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2013
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The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution7.00 2013 HD
A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light. There is more to Turner than his sublime landscapes - he also painted machines,...
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2013
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Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy7.00 2013 HD
Profile of singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, a story of success, disgrace and redemption.
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2010
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Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up
Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up1 2010 HD
Despite the mantra of 'live fast, die young', Britain's first rock 'n' roll generations are now enjoying old age. What was once about youth and...
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2011
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The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse5.80 2011 HD
The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and...
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2015
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The Joy of Mozart
The Joy of Mozart1 2015 HD
Tom Service delves into the life and times of Mozart to try and rediscover his greatness.
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2013
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Lou Reed - Remembered
Lou Reed - Remembered6.50 2013 HD
Film tribute to Lou Reed, who died in October, which looks at the extraordinarily transgressive life and career of one of rock 'n' roll's true...
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2009
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Being...Neil Armstrong
Being...Neil Armstrong7.00 2009 HD
It has been said that 10,000 years from now only one name will still be remembered, that of Neil Armstrong. But in the four decades since he first...
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2018
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The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci
The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci9.00 2018 HD
Janina Ramirez explores the BBC archives to create a TV history of Leonardo Da Vinci, discovering what lies beneath the Mona Lisa and even how he...
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2017
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Roy Orbison: Love Hurts
Roy Orbison: Love Hurts10.00 2017 HD
Roy Orbison's legacy as a beloved rock legend and a devoted father is revealed through intimate interviews with Roy's three surviving sons, featuring...
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2016
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Bricks!
Bricks!8.00 2016 HD
In 1976, the Tate Gallery exhibited an experimental artwork that became a national sensation - Carl Andre's Equivalent VIII, or, to its detractors,...
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2005
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The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot1 2005 HD
A BBC Timewatch documentary examining history's first major attempted terrorist attack. His attempt to blow up Parliament has seen Guy Fawkes go down...
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2008
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Hancock & Joan
Hancock & Joan4.90 2008 HD
Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her fight to save the man and his career.
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2019
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Cyprus Avenue
Cyprus Avenue9.00 2019 HD
David Ireland's award-winning dark comedy about sectarian hatred in Northern Ireland. Eric Miller, a Belfast loyalist, mistakes his five-week-old...
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2007
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Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde8.00 2007 HD
Crime writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmare in September 1885,...
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2014
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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II7.40 2014 HD
Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100...
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2012
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Punk Britannia at the BBC
Punk Britannia at the BBC1 2012 HD
An archive celebration of studio performances from the British bands that broke through courtesy of punk between 1975 and 1982. Starting with Dr...
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2013
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas1 2013 HD
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s,...
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2004
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Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol
Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol1 2004 HD
Paul Morley investigates the lasting appeal of art's very own Pop Idol. From failed Abstract Expressionist to pioneering Pop Art hero, Roy...
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2018
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Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History
Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History1 2018 HD
Documentary exploring the music of rock band Roxy Music, who have a good claim to be one of the UK's most influential bands. Led by charismatic front...
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2020
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Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair7.70 2020 HD
A documentary that explores the creation of the seminal, second album by Tears for Fears. Songs from the Big Chair took the gothic synth-pop...