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The story of the man whose belief in civil disobedience and passive resistance... The story of the man whose belief in civil disobedience and passive resistance served as an inspiration for future struggles in the cause of civil rights and freedom. Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi was a major political and spiritual leader in India s... more

This program features both English and French language versions. Chaim Soutine... This program features both English and French language versions. Chaim Soutine the name is familiar the artist s work less so. The man born in 1893 in a shtetl in today s Belarus is a mysterious shadowy figure. For this film filmmakers Valerie Firla... more

This biographical film about the most important and influential composer of th... This biographical film about the most important and influential composer of the 20th century includes documents photographs and film never seen publicly before. Stravinsky s three surviving children talk about their father and there are... more

Maya Plisetskaya prima ballerina of Moscow s Bolshoi Ballet is the subject of ... Maya Plisetskaya prima ballerina of Moscow s Bolshoi Ballet is the subject of this documentary. Containing some rare footage of her as a child it covers the development of her career and shows highlights from some of her greatest roles. Included in... more

This documentary featuring extensive historic footage tells the story of one o... This documentary featuring extensive historic footage tells the story of one of the 20th Century s most controversial yet charismatic icons Ernesto Guevara de la Serna better known as Che Guevara. A true revolutionary he traveled throughout Latin... more

This film tells the story of James Ronald Reuel Tolkien English writer poet ph... This film tells the story of James Ronald Reuel Tolkien English writer poet philologist and author of many stories including most famously the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. It describes the importance of the rural English West Midlands where... more

This compelling account of Fidel Castro has never been heard - the account of ... This compelling account of Fidel Castro has never been heard - the account of Castro himself taken largely from private letters speeches and interviews - with exclusive footage of Castro s childhood home. Castro s many political battles are... more

Nelson Mandela: The Life and Times chooses from the many truly extraordinary i... Nelson Mandela: The Life and Times chooses from the many truly extraordinary intimate epiphanies of Mandela s life: Whether it s the silent walk with his mother to the Royal Kraal as a nine-year old or the fiery end to his first marriage the... more

The history of the Normans is a chronicle of the roots of modern society relig... The history of the Normans is a chronicle of the roots of modern society religion and politics. This landmark three-part series presents the epic story of the Normans as it has never before told before. With new historical and archaeological... more

Penelope Hobhouse is a garden writer garden designer garden historian lecturer... Penelope Hobhouse is a garden writer garden designer garden historian lecturer and gardener. In 1996 she hosted the Art and Practice of Gardening (with Perennial Productions) for House and Garden Television in the United States. Titles included in... more

American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs was the creator of the world famous cha... American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs was the creator of the world famous character of Tarzan one of the indispensable icons of popular culture. Burroughs also published science fiction and crime novels. His books are still widely read and usually... more

Shakespeare in Words And Musicpresents six half-hour programs that contain fam... Shakespeare in Words And Musicpresents six half-hour programs that contain famous spoken texts from his plays and poetry and linked musical excerpts within a given theme. The programs are centered on vocal excerpts but also contain instrumental and... more

This program tells the story of three fascinating and stirring rebellions whic... This program tells the story of three fascinating and stirring rebellions which have been ingrained in British history from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Featuring the Peasants Revolt the Gunpowder Plot and the Jacobite Rebellions. more

Legend of King Arthur: Camelot (DVD) Legend of King Arthur: Camelot (DVD) more

This program is an entertaining and informative profile of Georges Pierre Seur... This program is an entertaining and informative profile of Georges Pierre Seurat the inventor of the technique known as Pointillism in which a whole picture is made up of tiny rectangles of pure color which merge together when viewed from afar. more

These informative and entertaining programs provide a factual record of the mi... These informative and entertaining programs provide a factual record of the mighty Legions of the Roman Empire. From the three wars fought and won against the African city of Carthage through the brutal campaigns against the Celtic tribes of Gaul to... more

Pierre August Renoir s brilliant Le Moulin de la Gallette created immense cont... Pierre August Renoir s brilliant Le Moulin de la Gallette created immense controversy in it s day. Famous for his use of hot reds orange and gold to portray nudes in sunlight Renoir s later life was blighted by arthritis which crippled his hands.... more

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was regarded as one of the foremost dramatists ... Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was regarded as one of the foremost dramatists of the 20th century. The emotionally-charged a Streetcar Named Desire (1947) has been called the best play ever written by an American. It was successfully filmed (1952)... more

Julius Caesar is one of the central figures in Roman history. Rapid promotions... Julius Caesar is one of the central figures in Roman history. Rapid promotions from a humble civil servant put him in command of the mighty Roman Legions which completed the conquests of Gaul and Britain and established him as a great but... more

The Renaissance is the remarkable story of the age in which the techniques and... The Renaissance is the remarkable story of the age in which the techniques and inspirations which had been lost since the classical era were rediscovered and reintroduced into the world of art. This episode features the work of Leonardo da Vinci... more