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Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three PhD students challenge a team that plays strategy board games. Show more
Jim Al-Khalili reveals the breakthroughs which harnessed elements' ability to release vast power, showing how scientists are trying to create new elements. Show more
Documentary chronicling the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition, in which 16 French pastry chefs battle in hope of being declared one of the best by the country's President. Show more
Dramatisation of Fanny Cradock's life, scripted by Brian Fillis based on interviews with her friends and family, revealing the private vulnerability behind her tart public persona. Show more
Actress Imelda Staunton talks to Mark Lawson about her life and career, from her early ambitions to become an actress to her role on the West End stage in Entertaining Mr Sloane. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon unravels the mysteries of the art of the pre-perspective era. He traces the beginnings of Christian art in Rome, Egypt and medieval France. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon unravels the mysteries of the art of the pre-perspective era. In Istanbul, he immerses himself in the world of the Byzantine Empire. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon sets out to unravel the mysteries of the art of the pre-perspective era. He examines early Christian art and the reasons for its evolution. Show more
Quiz show in which connections must be made between seemingly random subjects. Three PhD students challenge a team that plays strategy board games. Show more
Actress Imelda Staunton talks to Mark Lawson about her life and career, from her early ambitions to become an actress to her role on the West End stage in Entertaining Mr Sloane. Show more
