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Jun 21, 2006
Ben Woolley tells the story of a neglected masterpiece: Joseph Wright of Derby's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. Until recently, Wright was...
Apr 10, 2006
Gay men fantasising about passing on HIV may encourage some to set out to become infected with the virus, a BBC programme has found.
Jun 6, 2006
Veterans who served on WW2 aircraft carrier The Ark Royal talk about her history, as the wreck is rediscovered a kilometre below the surface of the...
Apr 29, 2006
Jonathan Meades looks at the fate of modernist architects in the Soviet Union after Stalin mandate of populism and monumentality.
May 11, 2006
A documentary exploring Frank Lloyd Wright's visionary architectural works and relating the story of his turbulent personal life.
Apr 16, 2006
David Attenborough recounts his very personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. Ever since they were discovered over a century ago,...
Mar 15, 2006
The story of the rise and fall of a daring experiment into atomic energy. At a time when nuclear is firmly back on the agenda, this documentary meets...
Aug 9, 2006
Co-hosted by Professor Robert Winston and Dr Tanya Byron, this interactive special invites you to take part in a range of experiments to test your...
May 29, 2006
Richard Hammond embarks on a quest to find the truth about the most famous relic of all time - the Holy Grail.
From the Aegean to the Atlantic,...
Jun 13, 2006
It was the last battle on British soil but more than 250 years later Culloden remains one of the most controversial events in British history.
This...
Jan 2, 2006
The surprising story of how left-wing historian and crime writer, Raymond Postgate, rescued eating-out in post-war Britain.
Jun 22, 2006
At the dawn of the 18th century, most British artists were seen as incompetent, destitute and disreputable. One hundred years later, they'd achieved...
Mar 16, 2006
Dramatised documentary which explores the reasons behind the sudden resignation on 16 March 1976 of British prime minister Harold Wilson. It is based...
May 7, 2006
A historical drama documentary depicting the eruption of Krakatoa volcano in 1883. The volcano was located in the Sunda strait in Indonesia and its...
Aug 1, 2006
In December 1981, the Penlee lifeboat was called out to help a stricken coaster off the coast of Cornwall. In hurricane winds and sixty foot waves,...
Jan 31, 2006
Eddie Mair explores the history of drink in British politics. Many of our leaders, from Winston Churchill to George Brown, acquired a reputation for...
Mar 29, 2006
When London won the race to become the host venue for the 2012 Olympic Games, the immediate reaction was ecstatic. But staging the Greatest Show on...
Feb 14, 2006
The Story of Pulp's Common People takes a forensic look at the seminal track, and attempts to shed light on its inspiration, its lyrics, and the man...
Jan 13, 2006
Documentary following 15-year-old Yukina as she leaves home and moves to Kyoto to embark on the arduous training needed to become a geisha.
The...
Sep 26, 2006
In the second of two programmes, Stephen reveals in detail for the first time how this illness overwhelmed him in the 1990s and caused him to attempt...
Sep 19, 2006
Stephen Fry explores the world of manic depression, a mental illness which affects up to 4 million people in the UK, including himself. He sets out...
Jul 22, 2002
On 1 July 1952, a 30-year-old architect called Michael Ventris made a BBC radio broadcast which was to secure his place in archaeological and history...
May 3, 2006
Fascinating documentary exploring the life and work of the 15th-century painter whose imaginative depiction of hell and earthly pleasures have made...
Apr 22, 2006
The famous digital divide is getting wider. A two-part documentary, "The Code
Breakers," to be aired on BBC World starting 10 May 2006 examines...
Feb 8, 2006
The extraordinary yet true account of a secret US government-backed attempt to build a spaceship the size of an ocean liner and send it to Mars,...
Jul 6, 2006
Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German...
Nov 15, 2006
Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and the story of his exile, using...
Aug 28, 2006
Insight into the recruitment for the RAF's elite formation flying team, as we follow nine eager pilots through the arduous selection procedure.
Apr 13, 2006
It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is...
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Jun 6, 2006
July 1969 saw one of mankind's greatest technological achievements - the first landing on the moon. Unearthing rare archival footage from the BBC,...
Jun 6, 2006
Documentary which tells the inside story of the rise and fall of Beatlemania, using previously unseen archive footage and interviews with those who...
Jan 13, 2006
18 With A Bullet captures the reality of life for the young members of the 18th Street Gang in San Salvador, now one of the most dangerous cities in...
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