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  • 2013
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    Shetland

    Shetland

    7.50 2013 HD

    Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the...

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  • 1957
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    The Sky at Night

    The Sky at Night

    8.30 1957 HD

    Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see...

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  • 2008
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    Only Connect

    Only Connect

    6.40 2008 HD

    The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where...

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  • 2005
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    The Thick of It

    The Thick of It

    8.00 2005 HD

    Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his...

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  • 1947
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    BBC Proms

    BBC Proms

    7.50 1947 HD

    The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...

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  • 1975
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    Arena

    Arena

    6.60 1975 HD

    Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50...

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  • 1997
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    Storyville

    Storyville

    7.57 1997 HD

    Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....

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  • 2014
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    Detectorists

    Detectorists

    8.20 2014 HD

    The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by...

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  • 1997
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    Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

    7.69 1997 HD

    A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a...

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  • 1991
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    Performance

    Performance

    1 1991 HD

    An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

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  • 2006
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    Legends

    Legends

    5.00 2006 HD

    The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

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  • 2011
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    Twenty Twelve

    Twenty Twelve

    7.40 2011 HD

    A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on...

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  • 2022
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    The Classical Collection

    The Classical Collection

    1 2022 HD

    A selection of memorable performances of classical music from the BBC's archives.

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  • 2014
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    The Code

    The Code

    7.20 2014 HD

    The Code is a drama series which tells tells the story of two brothers who discover some information that those at the highest levels of political...

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  • 2002
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    Timeshift

    Timeshift

    7.00 2002 HD

    Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and...

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  • 2003
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    State of Play

    State of Play

    7.50 2003 HD

    The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.

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  • 2018
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    Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

    Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

    7.70 2018 HD

    Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres, from romcoms to horrors.

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  • 2003
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    Days That Shook the World

    Days That Shook the World

    6.30 2003 HD

    Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various...

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  • 2023
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    Tales of the Tardis

    Tales of the Tardis

    4.40 2023 HD

    Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage through space and time.

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  • 1966
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    Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

    Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

    5.10 1966 HD

    The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each...

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