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Series · 7 connectionsThe BBC's flagship cinema review TV program featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the program changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
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1974 · Documentary
A BBC documentary film strand, with the focus on investigative journalism.
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1977 · Drama
A series of anthologies highlighting the initial projects of directors venturing into television drama filmmaking.
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1980 · 50 min · News
A daily BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians.
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1972 · 75 min · Drama
An anthology series of BBC television dramas on sexual themes. The same cast are featured in each production.
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1985 · 45 min · Documentary
Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.
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1953 · 30 min · Documentary · News
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
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2011 · 60 min · Documentary
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
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