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Comets are strange and exotic objects, the remnants from dead stars. Patrick Moore discusses NASA's EPOXI mission, which hopes to rendezvous with comet Hartley 2. Show more
In preparation for a car trip around Britain, Richard Wilson learns how to use a gearstick again, having driven only automatics for the past 30 years. Show more
Material from the 1950s newsreel documentary series Time to Remember tells the story of the struggle to maintain peace in the decades after the Great War. Show more
Series charting the history of the electricity grid concludes by looking at how it has been the battleground for conflicts that have changed and shaped Britain. Show more
Darkly comic series set in an NHS Trust hospital. A new admission and the surprise appearance of an emotional Den puts paid to any plans of a kip on the night shift for Kim. Show more
Black comedy drama that looks beneath the veneer of seemingly idyllic village life. Greed and envy come to the fore when three couples meet for a dinner party in suburbia. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to actress Alison Steadman about her life and career, as she explores her gift for mimicry, passion for improvisation and joy of working with great dramatists. Show more
Series charting the history of the electricity grid concludes by looking at how it has been the battleground for conflicts that have changed and shaped Britain. Show more
Darkly comic series set in an NHS Trust hospital. A new admission and the surprise appearance of an emotional Den puts paid to any plans of a kip on the night shift for Kim. Show more
Material from the 1950s newsreel documentary series Time to Remember tells the story of the struggle to maintain peace in the decades after the Great War. Show more
Comets are strange and exotic objects, the remnants from dead stars. Patrick Moore discusses NASA's EPOXI mission, which hopes to rendezvous with comet Hartley 2. Show more
Series charting the history of the electricity grid concludes by looking at how it has been the battleground for conflicts that have changed and shaped Britain. Show more
