1970s British Documentary Television Series
20 entries in the 1970s British Documentary Television Series compendium.
24 Hours (TV programme)A confrontational current-affairs magazine that set a new style.The Age of UncertaintyGalbraith's television series on economic ideas and their consequences.Chronicle (British TV programme)BBC Two's long-running archaeology documentary series.Connections (British TV series)An alternative view of historical change through interconnected inventions.Disappearing World (TV series)A long-running ethnographic documentary series on Granada Television.The Family (1974 TV series)A fly-on-the-wall precursor to reality television.Hollywood GreatsBarry Norman profiled Hollywood legends for the BBC.In Search of the Dark AgesMichael Wood explores early medieval England through its key figures.Life on Earth (TV series)David Attenborough traces the evolution of life across the globe.Omnibus (British TV programme)Flagship arts documentary series from 1967 to 2003.The Secret War (TV series)BBC series on secret WWII technical developments, presented by William Woollard.Six English TownsAlec Clifton-Taylor explores English towns and their architectural character.The Sky at NightLongest-running TV programme with the same presenter.The South Bank ShowLongest-running UK arts programme, mixing high and popular culture.Tomorrow's WorldBBC series showcasing emerging science and technology.The Tribal EyeDavid Attenborough explores tribal art across the world.Ways of SeeingA 1972 series critiquing hidden ideologies in visual images.Whicker's WorldAlan Whicker's long-running documentary series, originally a segment on Tonight.The World About UsA BBC Two natural history series spanning 1967 to 1986.World in ActionHard-hitting investigative journalism that shaped British television.
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