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1. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
2. Imagine (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, History
Wide-ranging BBC arts programme.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Tracey Emin, Chuck Close, Richard Rogers
Votes: 147
3. Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Documentary
The stories behind some of the most important trains in history and their impacts on the world, starting with the Industrial Revolution to the super-speed rail transport in China.
Stars: Christian Wolmar, Joshua Levine, Stephen Davies, Jonathan Glancey
Votes: 14
4. The Genius of Design (2010)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Denis Lawson, Jonathan Glancey, Stephen Bayley, Peter Saville
Votes: 139
5. Concorde: A Supersonic Story (2017)
60 min | Documentary
A Supersonic Story follows the story of the most glamorous aeroplane ever built - told by the people whose lives she touched. We uncover rare footage telling the forgotten row between the ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair McKee | Stars: Shirley Bassey, Raymond Baxter, Tony Benn, Philip Cairns
Votes: 63
6. The 100 Greatest Films (2001 TV Movie)
Documentary
A countdown of the 100 greatest films, as voted by the British public via the Channel 4 website.
Directors: Matthew Cole, Simon Toyne | Stars: Graham Norton, Alessandro Alessandroni, Richard Attenborough, John Badham
Votes: 26
7. Concorde (2017)
Documentary
Two-part documentary charting the history of the world's first supersonic passenger airliner. From its design and manufacture, its highs and lows and eventual retirement.
Stars: David Suchet, Jonathan Glancey, Michael Heseltine, Ricky Baston
Votes: 26
8. Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies (2012)
60 min | Documentary
Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that were built and the remarkable men who flew them.
Stars: Barbara Flynn, James Hamilton-Paterson, Nigel Fountain, Al McLean
Votes: 21
9. The Secret Life of the Motorway (2007)
176 min | Documentary
Stars: Philip Glenister, Peter Hall, Alan Whitfield, Jonathan Glancey
Votes: 16
10. Classic Cars (1991– )
Not Rated | Documentary
Almost like driving one...take a glimpse under the hood and inside 5 classic American-made cars from the 1920's to the 1960's.
Stars: Ian Holm, Jane Lapotaire, Richard Morant, James Castle
11. Daniel Libeskind: The Making of an Architect (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Christopher Swann | Stars: John McKean, Jonathan Glancey, Paul Goldberger, Daniel Libeskind
12. The Man Who Fought the Planners: The Story of Ian Nairn (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | History
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.
Director: Kate Misrahi | Stars: Bill Paterson, Ian Nairn, Jonathan Glancey, Gillian Darley
Votes: 8
13. The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance (2013 TV Movie)
PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
Built in 1923, the Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to run at 100 miles an hour and to star in its own feature film. This is the untold story of the iconic Flying Scotsman-the... See full summary »
Director: David Parker | Stars: Barbara Flynn, Jonathan Glancey, Andrew Roden, Peter Tuffrey
Votes: 19
14. History of Now: The Story of the Noughties (2010– )
59 min | Documentary
Stars: Andrew Marr, Will Self, Larry Elliott, Danny Dorling
Votes: 14
15. The Brits Who Built the Modern World (2014)
59 min | Documentary
Series telling the story of how an exceptional generation of British architects, led by Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, conquered the globe with their high-tech vision.
Stars: Rebecca Front, Norman Foster, Deyan Sudjic, Nicholas Grimshaw
Votes: 16
16. The Foods That Make Billions (2010– )
177 min | Documentary
A documentary series that tells the story of how three basic commodities water, cereal and yoghurt became some of the richest and most successful industries in the world.
Stars: Nicky Henson, Joanna Blythman, Susan Jebb, Michael Pollan
Votes: 25
17. The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Documentary telling the story of the 1951 Festival of Britain, which in a period of austerity showed how to carve out a bright new future through design and ingenuity.
Director: Julian Hendy | Stars: Roger Allam, Dominic Sandbrook, James Gowan, Charles Plouviez
Votes: 10
18. The Madness of Prince Charles (2005 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Biography
Charles' views on architecture, religion and medicine haven't always made him popular.
Director: David Cohen | Stars: Vanessa Feltz, King Charles III, Michael Baum, Nicki Cater
Votes: 7
20. Ian Hislop's Olden Days (2014– )
Documentary, History
Ian Hislop explores the British obsession with the past. He reveals how and why, throughout our history, we have continually plundered 'the olden days' to make sense of and shape the present.
Stars: Ian Hislop, Miri Rubin, Jonathan Bate, Vic Gammon
Votes: 25
21. Ian Hislop Goes Off the Rails (2008 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Ian Hislop looks at the effect of the Beeching railway closures of the 1960s and examines whether Beeching and the government ministers made the right decision.
Director: Deborah Lee | Stars: Ian Hislop, Richard Morant, Charles Loft, Christian Wolmar
Votes: 21
22. The Pedway: Elevating London (2013)
40 min | Documentary, Short
The Pedway: Elevating London is a documentary on the post-war redevelopment in the City of London - focusing on the attempt to build an ambitious network of elevated walkways through the city.
Director: Chris Bevan Lee | Star: Jonathan Glancey
Votes: 9
23. Small Railway Journeys (2005– )
14 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jonathan Glancey, Bryan Lindop
24.
Imagine (2003– )
Episode:
A Short History of Tall Buildings: Part 2
(2005)
TV-14 | Biography, History
Director: Roger Parsons | Stars: Alan Yentob, Bill Baker, Norman Foster, Jonathan Glancey
25.
Small Railway Journeys (2005– )
Episode:
Blackpool
(2006)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jonathan Glancey, Bryan Lindop
26.
Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Episode:
First Impact
(2018)
Documentary
A look at the origins of rail transport during the Industrial Revolution.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Sam Miller | Stars: Liz McIvor, Christian Wolmar, Andrew Robertshaw, Tim Dunn
27.
Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Episode:
Age of Freedom
(2018)
Documentary
A look at how the railroad ended slavery in the United States, whilst the British Empire used them to oppress and enslave people under their rule in India and Africa.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Sam Miller | Stars: Liz McIvor, Sascha Auerbach, Stephen Davies, Christian Wolmar
28.
Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Episode:
Brave New World
(2018)
Documentary
The steam train reached its zenith in the Old World, and in the New World trains like the Burlington Zephyr were part pf the race for modernity.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Sam Miller | Stars: Tim Dunn, Christian Wolmar, Jonathan Glancey, Joshua Levine
29.
Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Episode:
Metal Monsters
(2018)
Documentary
The fast advancement of freight trains, that can haul heavy weights across thousands of miles, and are the leviathan that keep the world on track.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Sam Miller | Stars: Tim Dunn, Vicki Pipe, Stephen Davies, Christian Wolmar
30.
Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Episode:
World on the Move
(2018)
Documentary
Travelling between cities around the world becomes easier, and the solution in the United Kingdom became steam that ran under the city - the London Underground.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Sam Miller | Stars: Joshua Levine, Stephen Davies, Christian Wolmar, Jonathan Glancey
31.
Trains that Changed the World (2018)
Episode:
The Supertrains
(2018)
Documentary
The modern supertrains of Mainland China.
Directors: Mike Ibeji, Sam Miller | Stars: Christopher Hood, Christian Wolmar, Dominic Selwood, Tim Dunn
32.
History of Now: The Story of the Noughties (2010– )
Episode:
All Together Now?
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Rachel Jardine | Stars: Stephen Armstrong, Peter Bazalgette, Lucie Cave, Tony Chapman
33.
History of Now: The Story of the Noughties (2010– )
Episode:
Growing Young
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Sebastian Barfield | Stars: Phillip Blond, Tanya Byron, Michael Bywater, Danny Dorling
34.
The Genius of Design (2010)
Episode:
Blueprints for War
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Chris Wilson | Stars: Denis Lawson, Richard Overy, John Heskett, Christian Mayrock
Votes: 5
35.
The Genius of Design (2010)
Episode:
Designs for Living
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Chris Rodley | Stars: Denis Lawson, Werner Möller, Peter Saville, Paul Bennett
36.
The Genius of Design (2010)
Episode:
Better Living Through Chemistry
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Peter Sweasey | Stars: Denis Lawson, Alison J. Clarke, Philippe Starck, Richard Seymour
37.
The Genius of Design (2010)
Episode:
Objects of Desire
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Chris Wilson | Stars: Denis Lawson, Marc Newson, Peter Saville, Margaret Thatcher
38.
The Secret Life of the Motorway (2007)
Episode:
Falling in Love
(2007)
59 min | Documentary
Documentary series which celebrates the birth of motorways and hails the achievements of those behind the 'road revolution'.
Director: Emma Hindley | Stars: Philip Glenister, Jonathan Glancey, Peter Baldwin, John Cox
39.
The Secret Life of the Motorway (2007)
Episode:
The Honeymoon Period
(2007)
58 min | Documentary
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.
Director: Gaby Hornsby | Stars: Philip Glenister, Peter Hall, Rachel Cooke, Suzanne Greaves
40.
The Brits Who Built the Modern World (2014)
Episode:
The Power of the Past
(2014)
Documentary
Modern British architects such as Richard Rogers, Terry Farrell and Norman Foster reveal the stories behind some of their most famous creations of the 1980s.
Director: Peter Sweasey | Stars: Rebecca Front, David Adjaye, Julia Barfield, Tristram Carfrae
41.
The Brits Who Built the Modern World (2014)
Episode:
The Politics of Power
(2014)
Documentary
A look at the period from the late 90s to the present day, when the architects were at the peak of their success but also faced some huge controversies.
Director: Peter Sweasey | Stars: Rebecca Front, Isabel Allen, Tony Blair, Picardi Carla
42.
Ian Hislop's Olden Days (2014– )
Episode:
Green Imagined Land
(2014)
Documentary, History
Director: Ashley Gething | Stars: Ian Hislop, Vic Gammon, Jonathan Glancey, Kath Shuttleworth
43.
The Foods That Make Billions (2010– )
Episode:
Liquid Gold
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Francis Whately | Stars: Nicky Henson, Michael Aidan, Bettina Aurbach, Michael Bellas
44.
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies (2012)
Episode:
The Shape of Things to Come
(2012)
Documentary
Director: Gerry Dawson | Stars: Barbara Flynn, Jonathan Glancey, James Hamilton-Paterson, Al McLean
Votes: 7
45.
Classic Cars (1991– )
Episode:
Shrink Wrapped Classics
(1991)
Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary
The Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500 was born of the 1960's vibe and the racing experience of Carroll Shelby, who set speed records at Bonnevile salt flats. Its "boulevard cruiser" style and ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Morant, James Castle, Alice Rawsthorn, Stephen Bailey
46.
Timeshift (2002–2017)
Episode:
Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built
(2016)
Documentary
A look at the engineering behind the construction of the Severn Bridge, and the impact the bridge had on communities on either side of the river.
Director: Julian Mercer | Stars: Liz Bonnin, Garel Rhys, Derek Hudd, Dan Cruickshank
Votes: 6
47.
Concorde (2017)
Episode:
Designing the Dream
(2017)
45 min | Documentary
The incredible story of how the revolutionary Anglo-French Concorde beat off competition from the Americans and the Soviets to become the world's only supersonic passenger airliner.
Director: Tom Cunningham | Stars: David Suchet, Mike Bannister, Ricky Baston, John Dunlevy
Votes: 7