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Documentary series telling the story of the birth of Venice. The golden age of architecture arrived and stone and marble palaces replaced wooden houses. Show more
Timothy Spall and his wife Shane sail around the coast. They set off in their barge from Fowey in Cornwall, heading towards Land's End and then south Wales. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to actor Timothy Spall about his life and career. Spall reflects on his working-class roots, on being a 'professional depicter' and his fight with leukaemia. Show more
Documentary recalling the British obsession with boats in the 1960s. New materials made sailing dinghies easily affordable, producing a new generation of weekend sailors. Show more
Gareth Malone explores Britain's hidden history of shanties and sea songs. In Yorkshire he meets the Filey Fisherman's Choir, who are determined to keep the tradition alive. Show more
Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama series looks at Howards' Way, the UK's glossy answer to American soaps Dallas and Dynasty. Show more
Documentary series about the wine industry, taking a look at how the credit crunch is threatening Berry Brothers and Rudd, one of the world's poshest wine merchants. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to actor Timothy Spall about his life and career. Spall reflects on his working-class roots, on being a 'professional depicter' and his fight with leukaemia. Show more
Documentary recalling the British obsession with boats in the 1960s. New materials made sailing dinghies easily affordable, producing a new generation of weekend sailors. Show more
Gareth Malone explores Britain's hidden history of shanties and sea songs. In Yorkshire he meets the Filey Fisherman's Choir, who are determined to keep the tradition alive. Show more
