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Ascent of Man, The (TV Series)Ascent of Man, The (TV Series) (1973) Recommended
Feat. Jacob Bronowski
Renowned TV series from the era of epic–length documentaries, this analyses the progress of mankind through scientific and technological…
Mururoa 1973Mururoa 1973 (1973)
Dir. Alister Barry
Documentary filmed on the protest boat "The Fri" which visited Mururoa Atoll in 1973 to protest the testing of nuclear weapons by the French…
SwastikaSwastika (1973)
Dir. Lutz Becker, Phillipe Mora
Consisting solely of startling archival footage, this documentary portrait of the era of Adolf Hitler's domination of Nazi Germany, eschews narration…
World At War, TheWorld At War, The (1973) Recommended
Epic – both in length and scope – series that comprehensively examines the second World War. Assembling a vast array of rare footage and…
Alistair Cooke's America (TV Series)Alistair Cooke's America (TV Series) (1972) Recommended
Feat. Alistair Cooke
Considered one of the great TV documentary series, this is English broadcaster Cooke's personal view of American history and its teeming,…
Edwardians, TheEdwardians, The (1972) Recommended
Dir. John Howard Davies, James Cellan Jones, Alan Clarke
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Timothy West, Robert Powell
Superb examination of eight famous Edwardians who helped shape the early 20th century. Impeccably presented and directed by some of the BBC's finest…
Rossellini's History Films: Renaissance and EnlightenmentRossellini's History Films: Renaissance and Enlightenment (The Age of the Medici, Cartesius, Blaise Pascal) (1972-1974)
Dir. Roberto Rossellini
Three TV films about some of the western world's major figures and moments, from Italian master Roberto Rossellini in the final phase of his…
Carry On Up the JungleCarry On Up the Jungle (1970)
Dir. Gerald Thomas
Feat. Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey
The 'Carry On' crew encounter familiar humour in darkest Africa, shipping the concept to the days of the British Raj.
Six Wives of Henry VIII, The (TV Mini-Series) Six Wives of Henry VIII, The (TV Mini-Series) (1970)
Feat. Keith Michell, Rosalie Crutchley, Jane Seymour
Accurate BAFTA–winning TV series chronicling the life of the notorious Henry VIII by way of six plays, featuring a notable cast and immaculate…
Civilisation (TV Series)Civilisation (TV Series) (1969) Recommended
"Not a history of the arts, but a history of life–giving beliefs and ideas made visible and audible through the medium of art." Kenneth Clark's…

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