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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Jonathan Dimbleby explores ten thousand miles of Russia and arrives in a tiny village not far from the port of Astrakhan that was once the capital of the Golden Horde. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Jonathan Dimbleby reflects on his journey across the ten thousand miles of Russia, visiting Stalin's Birobidzhan before completing his exploration in Vladivostok. Show more

A Picture of Britain

Episode 4: The Heart of England

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

David Dimbleby sees how Britain's countryside has inspired its art. He explores how landscape painters dramatised the early days of the Industrial Revolution. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Director:
Jamie Muir
Executive Producer:
Basil Comely

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The last leg of his journey takes Griff to East Anglia, the part of the country he knows best, as he revisits the romantic sailing boats of his childhood on the Broads. Show more

In Their Own Words: British Novelists

Episode 3: Nothing Sacred (1970-1990)

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

The story of the 20th century British novel. In the 70s and 80s, nothing was sacred as the mores of the time were incessantly called into question. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament

Using diaries, letters, official records, government papers and rare archive, this film recounts the events of Coronation Day in June 1953 and the meticulous planning beforehand. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Producer:
Jamie Muir
Producer:
Jamie Muir
Director:
Jamie Muir
Director:
Jamie Muir

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 3

Episode 1: Forces of Nature

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

In a programme focusing on the French Revolution, Simon Schama explores why the British proved immune to the siren call of liberty, equality and fraternity. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture. Show more