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1996
1996x4
Two Melons and a Stinking Fish
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01, 1996
This rare and revealing documentary from 1996 about artist Sarah Lucas is being shown to coincide with Lucas's retrospective at London's Whitechapel Gallery. Made by acclaimed director .. show full overview
1996x10
Burt Bacharach... This is Now
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01, 1996
Dusty Springfield narrates a documentary profile of the songwriter who won an Oscar for the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid score, enjoyed stage success with Promises, Promises and .. show full overview
1996x9
Bermuda Triangle: Secrets Revealed
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05, 1996
The scientists on an expedition into the feared depths of the Bermuda Triangle, a region of the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda, Miami (Florida) and Puerto Rico where a number of .. show full overview
1996x16
A Very Social Democrat: A Portrait of Roy Jenkins
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26, 1996
Michael Cockerell's candid profile of Roy Jenkins, author, politician and socialite, claimed by some to be the best prime minister Britain never had.
1996x11
Crossing the River
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06, 1996
Special documentary made after opening of the Second Severn Crossing in 1996, replacing the old suspension bridge as the primary link between England and Wales The program focuses on .. show full overview
1996x7
A Royal Scandal
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16, 1996
Docudrama about the matrimonial disaster that took place 200 years ago between George, Prince of Wales and his wife Caroline of Brunswick.
1996x1
Charles Rennie Mackintosh: A Modern Man
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28, 1996
Profile of architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
1996x5
Laughter and Loathing
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12, 1996
A 30-minute documentary broadcast on BBC2 in 1995, Ian Hislop delves into the story of the little known Roman satirist Juvenal, a man of whom his quotations are much more widely known .. show full overview
1996x15
Alexander: The God King
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15, 1996
Alexander, a student of the brilliant philosopher Aristotle, worshiped the god Amun which he believed to be his father. He suffered from epilepsy and was gay, when his partner died he .. show full overview
1996x14
Angelou on Burns
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21, 1996
African American writer and poet Maya Angelou visits Burns Country in Scotland, where she enjoys performances of Burns's songs and poems as well as reading one of her own works.
1996x12
Science: The Final Frontier
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25, 1996
Ever since the starship Enterprise first whisked across television screens in 1966, Star Trek has inspired audiences with its portrayal of a future, space-faring humanity boldly going .. show full overview
1996x3
The Star Trek Story
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26, 1996
Documentary covering the history of the American television science fiction series STAR TREK, founded by Gene Roddenberry in 1966, with interviews including actors Leonard Nimoy, Brent .. show full overview
1996x6
The Immortal Emperor
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15, 1996
It’s 221 BC, and the veil of history is lifted to reveal life in the Qin Dynasty, under China’s first emperor, Shihuangdi. Noted historians, archaeologists, and other experts extrapolate .. show full overview
1996x17
How to Be Prime Minister
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22, 1996
It begins with cheers but almost always ends in tears. Yet, as the election looms, competition forthetopjob grows ever more intense. Why? The hours are terrible, money so-so, job .. show full overview
1996x2
Billy Connolly - A Scot in the Arctic
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30, 1996
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly thought Glasgow was cold, until he encountered the Arctic Circle. Armed only with the most basic survival techniques and his banjo, Billy spends 10 days .. show full overview
1996x13
The Seventh Wonder of the World
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17, 1996
An investigation into the unearthing of the supposedly lost lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt- which was regarded as the seventh wonder of the ancient world. The 1995 expedition was led by the archaeologist Jean-Yves Empereur.

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