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- An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
- Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.
- When Enola Holmes (Sherlock's teen sister) discovers her mother is missing, she endeavours to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy.
- At a New Millennium Eve party, Blackadder and Baldrick test their new time machine and ping pong through history encountering famous characters and changing events rather alarmingly.
- The platonic relationship between artist Dora Carrington (Dame Emma Thompson) and writer Lytton Strachey (Jonathan Pryce) in the early twentieth century.
- A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
- This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England (1452-1485). After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485), his remains were taken to Leicester and it was believed that he was buried at Greyfriars Church. The church no longer exists and its remains were now believed to be under a car park. Phillipa Langley of the Richard III Society convinced archaeologists at the University of Leicester to lead a dig and surprisingly, as it turned out, the first skeleton they found was subsequently proven to be that of the King through DNA tests which showed a match to Canadian Michael Ibsen, a direct descendant of Richard III's sister.
- A biography looking at the character and reign of King Charles II.
- Ada Lovelace was a most unlikely computer pioneer. In this film, Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of Ada's remarkable life. Born in the early 19th century Ada was a countess of the realm, a scandalous socialite and an 'enchantress of numbers'. The film is an enthralling tale of how a life infused with brilliance, but blighted by illness and gambling addiction, helped give rise to the modern era of computing.
- In 1979, former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was tried for his involvement in the attempted murder of his former gay lover Norman Scott. This documentary about the political forces that tried to protect Thorpe was made on the assumption that he would be found guilty, but was scrapped when an unexpected not-guilty verdict was returned. It was shown for the first time in 2018, alongside the dramatization A Very English Scandal (2018), in an updated and edited form, following the death of Thorpe which prevents him bringing a libel action.
- In these 4hs we get to know everything about Queen Victoria's reign during the XIX Century. We are informed about the up and downs of her life and her people. How she managed to be the governor of such an important country.
- A chronicle of the life of Bram Stoker, author of the classic novel Dracula.
- The year 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of Albert Einstein's death and the disappearance of his brain, stolen by the doctor trusted to perform his autopsy. Scientists over the decades have examined this priceless specimen to try and determine what made this seemingly normal man change the face of science and define the word genius. This special dives deep into Einstein's life, his theories, and not just what we've learned about the human brain by studying his, but what we have yet to learn.
- Finding the orgin of words
- It's the bloody coronation of the Queen!!!
- Directed by Marc Sinden and produced by Jo Gilbert, Great West End Theatres is an enjoyable, informed and informative stroll around London's famed Theatreland in the company of the celebrated and much loved Sir Donald Sinden CBE. The individual episodes (one per All Region DVD) vary in length, between 42 minutes and 80 minutes and feature in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in British theatre. Sir Ian McKellen, Steven Berkoff, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Martin Shaw, Michael Ball and Simon Callow are just a few of the stars who, through a fund of amusing stories and vivid anecdotes, demonstrate their deep affection for the great theatres of London. Great West End Theatres is the first series of its kind to document all 40 of London's theatres and is available on individual All Region DVDs. A carefully researched and well-written history of the best London has to offer, it is also a backstage pass onto the finest stages in the world.
- This programme describes the history of Covent Garden, from its conception as an open space surrounded by houses that could only be afforded by the wealthy, through the majority of its life as a bustling fruit and vegetable wholesale market, to its rebirth in the 1970s as a street market aimed at tourists, after the fruit/veg market moved out of central London and the area narrowly escaped "comprehensive redevelopment" which would have seen a lot of the buildings demolished.
- Reevaluation of Dickens as modem and contemporary, without the Victorian seriousness. By interviewing ordinary people it focuses on his comedy, characters, view of children, money, bureaucracy, private life, plus texts showing his process.
- To commemorate Betjeman's death the writer, critic and biographer of Betjeman, AN Wilson, visits the real and imagined places that shaped his life to reveal the life and work of the poet and broadcaster.
- Documents the works of three generations of Gothic architects Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878), George Gilbert Scott Jr (1839-1897) and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960). Between them they designed the Chapel of Exeter College, Oxford; the Albert Memorial; the Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Midland Grand Hotel, St Pancras Station; the churches of All Hallows, Southwark, St Agnes, Kennington, and St Mary Magdalene, East Moors, North Yorkshire; the Avenues district of Hull; St John the Baptist (Catholic) Cathedral, Norwich; Liverpool (Anglican) Cathedral; Battersea Power Station; Waterloo Bridge; Bankside Power Station which is now the Tate Modern Gallery; and the iconic K2 and K6 red telephone boxes.
- Darcey Bussell charts the life of Audrey Hepburn and discovers a tale of betrayal, courage, heartache and broken dreams behind the dazzling image.
- Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.
- Art historian Dr Janina Ramirez and angler John Bailey go in search of the origins and ethos of the 18th-century English Landscape movement along a 12-mile stretch of the River Thames.