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- The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954. In the last 18 months of his short life, Turing visited a psychiatrist, Dr. Franz Greenbaum, who tried to help him. Each therapy session in this drama documentary is based on real events. The conversations between Turing and Greenbaum explore the pivotal moments in his controversial life and examine the pressures that may have contributed to his early death. The film also includes the testimony of people who actually knew and remember Turing. Plus, this film features interviews with contemporary experts from the world of technology and high science including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. These contributors bring Turing's exciting impact up to the present day, explaining why, in many ways, modern technology has only just begun to explore the potential of Turing's ideas.
- An in depth description of the lives of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, otherwise known as the Moors Murderers. It focuses on their relationship and the series of events that led to them murdering 5 children.
- A tribute to one of British television's biggest ever stars.
- Determined researchers scoured the world for color film shot during World War II and unearthed shots of Nazi rallies honoring Adolf Hitler, combat footage from across Europe and the Pacific, and scenes of liberated concentration-camp prisoners. The crisp color images bring vivid life to historical events typically conveyed in the distancing shades of black and white.
- What is going on beneath the surface? Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales to explore why rivers and waterways are in decline and what needs to be done to protect them. In this series Paul looks at the impact water companies have on its rivers and waterways. Later on Paul sees how explosions of algae, caused by fertiliser runoff from farming, are part of a cocktail overwhelming the habitat.
- The story of the pioneering Dick Kerr Ladies football team which rose to prominence during the First World War.
- Former British Army Captain Tom Moore looks back on his time during the Second World War in the brutal Burma campaign, as a million Allied troops from forty nations attempted to repel the invading forces of Imperial Japan from the British colony over almost three years, between 1941 and 1944, in what has since become known as The Forgotten War.
- Richard Dawkins looks at Government funded faith schools and the effect they could have on children.
- A celebration of the much-loved British sitcom Dad's Army (1968).
- A year-by-year account of how Christmas was celebrated in Britain during World War II.
- These days, opinionated journalists are two a penny. But back in the 1950s, Ian Nairn was part of a new breed of Angry Young Men.
- Carolyn Hitt asks why so many men gave up their dream of playing rugby union for Wales to seek fame and fortune in Lancashire and Yorkshire switching codes to play rugby league -an act considered tantamount to treason.
- To mark Liverpool's 800th birthday this DVD of archive film footage tells the story of Liverpool during the turbulent times of the twentieth century. Liverpool was one of the first cities in the world to be captured on film. The DVD begins in 1897 with the earliest moving images of St George's Hall, the River Mersey, the overhead railway and horse-drawn Trams on Lime Street.Footage from 1907 shows the spectacular pageant staged in Wavertree Park to mark the City's 700th birthday. Also includes the New World Wonder Tunnel and the construction of the City's cathedrals, and the crowds of 1957 who gathered to say a fond farewell to Liverpool's last tram. These gems are featured alongside three striking colour films shot for the City Council, Turn the Tide, Liverpool Sounds, and Rates for the Job, providing a fascinating insight into the Liverpool of the 1960s.
- A profile of the chat show host and documentary filmmaker.
- 2014– 2h 6mTV-14TV EpisodePiers presents his in-depth world exclusive interview with President Donald J. Trump recorded in the Sir Winston Churchill war rooms in which they discuss the Royal Family, the NHS, Jeremy Corbyn, Iran, gun control, and Brexit.
- Happy International Men's Day to every male viewer!; Piers on his Twitter War with Ant and Dec; all senior members of Conservative and Labour refuse to come on GMB ahead of tonight's ITV leaders' debate; Prince Andrew is urged to tell the FBI what he knows; Google Stadia launches today; Andi has early Christmas presents for Charlotte, Susanna and Piers; plus, reaction to Kate's first jungle trial.
- Tim hits a million-pound problem in the mill he is converting into apartments. Less than a mile away Anne and her friends face losing their homes to a redevelopment project. Lifeline must find a new base.
- The story of how the crimes of 'respected' GP Harold Shipman were first discovered and how he was eventually apprehended and charged with the murder of 15 of his own patients.
- Did Harold Shipman begin killing patients when he was working as a junior doctor in Pontefract? Did preconceptions about the elderly victims allow him to to get away with murdering hundreds of people, in plain sight, for nearly 30 years?
- 1994– Not Rated7.6 (9)TV EpisodeLiverpool docks are being redeveloped and some of the team are on hand to lend their expertise. Stewart walks, Phil digs and Helen researches. Jonathan investigates buildings and Tony talks.
- Former footballers, including Paul Stewart, David White and Andy Woodward, speak out about the sexual abuse they suffered as youth players and how it burdened them during their professional careers.
- In 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill has led Britain to the brink of victory. Banking on his wartime popularity, he calls a general election, but he has mistaken the mood of the nation and finds himself with a real fight on his hands.
- Gemma Arterton stars as a Blackpool beauty queen who heads to swinging 60s London to chase her showbiz dreams.
- Barbara lands a dream role in a new TV comedy, but news from home threatens to derail her opportunity.
- Barbara's life changes overnight. Intoxicated by success, she embarks on a romance with co-star, Clive.
- Sophie and Clive's romance is the talk of the town, but a discovery threatens to bring down the whole show.
- The team reunite to record a triumphant last show, but there are surprises still in store for Sophie.
- The second episode in this evocative series about Britain's motorways explores how they have transformed where we live, work and play in Britain over the last 50 years.