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2) Valentino
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We are used to the idea of the celebrity designer-thanks, largely, to Valentino Garavani, who is arguably the prototype. A ruler in the world of fashion for decades, he became entirely identified with the lifestyle of his rich and famous clientele to the point where the women he dressed-Jackie O and Elizabeth Taylor, to name only two-became known as "Val's Gals." This program offers a retrospective of the life and career of the ineffably chic fashion...
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Madness, delirium, and decadence - these are words that have attached themselves to John Galliano, whose sensibilities combine a reverence for the past that springs naturally from his Spanish roots and a sense of theater sharpened by his English upbringing. This program profiles the controversial fashionista, who has made a career of fashion "moments" ranging from a London graduation show in 1984 to couture work in Paris for Christian Dior. Over and...
4) Michael Kors
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In the fashion world-a novelty-crazed world with a notoriously short attention span-a moment is an incandescent flash, an unforgettable collision of style and substance that announces a designer's arrival. The Michael Kors moment has been 20 years in the making: two decades of orchestrating dozens of runway shows, sketching thousands of garments, fitting countless collections, and experiencing a million ups and downs along the way. This program introduces...
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Elizabeth II is born a minor princess in the second rank of the royal family and grows up away from the limelight. Elizabeth I is the only child of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn but, as a girl, she is an immediate disappointment. After Henry executes her mother, the young Elizabeth is cast into the wilderness. However, for both Elizabeth's an extraordinary sequence of events will catapult them both onto the throne and their journey through...
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Sanjeev Bhaskar explore the lives of the 20th century's greatest activists, examining the lives of Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Gandhi, Helen Keller and Martin Luther King Jr. He'll assess the qualities that made them great, and the groundbreaking ways in which each of them fought for their causes. The 20th Century was the century of activism. It was a century in which a series of extraordinarily brave individuals encouraged whole swathes of society...
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The concluding episode examines the importance of two women who enter the two Queen's lives; Mary, Queen of Scots and Diana, Princess of Wales. When these two young women join the Royal circle, they are expected to be great additions to the court, but in both cases, it starts to become clear that Mary and Diana's enormous popularity, beauty and sparkle are in sharp contrast to the duty-bound queens.
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Clare Balding examine the achievements of four of the 20th century's most influential sports stars. Clare will be assessing the legacies of Pele, Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King and Tanni Grey Thompson. Each of them transcended their sport, and had an impact on the century far beyond their professional record. As the 20th century began, sport largely belonged to those who could afford leisure time, and was often an amateur pursuit. By the year 2000,...
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As a young Jewish man, Freddie Knoller lived through World War II by unusual means and in extraordinary circumstances. After escaping Vienna as a teenage Jewish refugee he spent most of WWII living in the heart of occupied Paris with Nazi officers and Montmartre prostitutes, until the conflict eventually caught up with him. Fighting as part of the French Resistance,Knoller was betrayed and faced the horror of the concentration camps. Finally freed...
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In 1519, Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors landed on Mexican shores to "convert Native Americans to Christianity;" Cortes wanted gold. Montezuma was king for 17 years before the Spanish arrived. In this Film Ideas video, explore the king's warrior nature, political prowess, Aztec culture, and encounters with the conquistadors.
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The 20th century was a time of extraordinary change. One hundred years of progress which shaped not only the society of the day, but generations to come. A century of seismic shifts, that saw countless breakthroughs and innovations, which would impact our world in ways never seen before. Behind this progress were incredible individuals who chose to defy convention, and in doing so changed the world forever. The life's work of these icons represent...
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The Duke of Edinburgh may have been the longest living Royal Consort in British history, carrying out thousands of official duties and supporting The Queen while walking two steps behind her - but he was also so much more. Dan Snow follows in The Duke’s footsteps uncovering the myriad ways in which he turned his personal experiences and passions into causes which benefited not just this country but the wider world. From the awards scheme which bears...
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In 1923, English archaeologist Dr. Howard Carterannounced his discovery of a sealed tomb in the Valley of the Kings toLord Carnarvon. In this Film Ideas video, explore Tutankhamun's reign,Dr. Carter's discovery of Tut's tomb 3,000 years later, and the curse associated with the tomb.