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This 18-hour documentary offers an in-depth analysis of one of the most divisive and controversial events in American history: the Vietnam War. Episodes include: 1-Déjà vu (1858-1961): After a century of...
Bernie Sanders has inspired a generation - but who inspired him? Most people in America do not know that the contemporary political movement to address income inequality began over 100 years ago with Eugene...
A film portrait of Tony Benn, the longest serving Labour MP in history, made shortly before Benn’s death in 2014. The film features Benn speaking directly to the camera as he addresses the events of his life.
Professor Jeremy Black presents this documentary which attempts to explain why the Industrial Revolution happened in Britain, rather than France, Germany or even the United States. Professor Black discusses...
Selection of news stories from British Pathe newsreels for 1956. Stories about the national humilation triggered by the Suez Crisis feature prominently as do items on Britain becoming home to the world’s...
Jon Snow presents a forensic investigation into the final weeks of the quarter-century-long civil war between the government of Sri Lanka and the secessionist rebels, the Tamil Tigers. With disturbing and...
This BBC radio series presents eight fifteen minute profiles of notable British Prime Ministers. Sir Robert Walpole, the first and longest-serving prime minister; Lord North, remembered as the prime minister...
This programme profiles the life and career of controversial British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Dubbed ‘The Iron Lady’ by friends and foes alike, Thatcher led her country through the hard times of...
This six-part series introduces key aspects of U.S. government and public policy. Using a combination of graphics, video footage and interviews with legal and political scholars, each episode exploress a...
Footballers from Russia, Hungary and East Germany recall how the Beautiful Game was manipulated for political ends during the Cold War. Despite the high stakes, many courageous footballers resisted attempts...
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