TV Shows like What the Ancients Did for Us - 20+ Similar series

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Fossil Detectives

Plot: Open University associate lecturer Dr Hermione Cockburn leads a team of fossil experts and geologists around different regions of Britain to search for fossil treasures and mysteries.

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Tomorrow's World

Plot: Quirky film reports and live experiments examine the changing technological world with a journalistic eye, communicating complex scientific ideas to everyone.

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Simon Schama's A History of Britain

Plot: Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRSL is an English historian specialising in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history and French history. He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University, New York. Wikipedia

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Engineering an Empire

Plot: Rome, Egypt and Greece are some of the topics covered in this series that explores architectural and engineering feats that were characteristic of some of history's greatest societies. Computer renderings help illustrate the methods used in building such structures as the Parthenon. Actor Peter Weller...

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Timewatch

Plot: A history documentary series.

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The One Show

Plot: This magazine-style show tackles current affairs and other issues in the UK using a mix of interviews, topical stories and features. Regular contributors offer reports relating to such subjects as history, wildlife, consumer affairs, and health and medicine.

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How London Was Built

Plot: Adam Hart-Davis presents a unique history of the capital through its landmarks.

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The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide

Plot: Hosted by author-educator Adam Hart-Davis, the six-part BBC series examines mankind's ongoing quest to comprehend the universe -- where it began, where it's headed, and whether intelligent life exists anywhere other than on Earth. Hart-Davis visits spectacular places where the exploration of the universe...

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Rough Science

Plot: Five scientists are deserted on an island to complete the tasks assigned to them using natural resources of the surrounding area.

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The Story of India

Plot: In this six-part limited series, Michael Wood embarks on a thrill-packed journey through modern India, a trek that looks for clues to the past and, in turn, suggestions for what the future may hold for the world's largest democracy.

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What the Romans Did for Us

Plot: Adam Hart-Davis rediscovers the innovations and inventions that the Romans brought to Britain.

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Andrew Marr's History Of The World

Plot: Are eight episodes enough? Andrew Marr sifts through 70,000 years of human history to reveal explosive events, changes, conflicts and triumphs during that time. Episode titles include `Age of Empire, Age of Plunder, and Age of Extremes', and detail such things as global colonization and battles with...

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Ancient Discoveries

Plot: Historians reveal and discuss evidence of centuries-old theories and prototypes for many contemporary procedures and technologies, like brain surgery and computers.

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The Celts

Plot: Examining the origins, growth and influence of Celtic culture in Great Britain and throughout Europe, from its first beginnings to the modern age.

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