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Crusades, TheCrusades, The (2012)
Medieval historian Thomas Asbridge re–examines the religious fanaticism and unspeakable brutality of the 'Holy War', first explored for the BBC…
Dust Bowl, TheDust Bowl, The (2012)
Dir. Ken Burns
The Great Depression and the subsequent decade–long drought experienced by farmers during the 30s forms the basis of this latest historical…
First Crossings (TV Series)First Crossings (TV Series) (2012)
This rugged adventure series literally retraces the steps of New Zealand's pioneer explorers in the intrepid, no–holds–barred style of…
Francesco's Shakespeare in Italy (TV Series)Francesco's Shakespeare in Italy (TV Series) (2012)
Further travels with charismatic Italian architect Francesco da Mosto, here exploring the Bard's great love affair with Italy, with the likes of…
Hyde Park on HudsonHyde Park on Hudson (2012)
Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman
Pleasant chronicle of the affair between President Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during…
Labyrinth (TV Mini-Series)Labyrinth (TV Mini-Series) (2012)
Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Jessica Brown-Findlay, Vanessa Kirby, John Hurt
The search for the Holy Grail provides the link between two parallel story lines – one set in medieval France, the other during a modern day…
LincolnLincoln (2012)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn
Daniel Day–Lewis portrays the famed U.S. President between 1861 and 1865 as he dealt with personal demons and politics during the Civil War in…
London: The Modern BabylonLondon: The Modern Babylon (2012) Recommended
Dir. Julien Temple
Julien Temple directs this vast, illuminating portrait of London, charting the story of its immigrants and bohemians from the beginning of the 20th…
She-Wolves: England's Early QueensShe-Wolves: England's Early Queens (2012)
Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven queens who challenged male power during medieval and Tudor England in this proto–feminist history…
Story Of Wales, The (TV Series)Story Of Wales, The (TV Series) (2012)
An ambitious, all–encompassing 30,000 year history of Wales, as told by the BBC's Huw Edwards. Covers everything from the Tudor Court, to the…

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