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This Is Joan Collins
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A feature-length documentary on the life of one of the last surviving actresses from the golden age of Hollywood – Joan Collins. This epic film is told from the ringside as Joan narrates .. show full overview
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Attenborough's Wonder of Song
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Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. Each one - from the song of the largest lemur to the .. show full overview
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Walter: A Life in Football
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Heartfelt memories are shared of former Rangers and Scotland manager Walter Smith, both on and off the pitch. Featuring rare archive and contributions from the people who knew him best .. show full overview
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Dark Land: The Hunt for Wales' Worst Serial Killer
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Peter Moore, the murderer known as the 'man in black', has now served 25 years in prison. Back in 1995, he terrorised communities along the north Wales coastline, killing four men and .. show full overview
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Why Ships Crash
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On 23 March 2021, the Ever Given – one of the largest container ships ever built – ploughed into the sandy bank of the Suez Canal, blocking the entire waterway. It stopped all traffic in .. show full overview
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Sold: Sex Slaves Next Door
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In every corner of the UK, women are being kept as Slaves and sold for sex. Jean MacKenzie heads on a journey into Romania's underworld to uncover the shocking secrets of this ruthless trade.
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Bloody Sunday: Fifty Years On
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Fifty years ago this month, Paratroopers shot dead 13 innocent civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland. It was the British Army's darkest day - forever known as Bloody Sunday. No .. show full overview
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The Decade the Rich Won Episode 1
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The government and the Bank of England took drastic action to save the UK economy in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Insiders from the world of finance tell us how decisions .. show full overview
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Branagh: bringing Belfast home
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New film Belfast is Sir Kenneth Branagh’s account of his childhood in the early years of the Troubles. Tipped for Oscar glory and now released here, we speak to the man behind it.
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Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud
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At 18, George Ward left the Gypsy community. He had felt rejected having come out as gay. Leaving his Gypsy identity behind, he invented Cherry Valentine, a drag alter-ego. Now he wants .. show full overview
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Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51
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Jay Blades, presenter of The Repair Shop, struggles to read. Now he has decided it is finally time to learn.
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Survivors: Portraits Of The Holocaust
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Film following a project spearheaded by the Prince of Wales, who has commissioned seven leading artists to paint seven survivors of the Holocaust. Throughout the programme, we hear .. show full overview
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The Decade the Rich Won Episode 2
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In the second episode, the government and the Bank of England are forced to react to the economic shocks brought on by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. Insiders from the world of .. show full overview
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The Brontës: An Irish Tale
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Actress Aoife Hinds (Derry Girls, Normal People) explores the little-known Irish part of the Brontë story. Aoife’s first memory of the Brontës is as a child when she watched her father, .. show full overview
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The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
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To mark HM the Queen’s platinum jubilee, 70 years since she ascended the throne, some of our best-loved stars look back through the decades of her reign, reflecting on the changes the UK .. show full overview
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The Instagram Effect
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The story of how Instagram became the dominant force it is today, told by former staff and insiders and through powerful testimony from users who have been negatively impacted.
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AstraZeneca: A Vaccine for the World?
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BBC medical editor Fergus Walsh examines the extraordinary ambition behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab. Intended as a vaccine for the world, did politics get in its way?
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Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra
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Documentary that recounts how three young brothers turned an Indigenous Australian dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse.
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Jobfished
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Catrin Nye investigates the glamorous design company that tricked its own staff into believing it was real through an online universe of fake profiles, stolen work and lies.
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Mission: Joy – With Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama
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Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: Joy gives unprecedented access to the friendship between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Tutu. The self-described .. show full overview
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Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History
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Stephen Fry embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the stories behind some of the world’s most fantastic beasts. Mythical creatures have fascinated us for thousands of years, .. show full overview
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Cornwall's Red River
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Poet John Wedgwood Clarke explores the Red River in Cornwall, a watercourse barely more than a stream that has been heavily polluted by centuries of tin mining. Now, this powerful symbol .. show full overview
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Bad Love: Why Did Fri Kill Kyle?
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When Fri killed her boyfriend Kyle in 2014, she was convicted of his murder. Now she is appealing her conviction, but Kyle’s family want her to stay behind bars.
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Ray Reardon: The Welsh Master
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An intimate portrait of snooker legend Ray Reardon as he reflects on the highs and lows of a remarkable career, and relives some of his biggest sporting moments.
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The Mystery of Anthrax Island
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During the Second World War, government scientists from Porton Down attempted to weaponise anthrax, creating a deadly strain that they then tested on Gruinard Island, an uninhabited .. show full overview
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Hidden Wales: Last Chance to Save
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Will Millard explores some of Wales’s hidden historic buildings, meeting the passionate individuals who are trying to save these vulnerable structures before it is too late.
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Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next
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Harvey Price is about to embark on a rite of passage that thousands of young people do every year: he is going to college. Harvey, who is disabled, is about to move three hours away from .. show full overview
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The White Handkerchief
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30 January 2022 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday. As the people of Derry city came together to commemorate the event, a bold new piece of musical theatre was staged in .. show full overview
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John Denver: In Person
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John Denver, the internationally popular singer, recorded at the Talk of the Town in London in 1976.
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Songs of Ireland
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Some of the finest Irish singers and musicians, recorded in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at Celtic Connections 2012. Eleanor McEvoy, Finbar Furey, Cara Dillon, Luka Bloom, Brian .. show full overview
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Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance
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A major entertainment documentary that tells, for the first time, the extraordinary story of how Irish dance developed over centuries, from a traditional dance of the Irish people, to .. show full overview
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The Computer Says No
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Technology is transforming recruitment. But when it comes to deciding careers, are algorithms really fit for the job? This film unpacks concerns around bias and inaccuracy in algorithm-based hiring.
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Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
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The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable and unique work of art that has survived for almost 1,000 years. Made in the 11th century, it tells the story of William of Normandy’s claim to the .. show full overview
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Long Live My Happy Head
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What would you do if you were told you had a dramatically life-shortening illness at the age of just 32? Start making comic books about it, of course! Well, that's what Gordon .. show full overview
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A Service of Thanksgiving for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
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From Westminster Abbey, Huw Edwards presents live coverage of the service of thanksgiving in memory of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the longest serving royal consort in .. show full overview
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Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism?
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The five-time Paralympic gold medal-winner investigates a controversial drug that promises to make children with Achondroplasia, her form of dwarfism, grow closer to normal height. But .. show full overview
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Alvin Ailey: A Legend of American Dance
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The story of Alvin Ailey, a visionary African American choreographer who found salvation through dance, told through his own words and the creation of a new commission inspired by his life.
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Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
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David Attenborough reveals the last day of the dinosaurs in astonishing detail, with new evidence from a prehistoric graveyard dating to the day an asteroid devastated our planet.
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Walled City Passion
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Walled City Passion reimagines the ancient story of The Easter Passion for a modern-day audience, and makes it a contemporary event in Derry that’s told through the prism of a live .. show full overview
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The tjief, the wife and the canoe
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The real story behind John Darwin's fraud.
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Brothers in Dance: Anthony and Kel Matsena
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The uplifting story of Swansea-based Anthony and Kel Matsena, whose work is gaining them a growing reputation, putting them at the forefront of the next generation UK dance. Born in .. show full overview
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Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power
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For 40 years, Tim Westwood dominated the UK Black music scene. The white DJ was an early adopter of hip hop in the 1980s and presented BBC Radio 1’s Rap Show for almost 20 years, before .. show full overview
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Tan France: Beauty and the Bleach
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Tan France, stylist and presenter on Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye, is on a mission to take down the world’s most shocking beauty trend - and for him, it’s personal.
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Rebuilding Notre-Dame The Next Chapter
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Three years after the devastating fire, Lucy Worsley has exclusive access to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris at a key turning point of the restoration. Work to rebuild and restore .. show full overview
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Expedition Rhino: The Search for the Last Northern White
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With the death of the last captive male, Sudan, the northern white rhinoceros was officially declared extinct in 2018. But in recent years, possible sightings from a remote region in the .. show full overview
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Belfast's Victory in Vienna: A Footballing Odyssey
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Presenter Holly Hamilton and author Sam Robinson discover the feelgood story of the 1914 Glentoran football team who won the Vienna Cup. In the months leading up to World War One, the .. show full overview
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Kicking Off: The Rise and Fall of the Super League
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Paul Merson - A Walk Through My Life
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Paul Merson walks through North Yorkshire, reflecting on life, career and faith. Carrying a 360-degree camera, he also describes his struggles with drink and gambling.
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Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD
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Ardal O'Hanlon: Tomb Raider
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Ardal O’Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish men and women using archaeology, answering his deepest questions about what it means to be Irish.
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The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking
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BBC One follows a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as five exceptional home bakers are plucked from thousands in a national competition to find a brand new pudding to mark the Queen’s .. show full overview
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Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood
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Joe Wicks discovers how his parents’ mental health issues affected him as a child, and the shocking scale of the problem of parental mental health today.
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Prince of Muck
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The Isle of Muck, in the Inner Hebrides, is home to the MacEwan family. Lawrence, the charismatic patriarch of the MacEwan family and laird of the tiny island, is struggling to accept he .. show full overview
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Gentleman Jack Changed My Life
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Following British women of all ages who have taken inspiration from Anne Lister, the 19th-century lesbian at the centre of drama series `Gentleman Jack', with dramatic results. That .. show full overview
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Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
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The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies.
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Queen Elizabeth: The Coronation
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Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was one of the biggest ceremonial occasions ever. The events of 2 June 1953 were the most ambitious and technically difficult broadcast the BBC had ever tackled.
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The Crown Jewels
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With unprecedented access to the latest technology, Clive Myrie reveals the magnificent, astonishing, complicated history buried within the Crown Jewels.
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Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story
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Forty years ago, British troops returned home victorious from a short and brutal war. This film is the story of ten ordinary men who fought on the front line alongside one another in the .. show full overview
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Two Daughters
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In June 2020, when sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman did not return from Bibaa’s birthday celebrations in a north London Park, family and friends knew something was wrong and .. show full overview
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Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars
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Professor Brian Cox fulfils a childhood dream by going behind the scenes at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), mission control for Mars 2020 – one of the most ambitious missions .. show full overview
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Glastonbury: 50 Years and Counting
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A social and musical history of (probably) the world’s greatest music festival, as told by its principal curators, Michael and Emily Eavis, and many of the key artists who’ve appeared there.
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The Lost Final
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Former Scotland international Pat Nevin sets out on a journey to reunite the 1982 Uefa Under-18s European Championship-winning Scotland squad.
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Gateways Grind - London’s Secret Lesbian Club
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Sandi Toksvig goes behind the iconic green door of one of the most famous lesbian venues in the world, The Gateways Club in London. Starting off as a meeting place for bohemians, it .. show full overview
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The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN
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For more than 70 years, the UN has been at the forefront of work to uphold human rights and promote global peace. But what happens when the fixer of the world’s problems is itself faced .. show full overview
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Queen of Trucks
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Trucking is big business. Cashing in on the boom is Shannan’s trucker driving school. But can she pass her own HGV test?
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Pictures From Iraq
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War photographer David Pratt takes a trip back to Iraq, the beautiful, traumatised land whose conflicts he has covered for over three decades.
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Why Buildings Collapse
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In 2021, Champlain Towers South – an apartment building near Miami – collapsed, killing 98 people. This film forensically examines what happened and asks: what went wrong? And could more .. show full overview
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Africa Fashion: On Its Own Terms
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Contemporary African designers are increasingly being recognised in the world's fashion capitals, and they have come to threaten the dominance of respected international brands, with .. show full overview
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Filthy Business
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Meet Cam and Oli, best mates and partners in grime. The two 26-year-olds from Bromsgrove, West Midlands, started their waste management business during lockdown as a way to keep busy. .. show full overview
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The Real Mo Farah
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Sir Mo Farah reveals the shocking truth about his childhood, the journey he made from Somaliland to the UK as a young boy, and the subsequent years that led to him winning two gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics.
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Gambling: A Game of Life and Death
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Online gambling has exploded in recent years, and with it, concerns about addiction, particularly among young men. Telling the stories of two young men harmed by their gambling .. show full overview
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The Rescue 54 Hours Under the Ground
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After a freak accident, experienced caver George Linnane was left with multiple life-threatening injuries within Britain’s deepest cave system. This drama documentary set in the Brecon .. show full overview
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Unvaccinated
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Hannah Fry meets seven unvaccinated people to investigate why around four million adults remain unvaccinated against Covid-19, and to find out if any of them will change their mind.
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Who Stole Tamara Ecclestone’s Diamonds?
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Who Stole Tamara Ecclestone’s Diamonds? (21 July 2022) This one-hour documentary is accompanied by BBC Sounds podcast Tamara’s Stolen Diamonds, which includes exclusive characters, .. show full overview
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Joe Lycett: Summer Exhibitionist
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Art-loving comedian Joe Lycett joins artists hoping to make it onto the walls of the RA Summer Exhibition 2022, the world’s largest open-submission art contest.
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Fleeing Afghanistan: Free to be Me
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When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, LGBTQ+ Afghans knew their lives were in grave danger. A small group were evacuated in a top-secret mission and are rebuilding their lives in the UK. This is their story.
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Colin Baker Remembers... The Roads to Freedom
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Colin Baker looks back on one of his earliest TV roles and discusses the significance of acclaimed 13-part drama series 'The Roads to Freedom', which is being shown on television for the .. show full overview
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My Insta Scammer Friend
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In this era of social media, we are given more access to the private lives of celebrities and influencers than ever before. But how well do we really know our favourite online friends? .. show full overview
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The Art of Cutting Carbon
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The issues thrown up by climate change have never been more urgent. It's politics, it's food, it's business - it's people's lives. 'The Art of Cutting Carbon' is a unique project which .. show full overview
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Locked Away Ukraine’s Stolen Lives
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A BBC News investigation exposes the abuse and neglect of disabled people locked away in institutions across Ukraine. More than 100,000 children and young people live in these .. show full overview
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England's Lionesses: When Football Came Home
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A chance to relive England’s historic victory in the Women’s European Championships, with behind-the-scenes content, interviews and the best of the action from the tournament.
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India's Wait for Water
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From the hot desert to the cold mountains and dry arid plains, only a fraction of the 200 million homes in India's villages have tap water. Women trek for hours to fetch and store water .. show full overview
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Shrimps, Saris and Guns
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Along the coastlines and river beds of rural Bangladesh, thousands of hectares where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms, catering to a multibillion .. show full overview
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The Fringe, Fame and Me
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The story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began in 1947 became a national institution that has seen new stars forged, careers made and dreams dashed. Told by the stars who .. show full overview
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Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me
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Tom Daley visits the most homophobic countries in the Commonwealth to explore how gay athletes are facing extreme persecution. What can the Commonwealth Games do to help?
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Russia's Torture Prisons
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In 2021, a prisoner was released from Russia’s infamous Saratov prison hospital. Hidden on the prisoner was a hard drive filled with bodycam videos that he had secretly copied. These .. show full overview
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The Engineers: Future of Cars
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From the fuel that powers them to the drivers who drive them, engineers are innovating every aspect of the automobile. Solar-powered vehicles, full automation, clean fuel cars and electrification.
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Return of the Tigers
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In 2010, the Himalayan nation of Nepal was one of 13 countries to commit to doubling its wild tiger populations by 2022. In the decade since, Nepal is the only country to have achieved .. show full overview
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Jamaica: Forced Deportation
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Deportation flights from the UK to Jamaica are among the most controversial carried out by the Home Office. Since 2019, a majority of people listed to be removed have been taken off .. show full overview
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Hanif Kureishi Remembers... The Buddha of Suburbia
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Writer Hanif Kureishi looks back on how his semi-autobiographical novel The Buddha of Suburbia became one of the defining BBC dramas of the 1990s. He discusses the ways in which it set .. show full overview
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The Dark Side of Direct Sales
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Big money, glam work trips abroad, and becoming your own boss. Sounds good for your first job out of college or uni, doesn’t it? Some direct-selling firms in the UK are jumping on the .. show full overview
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Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride
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As human-lion conflict increases, the famous Marsh Pride’s survival hangs in the balance. Documented in television documentaries for over 40 years by the BBC and other broadcasters .. show full overview
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Blackpool's Dance Fever
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Prepare to swing your hips, move those feet and feel the heat. Once a year, the best ballroom and Latin dancers from across the globe quickstep their way to Blackpool to take part in .. show full overview
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University Challenge at 60
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60 years on since University Challenge first appeared on British television, the show holds the record for the UK’s longest running quiz. To mark the occasion, this documentary tells the .. show full overview
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Northern Irish Homes
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Families and friends share personal stories and footage of their homes through the decades. Full of insights into domestic life in Northern Ireland over the past 80 years, stories .. show full overview
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Patrick Kielty's Tractor Wars: Ferguson v Ford
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Two farm boys, one tractor. Patrick Kielty explores the untold story of Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford’s remarkable handshake agreement and how it led to a $250 million lawsuit.
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The Longest Reign: The Queen and Her People
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This documentary explores how the reign of Queen Elizabeth II has been a thread of continuity running through 70 tumultuous years of British history. It looks at how the Queen has .. show full overview
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The Queen and I
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Over her long reign Queen Elizabeth II met more people than any monarch in history. She shook over a million hands and travelled the length and breadth of her kingdom, meeting people .. show full overview
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Elizabeth: Fashioning a Monarch
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In this special tribute Fiona Bruce looks at how, across the decades, The Queen used her wardrobe to fashion a style that came to perfectly reflect her dedication to duty.
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Elizabeth: Her Passions and Pastimes
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In this film we will celebrate the life of The Queen through the passions and pastimes of our longest serving monarch. What did The Queen really enjoy? Where and when did she most .. show full overview
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Picturing Elizabeth: Her Life in Images
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During her reign, The Queen became the most visually represented person in the whole of human history. From stamps and coins to formal portraits and snatched press photos, her image .. show full overview
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When the Queen Spoke to the Nation
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Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest reigning monarch. She lived her whole life in the public eye yet she remained an enigmatic figure throughout. The Queen never gave interviews but .. show full overview
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A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
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In tribute to the longest-serving British monarch, on the throne for more than 65 years, the compelling life story of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Featuring interviews with all of her children, those who have worked with her and other public figures.
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The Death of Her Majesty The Queen: Royal Correspondent on The Queen's Life
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Nicholas Witchell looks back at the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Born to be The King
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As Prince Charles, the longest serving heir apparent, ascends the throne as King, those who know him well, who have worked for and with him, discuss what he has achieved as Prince of Wales and what he will bring to the role as the new Monarch.
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Queen Elizabeth II - Scotland Remembers
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Her Majesty the Queen inherited from her mother a deep love of the Scottish countryside, its traditions and customs. Summers spent at the Balmoral estate were an important part of the .. show full overview
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Elizabeth II and Wales
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As Wales mourns the death of the Queen, the programme reflects on how Elizabeth II touched the lives of people in Wales during her reign and formed close relationships with Welsh .. show full overview
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My Government And I
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Former prime ministers discuss their dealings with Her Majesty the Queen, and the relationship at the heart of the UK's constitutional system.
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Elizabeth: Her passions and pastimes
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Discovering what the Queen liked to do to relax
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King Charles III: Wales and the New Monarch
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King Charles III was Prince of Wales for more than 60 years. From the controversy around his Investiture, to his charity work, his love of the countryside and tradition and his keen .. show full overview
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Black, Northern Irish And Proud
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Exploring what it means to be black in Northern Ireland through first-hand accounts of some of those who live there. They offer frank and honest opinions on topics such as identity, .. show full overview
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Escape From Kabul Airport
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Featuring unseen footage and exclusive interviews, this dramatic film tells the inside story of the largest airlift in modern US history, marking the end of America’s longest war.
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Ukraine’s Musical Freedom Fighters with Clive Myrie
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Clive Myrie tells the extraordinary story of the newly formed Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. In the midst of war, more than 75 of the country's finest musicians have come together to bring .. show full overview
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Night Delivery
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Take a soothing journey through the night while everyone is sleeping. Follow this delivery route from the street lights of Glasgow city centre, through housing estates and country roads .. show full overview
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Green Space, Dark Skies: Wales
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Presenter Sian Eleri visits Parys Mountain in Anglesey, north west Wales, for a Green Space Dark Skies event – a mass participation project that celebrates the landscape and creates .. show full overview
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Sexsomnia - Case Closed?
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It’s the night that changed her life, but Jade has no memory because she was asleep. Waking up, half naked, her necklace broken on the floor, she feels she has been violated. On the .. show full overview
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Head On: Rugby, Dementia and Me
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Ex-rugby player Steve Thompson's life has been turned upside down by a diagnosis of early onset dementia. Steve and his family attempt to come to terms with the condition.
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Trump: The Comeback?
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Could Donald Trump return to the White House? He keeps hinting that he is about to attempt one of the biggest political comebacks of all time, so could it really happen? Katty Kay has .. show full overview
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Children of the Caribbean Revolution with Lindsay Johns
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In this high-concept visual essay, writer and broadcaster Lindsay Johns reframes the history of the Caribbean to tell a new story. Not the traditional narrative of suffering and .. show full overview
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Clive Sullivan: Rugby League Legend
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Football icon Nathan Blake uncovers the incredible story of a Welsh rugby legend: his uncle, Clive Sullivan, who was the first black man to captain Great Britain in any sport.
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TS Eliot: Into 'The Waste Land'
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2022 marks the centenary of one of the defining poems of the 20th century, The Waste Land. TS Eliot's groundbreaking work first exploded into the world on 15 October 1922 and has .. show full overview
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Being Jewish in Scotland
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The Jewish community has been well integrated in Scottish society for centuries, but their story is not well known. This programme tells their story through a series of portraits.
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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
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The story of one of the most celebrated and sought-after movie composers, as told by the man himself and his closest collaborators. Across a glittering 40-year career, Hans has .. show full overview
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Into The Ice
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An intrepid expedition onto and into the Greenland ice sheet with three of the world’s leading experts as they try to answer the urgent question, how fast is the ice melting? Greenland’s .. show full overview
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Rob Burrow: Living with MND
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Rob Burrow, one of Rugby League’s greatest players, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in late 2019. His family now care for his every need 24 hours a day. This intimate .. show full overview
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Deepfake Porn - Could You Be Next?
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Most people think of deepfakes as manipulated video clips of world leaders, designed to create confusion, yet the most pressing threat of deepfakes is not politics, but porn. Research .. show full overview
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Messi
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Including incredible childhood footage, this wide-reaching documentary gains a detailed understanding of the real Lionel Messi. This is Messi as you’ve never seen him before.
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100 Years of BBC News
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BBC News presenters look back and remember a century of the corporation's news coverage.
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Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice
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The extraordinary story of Una Marson, a trailblazing poet, playwright and campaigner, and the first black producer and broadcaster at the BBC. A Caribbean woman born in the early .. show full overview
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Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
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Konnie Huq celebrates the very best of British children’s television, with a dazzling array of clips from some of the most treasured programmes ever made and revealing chats with some of .. show full overview
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The Love Box in Your Living Room
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Taking inspiration from documentary maker Adam Curtis, Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse tell the true story of Britain’s political and social evolution over the last century through the .. show full overview
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
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Blending cutting-edge scientific fact with fictional podcasts, media feeds and international news programmes, this drama-documentary tells the gripping story of an encounter with a .. show full overview
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The Hacienda - The Club That Shook Britain
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The story of Manchester’s iconic Hacienda nightclub and music venue, 40 years after it opened, mixing insightful testimony from Peter Hook and Stephen Morris (members of New Order, the .. show full overview
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Secrets and Deals: How Britain Left the Middle East
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In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. This film, a collaboration between BBC News Arabic and .. show full overview
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James Arthur: Out of Our Minds
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Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter James Arthur is at a crossroads in his life. After being propelled to stardom following his X Factor win in 2012, it has been a decade of highs .. show full overview
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The People's Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
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David Olusoga tells the story of London’s Covent Garden Piazza. Helped by experts and eye-witnesses, he conjures up ghosts of the past - market traders, sex workers and activists.
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The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs
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The great history of Egypt is inscribed on its monuments, temples and tombs, but hieroglyphs – the written language of the ancient Egyptians – fell silent until 1822 when a young French .. show full overview
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A Stormzy Special
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DJ and broadcaster Trevor Nelson hosts multi-award-winning British musician Stormzy at the legendary Abbey Road Studios for a very special intimate performance and conversation. On .. show full overview
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The Phenomenon: Ronaldo
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Ronaldo Nazário was one of the best footballers on the planet when his ambitions were crushed by injury and press scrutiny. This film chronicles his life.
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Oti Mabuse: My South Africa
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Everyone knows Oti Mabuse from the dance floor of Strictly, but hers has been a long journey to achieve dancing fame in the UK. It started in the townships of South Africa. In this .. show full overview
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How To Win The World Cup
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This documentary takes the viewer into the dressing room to hear incredible tales from the past three World Cup-winning teams, France (2018), Germany (2014) and Spain (2010). This is .. show full overview
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Disordered Eating
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Record numbers of young people are being treated for eating disorders. Zara McDermott explores the reasons behind this explosion and asks if social media is part of the problem.
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Music, Money, Madness: Jimi Hendrix Live in Maui
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Chronicling Jimi Hendrix’s visit to Maui in July 1970, this documentary tells the story of an ill-fated independent film produced by Hendrix's manager, Michael Jeffery.
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The Holiday Swindler
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People are watching slick social media videos of dream holidays, and spending thousands for their piece of this luxury lifestyle. The BBC takes a look at the story of one Brazilian .. show full overview
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I'm an Alcoholic: Inside Recovery
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Alcoholics Anonymous is the longest-running addiction programme in the world and has been operating in the UK for 75 years. At a time when problem drinking is on the rise, this film has .. show full overview
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Cliff at Christmas
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Cliff Richard is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London. The multi-award winning artist performs some of his Christmas classics.
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Snow Dogs
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Wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan teams up with seven incredible huskies to take on a treacherous dog sledding trail in Canada’s spectacular Yukon wilderness.
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The Oil Machine
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The Oil Machine explores Britain's economic, historical and emotional entanglement with oil, by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil. This invisible machine at the .. show full overview
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Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas
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Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast, including all the trimmings, with friends Angela Hartnett, Monica Galetti and Rylan Clark.
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Lionesses: Champions of Europe
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Through the eyes of key figures, including captain Leah Williamson and manager Sarina Wiegman, this documentary relives England’s incredible European Championship triumph in July 2022.
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My Old School
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The story of Scotland's most notorious impostor. A 16-year-old boy is the new kid at school and becomes a model pupil - until he is unmasked.
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Organ Stops: Saving the King of Instruments
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Narrated by organ enthusiast Huw Edwards, Organ Stops follows a handful of eccentric devotees rescuing and restoring abandoned pipe organs from closing churches. As Martin Renshaw trawls .. show full overview
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Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
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Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy takes us on a journey through his life, revealing the events that inspired his bestselling book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
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Robbie Coltrane At The BBC
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A look back at the life and career of Robbie Coltrane, one of Britain’s best-loved stars and a giant of both the big and the small screen. His death earlier this year was one of the big .. show full overview
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Richard Wilson Remembers Tutti Frutti
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It’s a trip down rock 'n' roll’s memory lane for Richard Wilson as he recalls his role as manager of The Majestics in John Byrne’s 1987 acclaimed TV drama series Tutti Frutti.
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Ooh The Banter!
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As BBC Scotland prepares to celebrate its centenary year, Jack Docherty presents Ooh The Banter, a riotous one-hour celebration of Scotland's most valuable export - our sense of .. show full overview

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