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Second in a series recalling holiday and travel guides that have graced British television screens focuses on travel's 'golden girls' - Anne Gregg, Judith Chalmers and Jill Dando. Show more
The story behind Leonardo da Vinci's diagram of the perfect human body, which synthesises his passions for anatomy, the mechanics of the human body and geometry. Show more
Prof Jim Al-Khalili sets out to discover what the universe might actually look like and charts the stories of the men and women who discovered the truth about the cosmos. Show more
Comedy series following the challenges faced by those responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympics. A group of dignitaries from Rio, the Olympic hosts in 2016, visits London. Show more
Sitcom about comedian Rick Spleen. When Rick features in a TV series that traces celebrities' family trees, his real name is revealed - and why it caused him misery at school. Show more
A look at five decades of the father in British sitcoms. Dad may be the head of the family and an authority symbol, but he has always been the butt of some of our biggest laughs. Show more
In a film offering a glimpse of the human characters behind the judgments, four Justices of the Supreme Court talk about the nature of justice and how they make their decisions. Show more
Comedy series following the challenges faced by those responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympics. A group of dignitaries from Rio, the Olympic hosts in 2016, visits London. Show more
Second in a series recalling holiday and travel guides that have graced British television screens focuses on travel's 'golden girls' - Anne Gregg, Judith Chalmers and Jill Dando. Show more
Prof Jim Al-Khalili sets out to discover what the universe might actually look like and charts the stories of the men and women who discovered the truth about the cosmos. Show more
Comedy series following the challenges faced by those responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympics. A group of dignitaries from Rio, the Olympic hosts in 2016, visits London. Show more
