The Directors

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema.

Each episode brought to life by Derek Malcolm, Neil Norman, Stephen Armstrong, Dr. Bonnie Greer OBE and Ian Nathan along with classic moments from each film career.

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Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye the Science Guy

1993

Agony

Agony

1979

EastEnders Revealed

1998

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs

1999

NOVA

NOVA

1974

In Search of...

In Search of...

1977

Antiques Road Trip

Antiques Road Trip

2010

North America

North America

2013

Soul Train

Soul Train

1971

Airline

Airline

1997

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1955

Buddha

Buddha

2013

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

2012

10 Things You Don't Know About

10 Things You Don't Know About

2012

Cosmos

Cosmos

2014

Dickinson's Real Deal

Dickinson's Real Deal

2006

Rick Mercer Report

2004

Cities of the Underworld

Cities of the Underworld

2007

48 Hours

48 Hours

1988