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The Secret Story of Stuff: Materials Of The Modern Age

From growing the homes of the future with fungus to creating digital storage from sand the most common material on the Earth's surface this fascinating docuseries explains the science behind new materials that will change modern life. Material scientist Zoe Laughlin reveals the innovations in healthcare, construction, fashion, transport, defense, and communication that are driving society forward.

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Swallowed by the Sea: Ancient Egypt's Greatest Lost City

In the fading days of the pharaohs, Heracleion was the gateway to Egypt, a prosperous port adorned with statues and sphinxes and home to the temple of Amun until Heracleion mysteriously disappeared from history. Then in 2000, archaeologists discovered the city's pristinely preserved remains beneath the waters of the Mediterranean, providing a unique snapshot of Egyptian life over 3,000 years ago.

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Genius of the Modern World

Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud. CC Available.

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Kingdom

Stephen Fry (Jeeves and Wooster) stars in this "charming" (Examiner.com) British dramedy as Peter Kingdom, a compassionate solicitor running a law practice in a quaint and beautiful Norfolk town. As he handles the cases of his oddball clients, he also contends with the mysterious disappearance of his brother and the return of his wayward sister (Hermione Norris, Cold Feet).