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The Sumo Tokoyama: The Art of Hairdressing for Wrestlers

Documentary about the importance of hairdressing in the world of sumo wrestling.

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The Sun

Andrew Lincoln narrates a revealing documentary about the sun.

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The Swing Thing

A film showing how swing music became the first worldwide pop phenomenon.

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The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs: Gorecki

Film by Tony Palmer celebrating the Polish composer Gorecki, who died recently.

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The Third Man

Classic film noir about an American writer visiting post-war Vienna to see an old friend.

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The Third Programme: High Culture for All

Francine Stock narrates a documentary chronicling the story of BBC's Third Programme.

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The Thirties in Colour

Four-part series using photographic archives to give surprising insights into the 1930s.

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The Time of Your Life

Noel Edmonds recreates the sounds and sights of summer 1931 for guest Barbara Cartland.

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The Top of the Form Story

Dave Gorman traces the history of the BBC's long-running quiz show for schoolchildren.

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The Treasures of Tutankhamun

Guide to the Egyptian king Tutankahmun's celebrated visit to a London museum in 1972.

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The Truth about Len Deighton

Profile of best-selling author Len Deighton, creator the Harry Palmer thriller series.

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The Tsar's Last Picture Show

The story of the relationship between a photographer and the last Tsar of Russia.

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The Tutu Talks

Desmond Tutu and Africa's leading thinkers discuss issues affecting the continent.

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The Twenties in Colour

Series examining Albert Kahn's ambitious Archives of the Planet photography project

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The Twilight Samurai

A widowed samurai puts on his warrior's mantle to defend a woman from her ex-husband.

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The Unseen Alistair Cooke

A revealing portrait of celebrated broadcaster Alistair Cooke.

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The Van

A redundant baker purchases an old van and sets himself up in the fast food business.

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The Verdict

An ambulance-chasing lawyer attempts to regain some integrity from one final case.

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The Voice

Documentary on the human voice, how it works and why replicating it is such a challenge.

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The Voices of Morebath

A look at 2007 Samuel Johnson Prize contender The Voices of Morebath by Eamon Duffy.

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The Wave

A high school teacher's unusual class experiment spins horribly out of control.

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The Weather

Series taking a scientific look at different aspects of British weather

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The Wedding Director

A film director becomes surreally involved in a Sicilian wedding.

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The Wild Life of Gerald Durrell

Profile of the conservationist and best-selling author of My Family and Other Animals.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story

Film using archive footage and interviews to tell the story of the creator of Oz.

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