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A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 3

Episode 4: The Two Winstons

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War. Show more

Real-life detective story. Chris Packham returns to Sumatra to search for a girl from a nomadic tribe he photographed 20 years ago to discover what has happened to her jungle home. Show more

Duration: 53 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

A piece of metal that defines the mass of a kilogramme has, over time, lost the equivalent of the weight of an eyelash. What are the consequences for how we measure our world? Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Ed Watkins
Director:
Ed Watkins
Executive Producer:
Aaron Pruitt

Colour: The Spectrum of Science

Episode 1: Colours of Earth

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works and how it has written the story of our planet. She seeks out the colours that turned the Earth multicoloured. Show more

Horizon

2013-2014

Episode 8: The Power of the Placebo

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Science series. Horizon explores why placebos work, despite containing no active ingredient, and explains how we could all benefit from their hidden power. Show more

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 3

Episode 4: The Two Winstons

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War. Show more

BBC Four HD

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