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The Living Dead
Three films by Adam Curtis about the attempts of those in power to control the past.
Series 1: 1. On the Desperate Edge of Now (58 mins)
- The Century of the SelfHow the all-consuming self dominates today's world – and how it’s been manipulated.
- Pandora's BoxAdam Curtis explores the cultural impact of 20th Century science.
- The TrapAdam Curtis discovers the origins of our contemporary idea of freedom.
- The Mayfair SetHow a quartet, all belonging to a 1960s gambling club, changed our world forever.
- CivilisationAn extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark series
- Murder in the PacificExposing a murky world of nuclear testing, environmental activism and an abuse of power
- The Strange Affair of...Robert Symes investigates the background to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. (1986)30 mins
- The Grandeur That Was RomeSir Mortimer Wheeler investigates the legacy of the Roman Empire. (1960)
- The Ascent of ManA true TV landmark. Dr Jacob Bronowski’s epic unravelling of the making of mankind
- The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at RainhillBrian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)1h
- How the Holocaust BeganChaos. Collusion. Cruelty. Unearthing the beginnings of the greatest crime in humanity59 mins
- Do We Really Need the Moon?Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the moon's relationship with our planet.59 mins
