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Genius of the Ancient World
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
1. Buddha (59 mins)
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- A History of Ancient BritainLife in Britain in the brutal world of the last ice age.
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- The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made BritainIn 1714, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the German state of Hanover.
- Civilisations: Rise and FallTheir legends remain, but treasures left behind reveal how and why they fell from power
- What the Romans Did for UsAdam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans.
