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Not Rated min Documentary, History. Written and presented by English broadcaster, journalist, and author Jeremy Paxman, this richly detailed documentary follows the rise of the British Empire. At its height, the small island PG 59 min Documentary. The program also includes a close analysis of "The Ambassadors". Tony Robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the British landscape.
Star: Tony Robinson. Waldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalene's myth on art and artists. In art all Christian saints are inventions but Mary Magdalene has been the subject of more invention and re-invention than any other.
Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.
Join Edward Wessex for a remarkable personal tour of some of the most famous landmarks in British history. As we travel under the Prince's personal guidance, we hear how intrigue and This 4 part series describes the various artists, their style, their likes and travails of the day.
Introduced by an amusing Waldemar Januzczak in an easy to watch production. Each part has Historian Bettany Hughes selects eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and its establishment as the world's first superpower.
Shaun Greenhalgh was once a prolific forger, who could make anything using techniques from the past. He has now teamed up with Oxford historian, Dr Janina Ramirez to keep alive the secrets of the ancients. Niall Ferguson takes us on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout. This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.
Documentary: Niall Ferguson investigates how western civilization came to dominate the world. TV-PG 55 min Action. Niall Ferguson explores the history of social networks, demonstrating how human behavior, disruptive technology and the profit motive can change the world.
Star: Niall Ferguson. Historian Lucy Worsley and a team of experts re-stage Victoria and Albert's wedding. It was regarded as the wedding of the century at the time. The Elizabethan founders of the British Empire have long been considered heroes of great personal genius and skill who civilised the natives and founded one of the greatest empires in the Votes: 9.
Historian Lucy Worsley debunks popular myths and royal as well as anti-royal propaganda about key events from British royal history including the English Reformation, the attack of the Spanish Armada and Queen Anne's forgotten legacy.
Series about the years tumultuous history of Britain. TV 60 min Documentary. This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 's to Agatha Christie's best known stories. Hard-hitting documentary that examines the internal and external threats facing the West.
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