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Zoo Quest for a Dragon (6 Parts) (2009)

Subject

Anthropology; Biology; Geography; Media studies

ZOO QUEST FOR A DRAGON, first broadcast in 1956, was the third in David Attenborough’s groundbreaking ZOO QUEST television natural history series. In these programmes he pioneered techniques in programme...

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War of the World (2010)

Subject

History

A 6-part series of 60-minute programmes in which Professor Niall Ferguson presents a major history of the 20th century. He argues that the underpinning forces behind the conflicts of the last century were...

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Cancer and the Genome (2 Parts) (2005)

Subject

Biology; FE; Medical sciences

Two 15-minute programmes. The first looks at cancer and its causes and the second shows an A-level biology class demonstrating their knowledge of DNA and proteins.

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International Women’s Day Concert 2018 (2018)

aka: BBC Concert Orchestra and Jane Glover: International Women’s Day Concert

Subject

Music; Women’s studies

A group of academics spent 12 months tracking down the lost music of five forgotten women composers, who range from an 18th-century Viennese child prodigy to an award-winning African-American symphonist. All...

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Climate Wars (2005)

Subject

Environmental science; Politics & government

Gerry Northam delves into the politics that often underlie the science of climate change. In the UK, the government’s chief science adviser has called global warming a greater threat than international...

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David Starkey - Monarchy Series 3 (2006)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

David Starkey’s third series examining the relationship of the English Monarchy with the people, laws, and land throughout history. Programme 1. THE RETURN OF THE KING. Starting in 1660 with the return...

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Syria: Refugee Lives (2 Parts) (2008)

Subject

Education; Social Studies

Two 15-minute programmes - IRAQI TEENAGERS SPEAK and IRAQI CHILDREN SPEAK. In the first programme Iraqi teenagers, who are living in Syria as refugees, talk about their current lives and their hopes for the...

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Genius of Charles Darwin, The (2008)

Subject

Biology; Philosophy; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 150 minutes), £19.99

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins explores the work of Charles Darwin in this 3-part series for Channel 4. Darwin’s theory of evolution has always been at the crux of Dawkins’ criticism of...

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Ict 2008 Conference Videos (2008)

Subject

Economics; Information technology

Video recordings of plenary sessions from the ICT 2008 conference organised by the European Commission and held in Lyon 25-27 November. The event presented Europe’s priorities for ICT research, development...

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Dimensions: A Walk Through Mathematics (2010)

Director

Aurélien Alvarez

Subject

Mathematics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 117 minutes), 10 euros

In broad terms, the level of mathematics in the 9 chapters increases gradually, with the early ones being suitable for the general public and ages 12-15, and the later ones for university science students....

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