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Reel History of Britain

Episode 15: Britain's Secondary Modern Schools

Duration: 29 minutes

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First broadcast: Fri 23^rd Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Wed 21^st Jul 2021, 14:15 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 10 months

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Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1960s when an exam, the eleven-plus, could map out a child's future. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

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FactualHistory

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Reel History of Britain

Episode 11: The Birth of the NHS

Duration: 31 minutes

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First broadcast: Mon 19^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 4^th Jul 2021, 12:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 11 months

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Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to 1948 and the formation of the NHS. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

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FactualHistory

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 9^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Oct 2019, 01:45 on BBC Two Wales HD

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Teresa Wells
Featured Artist:: Ed Swarez
Featured Artist:: Roger Davies
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Tue 28^th Jul 2020, 15:45 on BBC One South West

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Andy Burgess
Featured Artist:: Kate O'Brien
Featured Artist:: Sally Toms
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 10^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Wed 29^th Jul 2020, 15:45 on BBC One Oxfordshire

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Nick Coley
Featured Artist:: Jo Allsopp
Featured Artist:: Patricia Lee
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 11^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Oct 2019, 02:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Charlotte Ashley
Featured Artist:: Thuline de Cock
Featured Artist:: Andy Levy
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Series

Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 30^th Jul 2020, 15:45 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Clare Bigger
Featured Artist:: Simon O'Rourke
Featured Artist:: Karen McSkimming
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 13

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 24^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 20^th Dec 2019, 01:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artworks for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Robin Ross
Featured Artist:: Meha Hindocha
Featured Artist:: Amanda Godden
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 11

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Apr 2019, 16:15 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 6^th Dec 2019, 05:10 on BBC Two Wales

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artworks for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Deborah Moses
Featured Artist:: Graham Thew
Featured Artist:: Steve Blaylock
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Brand

Series

Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 14

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 25^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Sat 28^th Dec 2019, 00:50 on BBC Two Wales HD

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artworks for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Paul Dunkerley
Featured Artist:: Lucie Ann Trickett
Featured Artist:: Charlotte Newson
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 12

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 23^rd Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Dec 2019, 01:05 on BBC Two England

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artworks for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Maisie Baker
Featured Artist:: Jane Austin
Featured Artist:: Giles Davies
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Series

Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 1

Episode 15

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Apr 2019, 15:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd Jan 2020, 03:45 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artworks for people they've never met. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Nick Knowles
Featured Artist:: Emma Wood
Featured Artist:: Jane Richmond
Featured Artist:: Andrew Vickers
Series Producer:: Zoe Thorman
Executive Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Reel History of Britain

Episode 7: Britain's National Disgrace

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 13^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Dec 2018, 13:45 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. This episode concentrates on the slums of London's East End in the 1930s. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

Genres

FactualHistory

Series

Reel History of Britain

Episode 3: Soldier, Soldier

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 7^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Nov 2018, 13:45 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Melvyn Bragg reveals footage telling the history of modern Britain. He looks back to World War I at the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum and Barracks in Preston. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

Genres

FactualHistory

Series

Reel History of Britain

Episode 4: Britain's Black Diamonds

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 8^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Fri 27^th Mar 2020, 10:30 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. In south Wales, he looks back to the 1930s and salutes Britain's coal miners. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

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FactualHistory

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Reel History of Britain

Episode 5: The Roaring Twenties

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 9^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Wed 6^th May 2020, 15:00 on BBC Two Wales

Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. At Cliveden House, he looks back to the 1920s to discover how the other half lived. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

Genres

FactualHistory

Series

Reel History of Britain

Episode 8: Britain On the Move

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 14^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Thu 13^th Dec 2018, 13:45 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1960s when dreams of the open road became real for millions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

Genres

FactualHistory

Series

Reel History of Britain

Episode 9: The Glory Days of Fishing

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 15^th Sep 2011, 18:30 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Dec 2018, 13:45 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. Looking at 1920s Great Yarmouth when it had the world's largest herring fleet. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Melvyn Bragg
Series Producer:: Dympna Jackson
Executive Producer:: Ruth Pitt

Genres

FactualHistory

Series