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After decades of a communist regime in Poland, the creation of the first independent trade union behind the Iron Curtain was a decisive moment. In 1980 workers in the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk founded Solidarnosc (Solidarity), which eventually brought down communism.

How a Trade Union Defeated Communism

Solidarity

The story of Thomas Niedermayer, the German businessman abducted by the IRA.

In December 1973, the doorbell of the German Niedermayer family in Northern Ireland rings late at night: Renate, the younger of the two daughters, opens the door. Two men tell her that her father's car has been damaged in an accident. Thomas Niedermayer is already asleep, but Renate wake up her father. He goes outside and is abducted, becoming one of the many ‘disappeared’ in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, an event that affects his family for decades.

The story of Thomas Niedermayer, the German businessman abducted by the IRA.

Face Down: The Killing of Thomas Niedermayer

Rowing, and the eight in particular, has a long tradition that is not just about sport: political influence, relationships and women's fight for equal rights have also played a major role. This documentary follows the German men's eight as it prepares for Paris 2024 as well as the historic Boat Race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

With all eyes on the Olympic Games in Paris, the documentary sheds light on the myth of the eight-man rowing team.

Eight on Board: A History of Rowing

England in 1883, the working-class team from Blackburn Olympic beat the elite Old Etonians in a surprise win. What was the significance of this event in British social history and in the history of sport?

Football and the Industrial Revolution

What was the significance of football match in England in 1883?

Sports Stories

In one day in April 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal put an end to the Salazar dictatorship and five centuries of colonisation. This documentary is a blow-by-blow account of this momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

A blow-by-blow account of one momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

Portugal: April 1974

In Groß-Umstadt, a small town in the Oberwald region of central Germany, a community of Portuguese workers arrived in the 1960s. Legend has it that a young Portuguese man was travelling through the area in 1962 when his motorbike broke down… and he never left, becoming the first Portuguese person to settle there. This documentary looks at the immigrant story between Portugal and Germany.

The story of post-war Portuguese migration to the small town of Groß-Umstadt in central Germany.

The First Portuguese in a German Town

In April 1974, left-wing factions in the Portuguese military staged a coup against the authoritarian regime which had been in power for half a century. The uprising was largely peaceful and went down in history as the Carnation Revolution. But the path to a democratic Portugal was not easy and not without obstacles.

Carnations against Dictatorship

On the night of 24 April 1974, a peaceful uprising put an end to the Salazar dictatorship, paving the way for a democratic Portugal.

Portugal

"Somewhere over the Rainbow”... The song created for Judy Garland in the film "The Wizard of Oz" became the anthem of the American gay community in the 1970s. The rainbow flag did not appear until the end of the decade, under the impetus of the American artist and activist Gilbert Baker.

The Pride Flag

Appearing in the 1970s, the rainbow flag symbolised the LGBT movement.

I Saw the Sign

The 1968 Olympic Games were marked by a powerful image: Tommie Smith and John Carlos, two black athletes raised their fists in protest against the oppression of African-Americans in the United States. More than fifty years later, the gesture of the raised fist has been taken up by the Black Lives Matter movement. But where does the raised fist originate?

Black Lives Matter

The raised fist has become associated with Black Lives matter movement, but where did it originate?

At a concert in 1992 paying tribute to Freddy Mercury, who had died of AIDS a few months earlier, many famous artists wore a red ribbon. It soon became an international symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV/AIDS.

Red Ribbon

April 1992: At a concert paying tribute to Freddy Mercury, who had died from AIDS, many famous artists wore a red ribbon.

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