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  1. Ancient World with Bettany Hughes, The: The Minoans (2010)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History

    Historian Bettany Hughes explores Crete, once home to the mighty Minoan civilisation whose sophisticated society changed the whole of Greece. She examines the theories of Victorian archaeologist Arthur Evans...

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  2. Ancient World with Bettany Hughes, The: Helen of Troy (2010)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies; History

    Historian Bettany Hughes embarks on an epic journey across the eastern Mediterranean to disentangle myth from reality and find out the truth about Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman on earth. (102 minutes)

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  3. David Starkey’s Monarchy - The Windsors (2009)

    Subject
    History

    Dr David Starkey concludes his epic story of the British monarchy with a special programme on the history of the House of Windsor. Far from being stuck in the past, the story of the monarchy in the 20th...

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  4. David Starkey - Monarchy Series 1 (2007)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 219 minutes), £19.99

    The first series of Dr David Starkey’s programmes examining the British monarchy and its relationship with its subjects over the centuries. He begins in the Dark Ages with Alfred the Great and goes up to...

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  5. David Starkey’s the Six Wives of Henry VIII (2003)

    aka: Six Wives of Henry VIII, The

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 195 minutes), £19.99

    Historian David Starkey tells the stories of the women who married Henry VIII, revealing in intimate detail their experiences of sex, childbirth and the glamorous, dangerous life at court, including the...

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  6. Spartans, The (2002)

    Subject
    Classical studies; History

    This series chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever seen. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets and complexities of Spartan life. (141 minutes)

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  7. Yang and Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996 Video)

    Director
    Stanley Kwan
    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    VHS Out of Distribution, 1997 sale (VHS): £15.99 (inclusive)

    Film director Stanley Kwan traces the evolution of his identity as a gay man through the films he grew up with, demonstrating that Chinese cinema (from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) has dealt with...

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