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In 1908, the French banker Albert Kahn gave a team of photographers the world's first portable colour cameras. They created an 'archive of the planet': a collection of over 72,000 pictures taken in more than 50 countries. The first programme in this series shares pictures from the First World War.

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Thu 27 Mar 200800:55
BBC One Northern Ireland

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  • Mon 21 Jan 200819:00
    BBC Two England, Wales (Analogue) & Scotland only
  • Fri 21 Mar 200800:25
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Thu 27 Mar 200800:55
    BBC One Northern Ireland