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  • AI Confidential with Hannah Fry

  • Harriet Bird
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Hannah Fry takes a deep dive into some of the most extraordinary human stories emerging from the world of AI, from falling in love with a chatbot to life and death decisions made by robots.

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Hannah Fry takes a deep dive into some of the most extraordinary human stories emerging from the world of AI, from falling in love with a chatbot to life and death decisions made by robots.

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Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery.

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Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry, an artefact which, despite its fame, has remained shrouded in mystery.

  • The Tony Blair Story

  • Michael Waldman
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Tony Blair was one of Britain's most successful and controversial leaders. With unprecedented access, including to Blair and his family, this series charts his rise to power. And what happened next.

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Tony Blair was one of Britain's most successful and controversial leaders. With unprecedented access, including to Blair and his family, this series charts his rise to power. And what happened next.

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Dispatches investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, a decision that has sparked intense debate and led to thousands of arrests

Dispatches investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, a decision that has sparked intense debate and led to thousands of arrests

Poet Benjamin Zephaniah revisits the place of his birth, Birmingham, on a mission to compose a new poem, which he will then read out on the streets of the city. While there, he watches Aston Villa and revisits the approved school he went to when he was a child.

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Poet Benjamin Zephaniah revisits the place of his birth, Birmingham, on a mission to compose a new poem, which he will then read out on the streets of the city. While there, he watches Aston Villa and revisits the approved school he went to when he was a child.

The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom – how the Liverpool icon defied the odds and never gave up on his challenging journey to the top.

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The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom – how the Liverpool icon defied the odds and never gave up on his challenging journey to the top.

  • Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2025

  • Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Great scientists, even greater questions. Mind-expanding talks and hands-on science, inspiring children and adults alike since 1825.

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Great scientists, even greater questions. Mind-expanding talks and hands-on science, inspiring children and adults alike since 1825.

  • What's the Monarchy For ?

  • Vicki Cooper

Power, money and influence - the monarchy is at the heart of our national life. David Dimbleby takes a personal look at its role and its future in a changing world.

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Power, money and influence - the monarchy is at the heart of our national life. David Dimbleby takes a personal look at its role and its future in a changing world.

Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his London hometown, from urban deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.

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Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his London hometown, from urban deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.

From the early years of the race to the moon, the gripping story of the three pioneering astronauts who put their faith in a rocket that was a disaster waiting to happen

From the early years of the race to the moon, the gripping story of the three pioneering astronauts who put their faith in a rocket that was a disaster waiting to happen

  • Empire with David Olusoga

  • Francis Welch

How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are part of its story.

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How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are part of its story.

  • Once Upon a Time in Space - Series 1

  • James Bluemel

A new perspective. At the dawn of a new space race, the personal stories of those who led us here offer a unique insight into our changing world - and where we are headed.

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A new perspective. At the dawn of a new space race, the personal stories of those who led us here offer a unique insight into our changing world - and where we are headed.

Documentary about the tube, the world's oldest underground system, with its own unwritten rules of behaviour and protocol, and used by three million passengers every day.

Documentary about the tube, the world's oldest underground system, with its own unwritten rules of behaviour and protocol, and used by three million passengers every day.

Rock Against Racism was formed in 1976, prompted by Eric Clapton. It blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches.

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Rock Against Racism was formed in 1976, prompted by Eric Clapton. It blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches.

Prince Andrew, Ghislaine and the Paedophile - Explore how Ghislaine Maxwell's friendships ultimately destroyed her life. From her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein to her links with Prince Andrew, uncover the truth.

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Prince Andrew, Ghislaine and the Paedophile - Explore how Ghislaine Maxwell's friendships ultimately destroyed her life. From her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein to her links with Prince Andrew, uncover the truth.

Chronicling Pauline Black's four-decade career in music and her tireless advocacy for racial equality, this engrossing documentary delves into her adopted background, the challenges she faced due to racism and sexism.

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Chronicling Pauline Black's four-decade career in music and her tireless advocacy for racial equality, this engrossing documentary delves into her adopted background, the challenges she faced due to racism and sexism.

A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

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A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

From playing computer games with chimpanzees to studying modern relationships, Jim Al-Khalili investigates how the brain evolved and how it differs from AI.

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From playing computer games with chimpanzees to studying modern relationships, Jim Al-Khalili investigates how the brain evolved and how it differs from AI.

With some 100 billion neurons and over 100 trillion connections - more than all the stars in the Milky Way - the human brain is one of nature's greatest achievements. But how did something so incredibly sophisticated evolve from its simple beginnings?

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With some 100 billion neurons and over 100 trillion connections - more than all the stars in the Milky Way - the human brain is one of nature's greatest achievements. But how did something so incredibly sophisticated evolve from its simple beginnings?

In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.

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In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.

Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century.

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Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century.

Oasis's breakthrough years documented into a detailed depiction of the band from the formation in Manchester in the early 1990s leading up to the legendary performance at Knebworth Festival.

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Oasis's breakthrough years documented into a detailed depiction of the band from the formation in Manchester in the early 1990s leading up to the legendary performance at Knebworth Festival.

A forensic investigation into Israeli military attacks on hospitals in Gaza. The film also examines allegations of the targeting and abuse of doctors and healthcare workers in Gaza.

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A forensic investigation into Israeli military attacks on hospitals in Gaza. The film also examines allegations of the targeting and abuse of doctors and healthcare workers in Gaza.

With unique insights in epic locations and interpretations of ancient inscriptions and artefacts, Mary Beard uncovers the hidden world of the emperors of Rome.

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With unique insights in epic locations and interpretations of ancient inscriptions and artefacts, Mary Beard uncovers the hidden world of the emperors of Rome.

Yinka Bokinni explores the life of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who denies criminal allegations of sexual offences. She meets some of his inner circle to find out about him and the charges.

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Yinka Bokinni explores the life of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who denies criminal allegations of sexual offences. She meets some of his inner circle to find out about him and the charges.

From the hymns of the civil rights movement and the fight against apartheid to the call for sexual freedom and equality

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From the hymns of the civil rights movement and the fight against apartheid to the call for sexual freedom and equality

This two part documentary examines the soundtrack to hope and rebellion, the music of the mavericks and the oppressed from the 18th century to the present day.

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This two part documentary examines the soundtrack to hope and rebellion, the music of the mavericks and the oppressed from the 18th century to the present day.

Following 100 turbulent days of Trump’s second term - full of unprecedented political and economic decisions - commentators and insiders ask: is unpredictability and chaos part of the master plan?

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Following 100 turbulent days of Trump’s second term - full of unprecedented political and economic decisions - commentators and insiders ask: is unpredictability and chaos part of the master plan?

The inside story of the tech entrepreneurs who created the social media app Twitter. They hope to build a digital utopia but are unable to control the dark side of their creation.

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The inside story of the tech entrepreneurs who created the social media app Twitter. They hope to build a digital utopia but are unable to control the dark side of their creation.

First transmitted in 1961, Martin Luther King talks to John Freeman about his childhood experiences and the incidents that led to the Montgomery bus boycott. These events shaped King's life and led to him becoming a national figurehead and civil rights leader.

First transmitted in 1961, Martin Luther King talks to John Freeman about his childhood experiences and the incidents that led to the Montgomery bus boycott. These events shaped King's life and led to him becoming a national figurehead and civil rights leader.