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This documentary examines the reasons why Winston Churchill - who had just led the nation to victory in war - led the Conservative Party to defeat at the 1945 General Election. [60 minutes]
Compares the structure of the Gothic cathedral with earlier structures of Egypt, Greece and Rome, identifying the constituent elements and discussing the contribution made by each to the stability of the...
Dr Simon Schaffer presents a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton, explains his main scientific achievements, and sets them in the context of his life and times. Shot on location at Woolsthorpe Manor and...
Professor H R Loyn looks at the European and English contexts of the Norman conquest, at the organisations and military strengths of the Normans, and at the personalities involved. He describes the battle of...
Given that Newtonian science is usually identified with the culture of the Enlightenment of the 18th century, Dr Simon Schaffer considers the relationship between the way of life of the English élite and...
Professor A G Dickens discusses the religious and political background to the Dissolution and shows how the great wealth of the Church was seen by ThomasCromwell as the answer to the financial needs of the...
Professor Christopher Hill considers the conservative as well as the radical side of Oliver Cromwell in relation to his style of leadership in both war and peace. At the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon and at...
Dr Conor Cruise O’Brien discusses question of home rule from the Irish viewpoint, examining the grievances of the Irish, especially those of land and religion. He identifies the separate groups which make...
Dr Colin Matthew, editor of the Gladstone diaries, focuses on the Midlothian campaign, which was a turning point in modern British politics and a peak of Gladstone’s political career. Visits the library...
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