Best Science/History documentary series (...released on DVD)

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The Ascent Of Man : Complete BBC Series [DVD] [1973]
1.  The Ascent Of Man : Complete BBC Series [DVD] [1973] DVD ~ The Ascent of Man
The list author says:
  "Considered the equally ambitious partner series to Civilisation, Professor Bronowski chronologically explains the great scientific discoveries throughout human history."
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Civilisation : Complete BBC Series (4 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
2.  Civilisation : Complete BBC Series (4 Disc Box Set) [DVD] DVD ~ Kenneth Clark
The list author says:
  "Kenneth Clarke’s landmark series is a whistle-stop cultural tour of the art, architecture and artefacts that inform Western European development, and was the first to utilise the advent of colour TV."
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Cosmos [DVD] [1980]
3.  Cosmos [DVD] [1980] DVD ~ Carl Sagan
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The World At War: The Ultimate Restored Edition 2010 [Blu-ray][Region Free]
4.  The World At War: The Ultimate Restored Edition 2010 [Blu-ray][Region Free] 
The list author says:
  "This epic series set a precedent by ambitiously attempting to catalogue the complex events of the Second World War. Sensitively explained and riveting, this restored HD edition could be a must-own set"
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Alistair Cooke's America [DVD]
5.  Alistair Cooke's America [DVD] DVD ~ Alistair Cooke
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The Planets [DVD]
6.  The Planets [DVD] DVD ~ Mark Halliley
The list author says:
  "Thorough, informative and fascinating 1999 BBC documentary series about our solar system and the exploration that has helped our understanding of it. Highly recommended"
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Seven Wonders Of The Industrial World [DVD]
7.  Seven Wonders Of The Industrial World [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "These absorbing docu-dramas bring the epic scale of these past achievements vividly to life, as well as telling the human story."
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NASA's Greatest Missions [Blu-ray][Region Free]
8.  NASA's Greatest Missions [Blu-ray][Region Free] 
The list author says:
  "High recommended interesting and informative series from Discovery. Chronologically covers the entire history of NASA with new interviews with most of the key personnel (including Neil Armstrong)."
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CATASTROPHE - (Region 2/4 UK) - 5 part series presented by Tony Robinson
9.  CATASTROPHE - (Region 2/4 UK) - 5 part series presented by Tony Robinson 
The list author says:
  "Excellently explained and visualised description of the main periods of destruction, mass extinction and climate change that have shaped the course of life on Earth."
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The Future Is Wild [DVD]
10.  The Future Is Wild [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Entertaining hypothetical natural history series that predicts how animals might evolve in future environments. Recommended to fans of the “Walking With…” series."
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The Andrew Marr Collection: History Of Modern Britain (Series 1) & The Making Of Modern Britain (Series 2)
11.  The Andrew Marr Collection: History Of Modern Britain (Series 1) & The Making Of Modern Britain (Series 2) DVD ~ Andrew Marr
The list author says:
  "These expertly informed programmes accessibly demonstrate how 20th Century politics has affected the social landscape. Andrew Marr’s knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject really rubs off."
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Earth - The Box Set [Blu-ray][Region Free]
12.  Earth - The Box Set [Blu-ray][Region Free] 
The list author says:
  "Profound, fascinating geological series exploring the natural forces that shape our planet. I wanted to include "Earth: The Climate Wars" also presented by Prof. Iain Stewart, but it isn't available."
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The Wild West [DVD]
13.  The Wild West [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Entertaining and insightful trio of docu-dramas reconstructing famous Wild West legends, but the facts greatly differ from the familiar Hollywood fantasies."
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Simon Schama: A History of Britain - The Complete BBC Series [DVD]
14.  Simon Schama: A History of Britain - The Complete BBC Series [DVD] DVD ~ Simon Schama
The list author says:
  "This step-by-step guide condenses all the main events into a legible series, although it does focus mainly on the monarchs with some glaring omissions."
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The Wonders Collection [Blu-ray][Region Free]
15.  The Wonders Collection [Blu-ray][Region Free] DVD ~ Brian Cox
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Empire [DVD]
16.  Empire [DVD] DVD ~ Jeremy Paxman
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The World At War: The Ultimate Restored Edition 2010 [DVD] forum
Widescreen Formatting 		8 27 days ago
Empire [DVD] forum
Has this already aired... 		1 27 Mar 2012
The Wonders Collection [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
Region? 		2 27 Feb 2012
The World At War: The Ultimate Restored Edition 2010 [DVD] forum
Subtitles 		6 31 Jan 2012
The Wonders Collection [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
Lenguage? 		0 24 Nov 2011
Earth - The Box Set [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
How about portuguese subtitles? 		2 26 Oct 2011
The Wonders Collection [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
Any ideas why this is more expensive than the two items separately? 		3 28 Jun 2011
The Ascent Of Man : Complete BBC Series [DVD] [1973] forum
Subtitles? 		2 27 May 2011
The Andrew Marr Collection: History Of Modern Britain (Series 1) & The Making Of Modern Britain (Series 2) forum
Subtitles? 		0 9 May 2011
Simon Schama: A History of Britain - The Complete BBC Series [DVD] forum
subtitles 		1 11 Jan 2011
Cosmos [DVD] [1980] forum
UK price vs. US price 		0 8 Dec 2010
The World At War: The Ultimate Restored Edition 2010 [DVD] forum
Question about the 5.1 Sound? 		3 21 Sep 2010
 
   

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