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- Historian of the medieval period, Helen Castor, presents an in depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens, from the High Middle Ages with Eleanor and get daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitane, through the Late Middle Ages with Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou and finishing with Lady Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
- After the death of his friend Amy Winehouse from an overdose, Russel Brand looks back on his own years of addiction and wants to show that not all addicts turn out the same way.
- Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc.
- In 3 episodes it is explained how silver was at one times worth more than gold. China used silver as their currency and the west had to pay in silver for Chinese goods. This angered the British and sought a commodity that the Chinese would buy. China did not covet any goods that the west had, except one. This led to a calamity in China and led to wars.
- Dr Zhivago is one of the best-known love stories of the 20th century, but the setting of the book also made it famous. It is a tale of passion and fear, set against a backdrop of revolution and violence. The film is what most people remember, but the story of the writing of the book has more twists, intrigue and bravery than many a Hollywood blockbuster. In this documentary, Stephen Smith traces the revolutionary beginnings of this bestseller, to it becoming a pawn of the CIA at the height of the Cold War. The writer of the novel, Boris Pasternak, in the words of his family, willingly committed acts of literary suicide in being true to the Russia he loved, but being honest about the Soviet regime he hated and despised. Under Stalin, writers and artists just disappeared if they didn't support the party line. Many were murdered.
- In Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death, historian and author Dr. Helen Castor (She-Wolves: England's Early Queens) examines how the people of the Middle Ages handled three of life's great rites of passage birth, marriage, and death. Why were physicians of no help to women enduring the pains of labor and the dangers of childbirth? Why were newly married couples "put to bed" by the priest on their wedding night? What did it mean to "die well" and why was death such a communal affair, both before and after it happened?
- Russell Brand sets out to find out how other countries are tackling their problems of drug abuse and to explore how the framework of criminalization implicit in the 'war on drugs' produces enormous harm in the treatment of addicts.
- Professor Amanda Vickery goes on a journey to discover a hidden world of female artistry.
- Documentary about Titian's six controversial nude masterpieces based on Greek and Roman myth, which were brought to the National Gallery in London for an exhibition just when COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK, forcing all galleries to close.
- Also called "Mozart in London". Lucy Worsley travels to Salzburg and London tracing the life of Wolfgang A. Mozart and especially the year he and his family stayed in London. Wolfgang was born 8pm Jan 27th in 1756. The family were devout Catholics. His father was a music teacher and his mother Anna Maria gave birth to 7 children but 5 had died in infancy. Mozart's sister was an exceptional piano player also. It was on London soil that Wolfgang would compose his first symphony. His father had to learn marketing in London to advertise the concerts, and Wolfgang did play to King George. But things would take a strange turn before they headed home.
- Davie Robertson - former Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United stalwart - is a long way from home. In fact, he's a long way from anywhere. He's the new manager of Real Kashmir FC, and he's left behind his wife and a luxury lifestyle he earned from football, to live in a shared house in a city that regularly suffers violent protests and terrorist attacks.
- Historian Amanda Vickery uncovers the 300 year-long campaign by women for political and sex equality in Britain, revealing the largely forgotten heroines (and a few heroes) who fought for the cause.
- The story behind the novel "Doctor Zhivago", written by Boris Pasternak who won the Nobel Prize for Literature shortly after the novel's publication in the West.
- Darcey Bussell charts the life of Audrey Hepburn and discovers a tale of betrayal, courage, heartache and broken dreams behind the dazzling image.
- In June 2019, arts journalist John Wilson received an extraordinary tip-off - one billion dollars' worth of stolen art may be about to be recovered. Included are a unique Rembrandt - his only seascape - and a Vermeer considered the most valuable stolen painting in the world. The art was taken from the walls of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in the early hours of 18 March 1990. It remains the world's biggest unsolved art heist. For John, to follow the recovery of the paintings, as it happens, would be the biggest art story of the century.
- Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.
- This poignant documentary follows 18-year-old Josie Bellerby, a gorgeous, fun-loving, typical teenager except for one thing: her mum carries a hereditary gene that has cursed their family for generations, killing her great-grandmother and her mother. Josie's Mum Julia was one of the first in the UK to test positive for the gene and decided to have drastic surgery - to remove both her breasts.
- The people and agencies working busily and sometimes perilously throughout the night in order to keep Britain ticking over.
- The life and art of the quintessential 17th century Dutch painter Rembrandt.
- The Life of Tolstoy, from his gambling and youtful escapades, to his powerful religious conversion and finally death.
- Kristen Fraser a trailblazer the first ever female boxer to turn professional in Scotland. She has new challenge, to become a world champion, how will work and the birth of her first child affect her dream?
- Cameras follow twelve very different real-life libel cases as they unfold over the course of two years.
- Alexis Conran explores gambling addiction, an affliction that ruined his estranged father, and seeks to understand how and why this compulsion destroys people's lives.
- Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the creation and development of choral evensong, a form of religious music born out of the English Reformation and out of religious compromise.
- Can discipline, hard work and a love of horses give teenagers with troubled backgrounds a fighting chance of a better life?
- An inspirational documentary about the women who made history by becoming the first Scottish women's football team to reach the major finals of a major tournament.
- Vicky Swales, at just 16, got engaged to her soldier boyfriend, Craig Wood, during his two week R&R from his tour of Afghanistan. Less than two weeks later, Craig was hit by a roadside explosive. He lost both legs and an arm, becoming the youngest British serviceman to be injured in Afghanistan and one of only three British soldiers with a triple amputation to have survived his injuries.
- Alan Yentob follows the entertainer as he publishes a first volume of autobiography, looking back at his rise to fame at 16, his varied television roles and his more recent roles as a serious actor.
- A team of vets perform surgery on a valuable horse. Fishermen battle breakdowns to process a bumper catch of expensive langoustines for mainland Europe. Newcastle's bus cleaners work to have the city's transport ready for commuters.
- A Care Call team rush to provide emergency support to clients with different problems. AA mechanics work to rescue stricken motorists. Theatre staff work to get a touring show out in time for panto season.
- Bakery staff toil through the night baking fresh products for their customers. Taxi drivers contend with lively customers and a road team battle against the clock to repair one of the UK's busiest sections of road before rush hour.
- A courier company faces the busiest night of the year, at Gateshead market, wholesalers work into the early hours in the hope of turning a decent profit and out-of-hours vets have a sickly pup to tend to.
- A shift of long-distance lorry drivers transport freight across the UK. A radio DJ keeps Newcastle's insomniacs company, and the city's milkmen enjoy a resurgence in popularity.
- A vet practice has its hands full, and one owner has an expensive decision to make. A railway team race against the clock to repair a section of track before the morning commute. A team at a food wholesaler face delays and disruption.
- A mechanic comes to the rescue of stranded motorists, the team at a revolutionary new power station burn rubbish to generate electricity, and torrential rain sees road workers struggle to resurface a vital route before morning rush hour.
- A farmer works round the clock to help two of his cows give birth. A locksmith and plumber are called out to two very different emergencies. A Network Rail team battle bad weather to get the track open.
- Northumbria Blood Bikes transfer life-saving supplies between hospitals. A Northern Powergrid team tackle power cuts. A cheese factory produces through the night. Markets are bustling ahead of a day of trading.
- In Tynemouth, the biggest fish catch of the year is landed with only hours to process it. Refuse collectors get Newcastle's streets clean before dawn breaks. Staff at a shopping mall get ready for Christmas.