British documentary television series

Civilisation

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1969 IMDB Rating: 8.7

Sir Kenneth Clarke guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's a...

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Kingdom of Plants

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2012 IMDB Rating: 8.6

Sir David discovers a microscopic world that’s invisible to the naked eye, where insects feed and breed, where flowers fluoresce and where plants communicate with each other and with animals using sce...

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The First World War

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2003 IMDB Rating: 8.6

This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon...

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Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 8.6

David Attenborough uses pioneering 3D-techniques and technology to explore the unique environments and species of the Galapagos.

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Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 8.5

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force - electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now...

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Classic Albums

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 8.4

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Series Age rating: 12 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 8.4

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

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Meerkat Manor

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in A...

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An Idiot Abroad

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 2010 IMDB Rating: 8.3

An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant a...

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