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The Universe: The Mysteries of the Moon

The Earth could not survive without the Moon. It is an unseen force on our planet and may even impact the way we behave and how our bodies function. But could this celestial body also be responsible for the way Earth has evolved?

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Warriors

Enter the battlefield with Warriors, the lavish, all-action dramatic spectacle based on the lives of six men who shaped the world around them, either by sheer force of will, genius, courage or even greed.

Wednesdays at 9pm

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The Cultural Revolution

In a move reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution, Chinese police and education officials in the province of Yunnan hav called for 'little security informants' in primary and middle schools to stop report on their fellow students if their behaviour is deemed anti-social. 

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A retouched picture released in 1971 in Beijing by Chinese official news agency showing smiling happy young members of the Red Guards and soldiers studying somewhere in China the Communist Party (CCP) manifesto during the Cultural Revolution (Getty Images)
 

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Surviving History

HISTORY has unique access to Surviving History, a 28-minute artistic documentary about life in Lithuania after the Holocaust, which premiered at the Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner in May 2009 and was the winner of the Audience Poll award at the Ninth Imperial War Museum Film Festival.

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