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15 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the story of Kathleen Cleaver, a leading light in the short-lived but highly influential Black Panther Party which was born in Oakland, California. Show more
15 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the story of Dianne Feinstein, trailblazing Californian politician who took over as mayor of San Francisco after the murders of Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone. Show more
14 minutes
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Stanley Tucci continues his history of California with the story of Silicon Valley's troubled founder, William Shockley: a genius, a hideous boss and an irredeemable racist. Show more
24 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the story of Jerry Brown, California's longest-serving governor. In a wide-ranging interview, Brown shares his thoughts on California's past and future. Show more
57 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the dramatic story of modern California from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. Show more
28 minutes
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Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore past visions of the future in this New Year's Eve programme. Show more
14 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the story of William Mulholland and the lies that made Los Angeles possible. Mulholland first brought water to arid LA, with much double dealing and duplicity. Show more
14 minutes
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In this episode, the first man to direct a full movie in California meets a dramatic end. Stanley Tucci tells the story of Francis Boggs. Show more
28 minutes
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Mike Thomson examines the origins of Britain' s wartime Home Guard and it's a far cry from Dad's Army. Show more
28 minutes
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Sue Cook finds out about children strafed by enemy planes in World War Two. Show more
The stories of Leicestershire and Rutland's past.
15 minutes
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Ivan Hewett examines Wagner's Tristan Chord to test the idea that harmony is a reflection of history. From 2017. Show more
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Ivan Hewett tests the idea harmony is a reflection of history using Mahler's 10th Symphony. With David Matthews. From 2017. Show more
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Ivan Hewett tests if harmony is a reflection of history using Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. With Gerard McBurney. From 2017. Show more
15 minutes
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Ivan Hewett tests if harmony is a reflection of history using Terry Riley's In C. With pianist Joanna MacGregor. From 2017. Show more
Here are some tips from the past for the optimum sporting performance: warm up properly, try not to get injured, and absolutely no cheating allowed.
3 hours
Christian Carlisle is on a mission to unearth untold stories about the history of music from across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. Show more
30 minutes
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Misha Glenny on the early alpine visitors who were either very ill, or very rich.
This is how they did IT in the olden days. Online dating, virtual assistants, spam mail - it's really nothing new. Show more
Christian Carlisle is on a mission to unearth untold stories about the history of music from across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. Show more
