EGYPT - A GIFT TO CIVILISATION This informative two part program is a
comprehensive study of Egypt - from the first dynasty to
the present day. It investigates society in the Old,
Middle and New Kingdoms and provides the perspective
essential to understanding the contemporary Middle East.
This program shows what these mysterious people did, and
how and why they accomplished such amazing architectural
and artistic feats. 2 x 50 mins video Produced in the USA
(1993) SA - All rights available W - PAA SEA ME SA - HV
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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SOVIET UNION This excellent program provides an overview of
more than 700 years of Russian history beginning with the
conquests of Alexander the Great in 1240 and ending with
the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. The program is in
two parts, with part one covering the major events from
the middle of the 13th century through to the end of
WWII. Part two begins with the death of Stalin in 1953
and documents the next four decades. 2 x 48 mins video
Produced in the USA (1993) SA - All rights available W -
PA A SEA ME SA - HV NT vea
FROM HERE TO DEMOCRACY This five part series investigates the
transformation of the former Soviet Union from a
communist to a free market economy. It outlines how the
former soviet republics were broken up into new nations.
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(a) Party’s Over This program examines how the communist regime
worked, how Gorbechev tried to reform via perestroika and
the eventual rise of Boris Yeltsin. It provides an
overview of the collapse of the Soviet Empire and
explains how the emergence of Western thinking has
brought about free market reforms.
(b) From Communism to Capitalism This
program visits the Ukraine, as a case study, to look at
the winners and the losers in the move from communism to
capitalism. The program also outlines the aspects that
differentiate a command economy from a market economy.
(c) A Chance To Dance This program investigates how the collapse of
communism has transformed life for the young people in
the former USSR. The new freedoms are accompanied by new
problems. Unemployment, rising inflation and crime are
fearful realities.
(d) The Shattered Union The break
up of the former Soviet Union has given new freedom to
subject nations, with the emergence of 15 republics all
under self-government. But it has also lead to ethnic
division as each group tries to establish its own
identity and rediscover its culture.
(e) From Marx To McDonalds The people of the former Union face the daunting
task of building a free market economy from scratch. How
successful will they be in swapping the teachings of Marx
for those of the multinational giant McDonalds? 5 x 20
mins video Produced in the UK (1993)SEA HV NT vea
ENGLAND IN THE MIDDLE AGES This program describes the main historical
features and developments of England during the period
1066-1453. It does so through the examination of medieval
artefacts that have survived to the present day and uses
these in conjunction with a series of maps and animated
diagrams. 30 mins video Produced in the UK (1981) A
(Except India) SEA PA PB HV NT SBC vea
ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND This
program outlines the history of Britain from the end of
the Roman rule to the coming of the Normans. It discusses
and illustrates the successive migrations and invasions
of peoples from northern Europe.22 mins video Produced in
the UK (1970) A (Except India) SEA PA PB HV NT SBC vea
THE BURIED CITIES This
video shows the excavation and reconstruction of Pompeii
andHerculaneum. It also gives an account of the volcanic
eruption of AD79 and scenes of excavations as they
progress.14 mins video Produced in the UK (1960) A
(Except India) SEA PA PB HV NT SBC
I, HADRIAN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Emperor Hadrian takes viewers on a tour of his
vast Roman Empire, revealing Roman architecture at its
best, far from any tourist route. 52 mins video Produced
in Australia (1977) A SEA AF ME SA C HV NT vea
JAPAN - THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN From the crowded Tokyo
highways to the rice fields of the inland, this program
provides an inside look at the most modern
‘ancient’ country on earth. This two part
program examines 2000 years of Japanese history and
considers many aspects of this country’s complex
culture and religion. 2 x 60 mins video Produced in the
USA (1993) SA - All rights available W - PA A SEA ME SA -
HV NT vea
THE ROMAN WORLD Architectural
remains, archaeological finds and other material,
together with models and maps are used to illustrate many
aspects of the Roman Empire in this program. 23 mins
video Produced in the UK (1983) A (Except India) SEA vea
