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A new show from the creator of Downton Abbey. The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand-new systems, and of huge fortunes made and lost. Against the backdrop of this transformation, young Marian Brook moves from rural Pennsylvania to New York City after the death of her father to live with her thoroughly old-money aunts. Accompanied by Peggy Scott, an aspiring writer seeking a fresh start, Marian inadvertently becomes enmeshed in a social war, between one of her aunts, a scion of the old-money set, and her stupendously rich neighbors, a ruthless railroad tycoon and his ambitious wife. Exposed to a world on the brink of the modern age, will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path?

It's the summer of 1969 in the small coastal town of Stavanger, Northern Europe. International oil companies have been test drilling for years, but nothing has been found and they are in the process of leaving. Stavanger lives off fish, and the North Sea is emptying out. The town is in crisis. The night before Christmas 1969, Phillips Petroleum finds the largest sub sea oil basin in history. And everything is about to change.

Westside takes the West family's large and loyal fan-base on a journey back to where it all began. You don't need to have seen Outrageous Fortune to appreciate Westside - but if you liked its predecessor, you'll love this... Head back to the days of disco where the infamous Ted and Rita West are starting out on their life of serious crime. With Ted recently released from jail, it's business as usual for the Wests; cracking safes, planning heists and raising their wayward son, Wolf. The rich folklore of the West family is combined with real events from arguably the greatest era of economic and social change, exploring the fates and fortunes of a nation alongside Ted and Rita's epic battles and ever tempestuous marriage. This is where the Wests began to build their outrageous fortune.

For some, it's a paycheck. For others, it's a calling. This docuseries explores the meaning of work for modern Americans in a time of rapid change.

In the wake of a nationwide movement during the Bubble economy period, a small town in the countryside has revived its "mini-nation" tourism program; hiring five girls as travel ambassadors. The series will follow a year's time of the five girls as they work in the tourism agency of a small failing town in an effort to reinvigorate it.

The story of the shopping revolution, as Britain went from small behind-the-counter shops to massive megastores, with trolleys, booze sections and barcodes.

How Dublin transformed from a recession-blighted city in the 1980's to a growing metropolis in the 1990's. As its fortune changed, so too did its criminals. They spotted new opportunities. Those opportunities were sourcing and selling a succession of illegal substances - heroin, ecstasy and cocaine. As these drugs exploded in popularity, they came to redefine life and crime in Ireland, making millions for some, while fuelling a rise in addiction, violence and organised crime for many others.

Exploring changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities.