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The Cutty Sark, built on a tributary of the River Clyde near Glasgow and launched in 1869, is one of the world's most famous vessels. David Hayman travels to Australia to uncover the links the Cutty Sark forged with this Commonwealth country, and to reflect on her legacy. It's a story of adventure, money, mutiny and murder. Ravaged by fire in 2007, the Cutty Sark has been restored, and today stands as a testament to the craftsmanship and ingenuity of Scottish ship designers. Part 1 of 4.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: She was the toast of New York, London, Paris and eventually the world. She was 'adopted' by Chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of Prussia and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Queen Victoria. Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot. This is the story of a diminutive sharpshooter who pulled herself out of the depths of poverty to become a performer who symbolised the Wild West.
As country music’s popularity skyrockets, the genre confronts the question of whether it can stay true to its roots. After first being turned down by every label in Nashville, Garth Brooks explodes onto the scene. An aging Johnny Cash returns to a studio with just his guitar and his unforgettable voice to record a series of albums that cements his place in the industry he helped to create. Part 8 of 8.
William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln's second inauguration, Petersburg and Richmond finally fall to Grant's army. Lee's tattered Army of Northern Virginia flees westward towards a tiny crossroads town called Appomattox Court House. There the dramatic and deeply moving surrender of Lee to Grant takes place. Part 8 of 9.
The final episode of the series begins with the aftermath of Lee's surrender and then narrates the events of five days later when, on 14 April, Lincoln is assassinated. After chronicling Lincoln's poignant funeral, the series recounts the final days of the war, the capture of John Wilkes Booth and the fates of the Civil War's major protagonists. The episode then considers the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country from a collection of states to the nation it is today. Part 9 of 9.
Michael Wood goes in search of the roots of Chinese culture. In Wuxi, Michael joins the Qin family reunion, when 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors on Tomb Sweeping Day. And on the plain of the Yellow River, he joins a million pilgrims at the shrine of an ancient goddess, Nuwa, who, according to legend, made the first people of China from the mud of the Yellow River. Michael then goes in search of the origins of the Chinese state, visiting excavations at Erlitou and examining ‘oracle bones’ – artefacts that carry the earliest example of Chinese writing, retrieved from the Shang royal tombs in the 1920s. He also looks at early Chinese astronomy and the works of Confucius, possibly the world's most influential philosopher. Part 1 of 6.
Newly declassified MI5 files reveal the story of the female spy who stole Britain’s atomic secrets and gave them to the Soviets. In January 1941, Ursula Kuczynski, a Jewish German refugee, arrives in Oxford with her children on a British passport. She settles into the daily life of a housewife, but this woman has a secret – she is a Soviet spy.
The Great Plow-Up. Series chronicling the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which a decade-long drought in the Southern Plains during the 1930s combined with the 'Great Plow-Up' of the topsoil to create catastrophic dust storms, incredible human suffering and equally incredible stories of human perseverance. Part 1 of 4.
Learn how animals use all sorts of strategies to protect their families and food from marauders. Part 4 of 12.
