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Hidden Killers

The Edwardian Home

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the damage caused by the hazardous new inventions lurking in British people's homes as the 20th century dawned under the reign King Edward VII. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Michael Scott reveals the historical secrets of ancient Athens and tells the story of how this remarkable city created the world's first democracy 2,500 years ago. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

When Peter Wildeblood fell in love with Edward McNally in 1952, homosexuality was a crime in Britain. Their love affair would have devastating consequences for each of them. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Aysha Rafaele
Producer:
Scott Bassett
Peter Wildeblood:
Daniel Mays
Dr Landers:
Mark Gatiss
Eddie McNally:
Richard Gadd
Prosecutor Roberts:
Richard Dillane
Lord Wolfenden:
David Robb

Ordinary people share the objects that have helped define their lives since homosexuality was decriminalised, including a rare collection of the first openly gay magazine. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Susan Calman
Presenter:
Stephen K Amos
Production Company:
7 Wonder Productions
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Gill Williamson
Interviewed Guest:
Nigel Quiney
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Hows
Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Crowther
Interviewed Guest:
Stuart Feather
Interviewed Guest:
Luchia Fitzgerald
Interviewed Guest:
Angela Cooper
Interviewed Guest:
Carol Steele
Interviewed Guest:
Brian Hart
Interviewed Guest:
Sandi Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Frankie O'Reilly
Interviewed Guest:
Sue Gee
Interviewed Guest:
Sue Wade
Interviewed Guest:
Martyn Butler
Interviewed Guest:
Michelle Reid
Executive Producer:
Eve Kay
Production Manager:
Rosie Gray
Production Assistant:
Harry Gardner
Production Assistant:
Pada Schaaf
Assistant Producer:
Joseph Ingham
Assistant Producer:
Emma Love
Executive Producer:
Steve Condie

Documentary in which broadcaster and gay rights activist Simon Fanshawe examines the landmark Sexual Offences Act 1967, which legalised male homosexuality. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Fanshawe
Executive Producer:
Lisa Fairbank
Series Producer:
Julie Heathcote
Executive Producer:
Vince Rogers
Production Company:
Factory Films Ltd

Was Cleopatra a seductress or a great politician? Shakespeare scholar Dr Islam Issa's exploration of why history and literature have recorded two very different Cleopatras. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Islam Issa
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Edmondson
Interviewed Guest:
Zahi Hawass
Interviewed Guest:
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Interviewed Guest:
Ahmed Issa
Interviewed Guest:
Josette Simon
Interviewed Guest:
Bryan Sitch
Interviewed Guest:
Joyce Tyldesley
Executive Producer:
Emma Parkins

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Michael Scott reveals the historical secrets of ancient Athens and tells the story of how this remarkable city created the world's first democracy 2,500 years ago. Show more

BBC Four HD

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