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Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. In the spirit of Victorian manliness, he travels from Dunkeld to Balmoral on an 1870s tricycle. Show more
Marcus du Sautoy investigates the ways in which Europe replaced the Middle East as the world's powerhouse of mathematical ideas by the 17th century. Show more
The story of the filmmakers and ingenious engineers who led the fly-on-the-wall revolution by building the first hand-held cameras that followed real life as it happened. Show more
Series about 800 films from the Edwardian age. A look at the leisure pursuits of the time, from holidays in Blackpool to the first ever film of Manchester Utd. Show more
Documentary series about the WI. Amy's group protests against excess packaging outside a local supermarket and hosts a champagne-fuelled fundraiser. Show more
In the 1960s filmmaker Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen came to Byker in Newcastle upon Tyne. She returned in 2005, and this film follows her as she builds a portrait of the new estate. Show more
Denis Mitchell's 1959 documentary is full of evocative images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom. Show more
Marcus du Sautoy investigates the ways in which Europe replaced the Middle East as the world's powerhouse of mathematical ideas by the 17th century. Show more
Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. In the spirit of Victorian manliness, he travels from Dunkeld to Balmoral on an 1870s tricycle. Show more
The story of the filmmakers and ingenious engineers who led the fly-on-the-wall revolution by building the first hand-held cameras that followed real life as it happened. Show more
