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  • 2007
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    The Lost World of Red Robbo

    The Lost World of Red Robbo

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary about the controversial 1970s union boss Derek Robinson, who led the British Leyland workers into a series of strikes

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  • 2013
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    Madness: Live - Goodbye Television Centre

    Madness: Live - Goodbye Television Centre

    8.00 2013 HD

    As the BBC makes its exit from the iconic west London site of Television Centre, BBC Four presents a special night of celebration of the building and...

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  • 2011
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    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    1 2011 HD

    Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.

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  • 2010
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    The Secret Life of Chaos

    The Secret Life of Chaos

    6.70 2010 HD

    Chaos theory has a bad name, conjuring up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong. But there is a fascinating and...

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  • 2018
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    The Dead Room

    The Dead Room

    5.70 2018 HD

    Set and filmed at the iconic Maida Vale studios, The Dead Room tells the story of a long-running radio horror series and its veteran presenter and...

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  • 2007
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    Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

    Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

    8.00 2007 HD

    Crime writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmare in September 1885,...

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  • 2018
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    The Joy of AI

    The Joy of AI

    7.00 2018 HD

    Professor Jim Al-Khalili looks at how we have created machines that can simulate, augment, and even outperform the human mind - and why we shouldn't...

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  • 2017
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    The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun

    The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun

    6.80 2017 HD

    This is the story of an unsung hero of photography: Harry Burton, the man whose images of the Tutankhamun excavation created a global sensation in...

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  • 2001
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    Free Will And Testament: The Robert Wyatt Story

    Free Will And Testament: The Robert Wyatt Story

    1 2001 HD

    Robert Wyatt is one of the best-kept secrets of contemporary British music. Drummer and vocalist in Soft Machine which played with Hendrix and Pink...

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  • 2019
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    Northern Ballet's Victoria

    Northern Ballet's Victoria

    1 2019 HD

    The extraordinary story of Queen Victoria, brought to life by Northern Ballet and choreographed by Cathy Marston. Victoria’s diaries revealed...

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  • 2007
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    If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

    If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

    7.00 2007 HD

    Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it...

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  • 2014
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    Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock

    Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock

    7.50 2014 HD

    The definitive documentary record of one of Jimi Hendrix's most celebrated performances. It includes such signature songs as Purple Haze, Voodoo...

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  • 2019
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    Martin's Close

    Martin's Close

    5.63 2019 HD

    A young squire accused of murdering a young girl that did not return his feelings of love reveals a supernatural secret at his trial.

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  • 2018
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    Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History

    Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History

    1 2018 HD

    Documentary exploring the music of rock band Roxy Music, who have a good claim to be one of the UK's most influential bands. Led by charismatic front...

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  • 2007
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    Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

    Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

    7.70 2007 HD

    Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan...

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  • 2020
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    Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair

    Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair

    7.70 2020 HD

    A documentary that explores the creation of the seminal, second album by Tears for Fears. Songs from the Big Chair took the gothic synth-pop...

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  • 2024
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    Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Joan Rivers at the BBC

    1 2024 HD

    Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first...

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  • 2014
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    The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues & Beyond

    The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues & Beyond

    1 2014 HD

    Interviews and rare archive footage weave together performances from a landmark multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London,...

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  • 2011
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    Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come

    Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come

    1 2011 HD

    Dave Davies, the legendary guitarist of the Kinks, relives his tumultuous life and times amidst the serenity of his Exmoor sanctuary. Walking across...

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  • 2013
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    The Joy of Logic

    The Joy of Logic

    7.00 2013 HD

    A sharp, witty, mind-expanding and exuberant foray into the world of logic with Computer Scientist Dave Cliff. Following in the footsteps of the...

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