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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,

Classic pop songs are stripped back to basics and performed by their original composers. (Senderinfo).

Enjoy classic performances with this legendary music series that gave a platform to the biggest talents of the 1970s and 80s. First hitting British screens in September 1971, The Old Grey Whistle Test welcomed onto its stage an enviable line-up of stars; Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Isaac Hayes, Blondie, David Bowie, The Police and many more all appeared on the Whistle Test at one point or anot

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,

Enjoy classic performances with this legendary music series that gave a platform to the biggest talents of the 1970s and 80s. First hitting British screens in September 1971, The Old Grey Whistle Test welcomed onto its stage an enviable line-up of stars; Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Isaac Hayes, Blondie, David Bowie, The Police and many more all appeared on the Whistle Test at one point or anot

Celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough examines the diversity and origins of "Life on Earth." The film work is outstanding and the camera teams have employed techniques which remain ground-breaking to this day. The series focuses on the story of how life emerged from simple cells to the plants and animals that are abundant on every continent. Pioneering filming techniques capture bir

When DCI Barbara Kramer and her colleague Thomas Riedle get the message that a young woman from Buchingen has not returned home from a run, the local force and concerned villagers have already been searching for her for 17 hours. They face an uphill struggle to prevent evidence from being destroyed, a contingency which becomes more salient when a body is discovered 72 hours later. In German with E

The story revolves around Hyacinth Bucket, a housewife from a lower class whose only aim in life is to impress others with her etiquette and social skills and climb the social ladder. She is terrified that her background will be revealed one day, and goes above and beyond to hide it. She insists her inharmonious surname is pronounced Bouquet. All her attempts as a rule lead to awkward comic situat

Much-loved BBC comedy series following the exploits of prematurely retired, ever-grumbling security guard Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) and his exasperated, level-headed wife Margaret (Annette Crosbie). The series is a bitter-sweet sitcom set in suburban England, based on the maxim that idle hands make mischief. Victor is unsuited to a life of leisure but finds himself at just the wrong age to b

Nowhere in the British Isles was the viking connection longer-lasting or deeper than in Scotland. Hundreds of years after their first hit-and-run raids, the Norsemen still dominated huge swathes of the country. But storm clouds were gathering. In 1263 the Norwegian king, Haakon IV, assembled a fleet of 120 longships to counter Scottish raids on the Norse Hebrides. It was a force comparable in size

Celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough examines the diversity and origins of "Life on Earth." The film work is outstanding and the camera teams have employed techniques which remain ground-breaking to this day. The series focuses on the story of how life emerged from simple cells to the plants and animals that are abundant on every continent. Pioneering filming techniques capture bir

Former politician-turned-travel journalist Michael Portillo takes to the tracks around the British Isles, armed with a copy of the definitive 19th century Bradshaw railway guide, to see how life has changed over the years. Stopping off at busy city interchanges, commuter town stations and village request stops on country lines, Michael meets and chats to people with fascinating stories to tell of

Coverage of the concerts and special musical events that take place each summer over an eight-week period. The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts – or The Proms as they are now more popularly known – have a rich history. Originally founded at the end of the 19th century, The Proms are now a highlight of Britain's cultural calendar. Boasting internationally renowned conductors and musicians and focussin

Dame Diana Rigg explores the enduring popularity of The Lark Ascending by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, which was voted Britain's favourite piece of classical music by listeners to Desert Island Discs. Composed at a key turning point in world history, it represents music for all occasions. It is used in rites of passage such as births, deaths and marriages, and is a favourite for fi

Gertrude Bell (1868–1926) stand oft im Schatten des „Lawrence von Arabien“, den Arabern aber galt sie als „Königin der Wüste“ (so auch der Titel des Werner-Herzog-Biopics über sie). Obwohl Bell gern koloniale Arroganz geißelte, war die rothaarige Abenteurerin maßgeblich an der Grenzziehung des Irak beteiligt. Diese Doku verbindet tolles, teilweise animiertes Archivmaterial mit gestellten Zeitzeuge

Documentary about English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, the pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until this Victorian adventurer took them on. Most people have never heard of him, but this maverick undertook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric

Dame Diana Rigg explores the enduring popularity of The Lark Ascending by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, which was voted Britain's favourite piece of classical music by listeners to Desert Island Discs. Composed at a key turning point in world history, it represents music for all occasions. It is used in rites of passage such as births, deaths and marriages, and is a favourite for fi

Former politician-turned-travel journalist Michael Portillo takes to the tracks around the British Isles, armed with a copy of the definitive 19th century Bradshaw railway guide, to see how life has changed over the years. Stopping off at busy city interchanges, commuter town stations and village request stops on country lines, Michael meets and chats to people with fascinating stories to tell of

Former politician-turned-travel journalist Michael Portillo takes to the tracks around the British Isles, armed with a copy of the definitive 19th century Bradshaw railway guide, to see how life has changed over the years. Stopping off at busy city interchanges, commuter town stations and village request stops on country lines, Michael meets and chats to people with fascinating stories to tell of

An insightful series uncovering never-before-seen footage of nature and wildlife and exploring the fascinating natural world. Travel to Mull and some of the nearby islands, and have a look at otters, deer, puffins, seals, and a minke whale. Discover the mountain goats of the Glacier National Park in Canada's Rocky Mountains. Observe the avocet, one of UK's most stunning wading birds. Have a look a

Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking, How did the Greeks gets so good , so fast? He travels to the beautiful Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, and the island of Mozia to see the astonishing Charioteer found there in 1979, and marvels at the athletic bodies of the warriors dragged from the seabed, the Riace Bronzes. It wa

First airing in 1957, The Sky at Night is a long-running documentary series that offers an in-depth examination of our majestic night sky. Containing a number astronomical and space-related topics, the series is a highly informative exploration of the night sky, providing viewers with incredibly detailed knowledge on items such as black holes, planets, meteor showers, stellar life cycles, and more

Christmas 2000. Three paintings are stolen at gunpoint from Stockholm's National Museum: Renoir's Conversation and Jeune Parisienne and a Rembrandt 1630 self-portrait. They are worth over £40m. Police race to the scene, but the thieves have set fire to cars and scattered spikes on the roads, blocking the route to the museum. By the time officers arrive 40 minutes later, the perpetrators have disap

Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking, How did the Greeks gets so good , so fast? He travels to the beautiful Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, and the island of Mozia to see the astonishing Charioteer found there in 1979, and marvels at the athletic bodies of the warriors dragged from the seabed, the Riace Bronzes. It wa