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Three Kings at War
1 Episode
A look at the incredible story of Queen Victoria's three first cousins who found themselves at the centre of a family feud and a global war when she died
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The Real Pink Panther: Lord Victor Hervey
1 Episode
Victor Hervey was no run-of-the-mill aristocratic playboy, he was a criminal mastermind - or so he thought. This is the tale of the self-styled Moriarty whose grandiose fantasies led him directly to jail.
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The Great Piano Scam
1 Episode
This First Cut reveals an astonishing musical scam, detailing how an entire industry was conned into believing that a woman in her 70s had managed to record over 100 phenomenal CD
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The Queen's Sister
1 Episode
A drama, starring Lucy Cohu, capturing the intimate details of Princess Margaret's private inner world as it charts her troubled life
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Murder in Paradise
1 Episode
The Bahamas of 1943 provides the setting for one of the greatest unsolved crimes of the 20th century and this film reveals the findings of a five-year investigation into the brutal murder of Sir Harry Oakes
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Crooked Tarts and Coronets
1 Episode
Cutting Edge tells the story of confidence tricksters Evelyn Burton and Laila Andre who fed off the English upper class and even met the Queen
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John Le Carre: A Life Unmasked
1 Episode
John le Carre speaks with unprecedented candour about his life, and about his career as both special agent and celebrated author
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The Queen's Lost Uncle
1 Episode
The story of the Queen's scandalous uncle, Prince George, Duke of Kent. The true black sheep of the family of George V was not the Duke of Windsor, but his younger brother George.
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Time Team
17 Series, 177 Episodes
In this popular and (literally) groundbreaking programme, Tony Robinson and a team of experts travel the country to investigate a wide range of archaeological sites of historical importance
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Apocalypse: The Second World War
6 Episodes
The story of World War II, told in painstakingly digitally colourised and evocative footage, and through the personal testimony of those who were there
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Sex and the Swastika
1 Episode
Located in the English countryside, a secret division created 'Black' propaganda and disseminated pornography to German troops and civilians illustrating the sexual perversions of their leaders
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Civilization: Is the West History?
6 Episodes
Niall Ferguson explores how Western civilization - a clear minority of mankind - secured a lion's share of the world's resources, and examines whether the West is about to be overtaken by the rest
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Gladiators: Back from the Dead
1 Episode
Drawing on sensational new archaeological discoveries, this programme recreates the world of the Roman arena through the lives and violent deaths of six British gladiators
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Time Team Specials
22 Episodes
From the secrets of Stonehenge to the hidden tunnels and dugouts of World War I, Tony Robinson and the Team take on some very special archaeological assignments
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The Queen's Lost Uncle
1 Episode
The story of the Queen's scandalous uncle, Prince George, Duke of Kent. The true black sheep of the family of George V was not the Duke of Windsor, but his younger brother George.
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Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain
3 Episodes
Francis Pryor argues that the early history of Britain was a vibrant period, when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far a field as the Middle East without losing their cultural identity
