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VAISAKHI

UK / BBC2 1 x 30 me 28 Apr Fri 11:50pm 2000

Executive Producer Paresh Solanni. Producer Jasbinder Shetra.

The story of one of Sikhism's biggest festivals.

Presented by Tony Singh.

 

THE VALIANT YEARS

UK / Columbia / Jack Le Vien / 26 x 30 me B & W 1960

Mammoth series looking at World War II through the words of Winston Churchil.

Narrated by Richard Burton

 

THE VALLEY OF LIFE AND DEATH

UK / BBC2 (Horizon) 1 x 50 me 16 Nov Thurs 9:00pm 2000

Producer Adrian pennink. Series editor Bettina Lerner.

The controversial point of view that circumcision, or the lack of it, could be behind the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

 

VANISHED - THE PLANE THAT DISAPPEARED

UK / BBC2 (Horizon) 1 x 50 me 2 Nov Thurs 9:00pm 2000

Producer Jonathon Renouf. Editor Bettina Lerner.

The intriguing story of a plane with 11 people on board in 1947 which simply vanished. Whilst on route from Buenos Aires to Santiago. The program focused on an expedition by the Argentinian army after the plane was found in the Andes in 1999.

 

THE VEIL

UK / BBC2 (Arena) 1 x 50 me 20 May Sat 10:35pm 2000

Editor Anthony Wall. Director Ayshe Rafaele.

A look at the history of the veil, especially with regards the female Muslim section of society. 

 

VENICE

BBC2 / 4x60m / started 16 October 2004

Producer: Sam Hobkinson

A history of Venice presented by Francesco da Mosta using computer generated images and dramatic reconstructions.

 

A VERY BRITISH MURDER

UK / C4 5 x 60 me 5 Sept - 3 Oct Tues 9:00pm 2000

Executive producer Stephen Lambert. Director Patricia Holland.

Profile of five UK murder cases.

  1. The Case Of Tony Martin

    Farmer Tony Martin who killed a 16 year old intruder to his home.

  2. Ladies Of The Lake

    A trio of women found in the water of the Lake District.

  3. Killing Christine (19 Sept Tues 9:00pm)

    The 1985 murder of Christine Offord who led a double life as a prostitute.

  4. Dressed To Kill (26 sept Tues 9:00pm)

    The storey of the worlds first acknowledged serial killer - businessman Peter Moore killer of 4 men.

  5. A Death In The Family (3 oct Tues 10:00pm)

The murder of postal worker Richard Eadee who was killed in a plot involving his wife.

A VERY BRITISH MUTINY

UK / BBC2 (Timewatch) 1 x 50 me 4 Dec Sat 8:05pm 1999

Editor Lawrence Rees. Producer Dai Richards

The story behind a mutiny that took place in September 1943 when almost 200 men of Monty's 8th Army refused to fight, they were advancing toward Salerno in Italy at the time.

 

VIDEO NATION

A BBC2 occasional series (Since 1994) of video diary reports about people from all over the UK.

 

THE VIKING SAGA

C4 2 x 60 me 3rd 4th Apr Sat & Sun 8:00pm 1999

Producer Lars Rengfelt. Director Michael Agaton.

The story of the spread of Viking culture from their sorties in Western Europe and settlement in North America.

 

VILLAGE EARTH

Central 7 x 30 me 7 Mar Mon 7:00pm 1983

This program looked at individuals working to develop remote cultures.

 

VIOLENT EARTH

Cine Documents / Tazieff 13 Jan Tues 10:30pm 1970

Following vulcanologist Haroun Tazieff and his team as they go about the business of understanding volcanoes

Narrated by Graham Lines.

 

VIOLENT PLANET

BBC1 3 x 50 me Sun 9:00pm 1999

Producer Mike Gunton

Series looking at cataclysmic events. 

 

THE VIRGIN MARY

BBC1 / 1x60m / 22 December 2002

Producer: David McNab / Executive Producers: Alan Bookbinder, Jean-Claude Bragard

Dramatic reconstructions tell the story as it is currently historically known of the woman who became known as "Mary". Contrary to the popular belief of her being a young woman in a conventional relationship with Joseph this programme suggests she was a girl of 12 or 13 sold into marriage and questions whether her pregnancy was truly divine. Narrated by Sue Johnston

VIRTUAL ME

UK / C4 4 x 5me 12 Jun 2000

Producer Nicole Bleak.

Short films about people with their own personal web pages.

 

THE VISIT

BBC 7 Jun Tues 9:50pm 1983

Writer / Producer Desmond Wilcox

Series about meaningful journeys. 

 

VIVALDI UNMASKED

UK / BBC1 / 1x60m / 17 July 2002

Director: Jill Marshall / Executive Producer: Sue Judd

The story of Antonio Vivaldi and his most famous work, The Four Seasons. It was popular in the 1700’s but was then forgotten until the 1950s and has since become one of the most popular pieces of classical music ever written.

 

VODKA

UK / C4 (True Stories) 1 x 75 me 9 Sept sat 7:45pm 2000

Producer Liana Pomerantsev. Director Angus MacQueen

A look at the Russian's love affair with vodka (including the startling fact that it is reducing life expectancy among Russian males.)

 

VOLCANO

UK / C4 2 x 60 me 16 - 23 Oct Mon 8:00pm 2000

Producer Kirstie McLure. Director Patricia Sleming.

A look at the devastating effects that volcano's create and also a look at the work of the people who try to monitor volcano activity.

 

VOLCANOES

UK / C5 3 x 60 me 7 - 21 May Sun 8:00pm 2000

The inside story of volcanoes, including eyewitness accounts and interviews with vulcanologists.

 

VOLCANO'S OF THE DEEP

UK / BBC2 (Horizon) 1 x 50 me 18 nov thurs 9:30pm 1999

Editor Bettina Lerner. Producers Susan K Lewin & Penny Southgate.

A team of Mexican based marine biologists attempt to raise some newly discovered volcanic chimneys up from the ocean floor in an attempt to discover the origins of life on earth.

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