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- StarsMichael RedgraveRalph RichardsonEmlyn WilliamsOne of the greatest achievements of television -broadcast from 1964 in 26 episodes. Use of extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of that area. Concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest male actors of the twentieth century. Still manages to be breathtaking despite the lack of special effects or modern gimmicks.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsMichael WoodCarenza LewisChris DryerIn each episode, English historian Michael Woods's team sheds an original light on a major period in British history. However, instead of a merely descriptive approach, they attempt to report as if on the present and stress links with our age.
- StarsRobert BartlettProfessor Robert Bartlett examines the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of the Normans, and shows how they transformed the history of Europe.
- DirectorPaul KingStarsJames MayAlan BeanCharles DukeJames May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.
- StarsJames MayHiroshi IshiguroChristopher JamesJames May travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction.
- DirectorTom WhitterStarsJames MaySim OakleyRuss StrandJames May attempts to send erstwhile doll, Action Man, supersonic without the aid of a military jet fighter.
- StarsJames MaySim OakleyOz ClarkeJames May travels all over Britain to show the origins of some toys, and creates amazing things with them.
- StarsNeil OliverScott GlynnJames FlemingA documentary charting the birth and growth of the Scottish nation.
- StarsDavid StarkeyTony CottrellGerard HaylingA history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.
- StarsDenis LawsonSimon ChadwickMiles RichardsonFrom the French revolution in 1789 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, two great empires battled over land and sea and ideology.
- StarsDavid DimblebyGwendoline ChristieDamien HirstTraces 2,000 years of Britain's history through the arts - both as objects that have often played a decisive part in events and as marvels of their age.
- StarsSimon SchamaMichael KitchenSamuel WestA comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
- StarsKenneth ClarkIan RichardsonRonald LaceySir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.
- StarsJacob BronowskiJoss AcklandRoy DotriceAn account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.
- StarsAlistair CookeAn account of the birth and development of the United States.
- StarsStephen FryRussell MeansTed TurnerEnglish actor-comedian Stephen Fry travels through the US regions by London cab.
- StarsNicholas CraneNeil OliverMark HortonThe story of the coastline of the UK and her near neighbours.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsNikolay DrozdovKenneth BranaghAvery BrooksDocumentary-style series about the era of the dinosaurs, mixing real locations and CGI.
- StarsRobert WinstonAlec BaldwinAndrew SachsThe great follow-up to 'Walking with Dinosaurs' and 'Walking with Beasts', presented by Professor Robert Winston, explains the story of human evolution.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsJohn BeardTim BeldenBarbara BoxerA documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
- StarsDavid DimblebyA journey through some of Britain's greatest historic buildings to examine their impact and influence on the country's architectural and social history.
- StarsJames MayFrancis RossiRick ParfittJames May covers various inventions and discoveries over the past century and discusses their implications on our daily lives.