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The BBC's Iranian Affairs Expert Sadeq Saba travels around his home country meeting its people and exploring the culinary history and culture of different regions. Show more
Series about the documenting of WW2 by German and British home movie makers shows how women were drawn into the war as workers, mothers and, for the first time, combatants. Show more
Drama series set in 1960s New York. A mandatory overtime session leaves the creatives trying to stave off late-night boredom. Show more
Comedy quiz show. Broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen competes against sports broadcaster John Inverdale in answering questions set by members of the public. Show more
Michael Portillo and guests including Rod Liddle, Michael Fry and Henry McLeish chew over questions about Scottish independence. Show more
Series about the documenting of WW2 by German and British home movie makers shows how women were drawn into the war as workers, mothers and, for the first time, combatants. Show more
Don Manley reveals the tricks that compilers use to bamboozle and entertain cryptic crossword solvers, while fans including Prunella Scales explain why they enjoy them. Show more
The BBC's Iranian Affairs Expert Sadeq Saba travels around his home country meeting its people and exploring the culinary history and culture of different regions. Show more
Series about the documenting of WW2 by German and British home movie makers shows how women were drawn into the war as workers, mothers and, for the first time, combatants. Show more
