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BBC - Bob Harris: My Nashville (2014)

BBC - Bob Harris: My Nashville (2014)

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'Whispering' Bob Harris journeys to America's country music capital to reveal why Nashville became Music City USA. From the beginnings of the Grand Ole Opry on commercial radio, through the threatening onset of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, right up to the modern mainstream hits of Music Row, this is the story of how music has shaped Nashville and why today it's a place of pilgrimage for musicians from all over the world.

As well as iconic venues on Lower Broadway and the historic hit factories of 16th Avenue, Bob also explores the East Nashville music scene and discovers a rebellious flipside to the country coin. With exclusive performances from the city's top talent, Bob explains why country music owes its enduring success to Nashville's unique nurturing community of songwriters.

Includes interviews with Emmylou Harris, Duane Eddy, Dave Stewart and Rosanne Cash.

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BBC - Dolly Parton: Platinum Blonde (2003)

BBC - Dolly Parton: Platinum Blonde (2003)

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Dolly Parton is one of the world's great superstars, feted for her figure as much as for her music. Platinum Blonde goes inside her world to discover the woman under the wigs as she returned to the concert stage in the UK in 2002 after an absence of 20 years. Born into grinding poverty in rural Tennessee, Dolly has risen to the top of her tree in music, films and as a businesswoman who owns her own theme park.

Friends, family and colleagues - including Lily Tomlin, Kenny Rogers, Billy Connolly, Dabney Coleman and Alison Krauss - help tell her story, along with the full and frank views of Dolly herself. With cameo appearances from Sinead O'Connor, Norah Jones, Jonathan Ross and Terry Wogan.

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BBC - Winterwatch 2015 (2015)

BBC - Winterwatch 2015 (2015)

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Winterwatch returns live from the Scottish Highlands with the very best seasonal wildlife stories. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are back in the Cairngorm Mountains, following golden eagles, otters and black grouse. Martin takes to the trees and enters the world of the red squirrel, and Iolo Williams reports on a grey seal baby boom on the wild Norfolk coast.

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BBC - Super Cars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off (2015)

BBC - Super Cars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off (2015)

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Super Cars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off
Two salesmen at opposite ends of the used-car market are trading places to see if they can make it in very different parts of Britain. In London, Louis sells supercars to Britain's wealthiest car enthusiasts, while Darren flogs reliable runarounds in Bridgend, Wales. They're both at the top of their game, but they're swapping jobs, customers and bosses in a bid to meet or even beat each other's targets. Darren is blown away by his new swanky workplace and is overjoyed to be selling Ferraris, Jaguars and Alfa Romeos with eye-watering price tags. He only has to sell one in order to earn a big commission. Darren's used to shifting high volume, but with a fraction of the customer base he's used to it won't be easy.
In Bridgend, Louis is thrown in at the deep end - over a busy weekend it becomes clear to boss Dave that Louis's softly softly approach doesn't cut it, and potential sales drift away. Meanwhile, Darren is off to a good start when he impresses boss Joe with his knowledge of one particular Ferrari - he just has to get his head round another 39 supercars. In Wales, Louis continues to struggle until he hears one customer's heart-rending reasons for needing an affordable car, and he goes all out to get them what they want.
In London, it's not looking good for Darren when he fails to seal deals with wealthy clients who are definitely in the mood to buy. Joe shows Darren the passion and skill that goes into restoring classic cars in a bid to improve his performance. At the end of the swap, both salesmen learn how well they've done and whether they've succeeded in a very different world.

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BBC - Secret Horse: Quest for the True Appaloosa (2015)

BBC - Secret Horse: Quest for the True Appaloosa (2015)

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Documentary in which a 69-year-old horsewoman from New Zealand sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the truth about the origins of the rare Appaloosa spotted horse. Back in the saddle for the first time in 12 years, she crosses one of the world's highest mountain ranges in search of a lost valley, where she hopes to discover whether the experts have been wrong all along and that the true source of the North American Appaloosa horse is Asia and not Europe, as the history books would have us believe. An inspirational adventure story inspired by a lifelong passion for horses.

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