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1930. Adelaide is fed up with Paris and founds a 'retreat' for her women friends in a Breton port. They live well and take their pleasure seriously,...

A history of the American War of Independence.

British animation short from Paul Vester.

Professor Alice Roberts discovers which are Britain's most popular fresh foods and uses the latest science to uncover the surprising health benefits...

In 1963 in the countryside in England, fifteen men pulled off 'The Great Train Robbery' netting today's equivalent of $85million. This incredible...

Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this...

Guyanese painter Aubrey Williams (1926-1990) returns to his homeland on a “journey to the source of his inspiration” in this vivid Arts...

Michael Cockerell sheds new light on the tragi-comedy of the 1970s by focusing on some of its most controversial characters. With fresh filming and...

Introduces the English countryside, life in London, and examples of English institutions and values, with the typical experiences a boy and girl have...

Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a...

A documentary about Kim Philby, a British member of MI6 who was in reality a spy and defected to the U.S.S.R.

BBC Two takes us inside the world's biggest invention time capsule - the Science Museum vaults - and asks the nation to vote for Britain's Greatest...

A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.

As good as any Dickens novel, this is the triumphant and tragic story of the greatest architectural dynasty of the 19th century. Dan Cruickshank...

Augustus Northmore Welby Pugin is far from being a household name, yet he designed the iconic clock tower of Big Ben as well as much of the Palace of...

After successfully rebuilding his empire, Max Bavington has one last shot at British societal success. He politely borrows a girl, praying she will...

This short satirical film, created entirely from archival footage, is about the British Empire—on which the sun never sets. The majority of the...

Chronicles the musical career of British post-punk art rockers Wire.

A look at life in Windsor Castle over the last 80 years, including the tragedies, triumphs, romances and scandals of the Royal Family.

Fred Dibnah reveals the genius, the vision and the sheer bloody graft that went into creating some of Britain's greatest national monuments. All six...

Documentary examining the winners and losers in Britain's booming gambling revolution.

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

Britain’s rich horticultural history is being lost. More and more front and back gardens are paved over - for development, for parking spaces,...

In a unique experiment, five teachers from China take over the education of fifty teenagers in a Hampshire school to see whether the high-ranking...

While three politicians try to reform Britain’s brutal prison system, the tabloid press publish exposés of their scandalous private...

Britain's Big Wildlife Revival brings together some of the BBC's most respected wildlife experts to highlight the plight of Britain's most at-risk...