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- StarsJames MasonHans-Joachim KulenkampffJackie CooganUsing in part rare out-take footage, the film-making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin are explored.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsKeith DavidKatharine PhillipsTom HanksA seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsKenneth ClarkIan RichardsonRonald LaceyAn extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark 1969 series, offering his personal perspective on the history of western art and philosophy.
- StarsJacob BronowskiJoss AcklandRoy DotriceAn account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
- StarsMichael CaineSimon CallowJonathan MillerA series workshop's led by leading actors on the techniques of acting in Film, Opera, Shakespearean Comedy, Tragedy and Restoration Comedy.
- StarsMark CousinsJuan Diego BottoAleksandr SokurovA comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
- StarsSamuel WestAdolf BuchnerJutta RüdigerAn examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
- StarsKenneth BranaghAnatoli DobryninRobert McNamaraA 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
- DirectorsMargrét JónasdóttirMagnús Viðar SigurðssonAn account from the perspective of the seafarers involved, of the dispute between Iceland and the UK, over rights to exploit cod.
- StarsArthur C. ClarkeGordon HoneycombeArne Eggebrecht"Mysterious World" was a 1980 series of investigation of unexplained phenomena and mysteries around the world.
- StarsArthur C. ClarkeAnna FordTony Cornell"Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers" is a thirteen-part British television series looking at strange worlds of the paranormal.
- StarsCarol VordermanArthur C. ClarkeMelvin Harris"Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe" was a 26-part television series looking at unexplained phenomena across the universe.
- DirectorJacques PerettiStarsDouglas AdamsBrett AndersonSyd BarrettA look back at the band's 30 year career.
- DirectorRhodri HuwStarsFrank SkinnerGerry ConwayChris LeslieDocumentary following English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention as they celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012.
- DirectorJohn EdgintonStarsSyd BarrettJoe BoydVenetta FieldsRoger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and others tell the story of the creative process of the album "Wish You Were Here", released in September 1975.
- DirectorMatthew LongfellowStarsDavid FrickeDavid GilmourNick MasonA detailed look at the production of the biggest album in the history of progressive rock and one of the best-selling albums of all time.
- StarsJonathan LewisVoja TankosicAndrée BernardA comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
- DirectorsHarry WattBasil WrightStarsArthur ClarkJohn GriersonStuart LeggShows the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland overnight.
- A short film which documents the 4 minute train ride from London to Brighton.
- StarsKen DohertyLen GanleyTerry GriffithsDocumentary on Snooker legend Alex Higgins.