Francesco's Venice

Francesco's Venice

Limited Series 2004 · 4 eps · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

Ended

Four-part BBC series following Francesco da Mosto as he explores the history of Venice, beginning with its creation in the 5th century and concluding in the modern era. Each episode focuses upon a certain area of Venetian history, interlaced with various anecdotes from da Mosto's own experiences and family history. A book of the same name was published to accompany the series in 2004.

Directed by Edward Bazalgette · Written by Francesco da Mosto

Network: BBC Two

Your Rating

Cast

Francesco da Mosto Self - Presenter

More from Edward BazalgetteSee all →

Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation · 2015

Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

MovieScience FictionAdventure

The Doctor contemplates a journey to see an old acquaintance and digs a well. Released in cinemas alongside the 3D double-bill of Dark Water and Death in Heaven.

The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom · 2015

The Last Kingdom

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

Endeavour

Endeavour · 2013

SeriesCrimeDrama

The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

Fate: The Winx Saga

Fate: The Winx Saga · 2021

Fate: The Winx Saga

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

The coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.

The Witcher

The Witcher · 2019

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

Versailles

Versailles · 2015

The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who · 2005

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Top Gear

Top Gear · 2002

SeriesRealityTalk

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette · 2022

Marie Antoinette

SeriesDramaWar & Politics

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance.

Lovejoy

Lovejoy · 1986

SeriesComedyDrama

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio · 2016

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

MovieActionAdventure

When brain-swapping aliens attack New York, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious masked superhero known only as the Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?

Vera

SeriesCrimeDrama

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die · 2023

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

MovieActionAdventure

In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

Screen One

Screen One · 1989

Anthology drama series.

Screen Two

Screen Two · 1985

Series of single made-for-television dramas.

DCI Banks

DCI Banks · 2011

SeriesCrimeDrama

A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

How is it so far?

Your ratings make Midnight smarter