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The facts and fictions of Baron von Münchhausen

Posted by Katherine on February 16, 2014 in 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Books, Film

Yesterday I watched Terry Gilliam’s 1988 film, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen for the first time. It stars John Neville as the Baron and Eric Idle as Berthold. It’s a fantastic film, completely absorbing and surreal with amazing sets, stunts and action which look…

The triumph of morphine: Dr Michael Mosley on pain

Posted by Katherine on October 20, 2013 in 19th Century, 20th Century, Television

Dr Michael Mosley is a wonderful programme maker who is responsible for several other great documentaries I’ve mentioned before, including Medical Mavericks, The Story of Science, Frontline Medicine and several episodes of Horizon. Now he’s presenting a new three-part series called…

Top Documentaries on YouTube #4

Posted by Katherine on October 18, 2013 in 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Television

In the last couple of weeks I have been craving modern history documentaries, particularly those concerned with British and American politics. The next few documentary posts contain a few good ones I’ve discovered during my browsing. Blair: The Inside Story…

Top Documentaries on YouTube #3

Posted by Katherine on September 20, 2013 in 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Television

Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain This documentary was first broadcast in 2009 and cover the period in British history from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War. it was made as a…

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