchs and matriarchs lead the way, or let others take the fall. Business is just business. But a name is everything.
2021x17
How To Run An Edwardian Tea Room | Turn Back Time: The High Street
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The butcher, the baker, the grocer and the ironmonger are joined by a dressmaker, and together they must provide a modern town with the exceptional service and luxuriant shop displays worthy of the Edwardians.
The butcher, the baker, the grocer and the ironmonger are joined by a dressmaker, and together they must provide a modern town with the exceptional service and luxuriant shop displays worthy of the Edwardians.
Tony Robinson takes a bath in blood, performs stone-age brain surgery, and detonates a perfume bomb in his quest to understand the paranormal forces which our ancestors believed made them ill and the magical medicines they used as cures.
Tony Robinson takes a bath in blood, performs stone-age brain surgery, and detonates a perfume bomb in his quest to understand the paranormal forces which our ancestors believed made them ill and the magical medicines they used as cures.
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How The Kennedy Family Became So Romanticised | Dynasties
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Having a revered name does not guarantee the survival of an individual. Some of these powerful families came to be at the forefront of generations before disappearing from the limelight.
Having a revered name does not guarantee the survival of an individual. Some of these powerful families came to be at the forefront of generations before disappearing from the limelight.
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Why Sugar Became The Signature Of 1930s Britain | Turn Back Time: The High Street
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As government regulations reduce working hours and cheap sugar means lots of sweets, life gets a bit sweeter for our shopkeepers. Nostalgia boosts sales for the grocers, who have masses
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As government regulations reduce working hours and cheap sugar means lots of sweets, life gets a bit sweeter for our shopkeepers. Nostalgia boosts sales for the grocers, who have masses of 1930s recognisable brands, the dressmaker has to sell thirties glamour to the town, and the butcher has good old British beef.
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Why Medieval Britain Was So Terrified Of Witchcraft | Gods & Monsters
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Tony Robinson recreates the evil spells and dark rituals of medieval witchcraft. He learns how to identify, arrest and torture a witch in his quest to discover why, in the 16th and 17th
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Tony Robinson recreates the evil spells and dark rituals of medieval witchcraft. He learns how to identify, arrest and torture a witch in his quest to discover why, in the 16th and 17th centuries, our ancestors were so terrified of black magic that they executed more than 40,000 supposed witches.
From coronations to threats of assassinations, to coups and abdications, imperial dynasties have survived it all. Each generation leaves their mark as either a pawn or political powerhouse.
From coronations to threats of assassinations, to coups and abdications, imperial dynasties have survived it all. Each generation leaves their mark as either a pawn or political powerhouse.
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How World War 2 Created The Black Market | Turn Back Time: The High Street
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The grocer family struggle with wartime rules and regulations, and customers have to decide whether to stick to rations or to buy from the black market. The bakers feed the town from
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The grocer family struggle with wartime rules and regulations, and customers have to decide whether to stick to rations or to buy from the black market. The bakers feed the town from their British restaurant, while the butcher promotes mutton to modern shoppers. The dressmaker and the blacksmith convince the town of the benefits of 1940s style recycling.
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How Paganism Dominated The Ancient World | Gods & Monsters
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Tony Robinson confronts Viking berserkers, recreates the flaming horror of the Wicker Man, re-enacts a ritual human sacrifice, and witnesses self-mutilation demanded – all in his quest to understand how our ancestors worshiped.
Tony Robinson confronts Viking berserkers, recreates the flaming horror of the Wicker Man, re-enacts a ritual human sacrifice, and witnesses self-mutilation demanded – all in his quest to understand how our ancestors worshiped.
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The Origin Story Of Odysseus' Sirens | Myths & Monsters
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Hero-villain stories are among the most beloved in European mythology. This episode explores the strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless, the origins of King Arthur and
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Hero-villain stories are among the most beloved in European mythology. This episode explores the strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless, the origins of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin, the journey of Odysseus as he resists the beautiful songs of the Sirens, and finally, Sigurd and his battle with the dragon Fafnir.
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How The 1960s Changed Shopping Forever | Turn Back Time: The High Street
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In this episode the shopkeepers move into the swinging sixties, and big changes hit the high street. Every shop has transformed completely - 1960s mass production of meat, bread and
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In this episode the shopkeepers move into the swinging sixties, and big changes hit the high street. Every shop has transformed completely - 1960s mass production of meat, bread and clothing means the bakers find themselves running a milk bar, the butcher sells hardware and the dressmaker is now running a hair salon. The grocers has become self-service, bringing a more modern shopping experience to customers. The bakers have to produce milkshakes and burgers, while the dressmaker turns her hand to bouffants and beehives. The butcher finds himself in direct competition with the grocer.
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The World's First Sex Symbol | The Scandalous Adventures Of Lord Byron
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Rupert Everett follows in the footsteps of romantic poet Lord Byron, 200 years after he embarked on his infamous tour of Europe. Described as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’, Byron
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Rupert Everett follows in the footsteps of romantic poet Lord Byron, 200 years after he embarked on his infamous tour of Europe. Described as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’, Byron sought to escape his notoriety in Britain by travelling through Portugal, Greece, Albania, Turkey, Switzerland and Italy. Everett goes on the trail of one of history’s best known romantic explorers in this fascinating, witty and enlightening documentary.
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How Ancient Wilderness Fuelled Our Ancestor Nightmares | Myths & Monsters
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The ancients saw the wilderness as a place of mystery and darkness, where a traveler could find rewards - as well as danger. We explore the tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, the Celtic Otherworld, the Kraken and the woods of Brothers Grimm.
The ancients saw the wilderness as a place of mystery and darkness, where a traveler could find rewards - as well as danger. We explore the tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, the Celtic Otherworld, the Kraken and the woods of Brothers Grimm.
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The Revolution Of 1970s Record Stores | Turn Back Time: The High Street
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Amidst the explosion of popular culture the supermarket reminds everyone of the part the 1970s played in our quest for cheap food and convenient shopping. At the cornershop the Sandher
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Amidst the explosion of popular culture the supermarket reminds everyone of the part the 1970s played in our quest for cheap food and convenient shopping. At the cornershop the Sandher kids find out just how hard their dad worked when his family left India to set up shop in Britain and they are shocked to hear his memories of the 1970s. The record shop treats the town to a Eurovision winning band performance and all the traders prepare for a Silver Jubilee street party. The town has experienced one hundred years of high street history, but will power cuts, the 1970s shopping experience and the Great British weather dampen the community spirit that has built up over the years?
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How Lord Byron Became A Greek Hero | The Scandalous Adventures Of Lord Byron
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Rupert Everett follows in the footsteps of romantic poet Lord Byron, 200 years after he embarked on his infamous tour of Europe. Described as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’, Byron
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Rupert Everett follows in the footsteps of romantic poet Lord Byron, 200 years after he embarked on his infamous tour of Europe. Described as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’, Byron sought to escape his notoriety in Britain by travelling through Portugal, Greece, Albania, Turkey, Switzerland and Italy. Everett goes on the trail of one of history’s best known romantic explorers in this fascinating, witty and enlightening documentary.
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How The Viking Belief In Afterlife Empowered Their Warriors | Myths & Monsters
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War has been a constant in human history, and stories of conflict often lie at the root of a society's values, ideals and identity. We explore the violent story of Romulus and Remus, the
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War has been a constant in human history, and stories of conflict often lie at the root of a society's values, ideals and identity. We explore the violent story of Romulus and Remus, the brutal Vikings and the Valkyries, the Trojan War, the influence of Homer's Iliad on Alexander the Great, and 15th Century Romania with its bloodthirsty ruler, Vlad the Impaler.
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A Day In The Life Of An Edwardian Family | Turn Back Time: The Family
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Three families experience life across five different eras of British history. The Edwardian era pushes the three modern families to their limits.
Three families experience life across five different eras of British history. The Edwardian era pushes the three modern families to their limits.
This documentary tells the story of the three literary sisters, charting their progress from their childhood collaborations with Bramwell to their independent achievements acclaimed across the world.
This documentary tells the story of the three literary sisters, charting their progress from their childhood collaborations with Bramwell to their independent achievements acclaimed across the world.
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The Tragic Love Story Of Carthage's First Queen | Myths & Monsters
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Jealousy, betrayal and other dark emotions born out of romantic desire have inspired some of the most enduring stories known to humankind. In this episode we explore some of the most
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Jealousy, betrayal and other dark emotions born out of romantic desire have inspired some of the most enduring stories known to humankind. In this episode we explore some of the most legendary love stories, including that of the Phoenician queen who founded Carthage.
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What Life Was Like During The Interwar Years | Turn Back Time: The Family
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In this episode, the families are put through the mill as they experience family life during the Interwar years. They experience the highs of the "roaring twenties", followed by the lows
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In this episode, the families are put through the mill as they experience family life during the Interwar years. They experience the highs of the "roaring twenties", followed by the lows of the Great Depression and its catastrophic effect on British economy.
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Why Beer Is The Oldest Recipe In The World | The Pharaoh's Liquid Gold
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Beer, known as liquid gold to many in this day and age, but even more so to the ancient Egyptians. This fascinating documentary takes us on an archaeological dig as the Scottish and
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Beer, known as liquid gold to many in this day and age, but even more so to the ancient Egyptians. This fascinating documentary takes us on an archaeological dig as the Scottish and Newcastle Brewery tries to discover the secrets of the original recipe in the land of the Pharaohs. Following brewery executive and keen Egyptologist, Jim Merrington, and his efforts to recreate this ancient mysterious beer - it's an intriguing journey into a beverage that has stood the test of time.
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The Dark Story Of Pied Piper Of Hamelin & The Missing Children | Myths & Monsters
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How does a community form? How does it survive and adapt to change? The role myths and legends have played in establishing the rules of society and the punishments for those who break them.
How does a community form? How does it survive and adapt to change? The role myths and legends have played in establishing the rules of society and the punishments for those who break them.
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How The Blitz Blurred Lines Between Social Classes | Turn Back Time: The Family
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In this episode, the families face life on the home front with Great Britain at war; they pull together to survive and do their bit for the war effort, as well as enduring a night in a
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In this episode, the families face life on the home front with Great Britain at war; they pull together to survive and do their bit for the war effort, as well as enduring a night in a bomb shelter; and Susie Meadows finds herself responsible for everyone's safety.
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How To Make A Feast From The Elizabethan Era | Time Crashers
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TV presenters Fern Britton and Louise Minchin, weight-lifter Zoe Smith, former rock chick Meg Matthews, actors Kirstie Alley, Keith Allen and Charlie Condou, comedian Chris Ramsey,
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TV presenters Fern Britton and Louise Minchin, weight-lifter Zoe Smith, former rock chick Meg Matthews, actors Kirstie Alley, Keith Allen and Charlie Condou, comedian Chris Ramsey, ex-footballer Jermaine Jenas and long jumper Greg Rutherford sign up to be transported back to six periods of history, starting with the Elizabethan era where they are servants at a great hall preparing a banquet for the lord and his guests. Here they discover just how menial a menials life was.
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What Was Loki's Actual Role In Norse Mythology? | Myths & Monsters
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Death is a frightening, unsettling prospect for us all. Myths and legends help explore those anxieties. But they tell us about more than mortal fear alone. For in a culture's tales of death we can see what it is they value in life.
Death is a frightening, unsettling prospect for us all. Myths and legends help explore those anxieties. But they tell us about more than mortal fear alone. For in a culture's tales of death we can see what it is they value in life.
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How The Sixties Changed Britain | Turn Back Time: The Family
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In this episode, the families are thrown into the swinging sixties and the street is introduced to a new family, the Hawkes, who are walking in the shoes of their ancestors who arrived
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In this episode, the families are thrown into the swinging sixties and the street is introduced to a new family, the Hawkes, who are walking in the shoes of their ancestors who arrived as immigrants from the Caribbean. Brother and sister Jonathan and Rachel arrive on Albert Road first, and are shocked by life in the sixties. They discover life in the sixties was a difficult time, with racism, isolation and separation from loved ones taking its toll.
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Time Crashers Take Part In A Medieval Jousting Tournament | Time Crashers
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The Time Crashers are now back in 1468, one of the few years England was not troubled by the Wars of the Roses and they are in two unisex teams of squires, the Reds and the Blacks,
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The Time Crashers are now back in 1468, one of the few years England was not troubled by the Wars of the Roses and they are in two unisex teams of squires, the Reds and the Blacks, competing with each other to prepare their knight for a jousting tournament. The fastest team to accommodate the winning knight is rewarded with a feast whilst the losers must polish yet more armour.
Four modern bakers bake their way through the era that gave us modern baking as we know it - the reign of Queen Victoria. Experts Alex Langlands and Annie Gray join them to tell the incredible story of our daily bread.
Four modern bakers bake their way through the era that gave us modern baking as we know it - the reign of Queen Victoria. Experts Alex Langlands and Annie Gray join them to tell the incredible story of our daily bread.
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The Dark Side Of 1970s Britain | Turn Back Time: The Family
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In this final episode of the series, Albert Road is transformed once again for family life in the 1970s. Single mum Lisa Rhodes moves in with her two sons, joining the other parents for
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In this final episode of the series, Albert Road is transformed once again for family life in the 1970s. Single mum Lisa Rhodes moves in with her two sons, joining the other parents for whom the seventies are all about nostalgia. But as daily life is turned upside down by strikes, the three-day week, power cuts, water shortages and women's liberation, the rose-tinted glasses are off and the parents realise just how tough their own parents had it.
The Time Crashers are now servants at a country house in the year 1913 but their employers are not the cosy fantasy figures of 'Downton Abbey'. Housemaid Fern disgraces herself serving
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The Time Crashers are now servants at a country house in the year 1913 but their employers are not the cosy fantasy figures of 'Downton Abbey'. Housemaid Fern disgraces herself serving tea to the hatchet-faced lady of the house and Zoe Smith is summarily dismissed without a reference for refusing to pluck a pheasant. The boys also have a hard time having to run backwards and forwards to a hunting party with food, including a jelly that refuses to lie down.
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Why Was Baking The Most Deadly Job In The Victorian Era? | Victorian Bakers
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Four 21st-century bakers bake their way through the era that gave us modern baking as we know it - the reign of Queen Victoria. Experts Alex Langlands and Annie Gray join them to tell
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Four 21st-century bakers bake their way through the era that gave us modern baking as we know it - the reign of Queen Victoria. Experts Alex Langlands and Annie Gray join them to tell the incredible story of our daily bread. The bakers have left the rural bake house and the golden age of baking behind, this time it's the 1870s and they're moving into an urban bakery in the midst of the Industrial Revolution.
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The Secret History Of Queen Victoria's Disabled Grandson | The Crippled Kaiser
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When Queen Victoria's grandson, the future Kaiser Wilhelm II, was born with a paralyzed arm, it led to a story of child cruelty, secret shame and incestuous desire.
When Queen Victoria's grandson, the future Kaiser Wilhelm II, was born with a paralyzed arm, it led to a story of child cruelty, secret shame and incestuous desire.
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A Day In The Life Of A Georgian Servant | Time Crashers
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It is now the Georgian period and the group are on a farm where the women must milk goats and make butter and cheese, as well as bake bread. The men must tend to the livestock, sprucing
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It is now the Georgian period and the group are on a farm where the women must milk goats and make butter and cheese, as well as bake bread. The men must tend to the livestock, sprucing up the animals for the gentleman farmer's inspection, and it is Chris, usually the loose cannon of the team, who comes in for the most praise.
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What Life Was Like For A Baker During The Victorian Era | Victorian Bakers
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The bakers have said goodbye to the brutal working conditions of the 1870s urban bakery. It is now 1900 and Britain's middle classes are enjoying the democratisation of luxury. Bakers
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The bakers have said goodbye to the brutal working conditions of the 1870s urban bakery. It is now 1900 and Britain's middle classes are enjoying the democratisation of luxury. Bakers were quick to cash in - this time, the bakers have an elegant shop on the high street.
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How The Victorians Made Their Exquisite Ice Cream | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Victoria stayed at Chatsworth House for four days in October 1832. Her host was the 6th Duke of Devonshire, one of the richest men in the land. Princess Victoria was 13 years old and
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Victoria stayed at Chatsworth House for four days in October 1832. Her host was the 6th Duke of Devonshire, one of the richest men in the land. Princess Victoria was 13 years old and visited with her mother Duchess of Kent, just a year after finding out she was to inherit the throne. This shows how her host improved the house before she arrived and brought in servants from his London home.
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The Hard Life Of A Victorian Fishmonger | Time Crashers
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The bleak Norfolk coast in the 1880s is the setting for the latest task where the men must catch a seemingly impossible quota of mussels and oysters to ship to the London markets and the
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The bleak Norfolk coast in the 1880s is the setting for the latest task where the men must catch a seemingly impossible quota of mussels and oysters to ship to the London markets and the women gut fish for sale at local markets. When the deadline seems out of reach the whole team pulls together to save the day, giving them a true sense of camaraderie for which they are rewarded with suppers of fish and chips.
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How A Tiny Accident Nearly Destroyed London | The Great Fire: In Real Time
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Dan Jones visits the exact location of the bakery where it started, Suzannah Lipscomb reveals how Londoners tried to save their belongings, and Rob Bell investigates 17th-century building materials and the prevailing weather conditions.
Dan Jones visits the exact location of the bakery where it started, Suzannah Lipscomb reveals how Londoners tried to save their belongings, and Rob Bell investigates 17th-century building materials and the prevailing weather conditions.
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Why Queen Victoria's Childhood Was So Troubled | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Tim reveals how Princess Victoria was kept under 24-hour surveillance by her mother the Duchess of Kent - such was her paranoia that something untoward would happen to her. The sleeping
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Tim reveals how Princess Victoria was kept under 24-hour surveillance by her mother the Duchess of Kent - such was her paranoia that something untoward would happen to her. The sleeping arrangements while at Shugborough back this up. Victoria slept in the same bedroom as her mother, most likely in the same bed. Tim also tastes the beer still brewed in the estate as it would have been during Victoria's visit and disovers its role in warding off cholera. Plus, Tim tells the story of the host's dramatic crash into bankruptcy after Victoria's visit.
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Why The Wicker Man Was Such A Large Part Of Iron Age | Time Crashers
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The final setting is an Iron age village in A.D, 43 and, whilst there are no bosses, life is certainly primitive as the group must make bread, start a fire from scratch and prepare
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The final setting is an Iron age village in A.D, 43 and, whilst there are no bosses, life is certainly primitive as the group must make bread, start a fire from scratch and prepare chickens and a deer, as well as constructing a wicker man to burn at their feast. One of their number fails to stay the course, their identity being somewhat of a surprise though the remainder toast themselves at their celebration with Chris getting a special title.
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The Great Fire Of London: Who Really Caused The Flames? | The Great Fire
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Dan Jones follows the path of the fire on the worst day of its rampage as it swept through some of London's iconic buildings. Suzannah Lipscomb finds evidence in the archives of who was
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Dan Jones follows the path of the fire on the worst day of its rampage as it swept through some of London's iconic buildings. Suzannah Lipscomb finds evidence in the archives of who was blamed and who escaped scot free. Rob Bell visits Imperial College London for more information about the spread of the fire and to re-create the intense heat it generated.
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Queen Victoria's Intricate Asparagus Pastry Crust | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Victoria's visit to Harewood House in Yorkshire was made in 1835, two years before she became Queen, having learnt she would inherit the throne four years earlier. And it appears our
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Victoria's visit to Harewood House in Yorkshire was made in 1835, two years before she became Queen, having learnt she would inherit the throne four years earlier. And it appears our teenage Victoria was becoming quite used to the royal highlife, and becoming pretty hard to please. She records in her diary that she played the piano here before going to bed and we know she was learning the piano from one Mr Sale who, we hear, was finding it hard to teach her. When he told her that if she wished to succeed she must practice more, she slammed shut the lid of her piano and shouted, 'There is no must about it!'.
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Charlie Chaplin’s Tragic Childhood In The Victorian Workhouse
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In Victorian England the Workhouse formed the basis of society. The poor and destitute entered Workhouses to receive free health care and food. But in a society that viewed poverty as a
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In Victorian England the Workhouse formed the basis of society. The poor and destitute entered Workhouses to receive free health care and food. But in a society that viewed poverty as a crime, these workhouses were never meant to comfort. It was a means to punish the destitute and encourage future independence. In this two-part documentary, several UK celebrities explore how their ancestors survived the difficult environment of the Workhouse and discover some unexpected family secrets which shock and inspire them in turn.
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How London Survived The Great Fire Of London | The Great Fire: In Real Time
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Dan reveals why Londoners were desperate to stop the fire reach the Tower, Rob looks at the bizarre 17-century methods of treating burns and Suzannah examines a controversial new theory
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Dan reveals why Londoners were desperate to stop the fire reach the Tower, Rob looks at the bizarre 17-century methods of treating burns and Suzannah examines a controversial new theory about how many people died. They also examine how the authorities dealt with the 100,000 people who had lost everything and how a new city was built from the ashes.
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Why Young Queen Victoria Was So Adored | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Tim and Rosemary visit Holkham Hall in North Norfolk, as they retrace the steps of 16-year-old Victoria on a two day visit there, in 1835, two years before she became Queen. It was part
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Tim and Rosemary visit Holkham Hall in North Norfolk, as they retrace the steps of 16-year-old Victoria on a two day visit there, in 1835, two years before she became Queen. It was part of a PR drive by her mother, the Duchess of Kent, who was keen to show Victoria off to her future subjects. And it was obviously working. Tim reveals how, in nearby Kings Lynn, the townspeople insisted on pulling her carriage around the town in celebration of her visit, and he also discovers the young princess's love of music and how on this visit she was involved karaoke, Victorian style.
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The Psychological Torture Of The Victorian Workhouse | Secrets From The Workhouse
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In Victorian England the Workhouse formed the basis of society. The poor and destitute entered Workhouses to receive free health care and food. But in a society that viewed poverty as a
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In Victorian England the Workhouse formed the basis of society. The poor and destitute entered Workhouses to receive free health care and food. But in a society that viewed poverty as a crime, these workhouses were never meant to comfort. It was a means to punish the destitute and encourage future independence. In this two-part documentary, several UK celebrities explore how their ancestors survived the difficult environment of the Workhouse and discover some unexpected family secrets which shock and inspire them in turn.
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Why This English King Believed In Witchcraft | Witches: A Century Of Murder
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In this drama-documentary series, Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb goes in search of the origins of the deadly craze of witch hunts and trials that infected the British Isles 400 years ago.
In this drama-documentary series, Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb goes in search of the origins of the deadly craze of witch hunts and trials that infected the British Isles 400 years ago.
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Queen Victoria's Love For Dickens | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Chef Rosemary Shrager and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott visit the Royal Pavilion in Brighton to reveal the story behind 19-year-old Queen Victoria's visit in 1838 - the year she became
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Chef Rosemary Shrager and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott visit the Royal Pavilion in Brighton to reveal the story behind 19-year-old Queen Victoria's visit in 1838 - the year she became queen. From her diary entries we glimpse how reading Dickens helped shape her thoughts about her subjects and we have an insight into the serious-minded queen she was becoming.
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The First Trains Of The Industrial Revolution | Trains That Changed The World
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The stories behind the most important trains in history and their impact on the world, beginning with a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution.
The stories behind the most important trains in history and their impact on the world, beginning with a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution.
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England's Most Famous Witch Hunter | Witches: A Century Of Murder
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In this drama-documentary series, Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb goes in search of the origins of the deadly craze of witch hunts and trials that infected the British Isles 400 years ago. Through
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In this drama-documentary series, Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb goes in search of the origins of the deadly craze of witch hunts and trials that infected the British Isles 400 years ago. Through original documents and powerful drama, Suzannah uncovers the fears that drove the persecutors to such lengths and what it was like for the innocent victims tortured and executed for crimes they didn't commit.
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How To Make Authentic Victorian Scottish Shortbread | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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At the time of this visit to Scone in Scotland, Victoria had been married to Albert for two years and had given birth to her first two children Princess Victoria and Prince Albert Edward.
At the time of this visit to Scone in Scotland, Victoria had been married to Albert for two years and had given birth to her first two children Princess Victoria and Prince Albert Edward.
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How Britain Used Railways To Control Its Empire | Trains That Changed The World
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The railroads ended slavery in the USA, but trains can be agents of oppression too. The British Empire built railways to rule the world, enabling it to control the empire.
The railroads ended slavery in the USA, but trains can be agents of oppression too. The British Empire built railways to rule the world, enabling it to control the empire.
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Who Stole Shakespeare's First Folio? | Stealing Shakespeare With David Tennant
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This is the inside story of how one man's encounter with a First Folio turned into a drama of Shakespearian proportions. It takes a confident conman to try to fool the world's
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This is the inside story of how one man's encounter with a First Folio turned into a drama of Shakespearian proportions. It takes a confident conman to try to fool the world's Shakespeare experts, but that's what 53 year-old book dealer Raymond Scott allegedly tried to do when he walked into Washington DC's Folger Shakespeare Library, intent on authenticating the book he had been given by his Cuban girlfriend's family.
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How To Recreate Queen Victoria's Beef Consommé | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Tim Wonnacott and Rosemary Shrager are at Walmer Castle in Kent, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, who was 23 years old and had been queen for five years when she visited in
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Tim Wonnacott and Rosemary Shrager are at Walmer Castle in Kent, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, who was 23 years old and had been queen for five years when she visited in November of 1842 with Albert and their two children Edward and Victoria, both under two.
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The Extravagant Life & Tragic Death Of Harry Houdini | The Magic Of Houdini
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Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of Harry Houdini, who against the odds was among the richest, most successful entertainers in the world, he was the ultimate showman and one
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Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of Harry Houdini, who against the odds was among the richest, most successful entertainers in the world, he was the ultimate showman and one of the first American celebrities. In order to understand why Houdini felt compelled to perform such terrifying death-defying stunts, Alan tries to hold his breath under ice cold water, lies on a bed of nails and is strung up upside down in a straitjacket, among other things.
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Is There Truth Behind The Myths Of Vampires? | The Search for Dracula
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In an age of science, one tale of the supernatural continues to seduce us: the legend of the vampire. Embodied in the persona of Count Dracula, this pale, elegant aristocrat lusts for
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In an age of science, one tale of the supernatural continues to seduce us: the legend of the vampire. Embodied in the persona of Count Dracula, this pale, elegant aristocrat lusts for blood, making him at once repulsive… and irresistible. By day, he hides his face from the light… by night; he escapes the velvet confines of his coffin and flaps off to drain helpless damsels of their lifeblood. At last, scientists are digging vampires out of their tombs to take a good, long look at them. What they’re finding is a surprising factual side to the ancient legend. Fact may be stranger than fiction!
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The Extremely Boozy Pudding Made For Prince Albert | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Victoria visited Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire with Prince Albert in 1843. She was just 24 years old but had already been queen for six years. With food historian and chef Ivan Day,
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Victoria visited Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire with Prince Albert in 1843. She was just 24 years old but had already been queen for six years. With food historian and chef Ivan Day, Rosemary painstakingly recreates a typical Victorian dessert: steamed cherry cabinet pudding with a very alcoholic sauce. They also make a silver cleaning polish using deer antlers as an ingredient.
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The Victorian's Sex Lives: Why Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong | Uncovered
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Not everyone lived in marital bliss, however – as Victorians Uncovered exposes. Caroline Norton suffered at the hands of her abusive husband, but the law forbade her from divorcing him.
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Not everyone lived in marital bliss, however – as Victorians Uncovered exposes. Caroline Norton suffered at the hands of her abusive husband, but the law forbade her from divorcing him. Novelist George Eliot could not marry the man she loved because he was legally bound to remain married to another. How did these less fortunate women cope? And what effect did it have on Victoria's popularity?
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Why The Public Never Really Liked Prince Albert | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Tim reveals that, when Victoria and Albert came to Belvoir, Albert's popularity rating was pretty low. Although Victoria adored him, he wasn't really liked by the public or the upper
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Tim reveals that, when Victoria and Albert came to Belvoir, Albert's popularity rating was pretty low. Although Victoria adored him, he wasn't really liked by the public or the upper classes. So Victoria's advisers - the spin doctors of the day - thought that the sight of a handsome man on horseback, hunting heroically with the famous Belvoir hunt, might help boost his image.
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The Untold Legends Of Female Vikings Who Conquered Iceland | Viking Women
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The Vikings changed Europe forever, yet half of them have almost completely disappeared from collective memory: the viking women. Quite unjustly so, as they played an important role in
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The Vikings changed Europe forever, yet half of them have almost completely disappeared from collective memory: the viking women. Quite unjustly so, as they played an important role in the world of the Vikings and performed extraordinary deeds. Viking women commanded ships and settled colonies.
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Why Victoria & Albert Adored The Highlands | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and chef Rosemary Shrager visit Blair Castle in Scotland, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, who was there in 1844.
Antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and chef Rosemary Shrager visit Blair Castle in Scotland, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, who was there in 1844.
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How Christianity Caused The Fall Of The Vikings | Viking Women
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Viking influence stretches from the Baltic to the Black Sea in 1072. Jova's quest takes us to the Viking communities transitioning to kingdoms and undergoing the transformation to Christianity.
Viking influence stretches from the Baltic to the Black Sea in 1072. Jova's quest takes us to the Viking communities transitioning to kingdoms and undergoing the transformation to Christianity.
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Ancient Lady Dai: The Most Perfectly Preserved Mummy Ever Discovered | Diva Mummy
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Scientists perform an autopsy on the best preserved mummy ever discovered: that of a Han aristocrat named Lady Dai (Xin Zhui). More than 2,000 years after her death her skin is still
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Scientists perform an autopsy on the best preserved mummy ever discovered: that of a Han aristocrat named Lady Dai (Xin Zhui). More than 2,000 years after her death her skin is still resilient and her veins are still red. What can her remains tell us about life in ancient China?
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Why Queen Victoria Adored The Lavish Burghley House | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Victoria and Albert were guests at the stunning Burghley House, Lincolnshire, in 1844. Victoria had been here before when she was 18, and wrote in her diary, 'I remembered its beautiful
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Victoria and Albert were guests at the stunning Burghley House, Lincolnshire, in 1844. Victoria had been here before when she was 18, and wrote in her diary, 'I remembered its beautiful exterior and splendid situation but was even more struck when I arrived this time.' In 1844, the pair came to Burghley for a christening where Albert was the godfather and, for once, the centre of attention - although the baby was still called Victoria. As Tim discovers, the christening didn't quite go to plan.
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The Gruesome Lives Of Roman Britain's Gladiators | History Of Britain Season 2
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Tony Robinson takes a fresh and humorous look at British history ‘from the bottom up’. Instead of the usual stories of the powerful, rich and famous, this is history through the eyes of
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Tony Robinson takes a fresh and humorous look at British history ‘from the bottom up’. Instead of the usual stories of the powerful, rich and famous, this is history through the eyes of the common people. We explore their everyday lives: how they washed, ate and made a living; and also how the behaviour of those who ruled the land affected them. One thing is for sure, life for the common people was tough!
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Vikings: The Incredible Origins Of Europe's Bloodthirsty Pirates | The Vikings
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They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. They opened trade routes, founded cities and captured ancient hubs. The Saxons of England feared them but mocked their
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They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. They opened trade routes, founded cities and captured ancient hubs. The Saxons of England feared them but mocked their careful grooming habits. In short, they were pirates with style. This series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head.
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How To Prepare For A Royal Visit In Victorian Style | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Presenters Rosemary Shrager and Tim Wonnacott visit Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to reveal the story of Queen Victoria's visit there in 1846. Victoria was 27 years old and had been on the throne for nine years.
Presenters Rosemary Shrager and Tim Wonnacott visit Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to reveal the story of Queen Victoria's visit there in 1846. Victoria was 27 years old and had been on the throne for nine years.
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The Problematic Life Of Edwardian Working Class | History Of Britain Season 2
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Tony Robinson takes us back to the beginning of the last century. It’s a time of elegance, innovation, class division and social progress: The Edwardian Period. Tony begins with two
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Tony Robinson takes us back to the beginning of the last century. It’s a time of elegance, innovation, class division and social progress: The Edwardian Period. Tony begins with two people who travelled on the Titanic. One is ship’s fireman, Arthur Priest, who tends the ship’s furnaces. The other is Mrs Cavendish's Maid, Nellie Barber.
This series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. We tell their incredible story from eye-witness accounts and the foremost experts on Viking warfare and way of life.
This series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. We tell their incredible story from eye-witness accounts and the foremost experts on Viking warfare and way of life.
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How To Make A Proper Victorian Era Salad | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Presenters Rosemary Shrager and Tim Wonnacott visit Castle Howard in Yorkshire to follow in the footsteps of Queen Victoria and her tour of the country visiting the great and the good.
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Presenters Rosemary Shrager and Tim Wonnacott visit Castle Howard in Yorkshire to follow in the footsteps of Queen Victoria and her tour of the country visiting the great and the good. Tim talks to the current Earl of Carlisle, Simon Howard, who reveals the lengths his ancestors went to host the queen, and just what happened when 2,000 vistors turned up to see where her majesty had slept.
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The Demanding Life Of A 1950s English Nurse | History of Britain Season 2
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Tony takes us back to the 1950s. Fondly remembered today as an optimistic period of social and economic regeneration. A period that was tough but rewarding for many.
Tony takes us back to the 1950s. Fondly remembered today as an optimistic period of social and economic regeneration. A period that was tough but rewarding for many.
The Viking era is the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages. Norsemen, another word
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The Viking era is the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages. Norsemen, another word for Vikings, conquered a quarter of France, half of England and a third of Italy.
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How To Create A Chocolate Pudding The Victorian Way | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Chef Rosemary Shrager and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott visit Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire revealing just what happened when Queen Victoria visited the Leigh family in 1858. Victoria
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Chef Rosemary Shrager and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott visit Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire revealing just what happened when Queen Victoria visited the Leigh family in 1858. Victoria was 39 years old and had been queen for 21 years. She was with Albert but without any of her nine children. The royal train took her from London to Coventry, then she travelled on to Stoneleigh by horse and carriage for this three-day visit.
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The Revolting Life Of A Medieval Cesspit Farmer | History Of Britain
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Tony takes us back to the Middle Ages, a time of knights in shining armour, big-shot kings, and fabulous clothes - if you could afford them. His first encounter is with someone you
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Tony takes us back to the Middle Ages, a time of knights in shining armour, big-shot kings, and fabulous clothes - if you could afford them. His first encounter is with someone you wouldn’t want to meet on a dark night, or any time, really. Richard Rakiere has the vital role of a ‘Gong Farmer’, or Nightman, and spends his hours of darkness emptying cesspits.
The Viking era is the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages. Norsemen, another word
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The Viking era is the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages. Norsemen, another word for Vikings, conquered a quarter of France, half of England and a third of Italy.
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Queen Victoria's Educational Visit To Warwick | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Victoria, who had been on the throne for 21 years, visited Warwick Castle with Albert in 1858 for just three hours. They were tourists just like the other ten thousand visitors to the
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Victoria, who had been on the throne for 21 years, visited Warwick Castle with Albert in 1858 for just three hours. They were tourists just like the other ten thousand visitors to the castle, which had been open to the public for at least 30 years before the queen popped in. The royal couple used the visit to learn more about the history of their country from one of the finest castles in England, built some 500 years earlier.
The Viking era is the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages.
The Viking era is the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages.
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The Art Of Queen Victoria's Roast Beef | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Victoria and Albert visited Penrhyn Castle in Bangor, North Wales, in 1859 for three days. Victoria had been on the throne for 22 years at the time. The castle had only been completed in
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Victoria and Albert visited Penrhyn Castle in Bangor, North Wales, in 1859 for three days. Victoria had been on the throne for 22 years at the time. The castle had only been completed in 1845, just 14 years before the Queen's visit, and the whole place is built in a sham medieval style.
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The Royal Romances That Made Britain | Fourteen Weddings & A Divorce
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Chronicling the romantic life of Britain's royal family in the 20th century, this documentary explores the history of royal marriages and asks what's next for a royal family increasingly battered by media pressures.
Chronicling the romantic life of Britain's royal family in the 20th century, this documentary explores the history of royal marriages and asks what's next for a royal family increasingly battered by media pressures.
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Victoria's First Official Visit After Albert's Death | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Queen Victoria visited Floors Castle on the River Tweed, Scotland, for three days in 1867.
Queen Victoria visited Floors Castle on the River Tweed, Scotland, for three days in 1867.
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The Life Of A Suffragette | Emmeline Pankhurst: The Making Of A Militant
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Emmeline Pankhurst led an army of women onto the streets of Britain as the leader of the Suffragettes - but how much do we really know about this global icon? In this documentary,
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Emmeline Pankhurst led an army of women onto the streets of Britain as the leader of the Suffragettes - but how much do we really know about this global icon? In this documentary, actress Sally Lindsay take a rare look at the personal loves, losses and political passions that transformed this working mum from Manchester into a militant activist campaigning for votes for women.
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Queen Victoria's Visit To Hughenden | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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At the time of the visit to Hughenden, Queen Victoria was a 58-year-old widow and had been on the throne for a hefty 40 years. This was her first ever trip to the home of Benjamin
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At the time of the visit to Hughenden, Queen Victoria was a 58-year-old widow and had been on the throne for a hefty 40 years. This was her first ever trip to the home of Benjamin Disraeli, who was in his third year as prime minister; she came to discuss an international crisis. Russia was at war with Turkey, putting vital trade routes to India at risk, and Victoria wanted the prime minister to declare war on Russia in order to quash the threat.
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A Brief History Of The Vikings | The Last Journey of the Vikings
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Most people regard the Vikings as violent robbers, but they were much more than that. Get an insight into the changes in their environment and society that forced them to leave Scandinavia.
Most people regard the Vikings as violent robbers, but they were much more than that. Get an insight into the changes in their environment and society that forced them to leave Scandinavia.
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How To Make A Victorian Raspberry Ice Soufflé | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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At the time of her visit to Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, in 1890, an elderly Queen Victoria was approaching her 71st birthday. She'd been on the throne for over half a century and
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At the time of her visit to Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, in 1890, an elderly Queen Victoria was approaching her 71st birthday. She'd been on the throne for over half a century and was still in mourning for her beloved Albert more than 30 years after his death.
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Why Charlemagne Had A Vendetta Against Vikings | The Last Journey Of The Vikings
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In the French Empire, the Vikings come face to face with new defenses and Charlemagne refuses to hand over Christian land to pagans and pirates. The defense continues but then changes.
In the French Empire, the Vikings come face to face with new defenses and Charlemagne refuses to hand over Christian land to pagans and pirates. The defense continues but then changes.
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The Extraordinary Life Of Queen Victoria | Royal Upstairs Downstairs
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Rosemary and Tim look back at what they've found out about Queen Victoria, choosing some of their favourite stories that helped them get to know her.
Rosemary and Tim look back at what they've found out about Queen Victoria, choosing some of their favourite stories that helped them get to know her.
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How The Franks & The Vikings Unified Normandy | The Last Journey Of The Vikings
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In the second half of the 900s, the Vikings return to France, but this time they choose unification over robbery. With a political connection, this paves the way for the Duchy of Normandy.
In the second half of the 900s, the Vikings return to France, but this time they choose unification over robbery. With a political connection, this paves the way for the Duchy of Normandy.
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The Ancient Origins Of The Minotaurs | The Minotaur's Island
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Bettany Hughes examines the roots of the Minotaur myth, taking her back to the Minoan civilization.
Bettany Hughes examines the roots of the Minotaur myth, taking her back to the Minoan civilization.
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The Battle That Marked The End Of The Vikings | The Last Journey Of The Vikings
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The Vikings have turned from monastic robbery, to a power struggle for the crown. The battle of Hastings 1066 marks the end of the Viking Age, but with the victorious Vilhjálmur, a new era begins.
The Vikings have turned from monastic robbery, to a power struggle for the crown. The battle of Hastings 1066 marks the end of the Viking Age, but with the victorious Vilhjálmur, a new era begins.
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The Lost Ancient Civilisation Of The Minoans | The Minotaur's Island
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Bettany Hughes examines how the Minoans turned to religion to guard against the ominous threats of volcanoes.
Bettany Hughes examines how the Minoans turned to religion to guard against the ominous threats of volcanoes.
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Recreating The Iconic Suit Worn By King Charles II | A Stitch In Time
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Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. Amber begins by examining portraits of King
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Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. Amber begins by examining portraits of King Charles II to draw up patterns for items of clothing that can be recreated using historical methods by tailor Ninya Mikhaila.
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The Disturbing Story Of The Mummified Māori Head | Mokomokai
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The Rouen Museum has just returned a severed Maori head, which has been in its collections for 150 years, to New Zealand’s Te Papa Institute. This film reveals the story of how such
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The Rouen Museum has just returned a severed Maori head, which has been in its collections for 150 years, to New Zealand’s Te Papa Institute. This film reveals the story of how such heads ended up in European museums, and the Maori people's efforts to have the head returned.
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What Life Was Like For A Fishing Community In 1900 Britain | The 1900 Island
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Four families, with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world, head back over a hundred years to the turn of the 20th century. In this major new series, The 1900 Island, they
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Four families, with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world, head back over a hundred years to the turn of the 20th century. In this major new series, The 1900 Island, they are living for a month as a small Welsh fishing community on the dramatic tidal island of Llanddwyn, off the coast of Anglesey.
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Can We Recreate This 15th Century Dress From A Famous Painting? | Stitch In Time
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Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. In this edition of the show Amber and the team
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Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. In this edition of the show Amber and the team attempt to recreate the clothes worn in one of the most studied and most complex paintings in the history of European art - the Arnolfini portrait by Jan van Eyck.
England's history has been steeped in ambition, greed, treachery, and betrayal. Its castle walls have witnessed centuries of bloodshed. The anguished wailes of the forlorn still echo
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England's history has been steeped in ambition, greed, treachery, and betrayal. Its castle walls have witnessed centuries of bloodshed. The anguished wailes of the forlorn still echo through the corridors. Cut off by tragic death these restless spirits have been trapped in limbo between heaven and hell. This program presents spine-tingling stories in a riveting tour of England's ghostly heritage.
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How Did Poor Rural Victorian Families Survive? | The 1900 Island
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As the families enter their second week, the weather finally turns in their favour and the men head out to sea to try for a successful catch. The women are left with unrelenting domestic chores and the children head to school.
As the families enter their second week, the weather finally turns in their favour and the men head out to sea to try for a successful catch. The women are left with unrelenting domestic chores and the children head to school.
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How Coats Were Made In The 18th Century | A Stitch In Time
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Amber Butchart seeks to elevate the lives of those overlooked in fashion and art history and introduces a rare portrait of an 18th-century worker. By rebuilding his outfit, we have a rare insight into the life of a Georgian laborer.
Amber Butchart seeks to elevate the lives of those overlooked in fashion and art history and introduces a rare portrait of an 18th-century worker. By rebuilding his outfit, we have a rare insight into the life of a Georgian laborer.
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The Tragic Reason This Bagpiper Was Brutally Murdered | Historic Hauntings
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Scotland is a land that has witnessed a bloody history of intrigue and betrayal. The victims of cruel torture and untimely death have become restless spirits doomed to linger in its
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Scotland is a land that has witnessed a bloody history of intrigue and betrayal. The victims of cruel torture and untimely death have become restless spirits doomed to linger in its haunted castles. Cursing the generations that follow their suffering echos down the years.
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Can Modern People Survive As Working Class Victorians? | 1900 Island
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Four families with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world head back over a hundred years. They’re experiencing life, for a month, as a small fishing community on the
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Four families with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world head back over a hundred years. They’re experiencing life, for a month, as a small fishing community on the dramatic and wild tidal island of Llanddwyn, off the coast of Anglesey.
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The Fabulous Battle Fashion of Edward The Black Prince | A Stitch In Time
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Amber explores the life of The Black Prince, a hero to the English, villain to the French. He was a warrior whose premature death in 1376 denied him the crown by just 12 months. He is
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Amber explores the life of The Black Prince, a hero to the English, villain to the French. He was a warrior whose premature death in 1376 denied him the crown by just 12 months. He is laid to rest in a gilded bronze tomb at Canterbury Cathedral. A prime example of 14th-century clothing, a pivotal time in fashion history.
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The Tragic Reason This Medieval Princess Was Kidnapped | Historic Hauntings
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Deep in Wales' long memory is a history of violence and bloody curses. Where the deeds of noblemen and warrior princes come back to haunt the living world. Acts of treachery and vengeance leave their stain within Wales' haunted castles.
Deep in Wales' long memory is a history of violence and bloody curses. Where the deeds of noblemen and warrior princes come back to haunt the living world. Acts of treachery and vengeance leave their stain within Wales' haunted castles.
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How Did Rural Victorian's Compete With Industrialisation? | 1900 Island
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Four families with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world head back over a hundred years. They’re experiencing life, for a month, as a small fishing community on the dramatic and wild tidal island of Llanddwyn, off the coast of Anglesey.
Four families with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world head back over a hundred years. They’re experiencing life, for a month, as a small fishing community on the dramatic and wild tidal island of Llanddwyn, off the coast of Anglesey.
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The Sunken Coffins of 499 Chinese Gold Miners | The Lost Voyage of 499
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Over a century ago, a tomb ship bound for China was shipwrecked and sank. The SS Ventnor had a ghostly cargo, the remains of 499 Chinese gold miners were all packed in coffins that never
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Over a century ago, a tomb ship bound for China was shipwrecked and sank. The SS Ventnor had a ghostly cargo, the remains of 499 Chinese gold miners were all packed in coffins that never made it home. The ship still lies off the coast of Northern New Zealand. Can the descendant retrieve their ancestors from their watery graves?
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The Shocking Reason Druids Burned People Alive | Historic Hauntings
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Immersed in Ireland's timeless beauty is a dark history of magic, ritual, and prime evil worship. Elemental forces from this ancient past come back as apparitions to wander amongst the
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Immersed in Ireland's timeless beauty is a dark history of magic, ritual, and prime evil worship. Elemental forces from this ancient past come back as apparitions to wander amongst the living and many of these restless souls are trapped in Ireland's castles.
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Why Was Marie Antoinette's Fashio So Controversial | A Stitch In Time
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The Chemise à la Reine was a dress made infamous by Marie Antoinette in the early 1780s. In contrast to the highly structured opulent garments worn by the French court, the gown was made
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The Chemise à la Reine was a dress made infamous by Marie Antoinette in the early 1780s. In contrast to the highly structured opulent garments worn by the French court, the gown was made of thin muslin and resembled underwear. When Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun painted Marie Antoinette in her new clothes, the portrait launched a scandal and solidified the peoples’ hatred for their queen.
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The Most Violent Medieval Inventions You Won't Believe Existed Fight Book
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In 1459, a book was written that contained images so bizarre that even 500 years later their meaning is still shrouded in mystery. It depicts improbable medieval siege engines and
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In 1459, a book was written that contained images so bizarre that even 500 years later their meaning is still shrouded in mystery. It depicts improbable medieval siege engines and machines of war. Figures an extraordinary apparatus and blood-thirsty jewels. Why was this manuscript written, and who could have unlocked its full potential? This book will reveal the secrets of a medieval age far more advanced than future generations could ever imagine.
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King Charles III: Will The Monarchy Survive After Queen Elizabeth II?
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At 95, Queen Elizabeth II represented the glory of an age gone by. At 27, the striking young monarch seemed to be ushering in a new Elizabethan era that she vowed would last a lifetime.
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At 95, Queen Elizabeth II represented the glory of an age gone by. At 27, the striking young monarch seemed to be ushering in a new Elizabethan era that she vowed would last a lifetime. But, the following 6 decades have been filled with pomp, pageantry, melodrama, and tragedy. The much-loved Queen will be a hard act to follow.
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The Extraordinary Story of Dido Belle: Unlikely Georgian Heiress | Stitch In Time
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Fusing biography, art, and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. She looks at Dido Belle, the 18th-century
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Fusing biography, art, and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore. She looks at Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved West Indian woman brought up at Kenwood House in London.
Bra design has reflected the evolution of femininity since Victorian whale-boned corsets. Lingerie and female sexuality on screen evolved alongside one another in Hollywood. This
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Bra design has reflected the evolution of femininity since Victorian whale-boned corsets. Lingerie and female sexuality on screen evolved alongside one another in Hollywood. This definitive film reveals a fascinating insight into the multi-billion dollar business of bras, past, present & future.
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The Mysterious Medieval Inventor Who Changed The World | Machine That Made Us
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Stephen Fry takes a look at the story of Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century. Beginning with religious works and textbooks, soon presses
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Stephen Fry takes a look at the story of Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century. Beginning with religious works and textbooks, soon presses were churning out all manner of texts from Reformation pamphlets to romantic novels.
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Why Did Britons Love This Notorious Highwayman? | Britain's Outlaws
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Sam begins with the arrival of a new breed of gentleman criminal out of the ashes of the English Civil War - the highwayman. Including the notorious James Hind who became the mold for the character of Robin Hood.
Sam begins with the arrival of a new breed of gentleman criminal out of the ashes of the English Civil War - the highwayman. Including the notorious James Hind who became the mold for the character of Robin Hood.
In July of 1920, all eyes were on the Tennessee capital as Anti and Pro-suffragists each fought for their vision of a socially evolving the United States. One more state was needed to
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In July of 1920, all eyes were on the Tennessee capital as Anti and Pro-suffragists each fought for their vision of a socially evolving the United States. One more state was needed to ratify the proposed amendment, and that duty rested solely on the shoulders of Tennessee. It passed by one swing vote, cast by a 24-year-old legislator, Harry Burn, whose mother had urged him to "Do the right thing".
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The Secret Mutiny Covered Up By The US Government For 70 Years | Time Travels
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Secrets damage governments and change the destiny of empires. In this episode Tony reveals the extraordinary measures powerful people take, to deceive the public and cover up the truth.
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Secrets damage governments and change the destiny of empires. In this episode Tony reveals the extraordinary measures powerful people take, to deceive the public and cover up the truth. Tony exposes the untold story of a wartime mutiny in Queensland, deemed so dangerous an American president suppressed it for 70 years.
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Who Was The Real Blackbeard? | Britain's Outlaws: Pirates
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Sam takes to the high seas in search of the swashbuckling pirates of the golden age of piracy during the early 18th century. Following in the wake of the infamous Captain Kidd,
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Sam takes to the high seas in search of the swashbuckling pirates of the golden age of piracy during the early 18th century. Following in the wake of the infamous Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and others, Sam charts the devastating impact these pirates had during an era of colonial expansion and how, by plundering the vast network of seaborne trade, they became the most wanted outlaws in the world.
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The Mysterious 13,000-Year-Old Skeleton Of "The Arlington Man" | West of The West
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This is the remarkable human history of eight beautiful Islands found off the coast of California. Known as the Galapagos of North America, the Channel Islands can be seen from the mainland, yet few people know their rich and important history.
This is the remarkable human history of eight beautiful Islands found off the coast of California. Known as the Galapagos of North America, the Channel Islands can be seen from the mainland, yet few people know their rich and important history.
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The Furious Celtic Queen Who Fought The Romans | Tony Robinson's Time Travels
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History is full of rule-breakers and rabble-rousers who stand up against injustice. In this episode, Tony embarks upon a journey to find out just what it takes to make a difference.
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History is full of rule-breakers and rabble-rousers who stand up against injustice. In this episode, Tony embarks upon a journey to find out just what it takes to make a difference. Time-traveling to the first century A.D. in Britain, Tony tells how a Celtic Queen fought back Roman invaders.
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The Most Lethal Household Inventions In History | Hidden Killers
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Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the hidden killers that lurk in every room across the ages. From the Tudor to the Post War era, we discover the lethal inventions and the 'safe' domestic home life of households from the past.
Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the hidden killers that lurk in every room across the ages. From the Tudor to the Post War era, we discover the lethal inventions and the 'safe' domestic home life of households from the past.
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The Deadly Californian "Shipwreck Islands" | West of The West
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This is the remarkable human history of eight beautiful Islands found off the coast of California. Known as the Galapagos of North America, the Channel Islands can be seen from the mainland, yet few people know their rich and important history.
This is the remarkable human history of eight beautiful Islands found off the coast of California. Known as the Galapagos of North America, the Channel Islands can be seen from the mainland, yet few people know their rich and important history.
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The Real Life Criminal Who Inspired Jekyll & Hyde | Britain's Outlaws
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Sam looks at urban crime, fraud, and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues gallery of charmers, fraudsters, and villains. Charmers like the thief and serial
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Sam looks at urban crime, fraud, and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues gallery of charmers, fraudsters, and villains. Charmers like the thief and serial escapee Jack Sheppard, so notorious that almost a quarter of a million people turned up to witness his hanging.
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The Bloody Batavia Shipwreck Massacre | Tony Robinson's Time Walks
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Tony Robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to Australia's diverse suburbs and towns. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below, and above the places, we walk every day.
Tony Robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to Australia's diverse suburbs and towns. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below, and above the places, we walk every day.
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When The Black Plague Hit Australia | Tony Robinson's Time Travels
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Uncanny coincidences are scattered throughout history, leading to the downfall of empires and the good fortune of everyday citizens. In this episode, Tony uncovers how a deadly medieval
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Uncanny coincidences are scattered throughout history, leading to the downfall of empires and the good fortune of everyday citizens. In this episode, Tony uncovers how a deadly medieval plague was able to infiltrate a thriving Australian town in the 1900s.
In this episode, Tony discovers the inspirations, setbacks, and ingenuity that lead to astonishing feats of invention. To discover how powered flight first began Tony joins a group of
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In this episode, Tony discovers the inspirations, setbacks, and ingenuity that lead to astonishing feats of invention. To discover how powered flight first began Tony joins a group of enthusiasts in country Victoria, attempting to get a replica plane off the ground.
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The Scandalous Portrait That Polarized Australia | Tony Robinson's Time Walks
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The real story of Melbourne isn’t found in the grand tree-lined boulevards or boomtown architecture. It’s hidden down the lanes and alleyways. Utopian idealists, internationally
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The real story of Melbourne isn’t found in the grand tree-lined boulevards or boomtown architecture. It’s hidden down the lanes and alleyways. Utopian idealists, internationally celebrated art, class-war dressed up as teen-rebellion, you’ll find it all in the center of the city.
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Medieval Vienna: Inside The World's Oldest Christmas Markets | Curious Traveler
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What European Christmas Markets have to do with the Holy Roman Empire; why are Christmas Markets mostly in German-speaking countries; history of the Advent wreath, Silent Night and the character named Krampus.
What European Christmas Markets have to do with the Holy Roman Empire; why are Christmas Markets mostly in German-speaking countries; history of the Advent wreath, Silent Night and the character named Krampus.
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The Most Bizarre Murders In Oceania's History | Time Travels
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From calculating killers to merciless victors, in this episode, Tony seeks to answer why some people will stop at nothing to get what they desire. He travels to 1950s New Zealand to
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From calculating killers to merciless victors, in this episode, Tony seeks to answer why some people will stop at nothing to get what they desire. He travels to 1950s New Zealand to uncover what triggered the killing of an innocent victim by a young couple and why the disturbing case captured headlines around the world.
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The Last Aboriginal Woman To Speak Tasmania's Lost Language | Time Walks
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Tony Robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to Australia's diverse suburbs and towns. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below, and above the places, we walk every day.
Tony Robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to Australia's diverse suburbs and towns. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below, and above the places, we walk every day.
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Why Did Queen Victoria Love Glasgow? | Curious Traveler
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Queen Victoria named Glasgow the second city of the empire. What made this city so important to the industrial revolution? Who is buried under Glasgow Cathedral and why? Who is Saint
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Queen Victoria named Glasgow the second city of the empire. What made this city so important to the industrial revolution? Who is buried under Glasgow Cathedral and why? Who is Saint Mungo, and why is he so big? Why does Glasgow City Chambers look like a palace? How did this seaport town become a center for the Scottish Enlightenment? And how did the creativity of one man, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, leave a permanent mark on this city?
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Why The British Got China Hooked On Opium | Time Travels
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The never-ending quest to satisfy humankind's senses has led to some magnificent culinary creations. But it's also caused great conflict - from the toppling of leaders to the creation of empires.
The never-ending quest to satisfy humankind's senses has led to some magnificent culinary creations. But it's also caused great conflict - from the toppling of leaders to the creation of empires.
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Season finale
Victorian Gold Rush: The True Story Of The Bendigo Miners | Time Walks
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Bendigo is literally built on rivers of gold. But there is more to be discovered than the history of the Victorian gold rush and Tony Robinson is out to dig it up.
Bendigo is literally built on rivers of gold. But there is more to be discovered than the history of the Victorian gold rush and Tony Robinson is out to dig it up.
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