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The Wood brothers cycle along Spain's east coast, watching a football match at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium and visiting the ancient Greek ruins of Ampurias. Show more

Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of a moment in history and offer visions of distant lands, tempting explorers to plunder and conquer. Show more

The story of the London Palladium, with contributions from those who worked there and clips from acts including Judy Garland, Danny Kaye and Tommy Cooper. Show more

Concluding the story of the Palladium theatre, focusing on the TV era with footage of Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope and Morecambe and Wise. Show more

Portrait of composer Carl Orff, using his reminiscences and correspondence and interviews with his family to uncover the tragic story of his association with the Nazi Party. Show more

Sir Tim Hunt talks about his discovery of the mechanism of cell division and reveals his own opinions on the thought processes, logical and emotional, that led to it. Show more

What happened to the variety stars once the theatres closed and the cameras beckoned? Michael Grade tells the ups and downs of the variety stars on television.

The story of the London Palladium, with contributions from those who worked there and clips from acts including Judy Garland, Danny Kaye and Tommy Cooper. Show more

Concluding the story of the Palladium theatre, focusing on the TV era with footage of Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope and Morecambe and Wise. Show more