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Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man
Drama documentary telling the story of the creation of the first English dictionary.
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Saraband
Drama. After decades apart, a woman tries to rekindle her friendship with her ex-husband.
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Savile Row
Documentary series about the London street famous for its bespoke tailoring establishments
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Sawdust and Tinsel
A circus ringmaster returns to the town where his wife and family live after three years.
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Science and Islam
The story of the great leap in scientific knowledge in the Islamic world from AD700-1300
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Scotland on Screen
Film star Alan Cumming takes a tour of the locations of some classic Scottish movies.
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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Profile of the influential and enigmatic musician Scott Walker.
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Screenplay: Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
Comic re-creation of the Scottish tour undertaken in 1773 by Dr Johnson and James Boswell.
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Sea Fever
Series exploring the crucial ways in which the sea has helped shape modern Britain
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Seasick Steve at Reading 2008
Seasick Steve and his band bring their brand of delta blues to the 2008 Reading festival.
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Seasick Steve: Bringing It All Back Home
Bluesman Seasick Steve takes a trip back to his old stomping grounds in the Deep South.
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Second Chorus
An agent tries to use her influence to get two student trumpeters into Artie Shaw's band.
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Secret Wilderness - Japan
Writer, naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall explores the wilder side of Japan.
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Sectioned
Following people who have been sectioned as they go through the mental health system.
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Selling Power: Admen and No 10
How Britain's advertising companies promoted that most unattractive product - politicians.
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Selling the Sixties
How the advertising men and women of Madison Avenue came to prominence in the early 1960s.
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Service for Southend
Short film following a steam train on its final journey from Liverpool Street station.
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Seven Photographs that Changed Fashion
Rankin tells the story of fashion photography by recreating his favourite seven images.
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Sex, the City and Me
Fast-paced and powerful drama set in the high-octane world of the City of London.
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Shanghai Dreams
A family's move to Shanghai is threatened when their daughter falls in love.
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Shanties and Sea Songs with Gareth Malone
Choirmaster Gareth Malone explores Britain's hidden history of shanties and sea songs.
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