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Dark Side of the 90's takes a deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and perspectives.

Join James May as he explores the cultural and technological impact of cars during the 20th century. From the Model T to the DeLorean, witness the evolution of the automobile. With his signature wit and humor, James May delves into the fascinating history of cars and how they have shaped our society. Buckle up for a journey through time and discover the cars of the people.

Inspired by Kenneth Clark's ground-breaking BBC series from 1969, BBC Two's nine-part series Civilisations introduces a new generation to great masterworks of beauty and ingenuity. From the first marks on cave walls made forty thousand years ago, to the art of the present, Civilisations will offer the perspectives of three presenters, Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga, on humanity's desire to create. They will travel far and wide across six continents to find answers to fundamental questions about human creativity. The series will examine what makes a civilisation. It will look at paintings, sculptures and architecture that have enriched, challenged and unsettled human beings across the world and reveal the artists who made them and the cultures that produced them.

Tales of Texas told through the lenses of three directors, chronicling the state's past, present and future.

Connections takes an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention and demonstrates how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events were built from one another successively in an interconnected way to bring about particular aspects of modern technology.