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Historian Dr Alixe Bovey recreates journeys through Britain as it was in the Middle Ages. She follows the trail north from York to the contested Scottish border. Show more

Michael Palin continues his Himalayan trek. Palin reaches the easternmost end of the Himalayas, exploring medieval Lijiang. Show more

Profile of the Nobel Prize-winning British writer, VS Naipaul. Filmed in Wiltshire, India and his native Trinidad, he remains as incisive, forthright and controversial as ever. Show more

Series about the hopes and dreams of a group of children at three schools in rural China. The children prepare for the biggest challenge of their lives. Show more

Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Peggy's ideas get noticed during a pitch meeting and her future begins to look more promising. Show more

Historian Dr Alixe Bovey recreates journeys through Britain as it was in the Middle Ages. She follows the trail north from York to the contested Scottish border. Show more

The world of astronomy with Patrick Moore. The start of a new solar cycle means the Sun's activity is about to hot up.

Profile of the Nobel Prize-winning British writer, VS Naipaul. Filmed in Wiltshire, India and his native Trinidad, he remains as incisive, forthright and controversial as ever. Show more

Series about the hopes and dreams of a group of children at three schools in rural China. The children prepare for the biggest challenge of their lives. Show more

Historian Dr Alixe Bovey recreates journeys through Britain as it was in the Middle Ages. She follows the trail north from York to the contested Scottish border. Show more

Profile of the Nobel Prize-winning British writer, VS Naipaul. Filmed in Wiltshire, India and his native Trinidad, he remains as incisive, forthright and controversial as ever. Show more