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Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, DeathMedieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013)
Historian Dr Helen Castor examines everyday life for medieval society, from Queens to peasants, and in particular the trials of childbirth in the…
Physician, ThePhysician, The (Der Medicus) (2013)
Dir. Philipp Stölzl
Feat. Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard
A historical epic centred on an orphan from an 11th–century English town whose mother died of a mysterious illness, travels to Persia where he…
Richard III: The King in the Car Park & The Unseen StoryRichard III: The King in the Car Park & The Unseen Story (2013)
Dir. Louise Osmond
Feat. Simon Farnaby
In the British town of Leicester, archaeologists unearth the skeleton of a man. The man's spine is deformed. His skull shows signs of violent trauma.…
Secrets of Britain (TV Series)Secrets of Britain (TV Series) (2013)
A PBS–produced series that goes behind the scenes to reveal detailed history and contemporary insights about various British landmarks and…
Spirit of '45, TheSpirit of '45, The (2013) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ken Loach
In this illuminating documentary, Ken Loach movingly celebrates the radical changes during postwar Britain under the new Labour government, which…
Story of the Jews, TheStory of the Jews, The (2013) Recommended
Simon Schama leads this exhaustive five–part documentary series on the Jewish story and experience, from past to present.
Vikings, The (TV Series)Vikings, The (TV Series) (2013)
Going beyond their bloodthirsty reputation, Neil Oliver charts the rise of the Vikings, from their prehistoric Scandinavian homelands to a vast…
Village, The (TV Series)Village, The (TV Series) (2013) Recommended
Feat. John Simm, Maxine Peake, Juliet Stevenson
A gritty riposte to the swell of glossy period dramas, this small scale epic charts the progress of a village of working class characters in early…
Andrew Marr's History of the WorldAndrew Marr's History of the World (2012) Recommended
A 'definitive' account of human history, according to acclaimed British journalist Andrew Marr, filtered through the 'big stories' of the last 70,000…
British, TheBritish, The (2012)
Britain’s tumultuous history is dramatised in this seven–part BBC series looking at the monarchs, leaders, reformers, inventors, pioneers and…

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