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The Story of the Highland Games A journey into the history, pageantry and characters that have shaped a Scottish phenomenon. Acclaimed actor Bill Paterson narrates the astonishing story of the Highland Games. From the battling clans to Queen Victoria's infatuation with her Highland subjects. The Games have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and all across the world. (Senderinfo)

Documentary series in which historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China, introducing us to three very different thinkers – Buddha, Socrates and Confucius, and evaluating the contribution they have made to different philosophical and religious traditions. Hughes interviews several experts in Buddhism, classical philosophy, and Confucianism, and visits several of the ancient sites as

Dive deep into the world of the greatest lost cities of the ancient world, that have remained unexplored and shrouded in a veil of mystery to this day. We set out on an exploratory journey in an attempt to unearth some of the ancient cities, following archaeological and historical clues that could lead to significant revelations about some of the greatest civilisations that have ever existed, from

Long-running general knowledge quiz that tests the intellectual powers of the brightest undergraduates in Britain. Launched in 1962 and hosted by Bamber Gascoigne, the show achieved cult status with teams from two different rival colleges pitting their wits against each other each week. The questions are as varied and as tough as they can be, and competitors risk having hard-earned points deducted

British quiz show, presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell, in which teams compete in a tournament of finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues. Each episode features two teams of three people competing in four rounds of gameplay. Each of the four rounds involve connections but they are not obvious or easy. The four rounds are ''What is the Connection?'', ''What Comes Fourth?'', ''Connect

In April 1955 Ruth Ellis shot her lover David Blakely dead. It's a case that shocked the nation and it still fascinates today. It has its place in ushering in the defence of diminished responsibility and the eventual abolishment of capital punishment. We all think we know the story, but why, when it was seemingly such an open-and-shut case, does it still divide opinion on whether Ruth Ellis got th

Writer, broadcaster and Newsnight arts correspondent Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici. Cosimo's fledgling court prized the finer things in life and some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history came to serve the Grand Duke. But successful courtiers had to have brains as well as brawn. The canniest of them looked to th

The Story of the Highland Games A journey into the history, pageantry and characters that have shaped a Scottish phenomenon. Acclaimed actor Bill Paterson narrates the astonishing story of the Highland Games. From the battling clans to Queen Victoria's infatuation with her Highland subjects. The Games have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and all across the world. (Senderinfo)

In April 1955 Ruth Ellis shot her lover David Blakely dead. It's a case that shocked the nation, and it still fascinates today. It has its place in ushering in the defence of diminished responsibility and the eventual abolishment of capital punishment. We all think we know the story, but why, when it was seemingly such an open-and-shut case, does it still divide opinion on whether Ruth Ellis got t

Long-running general knowledge quiz that tests the intellectual powers of the brightest undergraduates in Britain. Launched in 1962 and hosted by Bamber Gascoigne, the show achieved cult status with teams from two different rival colleges pitting their wits against each other each week. The questions are as varied and as tough as they can be, and competitors risk having hard-earned points deducted

British quiz show, presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell, in which teams compete in a tournament of finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues. Each episode features two teams of three people competing in four rounds of gameplay. Each of the four rounds involve connections but they are not obvious or easy. The four rounds are ''What is the Connection?'', ''What Comes Fourth?'', ''Connect

Martin Shaw takes a fresh look at one of the most famous war stories of them all. The actor, himself a pilot, takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used a bouncing bomb to destroy German dams. And he sheds new light on the story as he separates the facts from the myths behind this tale of courage and ingenuity. Using the 1955 movie, The Dam Busters, as a ve

Bernard und Irene Jordan sind ein hochbetagtes englisches Pärchen, das seine letzten Jahre vergnügt in einem noblen Altenheim verbringt. Dumm nur, dass Normandie-Veteran „Bernie“ die Anmeldung zur Feier des 70. Jahrestags des D-Day in Frankreich verpasst hat. Doch daheimbleiben ist keine Option: Kurzerhand büxt Bernie aus und macht sich mit seinem Rollator auf in Richtung Fähre. \n\nWährend Irene

Celia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest-ever acting talents and a double Oscar winner, who famously turned her back on her hugely successful screen career to pursue a life in politics. With interviews and rarely seen moments from the BBC's archives, this programme explores Jackson's career to gain insight into the choices and aspirations that drove her over the yea

Seit 18 Jahren sitzt Hannibal „der Kannibale“ Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) im Hochsicherheitstrakt einer psychiatrischen Anstalt. Als ein neuer Psychokiller auftaucht, der Frauen tötet und häutet, hofft das FBI auf Lecters Hilfe. Polizeischülerin Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) soll das kranke Genie zur Mitarbeit bewegen. Lecter willigt ein – wenn Starling dem Ex-Psychiater ihre Seele öffnet…\n\nPssss

A look back at the life of the Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. In interviews conducted with the BBC over the course of his career we see him discuss his approach to acting, his hell-raising years and the famous films and roles that helped make him a star including Remains of the Day, Shadowlands, Nixon and, of course, The Silence of the Lambs, in which he first portrayed his most celebrat

Celia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest-ever acting talents and a double Oscar winner, who famously turned her back on her hugely successful screen career to pursue a life in politics. With interviews and rarely seen moments from the BBC's archives, this programme explores Jackson's career to gain insight into the choices and aspirations that drove her over the yea

Writer, broadcaster and Newsnight arts correspondent Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici. Cosimo's fledgling court prized the finer things in life and some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history came to serve the Grand Duke. But successful courtiers had to have brains as well as brawn. The canniest of them looked to th

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back Whitney Houston's best performances at the BBC. This selection of songs, wrapped up in one of soul music's biggest-ever voices, captures how the world sat up and listened when Whitney burst onto the scene in 1985 with Saving all My Love for You. Taking us on a journey, hit by hit, through the 80s

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,