Documentary which tells the story of a group of men and women who risked their lives to rescue a library - and preserve a nation's history - in the midst of the Bosnian war. Amid bullets and bombs and under fire from shells and snipers, this handful of passionate book-lovers safeguarded more than 10,000 unique, hand-written Islamic books and manuscripts - the most important texts held by Sarajevo's last surviving library.
| Title | Storyville - Season 16 Episode 5 : The Love of Books - A Sarajevo Story |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 1 Survivors: Despicable Dick Survivors: Despicable Dick
2012-01-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 2 Survivors: My Friend Sam - Living For the Moment Survivors: My Friend Sam - Living For the Moment
2012-01-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 3 Survivors: Lust for Life Survivors: Lust for Life
2012-01-23Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 4 If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
2012-02-13Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 5 The Love of Books - A Sarajevo Story The Love of Books - A Sarajevo Story
2012-02-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 6 Fire in Babylon Fire in Babylon
2012-02-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 7 Knuckle: Bare Fist Fighting Knuckle: Bare Fist Fighting
2012-03-05Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 8 Murderball Murderball
2012-03-06Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 9 Who Is Gorky? An Abstract Life Who Is Gorky? An Abstract Life
2012-03-12Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 10 The Reluctant Revolutionary The Reluctant Revolutionary
2012-03-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 11 Tabloid: Sex in Chains Tabloid: Sex in Chains
2012-03-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 12 Hijack Hell - Bus 174 Hijack Hell - Bus 174
2012-04-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 13 The Real Great Escape The Real Great Escape
2012-04-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 14 Girl Model Girl Model
2012-06-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 15 Albino Witchcraft Murders Albino Witchcraft Murders
2012-07-02Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 16 Hitler, Stalin, and Mr Jones Hitler, Stalin, and Mr Jones
2012-07-05Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 17 The Queen of Africa: The Miriam Makeba Story The Queen of Africa: The Miriam Makeba Story
2012-07-23Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 18 Racing Dreams Racing Dreams
2012-08-13Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 19 The $750 Million Thief The $750 Million Thief
2012-09-05Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 20 Olympic Massacre: One Day In September Olympic Massacre: One Day In September
2012-09-12Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 21 JFK's Road to the White House: Primary 1960 JFK's Road to the White House: Primary 1960
2012-11-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 22 The Chef Who Conquered New York: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt The Chef Who Conquered New York: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt
2012-11-12Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 23 From the Sea to the Land Beyond: Britain's Coast on Film From the Sea to the Land Beyond: Britain's Coast on Film
2012-11-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 24 The Other Irish Travellers The Other Irish Travellers
2012-12-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 16 :Episode 25 Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
2013-12-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....