The World About Us

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The Blasted Heat قسمت ۱

Documentary which looks at the heathland of Wessex and its wildlife.

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The Art of Surviving قسمت ۲

Documentary on the natives of one of the world's most inhospitable areas, the North Eastern Amazon basin.

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Bird of the Thunder Woman قسمت ۳

An analysis of a wealth exchange cycle in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Shows part of the Sa cycle of the Wola people of Halalinja, Southern Highlands Province. Cassowaries and pigs, which are highly prized, are raised by the women. At a ceremony lasting two days, the birds and pigs are slaughtered by the men and the meat is distributed to relatives and friends. The ceremony if just one in an elaborate cycle of gift exchanges.

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The Axing of the Himalayas قسمت ۴

Documentary about the deforestation of the Himalayas by man and the ecological consequences of it.

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The Samurai from Twickenham قسمت ۵

Documentary which looks at the Soma wild-horses chase in Japan and one Englishman's unique involvement in it. He is Michael Jay, a 35 year-old Englishman from Twickenham.

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Futebol Brasil قسمت ۶

Documentary looking at the fanatical football following in Brazil with emphasis on the Bel Horizon team Atletico Mineiro, and their star forward Reinaldo, with interviews with him, and with the fans of the team.

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Sky Doctor: A Lifeline for the Outback قسمت ۷

Documentary which looks at the work of the flying doctor in Australia, concentrating on the work of Dr. Robert Liddell from Perth.

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Big Business in Bees قسمت ۸

The vital role played by bees as pollinators in the vast American industry of alfalfa production.

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Tibet: The Lost Mystery قسمت ۹

First of a two part documentary which tells the mysterious story of Tibet, a country unseen by Europeans until early this century, of its destruction by invading Chinese in 1950, and the flight into India of the Dalai Lama with 100,000 Tibetans.

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Tibet: The Bamboo Curtain Falls قسمت ۱۰

Second part of a two part documentary film which look at the daily life in Tibet throughout the twentieth century, with film shot by western travelers in the early part of the century, and an examination of the change in the country after in Chinese invasion in 1950. Compiled principally from Chinese and Tibetan sources, this production reviews the history of Tibet from the Chinese invasion in the 1950's to the present. It includes rare footage of the Dalai Lama's visit to Peking in 1954, the Chinese newsreel coverage of the invasion, Tibetan and Chinese footage of the 1959 uprising and a record of the Dalai Lama's flight to India. Also included are extracts from the footage by the first delegation of the Tibetan Government in exile during a three month tour of Tibet in the fall of 1979.

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The Incredible Heap: The Story of Garden Compost قسمت ۱۱

The research which naturalist James Gray does into the lives of the inhabitants of an ordinary garden compost heap.

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The Mick Burke Award قسمت ۱۲

Two part special which looks at the six finalists in the competition set up for amateur documentary film-making teams.

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Trading to Extinction قسمت ۱۳

Documentary about the trade in wildlife and the products gleaned from the world' s animals, and the effects that the trade is having on the growing list of endangered species.

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Last Days in Sinai قسمت ۱۴

Documentary which looks at the effects of the 15 years of occupation of Sinai by Israel and the influence that it will have now that the land has been returned to Egypt.

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South American Sketchbook قسمت ۱۵

Documentary which follows the journey of artist Feliks Topolski and his son Daniel to South America in the form of a random sketchbook which mirrors the drawings made by Topolski.

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In Pursuit of the Boar قسمت ۱۶

Documentary which looks at the life cycle and the natural enemies (mainly human) of the wild-boar, now extinct in England, but still inhabiting the forests of France.

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The Trail Blazers قسمت ۱۷

Documentary which follows up the young criminals who featured in the "LAST CHANGE WAGON TRAIN" (Season 13, Episode 20) and discovers from them why the scheme seems to work.

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The Hidden Land قسمت ۱۸

Portrays the life and customs of the Dai people in the South Yunnan Province of the People's Republic of China.

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Home on the Range قسمت ۱۹

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Eliza Doolittle Goes to Bombay قسمت ۲۰

Documentary which compares the fictional version of the life of a Bombay twig seller, as portrayed in a hindi adaptation of the story of Pygmalion with the reallity of modern twig sellers.

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American Challenge قسمت ۲۱

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Ribbon of Life: One Man's Reef قسمت ۲۲

Documentary in which marine biologist Alastair Birtles gives his guide to the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast.

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Stranded قسمت ۲۳

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Camels Outback, Eh? قسمت ۲۴

Documentary which looks at the population of wild camels in the Australian outback, which have been established by strays from camels imported to build railways.

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The Forgotten Voyage قسمت ۲۵

Play by Elaine Morgan, which tells the story of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and his voyage to the Far East in 1854 where he made discoveries complementary to those of Darwin. Dramatization about the journey made by Alfred Russel Wallace, a young naturalist, to Singapore and the Spice Islands. The journey lasted for eight years from 1854 and Wallace's scientific discoveries paralleled those of Charles Darwin.

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On the Tracks of the Wild Otter قسمت ۲۶

Documentary on the life and habitat of Otter's in the Shetland Isles.