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  1. John Berger: The Art of Looking (2016)

    aka: John Berger or the Art of Looking

    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    Out of distribution

    Film exploring the life and work of the late writer and art critic John Berger. The film is an intimate portrait of a man who has shaped our understanding of the concept of seeing.

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  2. Virago: Changing the World One Page at a Time (2016)

    Director
    Clare Whalley
    Subject
    Literature; Women’s studies

    Documentary telling the story of publishing house Virago Press, which dared to set itself apart to champion women’s literature in an industry dominated in the 1970s by men. [59 minutes]

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  3. Beast with Two Backs, A (2015)

    Director
    Lionel Harris
    Producer
    Patrick Barr (3)
    Subject
    Drama

    Dennis Potter’s television drama. The story tells of an Italian showman and his dancing bear arriving in the neighbourhood at the same time a violent attack occurs. The scapegoats are the bear and a...

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  4. Double Dare (2015)

    Director
    John Mackenzie
    Producer
    Kenith Trodd
    Subject
    Drama

    Television drama written by Dennis Potter. A call girl, her client, an actress and a writer meet in a London hotel for an evening that does not develop as any of them would like. The play explores the link...

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  5. Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield (2015)

    Subject
    Science; Technology

    Documentary. For the first time, a tour of Britain’s most controversial nuclear facility, where Professor Jim Al-Khalili reveals the nature of radiation and attempts to split the atom. [60 minutes].

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  6. Inspector Calls, An (2015)

    Director
    Aisling Walsh
    Producer
    Howard Ella
    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 86 minutes), £11.99

    J.B. Priestley’s play adapted by Helen Edmundson. David Thewlis is the Inspector. With Miranda Richardson, Ken Stott, Finn Cole, Kyle Soller, Sophie Rundle and Chloe Pirrie.

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  7. David Hare (2015)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature

    Writer and director Sir David Hare talks to Mark Lawson following the recent publication of his memoir The Blue Touch Paper. Hare, one of Britain’s foremost political playwrights, rose to fame in the...

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  8. Talking to a Stranger (2015)

    Director
    Christopher Morahan
    Producer
    Michael Bakewell
    Subject
    Drama

    BBC television drama in four episodes by John Hopkins that relates the story of a family tragedy from four viewpoints. With Judi Dench, Michael Bryant, Margery Mason and Maurice Denham. The episodes can be...

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  9. Is Your Brain Male or Female? (2015)

    Director
    Mark Bates
    Producer
    Mark Bates
    Subject
    Science

    Documentary. Dr Michael Mosley and Professor Alice Roberts investigate if male and female brains really are wired differently. New research suggests that the connections in men and women’s brains follow...

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  10. Ascent of Woman, The (2015)

    Subject
    History; Women’s studies

    Biographer and historian Dr Amanda Foreman explores the history of women since the dawn of civilisation, and the pivotal role they have played in the forging of the modern world. [4 x 60 minute episodes]

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