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The Age of Uncertainty
Professor JK Galbraith presents a series on the history of economics.
BBC Two
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Augustus and Gwen: The Fire and the Fountain
The story of Augustus John and his sister Gwen. (1975)
BBC
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Spotlight
Hard-hitting investigations on the stories that matter in Northern Ireland.
BBC One Northern Ireland
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The Ascent of Man
1973 documentary series examining the social and intellectual evolution of the human race.
BBC Two
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Nairn Across Britain
Ian Nairn takes a critical look at the townscapes and landscapes in which we live
BBC
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Tutankhamun's Egypt
Series exploring the mysterious and remote culture during the time of Egypt's boy king.
BBC Two
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The Evacuees
Some of Britain's four million Second World War evacuees look back on their experiences.
BBC Two
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The Miracle of Bali
David Attenborough narrates a series of documentaries about the culture of Bali.
BBC
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How They Dug the Victoria Line
The inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)
BBC
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Civilisation
Kenneth Clark's classic 1969 series tracing the history of western art and philosophy.
BBC One
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Tuesday Documentary
Long-running documentary series covering a wide range of current affairs topics.
BBC
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4472 - Flying Scotsman
Travel from London’s King’s Cross to Edinburgh on the 'Flying Scotsman'. (1968)
BBC
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One Pair of Eyes
Programmes offering individuals a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.
BBC
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Whicker's World
Journalist Alan Whicker reports on interesting social stories from across the globe.
BBC
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Too Near the Sun
Documentary exploring the race to build the first thermonuclear weapon. From 1966.
BBC One
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Man Alive
Documentary series confronting social and political issues in contemporary society.
BBC Two
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Inside America
1965 series profiling 13 Americans, with insights into their professions and industries.
BBC
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Jungle Green: Borneo
40 Commando patrols jungles in North Borneo, in search of Indonesian terrorists. (1964)
BBC
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Soldier in the Sun
Informational film following the Army in Aden (Yemen) during a state of emergency. (1964)
BBC
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A City Crowned with Green
How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)
BBC
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Waiting For Work
Jack Ashley's film showed the suffering caused by high unemployment in Hartlepool. (1963)
BBC
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Barbara Hepworth
A look at how Cornish landscapes have influenced sculptor Barbara Hepworth's work. (1961)
BBC
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Elsa the Lioness
David Attenborough meets Elsa the lioness in Kenya, shortly before Elsa's death.
BBC Four
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The Sky at Night
Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.
BBC Four
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A House in Bayswater
An early film by Ken Russell about the tenants of a house in Bayswater. (1960)
BBC
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Borrowed Pasture
Two Polish soldiers struggle to make a living from a derelict farm in Wales. (1960)
BBC
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Humphrey Burton: Profile of a Quartet
Humphrey Burton directs a film story about the life and work of a string quartet. (1960)
BBC Two
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After the Battle
Noted war correspondents return to the WWII battlefields from where they had reported.
BBC
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Morning in the Streets
1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.
BBC
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On Call to a Nation
A programme about doctors, and the NHS as they see it - ten years after it started. (1958)
BBC
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Special Enquiry
Current Affairs series, featuring investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
BBC
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