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Series looking at the history of British 20th-century farming charts the changes in the way fruit and veg was grown, picked and sold, and the impact of supermarkets. Show more
Newsreel and voiceover from the 50s series Time to Remember tell the story of a golden age of theatre, cinema and music hall during the 1920s and 30s. Show more
Beeban Kidron's film looks at the ancient but now illegal devadasi tradition, in which Hindu girls of southern India are married to a god in childhood, and at puberty sold for sex. Show more
Adam Nicolson uses newly found 17th-century manuscripts to tell the story of how arguably the greatest work of English prose ever written, the King James Bible, came into being. Show more
Danish crime thriller. Having located a likely crime scene, Sarah and Jan know who they are looking for, but the reactions of their superior officers are puzzling. Show more
Danish crime thriller. Sarah and Jan interrogate Troels, who has to divulge private information which opens a new can of worms. Pernille drifts further away from Theis emotionally. Show more
Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of the Home Office, blending new footage with rare archive and interviews with present and past home secretaries. Show more
Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of the Foreign Office, blending new footage with rare archive and interviews with present and past foreign secretaries. Show more
Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of the Treasury, recounting battles Chancellors have had with their top officials and the conflicts with Number 10. Show more
