A History of Britain by Simon Schama

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Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.

The secret of who we are. Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.

A History of Britain by Simon Schama: Series 1: Episode 6: Burning Convictions

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Episode 6: Burning Convictions

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Burning Convictions

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How Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn set in motion a tidal wave of religious upheaval.

Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism.

Simon Schama sets out to explain how Britain stopped being a Catholic country in just three generations. Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn set in motion a tidal wave of religious upheaval that would claim the lives of thousands. Although Henry himself remained a Catholic all his life, his son Edward VI, a Protestant by conviciton, made sure there would be no going back, despite Bloody Mary's last ditch attempt to hold back the Reformation.

A History of Britain by Simon Schama: Series 1

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Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Ray Mears' World of Survival

Ray Mears travels to inhospitable places to discover how indigenous people survive.

Survival expert Ray Mears travels to the most inhospitable places on earth and discovers how indigenous people have survived.

Ray Mears' World of Survival: Series 2: Episode 2: The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

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Episode 2: The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

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The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

BBC Two - Ray Mears' World of Survival, Series 2, The Land of Genghis Khan: Mongolia

Ray Mears tackles the extreme climate and hostile environment of the Mongolian Steppes.

The extreme climate of the Mongolian Steppes makes it a hostile environment. Ray Mears finds out how its nomads move their livestock up to 15 times a year.

The extreme climate of the Mongolian Steppes makes it a hostile environment. Ray Mears finds out how its nomads move their livestock up to 15 times a year, timing their journeys with the seasonal growth of pasture.

Ray Mears' World of Survival: Series 2

Ray Mears explores remote areas with tips on survival and living with indigenous peoples.

Ray Mears explores far flung locations with tips on survival and integration into societies of indigenous people.

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