A look at the Boston Tea Party of 16 December 1773 and Indian independence on 31 December 1947. (AD)

Classic comedy in which minister Jim Hacker finds himself transported to Number 10. The papers of a recently deceased head of MI5 show that he was once spying for Russia. Show more

1/2. With half a million Brits now living in France, an examination of the state of British/
French relationships at an important time in European integration. New.

Adaptation of Michael Dobbs's satirical novel about corruption in British party politics. Urquhart's plans to undermine Collingridge reach their conclusion. Show more

Light music was once loved by millions, but is now almost completely forgotten. Brian Kay narrates the story behind the cheerful melodies that dominated postwar British radio.

Profiling Ronald Searle.