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While newsreel cameras were filming political events and world leaders in the 30s, a new breed of amateur film makers were using new, light weight, film cameras and sometimes colour film to capture everyday life in those extraordinary times. Part 1 of 4.
Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. Part 1 of 4.
Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago. She looks at the mysterious world of the ancient Egyptian afterlife. Part 2 of 2.
At one time, The Great War was the bloodiest conflict ever to take place. Using rare archive footage and expert interviews, this series revisits the dramatic chain of events that started the war, and explains how the causes of WWI triggered every major contemporary conflict since, up to today, when Europe once again finds itself divided. Part 2 of 2.
Maryland is synonymous with crabs and has been dating back to the 17th century. Crabs of many varieties are plentiful in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and people from all walks of life catch and eat this popular crustacean.