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BBC television documentaries about history during the 18th and 19th centuries (36 P) BBC television documentaries about history during the 20th Century (1 C, 70 P)
In Search of the Dark Ages is a BBC television documentary series, written and presented by historian Michael Wood, first shown between 1979 and 1981.It comprises eight short films across two series, each focusing on a particular character from the history of England prior to the Norman Conquest, a period popularly known as the Dark Ages.
British Isles – A Natural History; British Masters (TV series) The Brits Who Built the Modern World; List of Britannia documentaries; The Burke Special; The Butterflies of Zagorsk; By Any Means (2008 TV series) By Reason of Insanity (TV series)
Pages in category "BBC television documentaries about history during the 20th Century" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
BBC History of World War II (1989–2005) is a 30-hour, 12-disc collection of 10 BBC television films about World War II. The films include documentaries , docudramas , and "dramatized documentaries" (inter-cutting of historical footage with dramatic recreations).
The Normans is a British television documentary series first aired on BBC Two from 4 to 18 August 2010. Over three episodes, it sees Professor Robert Bartlett's journey from Great Britain via Jerusalem to the Kingdom of Sicily to examine the expansion and ambition of the Normans between the 10th and 13th centuries.
The Story of India is a BBC documentary series, written and presented by historian Michael Wood about the history of India. It originally aired on BBC Two in six episodes in August and September 2007 as part of the BBC season "India and Pakistan 07", which marked the 60 year independence of India and Pakistan.
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis writing in The Times points out that "the episodes were produced by different teams" and "it shows," stating episodes 3 and 4 work better than episodes 1, 2, and 5 and although she hasn't seen the final episode, she wants to watch it and she "can't say fairer than that." She compliments the producers who "avoid ...