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The City Uncovered with Evan Davis is a 2009 British documentary series.
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The City Uncovered with Evan Davis is a 2009 British documentary series.
Eight ordinary people are given a million dollars and a fortnight of intensive training to run their own hedge fund. Hedge fund manager Lex van Dam wants to see if they can beat the professionals.
"What is Myths?" we hear you cry! Well, in a nutshell, Myths is a series of six short episodes based on the Ancient Greek Myths. Each episode focuses on a different myth and has been interpreted into a modern-day tale, telling the story of a group of teenagers living in the fictional English village of Delphi. There's love, loss, evil, adventure, mystery, death… and some serious fitties.
Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year.
Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on offer.
Pete Owen Jones presents the definitive guide to faith on earth, with eighty rituals across six continents in the space of a year.
Celebrity special of the general knowledge quiz in which teams from across the UK battle to beat the formidable Eggheads
In this three-part series, the rich history of China's ancient capital city is brought to life using stunning reconstructions and CGI. From the city's conquest and destruction by the Mongol hordes of Ghengis Khan, to the moment when China's last emperor was expelled from the Forbidden City, Beijing's biography is a story of mighty rulers, rebels and renegades.
Ten part step by step guide to gardening.
Two teams of celebrities search for antique bargains and put them up for auction, with the help of two antiques experts.
Oceans is an eight-part series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present and future and their significance in global terms. Paul Rose also documents some of the scientific observations his team made as a feature for BBC News.
Documentary series using dramatic reconstructions and testimony from witnesses to reveal the 'behind closed doors' politics of the Second World War.
Three teams answer ker-razy questions to win “Mods” to add to their Racing Pods. They then race two madcap laps round a unique Raceworld.
Series revealing the lives of the Dragons' Den Dragons
Business guru Geoff Burch is on a mission to improve Britain's small shops by teaching them how to turn a profit and please their customers
Are You an Egghead? was a BBC quiz show presented by Dermot Murnaghan. It was a spin off from the quiz show Eggheads, with its goal to find a further Egghead to complement the existing team. The first series was aired weekdays from 20 October to 2 December 2008 and was won by Barry Simmons. The second and final series was aired from 12 October to 23 November 2009 and was won by Pat Gibson.
The American Future: A History is a four-part documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama which aired on BBC Two in the UK during October 2008, in the run up to the 2008 US presidential election. The first episode was broadcast on BBC Two at 9:00pm on 10 October 2008, and it was shown over four consecutive Fridays. The series saw Schama travelling through the United States as he investigated the conflicts from its past in order to understand the country's contemporary political situation. Schama presents and discusses both presidential candidates, Democratic Barack Obama and Republican John McCain from a historical point of view, emphasizing strongly the former. The documentary takes viewer to an epic journey through the history of the modern United States, but it also why Schama personally believed Barack Obama would be the ideal choice as the next president of the United States.
Series taking a fascinating look at what makes British fashion and style so distinctive and so influential.
Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kylie dream of escaping their dreary suburban surroundings and moving to cosmopolitan London "to live amongst the beautiful people." The first episode aired on BBC Two on 2 October 2008 and recorded overnight ratings of 1.5 million viewers and positive critical reaction. Episodes are self-contained, but do follow a loose story arc throughout the course of each series. The second and final series finished airing on 18 December 2009.