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The Hadron Collider: In Search of the Peace Particle
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.
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Round One: The Greatest, Part 1—Muhammad Ali, Series 1
Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to the Olympics.
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Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk
Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.
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31/05/1979—Top of the Pops
With Quantum Jump, Chas & Dave, Sparks, Fischer-Z, Peaches & Herb, Voyager and Blondie.
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Vermiglio
The arrival of a Sicilian deserter has a profound effect in a remote Alpine village.
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Aretha Franklin at the BBC
A collection of Aretha Franklin’s performances on BBC programmes from across the decades.
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When Ria Met Leonard—Butterflies, Series 1
Married mother Ria already has enough to cope with. Then suddenly there's Leonard.
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A Tribute to Carla Lane—Artsnight, Series 3
Rarely seen interviews in which writer Carla Lane discusses her life and work.
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Marilyn Monroe—Talking Pictures
Marilyn Monroe's story, told through interviews with friends, directors and fellow actors.
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The Prince, the Showgirl and Me
Documentary about a young man's experience while working on a 1956 Marilyn Monroe film.
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Eve and Marilyn
Eve Arnold recalls photographing Marilyn Monroe and talks about their friendship.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
A transatlantic trip brings romantic problems for showgirls Lorelei and Dorothy.
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Les Sylphides
A studio performance of Les Sylphides by Michel Fokine, first broadcast on 3 April 1953.
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Crooks Anonymous
A habitual thief wanting to go straight enters a reform programme, but temptations abound.
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Being Stanley Baxter
The story of TV star Stanley Baxter, revealed through personal archive and recordings.
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Romeo and Juliet with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev star in the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet. From 1977.
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Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!—Arena
Newly discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974.
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
The story of a truly singular talent, unpacking the myth of the man behind the horn.
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The Miracle Club
1967. Three Dublin wives and a prodigal daughter hope to heal their lives in Lourdes.
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The Republic of Virtue—American Visions
Robert Hughes explores how America sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome.
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Ghost Trail
A group of Syrian refugees secretly track down their persecutors.
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My Favourite Cake
Mahin, a 70-year-old widow living alone in Tehran, decides to revitalise her love life.
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...Sings Dylan
With Peter, Paul and Mary, Lulu, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry and more.
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Andrew Davies Remembers... A Very Peculiar Practice—Remembers...
Screenwriter Andrew Davies looks back on his 1980s comedy series A Very Peculiar Practice.
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