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Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili

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The World at War
82%

The World at War (en)

1973-10-31

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.

The Secrets of Quantum Physics
65%

The Secrets of Quantum Physics (en)

2014-12-09

Professor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.

Agatha Christie's Marple
76%

Agatha Christie's Marple (en)

2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.

This Is England '88
75%

This Is England '88 (en)

2011-12-13

Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college and, although still in a relationship with Smell, he has grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play.

This Is England '86
78%

This Is England '86 (en)

2010-09-07

It's 1986 - the year Maradona ends England's World Cup dreams in Mexico; the year Top Gun is the highest grossing film; the year over 3.4 million Brits are unemployed and the year Shaun is leaving school.

John Adams
77%

John Adams (en)

2008-03-16

Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.

The Tommyknockers
56%

The Tommyknockers (en)

1993-05-09

A buried UFO slowly turns local inhabitants into gizmo-building alien mutants.

To Play the King
80%

To Play the King (en)

1993-11-21

Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
69%

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (en)

2006-07-12

An anthology series based on the works of Stephen King.

QI
79%

QI (en)

2003-09-11

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
83%

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (en)

2011-05-23

We have been colonised by the machines we have built. Although we don't realise it, the way we see everything in the world today is through the eyes of the computers.

Salem's Lot
68%

Salem's Lot (en)

1979-11-17

Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.

Ashes to Ashes
77%

Ashes to Ashes (en)

2008-02-07

Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar company.

The Frankenstein Chronicles
71%

The Frankenstein Chronicles (en)

2015-11-11

Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.

The Prisoner
78%

The Prisoner (en)

1967-09-29

After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.

Ófærð
73%

Trapped (is)

2015-12-27

The body of a murder victim turns up in a small Icelandic village just as a major snowstorm cuts the region off from the rest of the world.

Man vs. Wild
69%

Man vs. Wild (en)

2006-10-27

Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger.

The Plot Against America
67%

The Plot Against America (en)

2020-03-16

An alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.

Africa
83%

Africa (en)

2013-01-02

Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.