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Space Race Films 1957-1965 (2006)

Subject

History; Media studies; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 75 minutes), $9.99

14 films, including advertisements, newsreels, depicting the struggle between the US and the USSR to achieve supremacy in space

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Great Ideas of Philosophy, Series (7 Programmes) (2006)

Subject

Philosophy

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 48 minutes each), £39.95 each £219.95 set

This series investigates core questions in philosophy, such as: Why is there something rather than nothing? What is right action? And what do we mean when we talk about the ‘mind’? Some of the world’s...

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Great Events of the 20th Century (1999 Video)

aka: Greatest Events of the 20th Century, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD

A collection of newsfilm covering 101 newsworthy events of the 20th century. Items are: 1) Opening credits; 2) Queen Victoria’s funeral; 3) Wright brothers’ first flight; 4) Suffragette dies under...

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Earth Story (8 Parts) (2006)

Subject

Geology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1, 400 minutes), £19.99

Aubrey Manning presents a series on geological history, unfolding the recent story of how scientists have come to understand the mechanics of our dynamic planet. The 8 programmes took 3 years to make, cost...

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Ever Wondered About Food? Complete Series 3 (2005)

Subject

Catering; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £15.00

The six programmes in this series look at the history and uses of cheese, seafood, eggs, potatoes, chicken and mushrooms.

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African Schools (2005)

Subject

Anthropology; Development studies; Education

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 240 minutes), £17.00

The complete series of 8 programmes about life in a primary and secondary school in Uganda. AFRICAN SCHOOL captures the daily lives, concerns and personalities of young Africans and their teachers in the...

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State of the Art: Ideas and Images in the 1980s (2006)

Director

Geoff Dunlop

Producer

John Wyver; Geoff Dunlop

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 320 minutes), £39.99

A series of six authoritative and challenging documentaries about the visual arts in the 1980s. Filmed in Europe, the United States and Australia in 1985-6, the six programmes feature many key artists...

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Sky at Night Series, The (2004)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/spaceguide/skyatnight/proginfo.shtml

Monthly astronomy programmes from the BBC SKY AT NIGHT series, presented by Patrick Moore, are available for free viewing online. The archive contains programmes broadcast since December 2001 and new...

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Why Democracy? (Short Films) (2007)

Subject

Development studies; Philosophy; Politics & government

Distribution

Not In Distribution

In October 2007, ten one-hour films focusing on contemporary democracy were broadcast in the world’s largest ever factual media event. Running alongside the 10 documentaries, and integral to the outreach...

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Advertising on TV (Vols 1-26) (2005)

Subject

Business studies; Media studies; Politics & government; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (NTSC, 55 mins each vol), $20.00 each vol

A 26-part series covering in detail, with many examples, the theory and technology behind the development of television advertising in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s. Many of the films were...

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