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The BBC Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner perform Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, the Four Sea Interludes from Britten's Peter Grimes, and a violin concerto by Huw Watkins. Show more
Documentary about the 1955 Le Mans 24-hour race in which Pierre Levegh's Mercedes went into the crowd killing 83 and injuring 120, the worst disaster in motor racing history. Show more
Richard Hammond and Sir Stirling Moss talk about how their lives were changed by terrible car accidents and why the mental injuries took longer to heal than the physical ones. Show more
Dan Snow's walk takes him north to lands devastated by the Normans after the Invasion, but which became the setting for their abbeys and monasteries. Show more
As she cycles through the Cotswolds, Clare Balding reveals how two men - both called William Morris - helped change the face of heritage tourism in Britain. Show more
The Wood brothers cycle through northern Italy from the Valley of Trebbia to Tuscany, before arriving at Cannae, site of the bloodiest battle in ancient history. Show more
Documentary about the 1955 Le Mans 24-hour race in which Pierre Levegh's Mercedes went into the crowd killing 83 and injuring 120, the worst disaster in motor racing history. Show more
The BBC Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner perform Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, the Four Sea Interludes from Britten's Peter Grimes, and a violin concerto by Huw Watkins. Show more
