Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Britain becoming the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. It was a time that transformed the way people think, work and play forever.
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0 2009 HD
Filmed at the launch party for their debut album 'Lungs', Florence and the Machine performs the songs at the Rivoli Ballroom in this special concert.
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0 2024 HD
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Documentary compiling the testimonies of the last remaining Holocaust survivors living in Britain, all of whom were children at the time, and...
0 2022 HD
7.4 1964 HD
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7 1943 HD
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0 1970 HD
7.2 2020 HD
Director Martin Scorsese talks about life in isolation.
0 2013 HD
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6.9 2004 HD
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7 1992 HD
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7.6 2011 HD
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0 2015 HD
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0 2019 HD
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