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Classic Cellists at the BBC 720p HDTV

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Classic Cellists at the BBC 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.04 GB
Category: Documentary


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Julian Lloyd Webber takes an extraordinary musical journey through the BBC archives from the 1950s to the present to celebrate the world of the cello through some of its greatest interpreters. From dazzling performances by legendary masters such as Paul Tortelier, Jacqueline du Pre and Mstislav Rostropovich to some of today’s leading interpreters including Yo Yo Ma, Steven Isserlis and Mischa Maisky, Julian gives us a cellist’s perspective on an extraordinary virtuoso tradition. [Read more…]

BBC – The Prince and the Bomber 720p HDTV

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BBC – The Prince and the Bomber 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.17 GB
Category: Documentary


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Fifty years on from the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales, this documentary explores the tumultuous period leading up to the investiture and the rise of Welsh nationalism.

The investiture set two very different men on a collision course; a young prince making his debut on the global stage and a military man turned bomber, repelled by the investiture and all it represented, and determined to unleash chaos and fear. Through the intertwining stories of these two men and other key characters of the political arena and Welsh nationalist movements, this film captures a remarkable moment in British history. [Read more…]

BBC – Inside the Factory Shoes 1080p HDTV

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BBC – Inside the Factory Shoes 1080p HDTV
English | Size: 1.93 GB
Category: Documentary


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Inside the Factory: Shoes
Gregg Wallace visits the UK’s largest sports shoe factory to see how 3,500 pairs of trainers are made every day, before meeting the man who comes up with the latest designs. Cherry Healey gets hands-on in a tannery, helping to process thousands of rawhides into finished leather for the nation’s shoes, and finds out how a ballet company painstakingly create 250,000 ballet shoes per year. Ruth Goodman reveals how, when the sewing machine was first introduced into shoe factories in the mid-19th century, traditional shoemakers went on strike to rebel against joining a restrictive production line. [Read more…]

BBC – Indie and Beyond 720p HDTV

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BBC – Indie and Beyond 720p HDTV
English | Size: 1.31 GB
Category: Tutorial


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Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder and Creation Records boss Alan McGee reveal a selection of their all-time favourite tracks. From first jobs to private jets, longtime friends Ryder and McGee unpack the songs that formed the soundtrack to their lives. In an hour of eclectic tunes, Shaun Ryder also discovers his lost Top of the Pops appearance and Alan McGee declares an alternative Scottish national anthem. Theirs is a blistering playlist of indie, punk and ska classics from Buzzcocks to The Specials, Junior Murvin to Marc Bolan, Orange Juice to Underworld and many more. [Read more…]

BBC – Schoenbrunn Summer Night Concert from Vienna 2019 720p HDTV

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BBC – Schoenbrunn Summer Night Concert from Vienna 2019 720p HDTV
English | Size: 2.04 GB
Category: Tutorial


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Katie Derham presents the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual concert from the gardens of Schoenbrunn Palace, which this year is conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, and showcases music by North American composers, including a rendition of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring solo pianist Yuja Wang. [Read more…]

Smithsonian Ch. – An Ocean Mystery The Missing Catch (2016)

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Smithsonian Ch. – An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch (2016)
English | Size: 1.57 GB
Category: Tutorial


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An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch
Is the world running out of fish? According to an unconventional and comprehensive study by marine biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly, we have drastically underestimated the true number of fish caught globally and must change our ways soon or face disaster. Follow Dr. Pauly and his team around the globe as they talk to commercial fisherman, charter boat operators, and even seafood restaurant managers to determine just how much fish we really catch, and what we must do to help us save our seas. [Read more…]

PBS – NOVA Lost Viking Army (2019)

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PBS – NOVA: Lost Viking Army (2019)
English | Size: 1.24 GB
Category: Documentary


NOVA: Lost Viking Army
Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the “Great Heathen Army,” a legendary Viking fighting force that invaded England in the ninth century and has long been lost to history. Armed with the latest scientific methods, Cat’s team uncovers extraordinary human stories from the front line, including evidence of women fighters and a lost warrior reunited with his son in death [Read more…]