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When a scientist spills some radioactive isotope and washes it down the sink there are reports of something nasty in the sewers, so Steed, Purdey and Gambit investigate. Show more

Richard Wilson follows routes raved about in motoring guides of the mid-20th century. Here, he drives from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors. Show more

Penelope Keith tells the story of Edwardian 'it girl' and motoring pioneer Dorothy Levitt. She retraces Levitt's 1905 journey from London to Liverpool in a De Dion motor car. Show more

Michael Smith explores Britain's obsession with cars and driving. He begins his trip around the UK by abandoning his beloved London to thrust out into suburbia. Show more

Comedy quiz show with a difference, as Julia Bradbury takes on Robert Llewellyn in answering a series of motoring-based questions provided by members of the public. Show more

Penelope Keith tells the story of Edwardian 'it girl' and motoring pioneer Dorothy Levitt. She retraces Levitt's 1905 journey from London to Liverpool in a De Dion motor car. Show more

Tristram Hunt looks at how motoring has gone from allowing us to explore the English countryside to the present day of speed cameras, congestion charges and environmental issues. Show more

Michael Smith explores Britain's obsession with cars and driving. He begins his trip around the UK by abandoning his beloved London to thrust out into suburbia. Show more

Comedy quiz show with a difference, as Julia Bradbury takes on Robert Llewellyn in answering a series of motoring-based questions provided by members of the public. Show more

Richard Wilson follows routes raved about in motoring guides of the mid-20th century. Here, he drives from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors. Show more

Penelope Keith tells the story of Edwardian 'it girl' and motoring pioneer Dorothy Levitt. She retraces Levitt's 1905 journey from London to Liverpool in a De Dion motor car. Show more

Michael Smith explores Britain's obsession with cars and driving. He begins his trip around the UK by abandoning his beloved London to thrust out into suburbia. Show more