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999 EmergencyThe BBC’s long established prime-time series features both actuali...
999 Emergency
The BBC’s long established prime-time series features both actuality and re-constructions of real life emergency situations and rescues.
Taking its title from the UK emergency services phone hotline, 999 features a wide variety of rescue incidents – often painstakingly re-constructed – involving professional emergency workers, people at work, outdoor enthusiasts, action adventurers and hapless members of the public alike. Emergencies don’t discriminate.
This compilation features 22 astonishing life-threatening emergency situations, which often call for hazardous and dangerous rescue operations. Most of the stories are re constructions, but they chillingly convey the horror and reality of each incident. We are pleased to say that in all the cases in this compilation there was a safe ending for all involved. But each story is, nonetheless, a gripping and sometimes terrifying excursion into an emergency nightmare.
Duration: 21 x 8 - 12 min or 1 x 30 min
Episodes: Bale, Barnstormer, Cement, Escalator, Newquay Cliff Rescue, Nightclub Bouncer, Diver, Scorpion, Paraglider, Submerged Car, Football Lightning ,Wet Leaves ,Bikefork, High Heels, Nightfall, Morris Minor ,Pete Goss, Adrift, Water Filter, Long Crawl, Pub Surgery, Lift Shaft.
Genres: Narrated, Children's, Lifestyle
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Against All Odds: Series 1 and 2Against All Odds explores the real life dramas and crises that chi...
Against All Odds: Series 1 and 2
Against All Odds explores the real life dramas and crises that children often find themselves in, and get themselves and others out of, every year.
The stories in these packages are taken from the popular BBC TV series of the same name and feature acts of bravery, courage and initiative displayed by children in extreme situations. All the items are based on fact and faithfully re-construct the events as they happened. The re-enactments, stylishly shot on a single camera, are dramatic and vivid, and act as tributes to some very heroic children.
Aviation affects all our lives in one way or another – commercial, civil, military and recreational. Air Show looks at the world of flying from a variety of diverse standpoints, covering issues such as safety, air traffic, pilots, aerobatics, rescue services, vintage aircraft, and a host of aeronautical developments and innovations. Informative, action-packed, and superbly filmed, Air Show reflects the fast growing interest in aviation.
Running order:Series 1: Jake Storey (aged 5), lain Kennedy (aged 14), Luke Evans (aged 9), Craig Brough (aged 16), Jade Friel (aged I2) Series 2: Tree Swing Fall, Playground Rescue, Electrocuted, Road Accident Hero, Glass Door Horror, Ben Nevis RescueDuration: Series 1 – 12 x 3-6’, Series 2 – 24 x 3-7’
Genres: Narrated, Children's
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Air ShowAviation affects all of our lives in one way or another - commerci...
Air Show
Aviation affects all of our lives in one way or another - commercial, civil, military and recreational. Air Show looks at the world of flying from a variety of diverse standpoints, covering issues such as safety, air traffic, pilots, aerobatics, rescue services, vintage aircraft, plus a host of aeronautical developments and innovations.
Informative, action-packed, and superbly filmed, Air Show reflects the fast growing interest in aviation.
Series 1: Turn Round, Merlin, Gliders, Catering, Courcheval Helicopters, Courcheval Altiport, Ferry Pilots, Rarotonga, Frecce Tricolori, Spruce Creek, Cattle Muster, Oil Rig, Grand Canyon, Fans, Aerobatics, M.A.F, Venoms & Vampires
Series 2: First Class Refuelling, HMS Illustrious (Joint Force Harrier), Regional Jets, Vintage Aircraft at Thruxton Airshow, Glacier Flying, British Airways Operations (BASIS), Sea Planes, Sydney Harbour, Mountain Flying, New Zealand, Shanghai Airport.
Duration: Series 1: 17 x 4-7 min / Series 2: 10 x 6-8 min
Genres: Narrated, Lifestyle, Science & Technology.
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Ancient LivesUsing archive footage from some of the most remote and beautiful p...
Ancient Lives
Using archive footage from some of the most remote and beautiful parts of the world, this fascinating series looks at the history behind some of the oldest living cultures on the planet.
Ancient Lives tells the stories of early human arrival and settlement in some of the harshest environments on earth, and it looks at these ancient peoples' chances of survival for a further thousand years...
Episodes: The Mongols, The Nubians, The Aborigines,The Saami , The Papuans, The Maori , The Bushmen, The Bhutanese, The Waorani, The Maasai, The Marsh Arabs, The Aka.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture.
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Ancient MysteriesAncient Mysteries takes a scientific and historical approach to th...
Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries takes a scientific and historical approach to throw new light on the world’s most puzzling mysteries: enigmatic relics, legends, archaeological sites, people and places.
Using the renowned factual resources of the BBC’s History and Science units, as well as extensive archive and extraordinary reconstructions, Ancient Mysteries provides a compelling journey into the unknown in an easy-to-schedule, short format.
Episodes: The Great Flood, Lost Civilization of the Hittites, The Missing City of Ramesses II, The Aliens of Nazca, Blood Sacrifice of the Maya,The Stonehenge Enigma, The First Americans, Mystery of the Moai, The Collapse of the Minoans,The Cursed Pyramids of the Lambayeque, The Mysterious Shroud of Turin, Atlantis.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture.
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Animal Antics (clip package)A charming collection of items featuring animals who don't quite b...
Animal Antics (clip package)
A charming collection of items featuring animals who don't quite behave as nature intended! In the most recent addition to the series you'll meet some of the most talented pets alive: Partex, the Jack Russell who can windsurf and waterski; Nellie, the intelligent pig who can spell and skateboard; Katie, the tinseltown tiger who chills out by her pool between movie rehearsals; and Panadero, the Spanish stallion with an unbridled passion for soccer, plus many more crazy capers!
This action-packed series of Animal Antics will entertain, amuse and amaze you. Animal Antics... strangely funny, but true!
Duration: 7 x 60 min
Genres: Narrated, Children's, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Animal CapersA real life natural soap opera. Using computer animation and hilar...
Animal Capers
A real life natural soap opera. Using computer animation and hilarious scripts, these short wildlife comedies bring a wide variety of creatures to life in a unique and humorous way.
From the biggest mammals to the smallest insects, amusing voiceovers give these animals real character. A series that both children and adults will love.
Episodes: On Safari: The Waterhole, Bloody Tourists, Vegetarian Lions, Meerkat Election.
Jungle Fever: Orangugansters, Monkey Show Business, Jungle Olympics, Health Farm.
Cold Capers: Reservoir Penguins , Fishstock – The Festival, Winter Freezathon, Antarctic ChickenDuration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Light Entertainment, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Animal OdysseysEpic migrations by land, sea and air. Nature's journeys that stret...
Animal Odysseys
Epic migrations by land, sea and air. Nature's journeys that stretch the limit of human imagination.
This is a series of twelve remarkable programmes which follow the marathon travellers of the natural kingdom on their incredible odysseys, unravelling some of the great mysteries of migration. Why do animals and even some plants undertake these odysseys and how do they accomplish the extraordinary navigational feats that are often involved?
Episodes: Ocean Voyagers – Humpback Whale, Long Haul Flight – Snow Geese, An Ariel Epic – Monarch Butterfly, Arctic Marathon – Caribou, Home Run – Pacific Salmon, Ocean Drifters – Turtles, The Long Return – Eels, Global Invasion – Plants, African Trek – Wildebeest, Desert Challenge – Rattlesnakes, Pole to Pole – Arctic Tern, Bound for the Sun – Swallow.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Wildlife & Natural History
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Animal RitesA series of fascinating short programmes about the rites and belie...
Animal Rites
A series of fascinating short programmes about the rites and beliefs inspired by animals all over the world. Animals have a special influnce upon human beliefs and customs. Throughout the world they are revered, worshipped and, in some cases, used as a measure of wealth.
Each mini-documentary celebrates the festivals and ceremonies that have developed around the natural history of individual animal species. Each unique story unfolds from the animal's point of view. Written by Simon Nash, the English version is narrated by Tom Baker.
Episodes: Ox, Eagle, Horse, Elephant, Camel, Pig, Bird, Cat, Rat, Peacock, Snake, Monkey.
Duration: 12 x 10 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Animal WarriorsFrom insects to mammals, animal life is a constant battle to survi...
Animal Warriors
From insects to mammals, animal life is a constant battle to survive and reproduce. Trained from birth and armed with a wide range of natural weapons, the most amazing warriors of the natural world are organised and deadly.
This colourful and exciting series combines the most spectacular archive from the BBC's Natural History Unit with contemporary and distinctive graphics, alongside specially composed music. Be prepared to enter the fascinating arena of the wild warriors! Kill or be killed...
Episodes: Wild Weapons, Animal Armies, Baby Battles, Chemical Weapons, Protection Rackets, Lady Killers, Winner Takes All, Play, Fighting Ambush Food Fights, Macho Males, Ritual Combat, Arm Races.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Animals Are AmazingIn just three hours, ‘Animals are Amazing’ travels to the far corn...
Animals Are Amazing
In just three hours, ‘Animals are Amazing’ travels to the far corners of the world's wildest places introducing great insights into over 170 animals.
‘Animals are Amazing’ depicts how the animal world is extraordinary and wonderful and how each animal exhibits astonishing adaptations to help them triumph over near impossible conditions.
Discover how animals survive extreme habitats, such as the North American wood frog who can be frozen solid for up to three months and still survive. Discover how animals risk their own lives to ensure the survival of the next generation. Discover creatures that astound us with their skills and ingenuity.
Episode: Secrets of Survival, Living at the Edge, Triumph of Life.
Duration: 3 X 49-55 min
Genres: Narrated, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Around The WorldThe BBC's expert travel cameramen journey round the world to film ...
Around The World
The BBC's expert travel cameramen journey round the world to film the best travel and vacation destinations. Twelve short vignettes provide the low-down on some of the coolest locations, perfect for the adventurer and arm chair traveller alike.
Episodes: Bhutan, Shanghai, Canadian Rockies, Galapagos, Rajasthan, Malaysia Islands, Borneo, Oman, Botswana, Chile, Eastern Australia, Finland
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Blue SkiesMeet the creatures for whom the sky is home and soar with them for...
Blue Skies
Meet the creatures for whom the sky is home and soar with them for an eagle's eye view to where these animals live the high life. Climb into the cockpit to discover the most stunning views as the power and beauty of the natural elements are revealed, in this series of short programmes which is certain to fuel our fascination with flight.
Episodes: Solar Sonata, Furious Flappers, Misty Magic, Aerial Assasins, The Big Buzz, Lofty Landscapes, Wind Swept, Night Shift,Aerial Oddities, Beyond the Blue, Flying Formatitions, Top Gun, Trouble Brewing, Madame Buttefly, Close Encounters, Savannah Skies, Rain Dance, Ocean Air, Heavenly Bodies, Long Haul
Duration: 20 x 3 mins
Genres: Music Based, Wildlife & Natural History
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BodyscapesExploring the surface of the human body in microscopic detail, usi...
Bodyscapes
Exploring the surface of the human body in microscopic detail, using imaging techniques such as macro-motion control and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
A co-production with Science Pictures whose skills in specialist photography have already enhanced some of the best-known science and natural history programmes. Now harnessed to produce fascinating short programmes in a series that pushes back the frontiers of knowledge about the human body.
Episodes: Close Shave, Lash, Cold Sweat, Tongue, Inner Sole, Fingernail, Kiss, Smile, Sting, Second Skin, Close Contact, The Piercing Truth, Scratch, Nerve, Hearing, Bone, Sneeze, Eye, Voice, Muscle.
Duration: 20 x 3 min
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Britain's Biggest HeistsThe Plan. The Execution. The Getaway.
Britain has been...
Britain's Biggest Heists
The Plan. The Execution. The Getaway.
Britain has been the scene of the crime for some of the most famous heists in modern history. In this brand new series, rare archive footage provided by BBC Motion Gallery and specially filmed reconstructions are framed by exclusive interviews with the police and criminals. This mix provides a tantalising insight into a series of crimes that not only shook Britain but also became notorious around the world.
Episodes: The Great Train Robbery, Brinks Mat Heist, Security Express Robbery, Millennium Dome Diamond Heist, Knightsbridge Safety Deposit Box Raid, Securitas Robbery.
Duration: 6 x 60 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture.
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Car StereoClassic cars with music, informative captions and some fantastic f...
Car Stereo
Classic cars with music, informative captions and some fantastic footage to create a perfect filler. It's fast, it's fun and it's just a little bit quirky.
The 20th Century has been the era of the car, and these short programmes celebrate the automobile - the ultimate status symbol. From simple vehicle to Twentieth Century status symbol, this series looks at the many shapes, makes and the characters of cars that have made up this four-wheeled family.
Episodes: Napier, Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Model “T” Ford, Bugatti Type 18, Austin 7, Volkswagen Beetle, Jeep, Citroen 2CV, Land Rover, Jaguar XK 120, Morris Minor, Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Thunderbird, Citroen DS, Messerschmitt Bubble Car, Fiat 500, Mini, Trabant, E-Type Jaguar, Mini Cooper, Ford Cortina, AC Cobra, MGB, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang, Ferrari Dino, Ferrari Daytona, VW Golf GTI, Audi Quattro.
Duration: 30 x 3-4 min
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Changing WorldGlobal Warming is now something we cannot ignore and as a result p...
Changing World
Global Warming is now something we cannot ignore and as a result people all over the world are thinking more about the enviroment around them and asking questions.
So how much do we really know about the many changes, systems and processes of our host planet? In what ways is the earth really changing and how much of what we are experiencing is just part of the planet's natural rhythms? Are there lessons from the past to be learned? What is likely to happen to us and is there anything we can do about it?
This series of twelve, five minute short programmes looks at how changes in our world, although profound in their impact, are not necessarily new,and aims to provide the answers to some of those questions.
Episodes: Air to Breathe, Here comes the Sun, Wild Weather, Cold as Ice, Water of Life, Changing Landscape, Earthquake, Volcano, Ancients Apocalypse , Living World, Humanity, Solutions.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Christmas Crackers'Christmas Crackers' covers a vast range of international subjects...
Christmas Crackers
'Christmas Crackers' covers a vast range of international subjects on the Christmas theme, from toys to trees, from reindeer to robins, from Santa to sleigh bells.
This is a colourful, contemporary and distinctive series of short programmes using a mix of footage, graphics, narration and music, to bring to life a celebration of the many themes of Christmas from around the world.
Episodes: Santa Claus, Christmas Animals, Festive Food, Christmas Climate, Christmas Past, Green Christmas, Surviving Christmas, Nativity Tales, Global Christmas, A Time For Giving, Commercial Christmas, Making Merry.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Classic Animal Tracks Series 1 and 2This extremely popular and award-winning series combines beautiful...
Classic Animal Tracks Series 1 and 2
This extremely popular and award-winning series combines beautiful images with thoughtful captions. Superb wildlife images, and some of the world's favourite music tracks, have been brought together to create this beautiful series of short programmes illustrating the lives of a variety of different animals, birds and insects.
Each item is edited to a popular music track to create the perfect entertainment programme, using only the finest footage from the BBC Natural History Library.
Episodes: Emperor Penguin, Blue Wildebeest, Muce Swan, Dolphin, Alligator, Meerkat, Tiger, Hummingbird, Wandering Albatross, Army Ant, Chimpanzee, Red Kangaroo, African Elephant, Grey Squirrel, Hippo, Frog and Toad, Common Vampire Bat, Elephant Seal, Giraffe, Barn Owl, Hare, Macaw, Flamingo, Killer Whale, Polar Bear, The Lion, Sea Otter, Coral, Vulture, Red Deer.
Duration: Series 1: 30 x 2-3 min/Series 2: 20 x 2-3 min
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Classical InspirationsMusic composers find inspiration in many different places - from a...
Classical Inspirations
Music composers find inspiration in many different places - from art, history, travel and often from love. But many of the great composers were also inspired by the natural world around them.
This series is an intoxicating blend of the most famous and stirring classical tracks alongside some of the most spectacular natural history footage from the BBC archives. A visual and musical extravaganza providing a fascinating insight into what inspired some of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time.
Episodes: Saint-Saens 'Carnaval des Animaux' , Wagner 'Ride of the Valkyries', Debussy 'Suite Bergamasque, Clair de Lune' , Mozart 'Piano concerto No. 21 in C Major' , Beethoven 'Piano sonata No. 14 in C sharp Minor Moonlight Sonata' , Dvorak 'Symphony No. 9 in E Minor', from 'The New World' , Vivaldi 'The Four Seasons, Spring' , Strauss 'The Blue Danube', Tchaikovsky 'Waltz of Flowers', from 'The Nutcracker Suite', ch 'Air on a G-string” , Mussorgsky 'Night on a Bare Mountain', Handel 'Water Music'.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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CocktailsCocktails is a series of stylish, witty and entertaining films whi...
Cocktails
Cocktails is a series of stylish, witty and entertaining films which mixes history and anecdote to tell the story of some of the world's most famous drinks. From Ian Fleming's James Bond and his trademark vesper martini (shaken not stirred) to Hemingway sipping a daiquiri in Cuba - behind every cocktail there's a great story!
Episodes: Vesper & Americano, Mojito & Daiquiri, Moscow Mule & White Russian, Perfect Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Old Fashioned, Mint Julep, Singapore Sling, Between the Sheets, Vampiro & Margarita, Bahama Mama, Woo Woo, Watermelon Martini, Love in the Afternoon, Sangria Martini, Sidecar, Eggnog, Flame of Love, Marlene Dietrich, Russian Punch & Champagne Cocktail.
Duration: 20 x 3 min
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Creature Features'Creature Features' is fun, colourful, wacky and informative - Edu...
Creature Features
'Creature Features' is fun, colourful, wacky and informative - Edutainment at it's best.
Animals have developed some incredibly odd and silly looking anatomical features that come in a whole range of shapes and sizes. Their funny noses, multiple eyes, big bottoms, extra long necks, and enormous ears may look absurd, but they fulfill some very useful functions. Assisted by the animated 'Features Creature' this series introduces you to the the weirdest and most unusual body parts in the animal kingdom.
Episodes: Tails, Beaks, Ears, Legs, Heads, Tongue, Skin and Fur, Eyes, Wings, Armour, Feathers and Scales, Hands and Feet, Teeth, Noses, Lumps and Bumps.
Duration: 15 x 4 min
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Culture FixCulture Fix is a lively and accessible series covering fine art, l...
Culture Fix
Culture Fix is a lively and accessible series covering fine art, literature, performance and popular culture. Offering potted histories of each subject and incisive contributions from leading cultural commentators, these entertaining and informative programmes provide viewers with a useful introduction to a wide range of cultural disciplines.
Episodes: Existentialism, Travel Writing, Kitsch, Car Design, War Poetry, Religious Architecture, Post-Modernism, Carnival Culture, Science Fiction, Street Culture, The Portrait, Digital Art, Skyscrapers, Detective Fiction, Minimalism.
Duration: 15 x 10 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture, Lifestyle, Science & Technology.
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Days That Shook The World 21st CenturyFollowing on from the hugely successful BBC Worldwide series 'Days...
Days That Shook The World 21st Century
Following on from the hugely successful BBC Worldwide series 'Days That Shook The World', this series takes a look at key moments in the 21st Century so far. Events such as the emergence of the iPod and the horrific events of 9/11 are covered in this informative series.
Episodes: Millennium, iPod, Enron, London Bombings, Tsunami, Tora Bora, Saddam Capture, Hurricane Katrina, Kyoto Protocol, 9/11, Charles & Camilla, Super Jumbo (Airbus), Israeli Invasion of Lebanon, Beslan School Siege, London awarded 2012 Olympics, Concorde crash,Fall of Iraq, Death of Pope John Paul II, Genome, Orange Revolution (Ukraine).
Duration: 20 x 3 min
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DestinationsDestinations is your first class ticket to a fantastic collection ...
Destinations
Destinations is your first class ticket to a fantastic collection of travel shorts featuring some of the world's most glamorous locations.
Cities and towns, island paradises, lakes and mountains, popular resorts, havens of peace and tranquillity. Holidays for the discerning and budget conscious traveller, for the intrepid and those in search of total rest and relaxation. Each 5 minute 'postcard' uses wonderful footage to give you a complete picture of each destination.
Episodes: Fiji, Barbados, Australia: Orpheus Island and Daintree River, Sailing on a Turkish gulet, Budapest, Kenya via Mombasa, Santa Fe, Tanzania and Zanzibar, Italian Lakes, Cyprus.
Duration: 13 x 5 min
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Did You Know...?Who made the fastest million in golfing history? What man-made str...
Did You Know...?
Who made the fastest million in golfing history? What man-made structure can be seen from outer space? Why did the USA spend $7.2m on an icy lump of rock? Where can you find the mysterious giant squid? Find the answers to these and many more questions in Did You Know...?
Episodes: Expensive, Longest, Largest, First, Fastest, Tallest, Successful, Deepest, Deadliest, Rarest, Oldest, Smallest, Heaviest.
Duration: 13 x 5 min
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Earthly TreasuresIn this new mini-series you will explore twelve of the Earth's mos...
Earthly Treasures
In this new mini-series you will explore twelve of the Earth's most prized treasures from diamonds to pearls to coal. Throughout history minerals, gemstones and precious metals have represented wealth, power and inspired the finest artistic talents of the world.
Here you will find the world's greatest treasures, discover how they changed history, and learn about their supernatural origins and magical powers.
Combining footage from the BBC's extensive colourful library, with black and white movie archive, alongside superb graphics, set to specially composed music.
Episodes: Diamonds, Pearls, Gold, Silver and Platinum, Amber, Rubies and Sapphires, Coal and Oil, Opals, Iron, Turquoise, Jade and Emeralds, Copper and Tin, Water.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Science & technology, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Escape To...Everybody wants to get away from it all from time to time - the de...
Escape To...
Everybody wants to get away from it all from time to time - the desire to escape can be strong. With the best travel and location archive footage combined with specially composed music, be prepared to be whisked away across the world to various destinations.
The character of the places - the romance of Paris, the hustle and bustle of New York and the classical beauty of Rome - are conjured up by a mix of local music, the latest editing techniques and the use of beautiful, evocative imagery.
Episodes: Australia, India, Japan, Memphis, Egypt, South Africa, Cuba, China, Argentina, Scotland, Ireland, Paris, New York, Caribbean, Brazil, Mexico, Rome, Spain, Vienna, Thailand.
Duration: 20 x 3 min
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FA Cup ClassicsThe FA Cup is the greatest cup competition in the world of footbal...
FA Cup Classics
The FA Cup is the greatest cup competition in the world of football and BBC Motion Gallery have produced a series of 5-minute shorts showcasing some of the greatest finals to have taken place in this competition.
Each programme includes comprehensive highlights of the finals and replays including some of the greats of the game; Gary Lineker, Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish and Stanley Matthews.
Some of the historic, nail-biting finals featured include:
1. 1989 (Liverpool 3-2 Everton)
2. 1987 (Coventry 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur)
3. 1981 Replay (Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City)
4. 1979 (Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United)
5. 1977 (Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool)
6. 1971 (Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool)
7. 1970 (Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United)
8. 1967 (Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea)
9. 1965 (Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United)
10. 1964 (West Ham 3-2 Preston North End)
11. 1953 (Blackpool 4-3 Bolton)
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First Steps IIThe world of the young is always full of surprises, but in the nat...
First Steps II
The world of the young is always full of surprises, but in the natural world there are some really amazing ways of protecting, preparing and launching the young out into the world. From mammals to birds, all are different, all have something new to experience, a new story to tell. Linking all is the overriding power of parental insticts and maternalism that provides touching stories from even the most bizarre species.
Episodes: Terns, Bats, Chimpanzees, Polar bears, Moles, Antelopes, African bull frogs,Foxes, Red Kangaroos, Crocodiles, Tigers, Hedgehogs, Rhinos, Elephants, Spiders, Albatrosses, Rabbits, Zebras, Pandas, Dolphins.
Duration: 20 x 3 min
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Flower PowerA series of short films celebrating the stunning and extraordinary...
Flower Power
A series of short films celebrating the stunning and extraordinary world of flowers. Each episode covers a different topic... the variety of colours, cultural connections, the dangerous, the bizarre, the beautiful and the extraordinary. It combines specially shot sequences, with the most spectacular and colourful archive from the BBC's Natural History Unit, along with complementary music.
Episodes: Scent, Medicine, Colour, History, Food, Drug, Art, Symbol, Garden, Celebration, Love, Extreme.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Global WarningA topical series which looks at some of the ecological and environ...
Global Warning
A topical series which looks at some of the ecological and environmental issues which face the planet. Man's interaction with the environment has led to problems such as pollution, rainforest destruction, desertification, erosion and even the extinction of some species.
Global Warning provides an insight into some of these problems, and shows the way man is often outwitted by nature in his attempt to solve them.
Episodes: Scent, Medicine, Colour, History, Food, Drug, Art, Symbol, Garden, Celebration, Love, Extreme.
Duration: 20 x 5 min
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Great British EccentricsThe term 'eccentric' was coined in the late 16th century. Ever sin...
Great British Eccentrics
The term 'eccentric' was coined in the late 16th century. Ever since then, Britain has been known for it's colourful and unique citizens. Hundreds of years of democracy, freedom of speech and a strict class system have spawned many unusual individuals.
Great British Eccentrics is a specially shot series of short films examining twelve of Britain's modern day eccentrics. Their hobbies and habits will amaze and fascinate the viewer and draw the odd laugh.
Episodes: Ted Hannaford: French Knitting Champion, Captain Beany: Self Confessed Superhero, Alan “Nasty” Nash: Chicken Worshipper and Toe Wrestler, Ed Prynn: Arch Druid of Cornwall, Ann Atkin: Gnome Collector, Lyndon Yorke: Contraption Inventor, David Morgan: Traffic Cone Collector, Jake the Rake: Alternative Lifestyle, Monster Raving Loony Party: Alternative Political Party, The Burry Man: Bizarre Scottish Festival, Arthur Reeder: Post Box Collector, John Ward: Oddball Inventor.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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In From the WildMore animals than may imagine have migrated from their wild habita...
In From the Wild
More animals than may imagine have migrated from their wild habitats into our cities, and sometimes even our homes. Some animals have kept their natural habitats, whilst others adapt their behaviours to a new urban niche. Often, man has forced domestication of these animals knowing he can harness their instinctual behaviours or breed new qualities into them. 'In From the Wild' compares animals that live in the company of humans with their wild relatives, and the results will surprise you.
Episodes: Dolphins, Camels, Black Kite, House Fly, Pigs, Macaques, Ducks, Moths, Dogs, Turkey Vultures, Asian Elephant, Termites, Guinea Pigs, Snakes, Cats, Parrots, Rats, Peregrine Falcon, Honey Bees, Cows.
Duration: 20 x 5 min
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In Motion'In Motion' provides a perfect introduction to a series of well-kn...
In Motion
'In Motion' provides a perfect introduction to a series of well-known poems, accessible to international audiences, and with a special emphasis on the hearing-impaired community.
In each of the films, hearing-impaired actors play out a dramatisation of a poem, integrating sign language and dance to create a rhythmic performance which brings that work to life. 'In Motion' has been produced with hearing impaired audiences in mind. However, as the series aims to transcend any barriers that exist between hearing and non-hearing audiences, these experimental programmes can be enjoyed by all.
Episodes: “How Do I Love Thee” Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “London 1940” by Frank Thompson, “Warning” Jenny Joseph, “When My Love Swears”, Sonnet 138, William Shakespeare, “The Road Not Taken” Robert Frost, “May I Feel Said He” E.E. Cummings, “Kubla Khan” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Go No More A Roving” Lord Byron, “First Day at School” Roger McGough, “Not Waving, But Drowning” Stevie Smith, “A Woman To Her Lover” Christiana Walsh, “Strange Meeting” Wilfred Owen.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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It'll Never WorkStories from It'll Never Work take a lighter look at some of the b...
It'll Never Work
Stories from It'll Never Work take a lighter look at some of the bizarre, amazing and more radical ideas and inventions that are becoming possible in today's high tech world. From inspired amateur inventors right through to multi-million dollar space and aviation companies. The new ideas featured in It'll Never Work: Items are guaranteed to raise an eyebrow and provide thought provoking entertainment.
Episodes: The battery-powered rotating spaghetti fork, The ‘shopping’ umbrella which can hold 5 shopping bags!, Kenji demonstrates inventions, e.g. ladies’ travel hat with supporting chain and suction cup to prevent head-lolling on trains!, Portable, roll-out pedestrian crossing, Kenji demonstrates the ‘Zoom’ fly swat! Chopstick glove for correct chopstik positioning! Kenji reveals a first look at the 2-stage umbrella amera, Universal train grab-handle with suction cup, Kenji demonstrates synchronised floor and eiling mop, Audio enhancers – bowl shaped ear xtenders, Spy Jacket – saves weight, bullet-proof rms only so you can put your arms in the path of speeding bullets!, Portable tube-train seat you queeze between other passengers.
Duration: 36 x 1-2 min (Chindogu)
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Last Chance To See...?A poignant and timely look at endangered species. The episodes fea...
Last Chance To See...?
A poignant and timely look at endangered species. The episodes feature creatures ranging from from the wolf to the humpback whale, coupled with a great variety of music from the Pet Shop Boys to Billie Holiday. View each animal's plight and see mans role in its downfall. Some stories show a positive outcome whereas others warn of the impending extinction of some of nature's most famous and well-loved species. Subtitles give information and facts, and the pictures and music are tightly woven together to create this beautiful and moving short programme series.
Episodes: Common Doormouse, Orang-utan, Great White Shark, Sea Horse, Andean Condor, Chameleon, American Bison, Wolf, Rhino, Loggerhead Turtle, Tiger, Orchid, Mahogany, Humpback Whale, Monarch Butterfly, Giant Panda, Great Crested Newt, Spectacled Bear, Black-Footed Ferret, Compilation.
Duration: 20 x 2-3 min
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Lets DanceCelebrating the recent resurgence in the popularity of dancing, th...
Lets Dance
Celebrating the recent resurgence in the popularity of dancing, the concept behind these shorts is simple but captivating - take professional Ballroom and Latin dancers, give them a variety of spectacular dances to perform and film them at stunning locations instead of a TV studio. The result is a music-based series of the most popular 12 dances in the world, shot in original HD in amazing locations and performed with great artistry. The programmes can be supplied as music and picture only, or with brief captions explaining some of the technique, origin and history of each featured dance.
Episode: Paso Doble, Waltz, Jive, Qickstep, Rumba, Foxtrot, Samba, Tango, Mambo, Amercian Smooth, Cha Cha Cha, Viennese Waltz
Duration: 12 X 5 min
Genres: Music Based, Light Entertainment.
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Living ColourLiving Colour brings you the facts and mysteries behind the specta...
Living Colour
Living Colour brings you the facts and mysteries behind the spectacular profusion of colours in nature. Elegant, original, unique - and totally engaging. Here is an entirely new way to look at natural history.
Breathtaking footage with eye-catching graphics and especially composed sounds and music with a clever, rhythmic and lyrical commentary.
Duration: 12 x 5 minutes
Episodes: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Black, Brown, Neon, Pink, Spots, Stripes, Patterns
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Living YearHot and cold, day and night, winter and summer - each month has tw...
Living Year
Hot and cold, day and night, winter and summer - each month has two aspects, its northern and its southern side. Twelve breathtaking 5 minute films take the audience on a seamless journey across the world to reveal the character of each month.
Dramatic graphics build an atmosphere of contrast and synchronicity between the hemispheres and around the globe. More than one 'screen box' runs against a black background and each box shows action from around the world sharing the same timeline. By zooming in and out of these boxes a seamless journey shows the importance of each month like never before.
Stunning time-lapse images create the illusion of perpetual movement, transporting the audience across the planet on a journey of discovery.
Episodes: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Music Based, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Magic Of Making: Series 2What goes into the making of the things all around us – the money ...
Magic Of Making: Series 2
What goes into the making of the things all around us – the money we spend, the crisps we eat, the cars we drive?
In a series of short films, the 'Magic of Making' takes us behind the closed doors of industry, and combines fascinating pictures, perfect music and a light-hearted voiceover to make a series that captivates the younger audience and fascinates the elder.
This is a delightful journey of discovery into how things are made. Find out how the Queen bee and her workers can get on the candle-maker's wick, or discover how molten metal at the Royal Mint is made into a million gleaming £1 coins.There are no in-vision presenters, so re-versioning is as easy as making the translation.
Can be supplied in HD.
Episodes: Money, Candles, Glass Marbles, A Packet of Crisps, Motor Cars, Birthday Cake, Electricity, A Right Royal Roof.
Duration: 10 x 6-9 min
Genres: Narrated, Children's, Science & Technology.
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Meteorite SurvivorsSixty-five million years ago a gargantuan meteorite hurtled into M...
Meteorite Survivors
Sixty-five million years ago a gargantuan meteorite hurtled into Mexico and created a biological blitz. It completely eradicated the dinosaurs and hailed a new dawn for the little guys. This knock-out children’s series charts the race to conquer the new world.
Episodes: Age of the Mammals, Invincible Insects, Powerful Plants, Hard Cases, Air Superiority, A Winning Smile, Able Amphibians, Jurassic Jaws, Fishy Fortunes, Dinky Dinos, Water Garden Wasteland, Death of the Dinosaurs.
Duration:12 x 5 min
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Musical Maniacs (clip package)The title of this one-hour package of ‘musical’ items says it all....
Musical Maniacs (clip package)
The title of this one-hour package of ‘musical’ items says it all. The unusual junk bizarrely used as makeshift instruments ranges from kettles to bicycle pumps and even central heating pipes.The eccentrics who play them are determined to outdo each other in the sheer peculiarity of their improvisation.
Episodes: Nose Pianists,Throat Player, Bicycle Pump Lady, Four Year Old Pianist, Nose Knocker, Loo Music, Underwater Piano, Kettle Man,Two-Tone Whistler, Upside-down Piano > Worst Pub Singer, Welsh Garage Band, Syringe/Bike Pump Player, Mouth Band, Jazz Player, Central Heating Pipe Player, Rattling Bones, Nose Organist, Rocking Friar, Human Juke Box, Amazing Truck, Music Man
Genres: Narrated, Children's, Light Entertainment
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My Animal Family'My Animal Family' is every child’s daydream come true. Each episo...
My Animal Family
'My Animal Family' is every child’s daydream come true. Each episode features a child narrator as the voice of the baby animal character that introduces the viewer to his/her family life. Environments range from tropical to arctic, from treetops to burrows, from rainforests to deserts.
The themes are constant and universal: courage, courtesy, trust, patience, responsibility, loyalty, obedience,independence — everything we learn from family love.
Episodes: Giraffe, Otter, Kangaroo, Lion, Polar Bear, Goose, Chimpanzee, Mustang, Dolphin, Owl, Elephant, Penguin, Tiger, Frog, Orang-utan, Whale, Zebra, Hippopotamus, Panda, My animal friends, Mountains, Water, Savanah, Ice.
Duration:24 X 5 min
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Natural RemediesIt is well established that stressful living leads to ill-health, ...
Natural Remedies
It is well established that stressful living leads to ill-health, both physical and mental. As life in this century is already proving to be more stressful than the last, millions of people across the world returning to nature for solutions.
With the growing popularity of alternative treatments and therapies, Natural Remedies explores the diverse ways that nature can heal, cure and generally improve our well-being in ways that conventional medicine does not.
Using a combination of specially shot archive and graphics, Natural Remedies investigates the healing power of nature and explores the background philosophies, theories and principles behind these practices.
Episodes: Body ‘Chi’, Yoga and Meditation, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Diet, Healing Touch, Music and Dance, Body Treats, Healing Animals, Laughter, Environment, Light and Colour.
Duration:12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture, Lifestyle, Science & Technology, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Natural TraxA fresh idea using music sampled from live animal sounds from arou...
Natural Trax
A fresh idea using music sampled from live animal sounds from around the world. A combination of unique footage, graphics and specially composed music covering the Rainforest, Marine, Desert and Savannah, amongst many other natural habitats.
Episodes: Marine, Jungle (Rainforest) , Ice (Tundra), Primates , Desert, Savannah, The Bush, Northern Forests, Mangrove Swamps, Meadow, Bats (Underground Club), Freshwater.
Duration: 12 x 3 min
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New DiversionsAn exciting collection of short programmes, edited to music to pro...
New Diversions
An exciting collection of short programmes, edited to music to provide a unique combination of flexibility and international audience appeal. 'New Diversions' features spectacular, colourful and unusual footage, specially shot and selected from the BBC’s extensive library. Episodes of various lengths are grouped in themes to offer a wide choice of subjects. Each item is self-contained and explained using music and pictures, and these items can easily be scripted and voiced if desired.
Episodes: Free Falling, Stunt Flying, White Water Canoeing, Samurai Sword Maker, Fish Flying, Chinese Silk, Zebra, Otters, Scorpions, Butterflies, Baboons.
Duration:54 X 2-10 min
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Notes on a CityExplore eight of the world's most beautiful cities in this inspiri...
Notes on a City
Explore eight of the world's most beautiful cities in this inspiring series of short films, skilfully edited to evocative music and shot on High Definition video.
From New York's skylines to Venice's waterways, unique and colourful aspects of each visitor's paradise are reflected in the twenty-four charming individual sequences and carefully selected compositions.
Episodes: New York Architecture, Venice Carnival, Venice Gondola, Venice Romance, Venice Craftmanship, Barcelona Architecture, Barcelona Gaudi, Barcelona Skyscape, Barcelona Cathedral, Singapore Dance, Singapore Splendour, Singapore Traditional, Singapore Art, Hong Kong Performance, Hong Kong Market, Hong Kong Mountain, Hong Kong Traditional, Delhi Journey, Delhi architecture, Jaipur Architecture, Jaipur Mountain, Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra: Traditional.
Duration: 25 x 2-4 min
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Peculiar People (clip package)Just as the title suggests, this is a collection of odd short stor...
Peculiar People (clip package)
Just as the title suggests, this is a collection of odd short stories showing clearly why the English maintain their foremost reputation for eccentricity.
'Peculiar People' features odd, weird and wonderful people from all walks of life demonstrating their strange hobbies, talents and obsessions that have to be seen to be believed.
Episodes: Chariot Racing, Collection of 200 Telephones, Turf in a Pub, Cottingley Fairies: True?, Metal Sculpture, Cathedral Built Single-Handedly, World War One Recreation, Sailboard Chain World Record, Chimney Built from Dominoes, Pedal-Controlled Tanks, Coal Sculpture, Strange Inventions, Pipe-Maker 80-hour Masterpiece, Mr M-Wurzel: Licensed Eccentric, Lawn Mower Formation Dancing, Black Pudding Eating Championships.
Duration: 1 x 60 min
Genres: Narrated, Light Entertainment.
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Planet Wild'Planet Wild' is a fresh, exciting look at the world of wildlife. ...
Planet Wild
'Planet Wild' is a fresh, exciting look at the world of wildlife. The series celebrates the diversity, spectacle and wonder of the natural world with each episode an exploration into a particular animal species or an insight into an area of the globe. With remarkable cinematography and compelling narration, 'Planet Wild' is one to watch.
Episodes: Secret Worlds, Reefs, Extremes, Caribbean, Tiny Beasts, Monsters, Beaks and Teeth, Jungles, Hibernation, Survival, Armour, Tropical, and many more.
Duration: 26 x 30 min, 12 x 5min
Genres: Narrated, Chldren's, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Radical HighsA highly entertaining and original new adventure series featuring ...
Radical Highs
A highly entertaining and original new adventure series featuring some of the most unconventional and high risk sports in the world. Taking advantage of the go-anywhere properties of the next generation of modern digital cameras, 'Radical Highs' goes in spectacular fashion, right to the cutting edge of these new, evolving and 'radical' adventure sports.
Episodes: VTT Vitesse, Skeleton Bob, Kite Surfing, Ski Boarding, MTB Trials, Acroparagliding, Wake Boarding, Cloud Hoppers, Kayaking, Paramotoring and Ski Biking.
Duration: 10 x 15 min
Genres: Narrated, Lefestyle, Light Entertainment.
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RewindImagine being young and caught up in one of the momentous events i...
Rewind
Imagine being young and caught up in one of the momentous events in history. The experience stays with you for a lifetime. Rewind is an international collection of 100 true stories drawn from around the world, turning the clocks back on the major events of the last 100 years.
Using a backdrop of archive footage, children recall what it was like to be there at an impressionable age, reliving or retelling these amazing true-life stories.
Episodes:1906 - San Francisco Earthquake, 1912 - Titanic Sinks, 1922 - Tutankhamen Tomb Found, 1930 - 1st Football World Cup, 1940 - World War 2 Evacuee, 1955 - Disneyland Opens, 1968 - Martin Luther King Murdered, 1975 - Vietnam: The Fall of Saigon, 1981- Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s Wedding, 1999 - The Millennium Dome
Durations:101 x 90 sec
Genres: Narrated, Children's, History & Culture.
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Ridiculous Records (clip package)Unusual and obscure world-record attempts taken from the BBC Child...
Ridiculous Records (clip package)
Unusual and obscure world-record attempts taken from the BBC Children's Record Breakers series. All items in 'Ridiculous Records' have been specially re-versioned for international distribution.
Each episode is presenter free with minimum talking heads - making them ideal for re-use in all record breaker-type programmes and other entertainment formats featuring the slightly more bizarre side of life.
Episodes: Pogo Record, Lawnmower Boy, Yo Yo Champ, Karate House, Woolsack Race, Power Granny, Bubbles, Linford Learns to Sail, Worm Charming, Girls’ Football, Longest Sandcastle, Toy Balloon Jump, Timber Carnival, Watermelon Seeds, Pedal for the Planet, Mass Surf, Banana Museum, Superflag, Records of the Week: Food,Tall, Wacky, Groups, Scarf, Air Dedication, Millennium, Wakeboarding, Panto Horse Racing.
Duration: 93 x 1-5 min
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Rip Curl'Rip Curl' is the name in surf and snow adventure sports. These vi...
Rip Curl
'Rip Curl' is the name in surf and snow adventure sports. These vignettes are exciting and beautiful — escapist adventure videos shot by the teams themselves. Brilliant footage from right in the centre of the action, imaginatively edited to cutting edge indie music that perfectly suits the atmosphere in the tunnel of a wave or to match the ‘big-air’ of a snowboard stunt.Riveting stuff that is hard to ignore and will keep the most hardcore adventure sports fanatics drooling for more!
Episodes: New Zealand Free riding, Into the Wild, Arctic, Tahiti, Nirvana, New Zealand Heli Boarding, Mexico, The Pro Search, Master and Apprentices, The Pro Bell, The Search, Abkhazia.
Duration: 12 X 5 min
Genres: Music Based, Lifestyle.
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Royal Portraits'Royal Portraits' introduces the British Royal family, from Queen ...
Royal Portraits
'Royal Portraits' introduces the British Royal family, from Queen Victoria and her great great granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, to Princess Diana and her son William, the future King of Great Britain.
Offering a fascinating insight into their lives, 'Royal Portraits' looks at the glittering pageantry, the personal moments and the role each has played in shaping today’s House of Windsor. Locating each character in the royal family tree, 'Royal Portraits' uses archive footage to provide concise, visually entertaining and informative royal profiles.This series of thirteen mini-biographies combines popular audience appeal with a high degree of scheduling flexibility.
Episodes: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, Diana, Princess of Wales, Princes Margaret, the Queen Mother, Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, George VI, Edward VIII, George V, Queen Mary, Edward VII, Queen Victoria.
Duration: 13 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Children's, History & Culture.
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Science Of FoodCan eating the right foods improve your brain power? What about yo...
Science Of Food
Can eating the right foods improve your brain power? What about your chances of getting pregnant? Can you eat yourself to a longer life and could your culture improve your chances? We all need to eat, but there's more to food than mere survival. Food profoundly affects our bodies and minds, and can shape whole societies and cultures.
'Science of Food' takes a light-hearted look at the science and psychology of food. The programme looks at different cultures to see how they compare and examines how food affects the natural world.
Episodes: Health Food, Performance Food, Food For Pleasure, Sensing Food, Food Habits, Danger Food, Food Extremes, Food And Fertility, Social Foods, Preparing Food, A World Of Food, Ritual Food.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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StingersThe secret biological and chemical weapons of nature,
'Stingers' ...
Stingers
The secret biological and chemical weapons of nature, 'Stingers' reveals the bizarre arsenals of some of the most poisonous natural defences on Earth—and it’s not just the tiny, apparently weak or creepy creatures that have found ways to feed and protect themselves by killing or disabling with venom.
Episodes: Eight-legged Monsters, Deadly Dancers, Flying Killers, Cunning Charm, The Serpent’s Kiss, Alien Assault, Pirates and Puffer Fish, Slimy Stingers, Harpoon Hunters, Fiery Dragons, Rainbow Warriors, Poisonous Growths.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Style TrekModern clothes and body adornments both have either cultural or sp...
Style Trek
Modern clothes and body adornments both have either cultural or spiritual links to our past. Tattooing, body art, clothing and piercing have all witnessed a surge in popularity in modern times. Using stunning material from the BBC's archive, 'Style Trek' explores the origins of international style and fashion.
Episodes: Dress to Impress, Body Art, Holding it Together, Suits You, Sir, Skin Deep, Followers of Fashion, To Top it off, Animal Attire, Rings and Things, Stepping out, A Head of Fashion, Material World.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture, Lifestyle.
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Tea BreaksThis series of short programmes reveals how the humble 'cuppa' has...
Tea Breaks
This series of short programmes reveals how the humble 'cuppa' has a historical and cultural importance in many countries and societies around the world. The series looks at the traditions, the mystique and the cliches that have built up around this exotic leaf. Using a combination of archive footage, animation and adverts, this entertaining series is both quirky and informative.
Episodes: It’s a Natural, A Good Cuppa Tea, Wakey Wakey, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, A Nice Hot Cup of Tea, Tea and Sympathy, Tea for Two, Is there Honey still for Tea?, The Tea Chest, Tea Vicar, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Reading the Leaves, The World’s Favourite Beverage.
Duration: 13 x 5 min
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The ConnectionA musical trip around our world using a simple word and a popular ...
The Connection
A musical trip around our world using a simple word and a popular song to connect humankind with nature in all its forms. A collection of 20 short programmes, combining beautiful footage from around the world with some of the best-known classic songs, from jazz and blues, to pop and rock.
Episodes: Earth: “We Have All The Time In The World” by Louis Armstrong, Snow: “It May Be Winter Outside” by Love Unlimited, Space: “Whatever” by Oasis, Air: “Lifted” Lighthouse Family, Sea: “Underwater Love” by Smoke City, Birth: “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything” by Barry White, Moon: “Fly Me To The Moon” by Julie London, Ice: “Amami Se Vuoi” by Marisa Fiordaliso, Night: “In The Midnight Hour” by The Commitments, Sky: “Aria From Mozart’s [it]La Clemenza Di Tito[/it]” by Sylvia McNair, Sun: “Too Darn Hot” by Ella Fitzgerald, Home: “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” by The Mamas & The Papas, River: “Where The Lazy River Goes By” by Teddy Wilson, Light: “I’m Beginning To See The Light” by Bobby Darin , Beach: “On The Beach” by Chris Rea, Fire: “Only You” by The Platters, Shade: “I Scare Myself” by Thomas Dolby, The Deep: “Sea Cruise” by Frankie Ford, Rain: “Stormy Weather” by Etta James, Age: “Young Hearts Run Free” by Candi Staton.
Duration: 20 x 2-3 min
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The WitnessMan continues to look to climb the highest mountain and travel fur...
The Witness
Man continues to look to climb the highest mountain and travel further than ever before. This last century has seen man achieve some of its greatest dreams, and realise some of its worst fears.
Man’s first steps on the moon. The atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The birth of the Beatles. Just a few of the key moments from this century.
Each film is based on the first-hand account of a person who was present at a critical moment of history. Their vivid memories bring the past to life, and their present-day lives exemplify the impact of the events they witnessed.
Episodes: The Day the Earth Shook, The Four-Minute Mile, Belsen – The Horror Camp , The Light of a Thousand Suns , Dawn of the Internet , Uniting the Nations , The Wall Street Crash , Holocaust at Auschwitz , Birth of the Pill , The Death of James Dean , The Fall of Saigon , The Killing Fields of Cambodia , The Railway of Death, Football – The First World Cup, My Friend, Evita , Death on the Mountain , The Face of Evil , The Wall , Man on the Moon, Tiananmen Square , Dividing the Nations , Earthquake at Assisi , John, Paul, George and Ringo , Death of the Mahatma , The People’s Princess , In The Shadow of the Moon
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Tomorrow's World (clip package)Advances in knowledge are fundamental to man’s improvement. From t...
Tomorrow's World (clip package)
Advances in knowledge are fundamental to man’s improvement. From the internet to the great leaps made in the treatment and prevention of disease, our lives have seemingly been made better. Informative and entertaining, these programmes lift the lid on the world of science and technology that are forever striving to enrich and enhance our lives. The ground-breaking, the amazing and the outlandish all feature in these shows which provide comprehensive coverage of all the updates and latest news from many areas including science, medicine, leisure and technology.
Episodes: Laser Fly, Robot Sumo Wrestling, Laser Heart Surgery, Intelligent Truck, Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, Concept Car, Electronic Implant, Thrust Li, Seeing For The Blind, Police Marksmen
Duration: 20 x 60 min
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UltramarineSeventy percent of the Earth is covered by oceans and seas, all ha...
Ultramarine
Seventy percent of the Earth is covered by oceans and seas, all harbouring a rich variety of life. From stunning swimmers to aquatic predators, Ultramarine takes you on a journey into these incredible worlds of beauty, endurance and survival. 'Ultramarine' features the very best BBC Natural History Unit footage, artistically edited to composed music, with simple but informative captions which add to this breathtaking mini-series.
Episodes: Penguins, Forest, Coral Reef, Whales, Seals, Molluscs, Tides, Turtles, Rays, Shoal, Seahorses, Dolphins, Ice, Sharks, Wrecks, Jellyfish, Fishing, Birds, Symbionts, Otters.
Duration: 20 x 3 min
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Urban FreestylerAgainst the backdrop of London's gritty, urban landscape watch 13 ...
Urban Freestyler
Against the backdrop of London's gritty, urban landscape watch 13 of the world's top football and basketball freestylers perform amazing tricks. The freestylers play to the crowds and use whatever they can find around London to help maximise their skills. A hip-hop soundtrack adds to the 'in your face' nature of this footage which needs to be seen to be believed.
Episodes: Joe Davis, Tommy Baker, Gerbeshi, Paul Wood, Rob Walters, Abbas Faris, Billy Wingrove, Dan Magness, Mike Delaney, Al Johnson, Craig Dobson, Scott Griffiths, Billy Fincham.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Urban Freestyler ExtremeThis twelve-part series showcases a number of different sports in ...
Urban Freestyler Extreme
This twelve-part series showcases a number of different sports in inner cities, each one taken to the extreme! The programmes features no less than fourteen current or former UK and world champions. A hip-hop soundtrack adds to the 'in your face' nature of this footage which needs to be seen to be believed.
Episodes: Free Running, Basketball, Golf, BMX, Football, Free Climbing, Mountain Biking, Trials, Break Dancing, Tennis, Aggressive Inline.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Visions Of IndiaIndia is a land of a billion faces and a history that stretches ba...
Visions Of India
India is a land of a billion faces and a history that stretches back to the start of humankind. It's a land of beguiling opposites; a place where contrasts have always captured the world's imagination. Today, India is evolving into a global superpower, but still retains its ancient and vibrant spirituality.
Episodes: The Wheel of Life, Kingdoms of the Desert Princes, Land of the Dancing God, Rush Hour, Enlightenment, The Body Beautiful, Islam and Sikhism, Spice of Life, Ancient Rites, Modern Rituals, Days of the Raj, Feasts and Festivals, The Great Indian Dream.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, History & Culture, Lifestyle.
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Weird ScienceStrange things happen to us all the time. We may not give them a s...
Weird Science
Strange things happen to us all the time. We may not give them a second thought, but these events pose a major challenge to conventional science. This series takes a sideways look at the experiments designed to explain the weird science behind everyday phenomena.
Episodes: Gorillas In Our Midst?, Which Way Down the Plughole?, All Spun Out, The Rain Relay, Learning To See, Jam Side Down, Under The Influence, Fan-tastic, The Soundtrack To Our Dreams, Shower Curtains, Gridlock, The Power Of The Face.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Children's, Lifestyle, Light Entertainment, Science & Technology.
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Wild IdeasA magazine mini-series featuring innovations, new research, and or...
Wild Ideas
A magazine mini-series featuring innovations, new research, and original ideas in the fields of natural science, technology and health. Entertaining, stimulating and sometimes quirky, these fascinating magazine items have an enquiring editorial style focusing on completely new thinking and groundbreaking ideas in the world of natural science. Unusual, stimulating and visually stunning, 'Wild Ideas' has been designed for presenter-free, narrated delivery. The International 'Wild Ideas' kit' which accompanies the series allows subscribers the option of customising each programme with their own local voice-overs or presenters.
Episodes: Manatees, Car Speed Control, Bird Washing Machine, Funny Walk, Plant Oestrogens, Bird Poo, Stretch, Computer Cat, Computer Mouse, Penguin Fabric, Marsupial Robot, Bio Bones.
Duration: 12 x 2-6 min
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Wild RomanceLove makes the world go around, and here’s the footage to prove it...
Wild Romance
Love makes the world go around, and here’s the footage to prove it. This popular series combines love songs with text and graphics to explain different types of animal courtship.
Dating isn’t easy in the natural world. Yes, choosing the right partner is the best chance any animal will get to ensure its offspring’s survival. But when it comes to finding the perfect mate, females are fussy. Only the most eye-catching plumage, the most seductive love songs, the most splendid dancers, the strongest fighters and the most caring fathers will do.
Now you’ll get to see the entire mating game in vivid, beautiful footage that celebrates colour, creativity and nature at her most seductive.
Episodes: In The Mood For Love, Fighting for Attention, Dressing for Success, Male Posers, Anyone Care to Dance?, Tokens of Love, Father Figures, Till Death Us Do Part, Two Timers, Fatal Attraction, Playing Cupid, The Perfect Perfume, Body Language, Role Reversals, Long Distance Lovers.
Duration: 15 x 3-4 min
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Wild WorldsMan has always been fascinated by places in the world that have be...
Wild Worlds
Man has always been fascinated by places in the world that have been untouched by humans. Now, with the number of wild places around the world diminishing, this series celebrates those areas where plant and animal life has retained its pristine beauty and savage nature. 'Wild Worlds' is a journey around the planet that reveals the breathtaking beauty and unclaimed life of the last outposts of the natural world.
Episode: Islands of the South, Atlantic, Madagascar: Lost in Time, A Scottish Summer, New Guinea – an Island Apart, The Great African Rift, The American Deserts, Canada – Rivers of Life, Lakes of Fire – Africa’s Rift Valley, The Everglades, The Badlands, The Arctic, The Amazing Amazon, Red Sea Reefs, The Australian Strangler, The Okavango Delta, Palau’s Lost Lake, Hawaii – Islands of Change, The Caribbean, The Sahara Desert, Europe’s Alps.
Duration: 20 x 5 min
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WildvisionThese two series of 'Wildvision' feature a stunning collection of ...
Wildvision
These two series of 'Wildvision' feature a stunning collection of short wildlife films. Each programme portrays the unique lifestyle of some of the world's most fascinating wildlife, spectacularly captured on film by the unparalleled skill of BBC's Natural History Unit. Rather than attempting a complete biography of the animals in question, 'Wildvision' focuses instead on a particular or typical form of behaviour using the short programme format to perfection.
Episodes: Lion, Killer Whale, Honey Bee, Elephant Seal, Meerkat, Grizzly Bear, Giant Octopus, Vampire Bat, Roadrunner, Sea Otter, Shark, Penguin, Army Ants, Cheetah Cubs, Alligator, Barn Owl.
Duration: 50 x 2-6 min
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Wizard's Guide To WildlifeA Wizard's Guide to Wildlife is a magical mystery tour certain to ...
Wizard's Guide To Wildlife
A Wizard's Guide to Wildlife is a magical mystery tour certain to charm an audience of 8-year-olds and upwards. The BBC Natural History Unit sprinkles its own magic dust on the animal allies of Wizards and Witches with a tempting potion of creepy fantasy and awesome facts. What is the truth behind their beastly reputations?
Episodes: Hell Hounds, Run Rabbit Run, Night Owl, Nine Double Lives, Dark Horses, Web of Mystery, Dirty Rats, Enter the Dragon, Bewitching Bugs, Charming Snakes, Bat out of Hell, Toad Skin Spell.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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Workshop WondersIf only there was an easy visual guide that could show you how to ...
Workshop Wonders
If only there was an easy visual guide that could show you how to transform a tired-looking bedroom, change out-dated kitchen cupboards, transform an ugly old fireplace or improve a stained coffee table. Well, help is at hand! Using sixty-second bites, 'Workshop Wonders' demonstrates how to dramatically improve an aspect of a typical room using straightforward and simple methods. 'Workshop Wonders' also brings you building trade tips in a step-by-step visual format that's very easy to follow. 'Workshop Wonders' items are supremely flexible, they can be used singly to illustrate the way one individual object can be improved, or by using the included graphical stings, the items can be joined together.
Episodes: Shutters, Dressing Table, Lighting, Wardrobe, Mirror, Floating Shelves, Perspex Screens, CD Storage, Fire Surround, Wine Rack, Archway Moulding, Bannister Spindles, Radiator Cover, Coffee Table, Decking, Fabric Door Panels, Toybox, Lightbox, Mosaic Mirror, Breakfast Bar, Partition Wall, Bean Bags.
Duration: 240 x 60 sec min
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World's BestWhere do you go to experience the very best that life has to offer...
World's Best
Where do you go to experience the very best that life has to offer? Where do you find the most impressive wildlife, the greatest cultures and civilisations? The answer is right here.
World’s Best is an exciting new series of popular travel guides that seeks out the best natural spectacles our planet has to offer. Packed full of great footage, amazing facts and practical advice, World’s Best provides fascinating viewing for both the armchair explorer and the seasoned traveller alike.
Durations: Long versions: 40 min approx, Short versions: 3-5 min approx.
Note: Not all episodes have long versions.
Further details on the breakdown are available upon request.
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World's Wonders: Series 1The World is full of man-made Wonders—cities, buildings, edifices,...
World's Wonders: Series 1
The World is full of man-made Wonders—cities, buildings, edifices, monuments, religious sites, artworks and even jewellery. Few of us can expect to know or see them all, but in this travel and adventure series, we bring you an amazing selection of 'wonders' to marvel at. Some may be expected, others completely unknown, but 'World's Wonders' provides new insights and a great source of ideas for anyone interested in finding out more about the world around them.
Episodes: 1. Qasr al-Hajj Berber granary (Libya) 2. Queen Nefertari's tomb (Egypt) 3. Grand Canal of Venice (Italy) 4. Chartres Cathedral (France) 5. Djenne Mosque (Mali) 6. Dogon masks (Mali) 7. Hagia Sophia (Turkey) 8. Janter Mantar observatory (India) 9. Roman city of Leptis Magna (Libya) 10. Medici Chapel (Italy) 11. Nazca Lines (Peru) 12. Pantheon (Italy) 13. Parthenon (Greece) 14. Great Temple of Petra (Jordan) 15. Wieliczka salt mine chamber carvings (Poland) 16. Pyramids (Egypt) 17. Samarkand (Uzbekistan) 18. Terracotta army (China) 19. St Petersburg (Russia) 20. Death mask of Tutankhamen (Egypt) 21. Machu Pichu (Peru) 22. Burial treasures of the Moche (Peru) 23. Mud city of Chan Chan (Peru) 24. Umaharra headress (Brazil) 25. Ruins of Palenque (Mexico) 26. Toltec giants of Tula (Mexico) 27. Cliff palace of Mesa Verde(USA) 28. Statue of Liberty (USA) 29. Borobudur Buddhist Temple(Java) 30. Angkor Wat (Cambodia) 31. Taj Mahal (India) 32. Temple of the Tooth (Sri Lanka) 33. Trading domes of Bukhara (Uzbekhistan) 34. Meenakshi Temple of Madurai (India) 35. Sigiriya rock Palace (Sri Lanka) 36. Persian city of Persepolis (Iran) 37. The Great Wall (China) 38. Alhambra Palace (Spain) 39. Kingdom of Axum (Ethiopia) 40. Moai statues (Easter Island)
Duration: 40 x 3 min
Genre: Narrated, History & Culture, Lifestyle
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World's Wonders: Series 2Travel to the furthest corners of the earth: from Shibam the ‘Manh...
World's Wonders: Series 2
Travel to the furthest corners of the earth: from Shibam the ‘Manhattan of the Desert’ in the Yemen to Kizhi, a fairy-tale church in the snowdrifts of Russia. Experience how a city thrived in remote underground caves in Turkey and how monks literally lived life on the edge in a ‘Hanging’ Monastery in China, before ascending to the height of glamour at the top of the Manhattan’s Rockefeller Centre.
Embark on another unforgettable journey to discover some of the greatest marvels in the world that celebrate the creativity, genius and power of the human imagination.
Episodes: 1. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany 2. Damascus, Syria 3. Brasilia, Brazil 4. Mud City of Shibam, Yemen 5. People’s Palace, Romania 6. Palmyra, Syria 7. Rockefeller Center, USA 8. Derinkuyu Caves, Turkey 9. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10. Moscow Underground, Russia 11. Leshan Giant Buddha, China 12. Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Egypt 13. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, India 14. Albi Cathedral, France 15. Angkor Thom, Cambodia 16. Sulemaniye Mosque, Turkey 17. Spirit Houses, Indonesia 18. The Hanging Monastery, China 19. Kizhi Church, Russia 20. Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan
Duration: 20 x 3 min
Genre: Narrated, History & Culture, Lifestyle
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ZodiacAre Leos brave or Pisceans dreamers? Our short programme series Zo...
Zodiac
Are Leos brave or Pisceans dreamers? Our short programme series Zodiac reveals all! This twelve part series focuses on Western horoscope signs. Each programme explores the personality traits, the astrology and the history behind each star sign.
Episode: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Lifestyle, Light Entertainment.
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ZoomAn exploration of the mysterious miniature world that surrounds us...
Zoom
An exploration of the mysterious miniature world that surrounds us. This series views the millions of tiny creatures help make the world go round. Some are even invisible to the human eye. Zoom uses remarkable micro and macro photography to open up the strange worlds of some of the smallest, and perhaps most bizarre members of the animal kingdom.
Episodes: Consuming Passions, Natural Signals, Tiny Armies, The Mating Game, Alien Architects, Flying Machines, Amazing Armour, Water World, Making Tracks, Bug’s Eye View, Extreme Conditions, Little Rotters.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
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ZoophobiaThe ultimate guide to animal phobias and their victims. Phobias ca...
Zoophobia
The ultimate guide to animal phobias and their victims. Phobias can turn animals into monsters. Fear of animals is one of our most basic emotions, a natural defence mechanism against danger. But these fears can escalate into zoophobia - a terror that lurks deep inside the human psyche. Zoophobia is a series of twelve mini horror films. It explores all facets of our extreme fear of animals. It unravels fact and fantasy behind such fears - some animals are truly dangerous, others merely look threatening, and many are feared unnecessarily.
Episodes: Arachnophobia: Spiders, Ophidiophobia: Snakes, Vuktephobia: Bats, Galeophobia: Sharks, Murophobia: Rats and Mice, Ornithophobia: Birds, Batrachophobia: Frogs and Toads, Ailurophobia: Cats, Cynophobia: Dogs, Entomophobia: Insects, Hippophobia: Horses, Ichthyphobia: Fish.
Duration: 12 x 5 min
Genres: Narrated, Wildlife & Natural History.
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Against All Odds: Series 1 and 2Against All Odds explores the real life dramas and crises that chi...
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Air ShowAviation affects all of our lives in one way or another - commerci...
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Ancient LivesUsing archive footage from some of the most remote and beautiful p...
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Ancient MysteriesAncient Mysteries takes a scientific and historical approach to th...
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Animal Antics (clip package)A charming collection of items featuring animals who don't quite b...
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Animal CapersA real life natural soap opera. Using computer animation and hilar...
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Animal OdysseysEpic migrations by land, sea and air. Nature's journeys that stret...
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Animal RitesA series of fascinating short programmes about the rites and belie...
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Animal WarriorsFrom insects to mammals, animal life is a constant battle to survi...
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Animals Are AmazingIn just three hours, ‘Animals are Amazing’ travels to the far corn...
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Around The WorldThe BBC's expert travel cameramen journey round the world to film ...
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Blue SkiesMeet the creatures for whom the sky is home and soar with them for...
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BodyscapesExploring the surface of the human body in microscopic detail, usi...
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Britain's Biggest HeistsThe Plan. The Execution. The Getaway.
Britain has been...
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Car StereoClassic cars with music, informative captions and some fantastic f...
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Changing WorldGlobal Warming is now something we cannot ignore and as a result p...
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Christmas Crackers'Christmas Crackers' covers a vast range of international subjects...
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Classic Animal Tracks Series 1 and 2This extremely popular and award-winning series combines beautiful...
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Classical InspirationsMusic composers find inspiration in many different places - from a...
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CocktailsCocktails is a series of stylish, witty and entertaining films whi...
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Creature Features'Creature Features' is fun, colourful, wacky and informative - Edu...
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Culture FixCulture Fix is a lively and accessible series covering fine art, l...
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Days That Shook The World 21st CenturyFollowing on from the hugely successful BBC Worldwide series 'Days...
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DestinationsDestinations is your first class ticket to a fantastic collection ...
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Did You Know...?Who made the fastest million in golfing history? What man-made str...
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Earthly TreasuresIn this new mini-series you will explore twelve of the Earth's mos...
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Escape To...Everybody wants to get away from it all from time to time - the de...
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FA Cup ClassicsThe FA Cup is the greatest cup competition in the world of footbal...
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First Steps IIThe world of the young is always full of surprises, but in the nat...
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Flower PowerA series of short films celebrating the stunning and extraordinary...
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Global WarningA topical series which looks at some of the ecological and environ...
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Great British EccentricsThe term 'eccentric' was coined in the late 16th century. Ever sin...
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In From the WildMore animals than may imagine have migrated from their wild habita...
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In Motion'In Motion' provides a perfect introduction to a series of well-kn...
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It'll Never WorkStories from It'll Never Work take a lighter look at some of the b...
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Last Chance To See...?A poignant and timely look at endangered species. The episodes fea...
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Lets DanceCelebrating the recent resurgence in the popularity of dancing, th...
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Living ColourLiving Colour brings you the facts and mysteries behind the specta...
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Living YearHot and cold, day and night, winter and summer - each month has tw...
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Magic Of Making: Series 2What goes into the making of the things all around us – the money ...
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Meteorite SurvivorsSixty-five million years ago a gargantuan meteorite hurtled into M...
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Musical Maniacs (clip package)The title of this one-hour package of ‘musical’ items says it all....
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My Animal Family'My Animal Family' is every child’s daydream come true. Each episo...
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Natural RemediesIt is well established that stressful living leads to ill-health, ...
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Natural TraxA fresh idea using music sampled from live animal sounds from arou...
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New DiversionsAn exciting collection of short programmes, edited to music to pro...
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Notes on a CityExplore eight of the world's most beautiful cities in this inspiri...
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Peculiar People (clip package)Just as the title suggests, this is a collection of odd short stor...
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Planet Wild'Planet Wild' is a fresh, exciting look at the world of wildlife. ...
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Radical HighsA highly entertaining and original new adventure series featuring ...
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RewindImagine being young and caught up in one of the momentous events i...
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Ridiculous Records (clip package)Unusual and obscure world-record attempts taken from the BBC Child...
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Rip Curl'Rip Curl' is the name in surf and snow adventure sports. These vi...
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Royal Portraits'Royal Portraits' introduces the British Royal family, from Queen ...
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Science Of FoodCan eating the right foods improve your brain power? What about yo...
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StingersThe secret biological and chemical weapons of nature,
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Style TrekModern clothes and body adornments both have either cultural or sp...
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Tea BreaksThis series of short programmes reveals how the humble 'cuppa' has...
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The ConnectionA musical trip around our world using a simple word and a popular ...
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The WitnessMan continues to look to climb the highest mountain and travel fur...
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Tomorrow's World (clip package)Advances in knowledge are fundamental to man’s improvement. From t...
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UltramarineSeventy percent of the Earth is covered by oceans and seas, all ha...
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Urban FreestylerAgainst the backdrop of London's gritty, urban landscape watch 13 ...
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Urban Freestyler ExtremeThis twelve-part series showcases a number of different sports in ...
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Visions Of IndiaIndia is a land of a billion faces and a history that stretches ba...
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Weird ScienceStrange things happen to us all the time. We may not give them a s...
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Wild IdeasA magazine mini-series featuring innovations, new research, and or...
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Wild RomanceLove makes the world go around, and here’s the footage to prove it...
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Wild WorldsMan has always been fascinated by places in the world that have be...
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WildvisionThese two series of 'Wildvision' feature a stunning collection of ...
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Wizard's Guide To WildlifeA Wizard's Guide to Wildlife is a magical mystery tour certain to ...
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Workshop WondersIf only there was an easy visual guide that could show you how to ...
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World's BestWhere do you go to experience the very best that life has to offer...
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World's Wonders: Series 1The World is full of man-made Wonders—cities, buildings, edifices,...
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World's Wonders: Series 2Travel to the furthest corners of the earth: from Shibam the ‘Manh...
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ZodiacAre Leos brave or Pisceans dreamers? Our short programme series Zo...
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ZoomAn exploration of the mysterious miniature world that surrounds us...
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ZoophobiaThe ultimate guide to animal phobias and their victims. Phobias ca...