The BEST episodes of BBC Documentaries season 1992
Every episode of BBC Documentaries season 1992, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of BBC Documentaries season 1992!
Documentaries produced by or for the BBC.
#1 - The Birth of Calculus
Season 1992 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/1992
Two men can rightly claim to have invented calculus, one of the most basic and fundamental tools in modern mathematics -- Isaac Newton and Godfrey Wilheim Leibniz. This presentation discusses the similarities and differences in the two men's findings published in the late 1680's.
#2 - Elizabeth R
Season 1992 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/6/1992
Join the BBC cameras as they go behind the glitter of Buckingham Palace and the pomp of Windsor Castle for a close-up look at the minutia of the monarchy. Culled from a year of unprecedented access to Queen Elizabeth II, the documentary trails the queen as she interacts one-on-one with her family, her staff, her public, and international heads of state. Go behind closed doors for Christmas with the royal family, eavesdrop on cocktail chatter with Ron and Nancy Reagan, and catch unguarded moments when the queen pilots her own jeep or romps with her dogs. Elizabeth R. is a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into the everyday life of a queen.
#3 - Granadaland - From the North
Season 1992 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/28/1992
The story of Granada, the company responsible for Britain's most enduring soap opera Coronation Street, the current affairs series World in Action, and highly praised drama from Brideshead Revisited to Prime Suspect. With contributions from Jeremy Isaacs, Gus Macdonald, David Plowright, Michael Parkinson, Gerry Robinson and Sir Denis Forman.
#4 - Granadaland - Flat Caps and Ferrets
Season 1992 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/28/1992
A celebration of the cultural heritage of the mythical land filled with pigeons, whippets and endless cups of tea. It draws on such Granada classics as Coronation Street, A Family at War and Nearest and Dearest to expose some of the myths about the north of England.
#5 - Reindeer Rock
Season 1992 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/1992
Ever since 1955 when Dickie Valentine stormed the charts with A Christmas Alphabet, the season of goodwill has been a bonanza for the record industry. There is scarcely a pop singer who has not made a Christmas record; from Cliff Richard to Bruce Springsteen , from Paul McCartney to Giant Haystacks. This programme plunders the best, and the worst, from the Yuletide pop archive, and combines them with some classic comedy.
#6 - ONE WORLD: The Years that Rocked the Planet
Season 1992 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/1992
What do the Beatles, Chernobyl and the Wombles have in common? Rock nostalgia, news footage and comedy archive have been rolled into one for a green Rock 'n Roll Years special which charts the growing concern for the state of our planet over the last 25 years
#7 - Up To the Port
Season 1992 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/19/1992
Those wonderful sunny family holidays in Portrush during the late 50s are recaptured on mainly amateur film.
#8 - The Prince's Army
Season 1992 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/1992
HRH the Prince of Wales talks to Radio 1 DJ Simon Mayo in this special documentary to mark the second anniversary of the Prince's Trust Volunteers. The film follows the progress over three months of two teams on the scheme.
#9 - Franco: Behind the Myth
Season 1992 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/23/1992
The last of the fascist dictators, General Franco outlived Hitler and Mussolini to rule Spain for 40 years. As modern Spain prepares to host the Olympic Games, the truth about Franco is a story it doesn't want to hear. Was he the saviour of Spain or a cruel tyrant? With unique access to Franco's family, including his only daughter Carmen, his confessor and key aides, and using previously hidden archives, including Franco's own home movies, Jonathan Dimbleby probes behind the veil of secrecy and amnesia which has obscured the true face of the man. Producer Anthony Geffen is acknowledged for his hard-hitting documentaries on world leaders such as Hirohito, Arafat and Ceausescu.
#10 - Eve Strikes Back
Season 1992 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/10/1992
Advice for women on personal safety. The Home Office estimates that 180,000 rapes and sexual assaults take place every year in England and Wales. American research suggests that women double their chances of avoiding rape if they fight back. Some women who did share their views. Presented by Lynsey de Paul.
#11 - Thomas Hardy's Dorset
Season 1992 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/17/1992
A documentary about Thomas Hardy's Dorset with Sir Michael Hordern.
#12 - Annie Lennox - Diva
Season 1992 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/28/1990
Annie Lennox - Diva features an in-depth interview with the ex-Eurythmics singer as well as an extensive selection of archive footage.