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- Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.
- A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
- Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
- A band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves.
- The affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
- An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.
- A look at the lives and relationships among girls at an elite boarding school.
- Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
- Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
- A dramatization of Mark Chapman's plan to murder John Lennon.
- This chilling series traces the occult origins of the Nazi party and follows them through to the death of the evil figure at its very heart.
- A documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.
- At death's door, George Frederic Handel reflects, rages, and narrates his life. From his womanizing youthful days, to his rise in fame as a composer, God Rot Tunbridge Wells! pulls no punches in this wild romp of a biopic.
- On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Alan Bennett talks to theatre director Nicholas Hytner about his life and playwriting career.
- Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art - ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artists of the city more fully.
- An autobiography about the director's life, career and ultimate disillusionment with The People's Republic of China.
- An exploration of the relationship between the film industry and classic tales of mythology. Special effects master Ray Harryhausen discusses some of his most spectacular creatures and effects. We look at Hollywood's treatment of some of the supernatural characters and heroic stories of Greek mythology and examine the early history of motion picture special effects.
- Cerrie Burnell presents a history of disabled people's struggle for human rights in Britain. She also shares inspiring stories of pioneering campaigners for social change, and looks at the challenges still to be faced in the future.
- Reevaluation of Dickens as modem and contemporary, without the Victorian seriousness. By interviewing ordinary people it focuses on his comedy, characters, view of children, money, bureaucracy, private life, plus texts showing his process.
- Letta, a young visitor to 18th Century Venice meets a mysterious masked man at a ball. As Antonio tries to impress her with his dancing, can you copy the moves and poses, guided by the cheeky Harlequin? This interactive film installation, on permanent display in the Victoria and Albert Museum's new Europe 1600-1815 galleries, challenges gallery visitors to mimic the poses as the characters explore a Venetian ballroom, the gambling den of the Ridotto and the daytime performances on the famous Piazza.
- The world's most vibrant and colorful cinema comes crashing through the screen in Bollywood for Beginners, a documentary about the characters, traditions, heroes and heroines that drive India's hyper-real film industry. As Bollywood infuses Western films, music, fashion and theatre with a colorful and rhythmic abandon, artists, journalists and film-makers, including Baz Luhrmann, give us the lowdown on why Bollywood is the most happening thing right now.
- A look at how Charles Dickens created the idea of a traditional family Christmas through one of his best-known books, "A Christmas Carol".
- Documentary comparing the lives of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, neither of whom was expected to become queen, shown on the occasion when the length of Queen Elizabeth's reign exceeded that of Queen Victoria's, making her Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
- To coincide with their new exhibition the V&A present a short film looking at the man behind 20 years of unique photography of British Theatre - Simon Annand. Much of Annand's work concentrates on 'The Half', the thirty minute period before an actor goes on stage. The photographs follow the routines of actors from around Britian, from fringe to the West End, young to old, world famous to new faces, all in their own personal spaces as they prepare in 'The Half'.
- Aubrey Beardsley, the influential 1890s illustrator who died at the age of 25, returns to life in the late 20th century.
- The sixth edition of the Jameel Prize is devoted to contemporary design inspired by Islamic tradition. This exhibition film that covers the journey of eight designers from India, Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the UK.
- Artist Barbara Nessim discusses the many themes addressed in her work, ranging from gender-roles to the creative energy of NYC. Nessim also considers the development of computer art, and explains how she came to be a pioneer of the medium.
- Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes him from venues such as Wilton's Music Hall in London to Glasgow's once-famous Britannia.
- 2004– 56mTV-PG8.1 (21)TV EpisodeWith Ieyasu in control, peace descends on Japan, and a new society based on the samurai ethics of obedience and loyalty is established. In 1600, William Adams becomes the first Englishman to set foot in Japan. Impressed by European trading vessels, Ieyasu asks Adams to help him build his own fleet. Aware that the English have no interest in converting the Japanese to Christianity, Ieyasu decides to expel the Portuguese and Spanish, who too often combine missionary work with trade. When he dies at 72, Ieyasu's vision of a strictly controlled class system based on the rule of the samurai is a reality. But his grandson, Iemitsu, will rule more harshly. With no wars to fight, Iemitsu tightens control over the power and movement of the daimyo and their restless samurai armies. Though foreign missionaries have been expelled, Iemitsu still fears the influence of Christianity. In 1637, impoverished peasants and persecuted Christians explode in anger in the Shimabara Rebellion, and thousands die. In order to prevent further dissention resulting from foreign influence, Iemitsu closes Japan to the western world. It will be more than 200 years before the nation will open its doors again.
- Grace Dieu was Henry V's flagship. Deliberately beached in the mud of river Hamble, upriver from Bursledon. Divers dig across the stern to discover length and size of the ship.
- 1994– 1hNot Rated7.1 (8)TV EpisodeAugustus Pugin is renowned for his work glamorising the interiors of the Palace of Westminster, But although he died in 1852 at the age of only 40, there was much more to this prolific and and influential architect's CV. Tony Robinson tours the UK to explore Pugin's work and legacy, and follows the Landmark Trust as it sets out to restore Pugin's near-derelict family home, The Grange, in Ramsgate.
- Anita Rani begins her voyage along the Ganges, taking a close look at Sagar Island, the history of the Bengal tiger, and the city of Kolkata.
- 1994– Not Rated7.0 (11)TV Episode
- In Preston Lancashire, Pete Marquis demolishes his own childhood home - much to the distress of his sister. Scrappers in Kent, tackle a fleet of redundant bin lorries. In Somerset, scrap artist Josh bites off more than he can chew.
- It's the semi-final, and the sewers go back to the 1940s. They create a pair of Oxford bags, dresses from parachutes and a Dior New Look outfit.
- Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a painting that depicts the terrible aftermath of a battle. Owned by Kathy and Barry Romeril, who bought it in 1987, there are suspicions it may be a work by Victorian artist Edwin Landseer that was previously thought to have been destroyed by a flood in 1928. If so, the painting could be worth as much as £80,000.
- British Empire from 1750 to 1900 from America and India traces the descent from adventure and inspiration into moral bankruptcy as the Empire became a self-serving bureaucratic machine.