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H - Haka - The Legend of the All Blacks to The Human Face

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HAKA - THE LEGEND OF THE ALL BLACKS

UK / ITV / United 26 Sept sun 3:10pm 1999

Producer / Director Mark Wallace. Music Planet X & Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Profile of the awesome All Blacks - the New Zealand national rugby team. Tying in with the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Narrated by Brian Blessed. 

 

HANNIBAL

BBC1 / 1x90m / 14 May 2006

Writers: Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet / Director: Edward Bazalgette / Producer: Ailsa Orr

Drama documentary telling the story of the young Carthaginian's general's daring plan to cross the Alps with his army to defeat the Romans. With Alexander Siddig as Hannibal

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

UK / BBC2 1 X 5 me 1 Jan Sat 11:04pm

Producer Chris Loughlin.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the most rev Dr George Carey, looks back on the year gone past and also looks forward to the new millennium.

 

THE HARDING TRAIL

UK / BBC1 6 x 30 me 1984

Producer Cyril Gates. Camera David Jackson.

Comedian Mike 'The Rochdale Cowboy' Harding travels across America by bicycle.

 

HARRY ENFIELD'S REAL KEVINS

UK / BBC1 1 x 45 me 20 Apr Thurs 9:35pm 2000

Producer Paul Sommers / Director Rupert Edwards.

Proving that Harry Enfield's brilliant teenage creation is horrifically true (in all its sullen glory). With contributions from Vic Reeves, Neil Morissey, Martin Clunes, Micheal Parkinson and Jonothan Ross.

 

HARRY FERGUSON: INVENTOR

UK / BBC2 (Northern Ireland) 1 x 40 me 28 Nov Wed 8:20pm 1984

Producer Robin Wylie

Profile of Harry Ferguson who invented the modern tractor as part of his aim to bring on the production of cheaper food for poorer nations.

 

HART - DAVIS ON HISTORY

UK / BBC2 6 x 30 me 1999

Historian Adam Hart-Davies travels Britain in search of places of historical interest.

 

HATE CRIME

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 27 Mar Mon 11:40pm 2000

Producer Tracey Gardner. Director Paul Drenland

A debate style with a special C4 panel talking about a report into prejudice based crime.

 

HATE CRIME

UK BBC2 1 x 50 me 15 Mar Thurs 9:00pm 2001

Director Helena Appio. Exective Producer Lynn Alleway.

Following the newly appointed officers of the Community Safety Units, set up following the Stephen Lawrence Murder to combat race and homophobic crime in London.

 

THE HAUNTING OF LOWES COTTAGE

UK / ITV 1 x 30 me 2 Mar Thur 7:30pm 2000

Editor Andrew Fox. Executive Producer Duncan Rycroft.

John Staplton looks into the case of a house on the Derbyshire Staffordshire Border that is alleged to be haunted.

 

HAVING A LOVELY TIME

UK / BBC 6 x 30 me 1972

Producer Mike Woller. Director Michael Rabiger.

A look at the different ways in which the British spend their leisure time.

 

HAVING IT ALL

1998

An umbrella title for a series of programmes on the general theme of women, family life and work. The programme included Late Arrivals, Next of Kin, Shifting Times, You Me and the Baby.

HAVOC

UK / ITV 13 x 22 me 1977

Stories behind disasters, Most of the footage came from the Sherman Grinberg Film Library.

Narrated by Glen Ford.

 

HEAD ON THE BLOCK

UK / BBC2 3 x 40 me 14 - 28 Sept Thurs 9:50pm 2000

Executive Producer Robert Thirkell. DirectorSimon Dickinson.

Headteacher Torsten Friedag attempts to bring struggling north london school the George Orwell ?

 

HEARTBREAK HOMES

UK / BBC1 2 x 30 me 9 - 10 Oct Mon - Thurs 9:30pm 2000

Producer Claire Kavanagh. Director Rod Williams.

Stories of people who have experienced nothing but trouble with their homes such as Doreen Bingham whose cliff-top home crumbled into the sea.

 

HEART BYPASS: Jonathon Meades Motors through Birmingham

BBC2 1 x 30 me 31 May sun 9:00pm 1998

Executive Producer Nick Rossiter. Director David F Turnbull.

Jonathon Meades conducts a personal tour through Britain's second biggest city.

 

HEART OF A CHILD

C5 1 x 60 me 6 Oct Wed 8:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Karen Goodman & Kirk Simon.

Four year old Amy Le Barber needs a series of major transplants to save her live.

 

HEART OF THE MATTER

BBC1 172 x 50 me 1988 - 2000 E - 26 Mar 2000

Religious affairs and debate show hosted by Joan Bakewell.

 

THE HEAVEN AND EARTH SHOW

BBC1 X 60 me Sun 9:30pm 1999

Executive Producer Chris Loughlin

A Sunday morning enlightenment show presented by Kevin Woodford, Cartrina Skepper and Esther Mcvey.

 

HEIRS AND GRACES

BBC1 x 30 me Tues 11:40pm 1990

Producer Brian Fawcet

Lady Victoria Leatham visits a selection of Britain's stately homes.

 

HELIGAN - THE RETURN

C4 / 4 x 30 me 19 Feb Fri 8:00pm 1999

Producers Frances Berigan & Rosemary Forgan. Director Vivianne Howard.

A sequel to the lost gardens of heligan (AF) again following the attempts to revive the 157 acre Cornish estate.

 

HELD IN TRUST

C4 / Scottish TV 8 x 30 me 1986

Director Alan MacMillan

Diana Rigg travels around Scotland looking around various National Trust Properties. 

 

HELL ON EARTH

C4 / 1x60m / 25 November 2002

Direcror/Producer: Paul Joyce

Film critic Mark Kermode tells the story of the making of Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 film "The Devils" about religious extremism in 17th Century France with interviews of crew and cast members. The film was savagely cut and the full version was believed to be lost. After an extensive search and on the point of giving up, Kermode uncovered a reel of film that contained all the scenes cut from the film including the controversial "Rape of Christ" scene in which the frenzied nuns commit naked acts on a statue of Christ. The sequence was shown in full during the documentary.

HEROES OF COMEDY

C4 / x60 / occasional series 1990s - 

Biographies of Britain’s best loved comedy performers using clips and interviews. Some subjects were:- Mike Yarwood, Sid James, Hattie Jaques, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Dick Emery.

 

HESLETINE - A LIFE IN THE POLITICAL JUNGLE

UK / ITV 2 x 65 me 10 - 17 Sept Sun 10:45pm

Producer Alexander Gardiner. Executive Producer Will Smith.

Profile of the former conservative minister Michael Hesaltine, taking in all the key moments including his resigning over the Westland helcopter affair and being part of the ousting of Margeret Thatcher.

 

HIDDEN LOVE

UK / C4 3 x 65 me 10 - 24 Oct Tues 10:00pm 2000

Producer Lisa Fairbank. Director Clara Glynn.

A series of about people with strange and hidden passions.

  1. Love Sick

    A condition known as De Clerandualts syndrome that causes people to become convinced that someone they don't even know is in love with them.

  2. Modern Day Eunuchs

    Men who wish to be castrated.

  3. My Gay Husband

Self explanatory title. 

HIDDEN TREASURE  

BBC2 / 8x30m / started 2 September 2003 

Series producer: Ian Potts 

A team of archaeologists search for interesting artefacts in locations where metal detecting enthusiasts have previously uncovered precious finds. Presented by Miranda Krestovnikoff.

 

HIGH SOCIETY

UK C5 1 x 55 me 1998

Producer Juliet Rice. Director Jilly Halenrichter.

Profile of the rich and famous - those featured included Tara Palmer - Tomkinson, Ulrika Johnson and Boy George.

 

HIGH STAKES

UK / BBC1 x 55 me 27 Mar Tues 10:35pm 2001

Producer Jeremy Monblat. Series Producer Peter Molloy.

A look at the history of Gambling from its beginnings (ie the dawn of time) to the present day and taking in the usual suspects like Las Vegas and bringing the story up to date with the rise of internet gambling, with interviews with gamblers, gambling addicts and so on. Presented by John Inverdale.

 

HIGH STREET, MAYFAIR

UK / ATV 1 x 30 me 5 Apr Wed 9:00pm 1967

Producer Ken Ashton

The history of Bond Street in London from its instigation by Sir Thomas Bond in 1686.

 

HILARY CLINTON

UK / BBC2 1 x 60 me 4 Nov Sat 5:50pm

Producer John Bridcut

Spotlight on the political history of the first lady examining her decision to stand for public office.

 

HILLSBOROUGH: THE LEGACY

BBC1 (Everyman) 1 x 50 me 11 Apr Sun 10:45pm 1999

Producer Charles Lambert. Editor Richard Denton.

A look at the 1989 tragedy when 96 Liverpool FC fans were killed at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium during an FA Cup semi Final and how survivors & relatives of victims have come to terms with the tragedy. 

 

HIMALAYA WITH MICHAEL PALIN

BBC1 / 6x60m / started 3 October 2004

Director/Series Producer: Roger Mills

Intrepid television explorer Michael Palin journeys across the Himalayan mountain range meeting the locals and joining in with their customs along the way. 

 

HIROSHIMA

BBC1 / 1x90m / 7 August 2005

Writers: Claire Saxby, Paul Wilmshurst / Director: Paul Wilmshurst / Executive Producer: Matthew Barrett

Drama documentary to commemorate 60 years since the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Japanese city Hiroshima. The programme explores the reasons the decision was made and dramatises the dropping of the bomb and the immediate consequences to those in the area by focussing on the personal stories of some Japanese survivors - based on their own recollections of events.

 

THE HISTORY FIX

BBC Knowledge x 30 me 1999

Rory Mcgrath takes a hands on look at various aspects of history. 

 

THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN BY SIMON SCHUMA

BBC2 / x60 / 2001 - 2002

Simon Schuma’s mammoth history of Britain. Schuma just used the simple technique of talking direct to camera about some amazing stories. Series was split up into parts shown over an extended period of time. The final four parts started on 28 May 2002.

 

HISTORY ON YOUR DOORSTEP

UK / BBC2 1981

History based series staring 1980 Mastermind Champion Fred Housego

 

HISTORY ZONE

BBC2 X 125 ME 17 Apr Sat 7:00pm 1999

An umbrella title for a strand of history based programmes, mostly repeats. The shows included Meet The Ancestors and Timewatch. 

 

THE HOLLYWOOD MACHINE

BBC2 / 3x50m / started 8 June 2002

A star-studded look inside the Hollywood film industry. Narrated by Mariella Frostrup. 

 

HOLLYWOOD SCIENCE

BBC2 (Open University) / 4x30m / started 2 April 2003 / 7:30pm

Producer: Paul King / Series Producer: Gillian Scothern

Actor Robert Llewellyn and scientist Dr Jonathan Hare enthusiastically investigate whether certain stunts and plot devices in Hollywood movies stand up to scientific scrutiny.

 

HOOLIGANS

BBC2 / 3x60m / started 12 May 2002 / 9:00pm

Series Producers: Sam Bagnall, Tom Giles / Executive Producer: Paul Woolwich

Undercover investigation into the nature of football hooliganism.

HOW TO BUILD A HUMAN

UK / BBC2 / 4x50m / started 13 January 2002

Producer: Jill Marshall / Series Producer: Jill Fullerton-Smith

Documentary series exploring how humans are shaped by genes. 

 

HOW TO START YOUR OWN COUNTRY

UK / BBC2 / 6x30m / started 3 August 2005

Producer/Director: Lee Phillips

Danny Wallace decides he wants to set up his own country and takes us on his light-hearted journey to find out how he could go about doing that.

 

THE HUMAN FACE 

UK / BBC1 x 50 me14 Mar Wed 9:10pm 2001

Executive Producers Michael Mosley and Nicholas Rossiter.

Series in which John Cleese examines the mysteries of the human face. Also heavily involved was actress Elizabeth Hurley and one memorable sequence involved John being shrunk to tiny size and wandering all over the face of Hurley even venturing up her nostrils. 

 

HUMAN INSTINCT

UK / BBC1 / 4x60m / 23 October 2002

Producer: Natasha Bondy / Series Producer: Jessica Cecil

Series exploring human instincts and behaviour. Presented by Professor Robert Winston.

 

THE HUNT FOR BRITAIN’S PAEDOPHILES

BBC2 / 2x90m, 1x50m / started 6 June 2002 / 9:00pm

Producer: Ben Rumney / Series Producer: Bob Long

Series following the investigations of Scotland Yard’s Paedophile Unit.

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