The Real Casanova explores the man behind the myth. This 18th century Venetian emerges as a complex figure, and one that, far from being a heartless cheat, was something of a 'new man', who treated women with honesty and respect - and knew exactly what they wanted in bed.
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Upstairs Downstairs Love
1 Episode
The remarkable real life story of barrister Arthur Munby and his servant lover Hannah Cullwick whose relationship transgressed the strict moral codes of nineteenth century Britain
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The Secret World of Michael Fry
2 Episodes
Internet sex, blackmail and scandal all combine in this Paul Abbott drama, set in a seemingly ordinary Welsh seaside town where the small hotels and tidy terraces hide some very dark secrets.
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Lipstick on Your Collar
6 Episodes
Dennis Potter's innovative musical drama, starring a young Ewan McGregor. On the eve of the Suez crisis, two rock 'n' roll obsessed War Office clerks dream of life outside the army - and true love.
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The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron
2 Episodes
Rupert Everett travels in the footsteps of Lord Byron - sex explorer, celebrity, and the original 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' hero of the Romantic movement
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A Harlot's Progress
1 Episode
A Harlot's Progress dramatically depicts the artist William Hogarth's exploration of sex trafficking and debauchery in Georgian London - an investigation that threatens to destroy his career
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Second Generation
2 Episodes
An explosive two-part drama about love, family and identity - set around the tangled relationships of two Indian families with a deep-rooted, shared history
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Life Class: Today's Nude
5 Episodes
Artist Alan Kane breaks with the conventions of fine art by bringing the live nude model to daytime television. Watch and learn, or get involved yourself...
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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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One Born Every Minute
3 Series, 24 Episodes
A ground-breaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff
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Coppers
4 Episodes
Filmed across Britain, from inner cities to country beats, Coppers reveals what the police are up against every day of their working lives
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Katie: The Science of Seeing Again
1 Episode
Katie Piper explores the issues surrounding the pioneering surgery she's undergoing to regain the sight in her left eye
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Confessions of a Nurse
3 Episodes
Filmed over a year at a major NHS trust, Confessions of a Nurse follows a diverse group of nurses, revealing their day-to-day challenges and what they really think about being a nurse
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MotherTruckers
1 Episode
How do women lorry drivers get on with their male colleagues, juggle families, and stay feminine? This amusing film meets the new queens of the road.
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Party Paramedics
3 Episodes
Three part series following the medical units, home and abroad, that patch up the victims of Britain's binge-drinking culture
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Bouncers
1 Episode
Funny, irreverent and often surprising film following the boys of Newport's biggest security firm over a summer of booze and brotherhood
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Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beauty Myth
1 Episode
Two documentaries from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season examine the growing trend for deracialisation surgery
