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Western Tradition, The (8 Parts) (1989 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 8 x 30 min., 1997 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p) each

Series tracing the history of ideas, events and institutions that have shaped modern societies. Explores interconnections among politics, literature, economics, industry, agriculture, art, philosophy and...

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Cuba, An African Odyssey (2008)

aka: Cuba, Une Odyssee Africaine

Director

Jihan El-Tahri

Subject

Development studies; History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 190 minutes), £24.99

Using archive footage and personal accounts, this film tells the story of the Cold War through the prism of its least known theatre: Africa. From 1961 to 1991, this continent was the battleground for a war...

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World in Arms, A (3 Parts) (2005)

aka: War Against Napoleon - A War in Arms

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 147 minutes), £14.99

A 3-part television series depicting the story of the war between Britain and France under Napoleon Bonaparte. It was the first ‘world war’ - as empires clashed, five million people died in fighting that...

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Secrets of Lost Empires (1995 Video)

Producer

Michael Barnes; Robin Brightwell; Cynthia Page

Subject

Archaeology; Engineering

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 4 x 50 min., 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £200.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

A series in which modern engineers are challenged to reproduce some of the great monuments of ancient civilisations, using historical research and engineering techniques. 1 (producer Cynthia Page): A team of...

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World, The: A Television History (Parts 14-26) (1983 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC), $39.49 (including parts 1-13)

Based on ‘The Times Atlas of World History’, the series of 26 30-minute programmes presents the history of mankind on a global scale. It uses specially designed animated maps, computer-generated graphics...

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Rise and Fall of King Cotton, The (6 Parts) (1984 Video)

Director

Michael Garrod

Producer

Michael Garrod

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 6 x 30 min.

Series discussing the technical, scientific, economic and political issues in the rise and fall of the cotton industry. Great Britain, India and the United States of America are the three countries...

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Un-Dressed: Fashion in the Twentieth Century (1998 Video)

aka: Undressed: Fashion in the 20th Century

Director

Jaci Judelson; Gideon Koppel

Producer

Pascale Lamche

Subject

Design

Distribution

Out of Distribution, 2 videocassettes. VHS. col. 208 min (total)., 1998 sale: £19.99 (inclusive) pair

Four-part series detailing the history of 20th-century fashion by examining its many influences. Tape 1: 1) REBELLION: Focuses on how fashion has mirrored social change and highlights some influences,...

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World Revolutions for Students, Series (7 Parts) (2005)

Subject

History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 23 minutes each), £158 (set) £32.00 (each)

This series of 7 programmes examines the underlying causes and dramatic effects associated with revolutions throughout world history. It explores the revolutionary philosophies and strategies of world...

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Managing Agent and Advisory Service

Date

10 Sep 2010, 16:36

Author

Gabriel

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The British Universities Film & Video Council and the Rights Department of the Open University ceased acting as the Managing Agent and Advisory Service for Moving Pictures and Sound Online (MAAS...

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