We take our liberties for granted. They seem absolute and untouchable. But they are the result of a series of violent struggles fought over 800 years that, at times, have threatened to tear our society apart. On the frontline was a document originally inked on animal skin – Magna Carta. Distinguished constitutional historian David Starkey looks at the origins of the Great Charter in 1215 to check the abuses of King John - and how it nearly died at birth. He explores its subsequent deployment, its contribution to making everyone – even the monarch – subject to the rule of law, and how this quintessentially English document migrated to the North American colonies and eventually became the foundation of the US constitution. Magna Carta has become a universal symbol of individual freedom against the tyranny of the state, but with ever-tightening government control on our lives, is it time to resurrect it?
Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536, she became the first queen in Britain's history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall, and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - makes her story shocking even to this day. Yet whilst we know how Anne died, the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey, Philippa Gregory and others, battle out the story of her last days and give their own unique interpretations of her destruction.
【内容介绍】： 历史学家丹·斯诺穿上登山靴，带我们重走英国的大好河山，在如画的风景中挖掘诺曼祖先给我们留下的历史遗迹。从他们野蛮狂暴地登上英国海岸，到那些保存了千年的建筑遗迹...丹·斯诺会带领我们重温诺曼人的征服历程：登岸，侵略，征服，统治，殖民... 我们的探索从苏克塞斯郡的海岸线开始，征服者威廉与诺曼军队就是在这里首次踏上了英国的国土，为后来的黑斯廷斯战役做准备...威廉这次大举进犯的结果已是妇孺皆知，然而，在那场战争之前又发生了什么呢？ 威尔士崎岖的地貌和当地彪悍的部落首领使得威尔士成为一片未开化的处女地...丹·斯诺将带领我们在曼诺河谷观赏那些诺曼时代拔地而起，鳞次栉比的城寨城堡。它们是男爵在国家开疆扩土行动中的手工产物，在这场行动中，诺曼人把自己的影响拓展到了威尔士和爱尔兰... 《诺曼行走》的最后一站来到约克郡，在诺曼人入侵四年之后，这里被残酷的大肆破坏，夷为平地，寸草不生...这种大规模的种族灭绝政策是诺曼人巩固英国统治的最后一步！我们这次将会揭秘，这里如何成为了诺曼人最大遗产的背景地... From 夏末秋字幕组
在第一次世界大战爆发之际，三位皇亲各自统治着欧洲的强大势力：沙俄帝国的沙皇尼古拉斯二世，德国的德皇威廉二世，以及英王乔治五世。这部两集纪录片系列检索了这三位君主在一战爆发中所起到的角色以及战争开始之际他们之间的关系；提论这些元素的影响要比以往的历史学家们所认识的要大的多。 At the outbreak of the First World War three cousins reigned over Europe's greatest powers - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. This two-part series looks at the role played by the three monarchs, and their relationships with each other, in the outbreak of war, arguing that it is far greater than historians have traditionally believed.
In a new BBC Two series, some of the fittest men and woman around will face the toughest challenge of their lives when they take part in the recruitment week from hell. Who will be left standing on the ultimate military assault course? Presented by Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, this six-part series will see successful applicants take on gruelling tests used by some of the world’s harshest army regimes, from the Navy SEALs to the SAS, in a search to find the UK’s toughest recruit. Participants will come under intense pressure. Their physical and mental endurance will be pushed to the limit. Viewers will witness what the mind and body are capable of and how these techniques separate the weak from the strong, and they will learn what it takes to be the ultimate soldier. The ‘Hell Week ‘ has been especially constructed to reflect known selection process used by special forces across the globe including the US Navy SEALs, the Philippine’s NAVSOG (Naval Special Operations Group), the Russian Spetsnaz (Special Purpose Forces) as well as the UK’s SAS. These are physical and mental challenges designed to break the most hardened soldiers.
历史学家 露西·沃斯利博士将给我们带来一段距今已经200年的英国历史--那段最具爆发性，最具创造性的年代--摄政时代。一幅生动的画面展现在眼前：一个颓废堕落的王子--臭名昭著的摄政王掌控下的优雅颓废时代。他对美色，美食，声色犬马之道沉迷至深，以此成为了一代传奇人物...也正是这个人，重塑了伦敦城，开拓了举世闻名的摄政街，通过对艺术和设计的大力支持，把摄政时代打造成为英伦风尚的缩影... 第一集：不加掩饰--王子的画像 露西·沃斯利博士带领我们领略摄政时代的初期，当时的英国在1815年战胜拿破仑，一时风光无限；我们还将一起探索摄政王扭曲复杂的个人性格。他对美色，美食，声色犬马之道沉迷至深，以此成为了一代传奇人物... 第二集：摄政时代风格大发展 露西·沃斯利博士将给大家展示滑铁卢之战后的英国，这个趾高气昂的新兴国家想要在世人眼中树立何种形象，它又是如何在建筑设计中体现出这种气质的...同样，依然是摄政王引领风尚大旗。他变得越来越胖，爬不了楼梯，也走不了路，建筑就成为了他创造力的出口：最具表现力的就是位于布赖顿的皇家行宫。这座行宫在他做摄政王初期，仅仅是一座新古典主义的优雅别墅，但是，与建筑师约翰·纳什共事之后，乔治在1815年之后，把这座别墅建造成为一座令人震惊的皇家宫殿。在这座宫殿中，露西对摄政王的品味有了更多的了解，也发现了他与他的厨子之间的共同点... 第三集：多数派和少数派--分裂的十年 露西·沃斯利博士仔细研究了摄政王骄奢淫逸带来的反作用，他所代表的精英阶层与大众的嫌隙。在乔治作为摄政王统治的末期，英国的革命一触即发...在这一刻，舆论的力量--也就是激进的作品和演讲，挑战了国家的司法权。诗人雪莱和他的妻子玛丽公开支持革命者，玛丽的著名小说《科学怪人》表现的正是这种恐惧，这种被不可控制的新工业世界围绕着的恐惧。
记录了英国女王伊丽莎白二世及其家人的一年生活。
本系列致力于探索英国在讽刺文学和猥琐粗俗的幽默上面的传统。 第一集 有史以来最讽刺、下流、猥琐、无礼的历史 本片从18世纪早期的乔治王朝统治时期入手，给大家展示全国性的公开粗俗，简直让人震惊！贺加斯，吉尔雷，罗兰生，克鲁克香克笔下的绘画，以及约翰·盖伊和亨利·菲尔丁笔下光怪陆离的戏剧世界会让我们大开眼界。歌手露西·斯吉平会带我们一览乔治王朝粗俗下流情歌的盛况。我们还会从蒲伯，斯威夫特，拜伦以及斯特恩入手，研究一下那个时代脏话的文学起源。 第二集 荤段子与艳照 在维多利亚时期严谨，纯洁，禁欲的价值观中幸存下来的英国讽刺文学和猥琐粗俗的幽默传统，是如何在20世纪前半叶得到了繁荣发展？我们回去调查由摄影技术引发的道德恐慌，因为火辣的照片变得唾手可得。我们还会去关注由早期连环画经典形象Ally Sloper所存在的那个粗鲁又讽刺意味鲜明的世界。最后，咱们要去看看码头上的西洋景以及唐纳德·麦吉尔的明信片艺术中如何催生出了海滩上的猥琐文化。 第三集 猥琐到极致是谓无敌 关于英国讽刺文学和猥琐粗俗的幽默传统的探索将会把视线转向20世纪60年代出现并持续至今的大众民主式的粗鲁野蛮。我们将会探索复兴的粗俗政治漫画，Viz杂志中的滑稽艺术，乔·奥顿的剧院，霍恩周围的无线电广播，以及地下杂志Oz。电视上粗俗的历史可以从《永不分离》追溯到《小不列颠》...最后我们要关注，性别歧视者和种族主义者是如何看待这些粗俗喜剧的。
Set list: 1) Start Me Up 2) It s Only Rock n Roll 3) Street Fighting Man 4) Ruby Tuesday 5) Doom And Gloom 6) Honky Tonk Women 7) You Got The Silver 8) Happy 9) Miss You 10) Midnight Rambler 11) Gimme Shelter 1 2) Jumpin Jack Flash 13) Sympathy For The Devil 14) Brown Sugar Encore: 15) You Can't Always Get What You Want 16) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
第一集 第一战之后，随着英国盘算到了战争的毁灭性，以及帝国的衰亡，人们在战间期萌发出了自我怀疑与意识形态危机，这使英国小说界发生了变革。在此期间，一些最为伟大与创新的英国现代小说作品横空出世，它们从此主宰了小说界的命运与财富，永垂不朽。 第二集 第二次世界大战的尾声迎来了原子时代——那个威斯坦·休·奥登杜撰出的焦虑年代已然来临。大屠杀与蘑菇云霸占了当时人们的情感，随着政治局势的恶化，焦虑、惊骇与惶恐“世界末日大战可能爆发”的情绪日益强烈。新一代的小说作家们身负重任，将遭遇并表达出这个时代。 第三集 最后探索了70至80年代——这段时期诚如安吉拉·卡特所示，鉴于当时的风俗观念无时不刻不被质疑着，确是“没有什么是神圣的”。由于英国小说猛然成了众人瞩目的焦点，小说家们无疑站在了一场新革命的最前线。作为挑衅的使者们，他们改变了文学思潮，根深蒂固。
Series which looks at the palaces, tapestries, music and paintings created in King Henry VIII's name and questions whether they compensate for the religious treasures he later destroyed
In the late 16th century Europe was in the grip of a ferocious witch hunt, where thousands were tortured and burnt at the stake. The church was fully behind this terrifying crusade against the imaginary enemies of Christianity. In France and Germany alone up to 40,000 people may have been killed as witches. But England and Scotland were almost untouched by witch persecutions until King James himself decided to launch his own, personal war on witchcraft. In 1597 King James VI of Scotland published 'Daemonology', a handbook on how to recognise and destroy, witches. The book explored the threat that 'those Detestable slaves of the Devil', posed to James himself. It fuelled waves of witch hunting throughout Britain. The legacy of James' 'Daemonology' continued throughout the 17th century, and led to the torture and execution of hundreds of women in a series of infamous witch trials. No-one knows exactly how many men and women died in these trials, such as the Pendle trial of 1612, or how many others were killed in cases that never came to court. The documentary reveals the purges in many areas of Britain drew directly on King James' book. Also for the first time, remarkable new archaeological evidence from Cornwall, suggests that witchcraft was actively practiced for centuries, even during the most intense periods of witch-hunting. Experimental archaeologist Jacqui Wood has excavated strange pits lined with swan's feathers, and filled with animal skins and human remains. She believes the pits were ritual offerings inspired by witchcraft beliefs.
Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age. In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognised.
Interior designers compete for a life-changing design contract and opportunity to work with a prestigious commercial client.
This explosive film examines recently discovered letters written by Wallis Simpson that reveal her secret love, and chart her fear as she found herself becoming trapped into marrying Edward VIII.
Melvyn Bragg explores the relationship, from 1911 to 2011, between class and culture.
Historian Dr Micheál Ó Siochrú presents award-winning director Maurice Sweeney’s gripping docudrama, which re-evaluates the role and character of England’s most influential democrat. Cromwell: God’s Executioner has drama, excitement and action, combined with a poignant reflection on the horrors of war. If you thought you knew Cromwell, think again.
In celebration of her upcoming new album Hymn, best-selling soprano Sarah Brightman is in cinemas with an incredible performance. HYMN: Sarah Brightman In Concert was captured live for the big screen from the Festspielhaus in the enchanted Bavarian Alps, known for the historic and captivating Neuschwanstein Castle. Staged in two acts, the 90-minute performance is a hybrid of a musical film, a classical-crossover program and a large-scale concert production. Brightman is accompanied by her band, the Bavarian Philharmonic orchestra, a 50-voice choir and the Ludwig Ensemble of dancers. The concert was conceived and created by Sarah Brightman, Anthony Von Laast, and Frank Peterson.
2013年是伦敦地铁150周年，伦敦地铁是世界上第一条地下铁路。为了庆祝地铁150周年，官方举办了很多活动，他们运来一辆蒸汽火车，让它重回铁轨沿着最古老的路线行驶；他们邀请皇室成员参观地铁的翻新工作…… 当然还有那些地铁发展的历史故事：为了缓解交通压力修建地铁的故事；地铁带动郊区房地产的发展；地铁站瓷砖的故事；地铁图纸的绘制；地铁海报的故事；还有令人痛心的地铁事故。
The kids are back for Season Six of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, which debuts with a special two-hour premiere Friday, March 2 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and makes its time period premiere on Friday, March 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Former MASTERCHEF and MASTERCHEF JUNIOR judge and award-winning restaurateur Joe Bastianich will return as a permanent judge on the show. The hit culinary competition series gives talented kids between the ages of 8 and 13 the chance to showcase their culinary abilities and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges.
Lucy Worsley and Len Goodman take to the floor to reveal the untold story of British Dance. Over three episodes, they’ll show how Britain’s favourite popular dances from over the centuries offer a fascinating window into British society and our relationships with one another.
01.I'm Your Man 02.Me and Mrs. Jones 03.Call Me Irresponsible 04.I've got the World On A String 05.Lost 06.Feeling Good 07.Home 08.Everything 09.Crazy Little Thing Called Love 10.Song For You 60 minutes of live performance, interviews and backstage footage Bonus Performances Stardust You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Nicholas Crane rediscovers the 'lost' masterpiece Britannia on an epic 5000 mile hike battling the elements in search of Elizabethan Britain.
