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- StarsMichael RedgraveRalph RichardsonEmlyn WilliamsOne of the greatest achievements of television - aired in 26 episodes from 1964. Use of extensive archival material and sound effects combined with contemporary classical music from this area.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsMichael WoodCarenza LewisChris DryerIn each episode, English historian Michael Woods's team sheds an original light on a major period in British history. However, instead of a merely descriptive approach, they attempt to report as if on the present and stress links with our age.
- StarsRobert BartlettProfessor Robert Bartlett examines the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of the Normans, and shows how they transformed the history of Europe.
- DirectorPaul KingStarsJames MayAlan BeanCharles DukeJames May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.
- StarsJames MayHiroshi IshiguroChristopher JamesJames May travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction.
- DirectorTom WhitterStarsJames MaySim OakleyRuss StrandJames May attempts to send erstwhile doll, Action Man, supersonic without the aid of a military jet fighter.
- StarsJames MaySim OakleyOz ClarkeJames May travels all over Britain to show the origins of some toys, and creates amazing things with them.
- StarsNeil OliverScott GlynnJames FlemingA documentary charting the birth and growth of the Scottish nation.
- StarsDavid StarkeyTony CottrellGerard HaylingA history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.
- StarsDenis LawsonSimon ChadwickMiles RichardsonFrom the French revolution in 1789 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, two great empires battled over land and sea and ideology.
- StarsDavid DimblebyGwendoline ChristieDamien HirstTraces 2,000 years of Britain's history through the arts - both as objects that have often played a decisive part in events and as marvels of their age.
- StarsSimon SchamaMichael KitchenSamuel WestA comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
- StarsKenneth ClarkIan RichardsonRonald LaceySir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.
- StarsJacob BronowskiJoss AcklandRoy DotriceAn account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.
- StarsAlistair CookeAn account of the birth and development of the United States.
- StarsStephen FryRussell MeansTed TurnerEnglish actor-comedian Stephen Fry travels through the US regions by London cab.
- StarsNicholas CraneNeil OliverMark HortonThe story of the coastline of the UK and her near neighbours.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsNikolay DrozdovKenneth BranaghAvery BrooksDocumentary-style series about the era of the dinosaurs, mixing real locations and CGI.
- StarsRobert WinstonAlec BaldwinAndrew SachsThe great follow-up to 'Walking with Dinosaurs' and 'Walking with Beasts', presented by Professor Robert Winston, explains the story of human evolution.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsJohn BeardTim BeldenBarbara BoxerA documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.