Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 5

Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 5

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In Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 5 – Age of Plunder, Andrew tells the story of Europe’s rise from piracy to private enterprise. The explosion of global capitalism began with Christopher Columbus stumbling across America while searching for China. While Europe tore itself apart in religious wars after the Reformation, the Spanish colonised the New World and brought back 10 trillion dollars’ worth of gold and silver.      But it was Dutch and English buccaneer businessmen who invented the real money-maker: limited companies and the stock exchange. They battled hand-to-hand to control the world’s sea trade […]

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Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 4

Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 4

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In Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 4, Andrew Marr reaches the Middle Ages. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Europe was little more than a muddy backwater. Vikings explored and pillaged from Northern Europe to North America.     But they also laid the foundations of powerful new trading states – including Russia. This was also the Golden Age of Islam, and the knowledge of ancient civilisations from India, Persia and Greece was built upon by Islamic scholars in Baghdad’s House of Wisdom. Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 4 By exploring the conquests of Genghis Khan, the

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Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3

Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3

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In Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3, Andrew Marr plunges into the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and 700 AD. This was an age that saw the bloody prince Ashoka turn to Buddhism in India, the ill-fated union of Julius Caesar and Egypt’s Cleopatra, the unstoppable rise of Christianity across the Roman Empire and the dramatic spread of Islam from Spain to Central Asia.     Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 3 – The Word and the Sword But the most potent human force on the planet came from the combination of faith

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Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 2

Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 2

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In Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 2, Andrew Marr tells the story of the first empires which laid the foundations for the modern world. From the Assyrians to Alexander the Great, conquerors rampaged across the Middle East and vicious wars were fought all the way from China to the Mediterranean. But this time of chaos and destruction also brought enormous progress and inspired human development.   Andrew Marr’s History of the World Part 2 – Age of Empire   In the Middle East, the Phoenicians invented the alphabet, and one of the most powerful ideas in world history

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Andrew Marr's History of the World part 1

Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 1

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In “Andrew Marr’s History of the World part 1” Andrew Marr sets off on an epic journey through 70,000 years of human history. Using dramatic reconstructions, documentary filming around the world and cutting-edge computer graphics, he reveals the decisive moments that shaped the world we live in today, telling stories we thought we knew and others we were never told.   Andrew Marr’s History of the World Part 1: Survival   Starting with our earliest beginnings in Africa, Marr traces the story of our nomadic ancestors as they spread out around the world and settled down to become the first

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Nigellissima episode 7

Nigellissima episode 7

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Nigellissima episode 7 – Nigella loves Christmas and for her a party is the perfect way to celebrate. She kicks off festivities with a glittering buffet party. For her Italian inspiration Nigella travels to Venice, a city that has been close to her heart ever since her first visit 20 years ago. Armed with recipe and party ideas for her festive feast, Nigella returns to create a tasty Christmas buffet menu for her guests.     Nigella gets the party started with her own ruby red Venetian cocktail, served with quick and easy canapes like parmesan shortbreads and panettone stuffing

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Nigellissima episode 6

Nigellissima episode 6

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In Nigellissima episode 6, Nigella Lawson continues to share her passion for creating mouthwatering Italian food, treating her supper guests to a sumptuous feast of lamb chops with mint, chilli and golden potatoes, served alongside roasted red onions with fennel and basil. Dessert is a true Anglo-Italian affair with a ruby red plum and amaretti crumble.     There is also Nigella’s easy no-stir farro risotto with mushrooms, and chocolate pasta with a dark butterscotch sauce – a perfect supper for those nights when you can’t decide if you’re in the mood for savoury or sweet.   Nigellissima episode 6

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Masterpieces of Sculpture

Masterpieces of Sculpture

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Masterpieces of Sculpture- this award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind famous works of art, not just how they were created, but also how they influenced others and came to have a life of their own in the modern world. Whereas other volumes in the series hone in on famous tableaux, this particular volume focuses on famous sculptures.   Masterpieces of Sculpture – Michelangelo’s David      This episode reveals the techniques Michelangelo used to re-create the human body so accurately on such a vast scale, and how contrasting interpretations view it as a symbol of either

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Nigellissima episode 4

Nigellissima episode 4

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Nigellissima episode 4 – Nigella shares her culinary talent as she presents delicious Italian-inspired food. In this episode, Nigella reveals a secret passion for one of the tastes of Italy with her dark and deviant liquorice pudding, before introducing us to the joys of fregola – the Sardinian sun-dried and toasted couscous – in a light, tomato-hued recipe of couscous with clams.     Nigella’s dinner party guests are served a simple yet sumptuous meal of butterflied leg of lamb and baby aubergines with oregano and roasted red onion. Dessert is an irresistible meringue gelato cake with sharp raspberries and

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The Vietnam War episode 6

The Vietnam War episode 6

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The Vietnam War episode 6 – Things Fall Apart In The Vietnam War episode 6, on the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases throughout the south, suffering devastating losses but casting grave doubt on Johnson’s promise that there is “light at the end of the tunnel.” The president decides not to run again and the country is staggered by assassinations and unrest.     In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on

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Modern Art

Modern Art – A Complete Guide

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Modern Art – A Complete Guide is a film using rare and unique footage of artists working in their studios and commenting on their work, including Chagall, Moore, Dali, De Kooning, Matisse, Picasso, Giacometti, Duchamp and Pollock.      An unprecedented film by Academy Award winner Herbert Kline detailing the revolution in art instigated by Cezanne that became MODERN ART. Features rare and unique footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and explaining their work with narration and illuminating commentary by Orson Welles. Visits the great collection at The Louvre, the Guggenheim. Illustrates the growth and dynamism

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