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Julia Bradbury embarks on a series of walks following Britain's lost rail empire, beginning in Derbyshire at the heart of the Peak District on the Monsal Trail. Show more

Julia Bradbury continues her series of walks along Britain's lost rail empire as she visits the Mawddach estuary in north Wales, a beautiful part of Snowdonia. Show more

Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry, located in the oldest surviving passenger railway station. Show more

Sam Willis explores the golden age of piracy during the early 18th century and charts the devastating impact pirates had during an age of colonial expansion. Show more

Documentary which follows an unfolding active FBI counterterrorism sting operation, telling the story of Saeed 'Shariff' Torres, a former Black Panther turned informant. Show more

Wildlife adventure series searching for tigers in the Himalayas. Along the Tibetan border, explorer Steve Backshall has a close encounter with the world's most elusive predator. Show more

Dan Snow charts the role the Royal Navy played in Britain's development. How victory over the Armada transformed impoverished England into a powerful seafaring nation. Show more

Timothy Walker reveals how the work of Carl Linnaeus, Phillip Miller and John Ray unlocked the mysteries of the plant kingdom and created the science of botany. Show more

Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry, located in the oldest surviving passenger railway station. Show more

Sam Willis explores the golden age of piracy during the early 18th century and charts the devastating impact pirates had during an age of colonial expansion. Show more