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Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Matthew, the boat in which John Cabot left Bristol in 1497 and landed 3,000 miles later in what we now know is North America. Show more
Horizon explores the artificial intelligence required to replace human drivers and explores the implications of a driverless world. Show more
We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents. Two are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by Mark Ovenden. Show more
Monologues charting a century of the UK gay experience. A man returning from the First World War trenches recollects a love that dared not speak its name. Show more
Monologues charting the UK gay experience. In 1994, as the government votes on lowering the age of male homosexual consent, 17-year-old Andrew comes to London. Show more
A Storyville documentary that uses archive to traverse a century of gay experiences, encompassing persecution, love and desire, forbidden encounters, sexual liberation and pride. Show more
Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau
Episode 1: Paris
59 minutes on BBC Four
Available for years
Stephen Smith explores the objects of Parisian Art Nouveau and learns how some of the 19th century's most glamorous, controversial figures inspired an extraordinary movement. Show more
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Episode 1: The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale
59 minutes on BBC Four
How Thomas Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots and was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonderful furniture for. Show more
Horizon explores the artificial intelligence required to replace human drivers and explores the implications of a driverless world. Show more
We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents. Two are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by Mark Ovenden. Show more