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Shiva and Parvati Seated on a Terrace (2007)

Subject

Art; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £12.99

The great Hindu god Shiva is worshipped and depicted in a multiplicity of forms - yogi, hunter, destroyer, lord of the cosmic dance. But one exquisite picture in the British Museum shows this wild deity in a...

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Head of an Ife King from Nigeria (2006)

Subject

Anthropology; Archaeology; Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £12.99

An 800-year-old brass head with a beaded crown and plume is one of the most famous objects in the British Museum’s African collections. Incredibly naturalistic, it is a masterpiece that has helped to...

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Sutton Hoo Helmet, The (2006)

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

Documentary about the Sutton Hoo helmet and the other treasures which were found when the Anglo-Saxon ship burial was excavated near Woodbridge in Suffolk on the eve of World War II. The film includes...

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Dürer’s Rhinoceros (2006)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

A 30 minute film which attempts to analyse the lasting appeal and influence of Albrecht Dürer’s ‘Rhinoceros’ and shows how his sophisticated development of the woodcut technique introduced the idea of...

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Aztec Double-Headed Serpent, The (2006)

Subject

Art; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

This film takes as its focus the turquoise mosaic of a double-headed serpent from the British Museum’s Mexican Gallery, and examines in detail the method of craftsmanship, the tools and materials of its...

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Lewis Chessmen, The (2006)

Subject

Archaeology; Art; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

This 30 minute film looks at the well-known chess pieces, their mysterious discovery, and discusses their place within the history of the ancient game of chess and the feudal society of the time. The DVD...

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Assyrian Lion Hunt Reliefs, The (2006)

Subject

Archaeology; Art; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

This DVD examines the lion hunt reliefs in the British Museum which were created around 645 BC, when the Assyrian empire was at its height and once decorated the walls of King Ashurbanipal’s palace in...

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For Whom the Road Tolls (1994 Video)

Director

Richard Klein

Producer

Richard Klein

Subject

Technology

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., £20.00

Examines the issues surrounding the introduction of tolls for motorists and looks at the competition to develop the system that can provide the technology to monitor the counting and deduction of fees from...

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Laurence Olivier (Television)

aka: J’Accuse: Laurence Olivier

Director

Jeff Morgan

Producer

Jeff Morgan

Subject

Drama

Television polemic. Russell Davies questions Laurence Olivier’s position as the pre-eminent Shakespearean actor, arguing that his performances are all show and no substance. This belief is compromised by...

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Great Stupa Sculptures, The

Subject

Archaeology; Art; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 30 minutes), £9.99

The 2000-year-old sculptures from Amaravati are among the greatest treasures at the British Museum. Depicting Buddhist themes and events in the life of the Buddha, they once embellished the Great Stupa at...

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