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Dan Snow retraces the career of artist Arthur Spooner, whose paintings are scattered across the region and record events and people as he saw them. But how reliable is the work? Show more
Richard Wilson follows routes raved about in motoring guides of the mid-20th century. Here, he drives from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors. Show more
Documentary telling the real story behind the film Zulu and how regimental history continues to inspire and motivate new recruits of the Royal Welsh. Show more
Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn. Show more
Drama about the relationship between singer, comedienne and national treasure Gracie Fields (Jane Horrocks) and Italian-born Hollywood director Monty Banks (Tom Hollander). Show more
Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture. Show more
Documentary telling the real story behind the film Zulu and how regimental history continues to inspire and motivate new recruits of the Royal Welsh. Show more
Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn. Show more
Dan Snow retraces the career of artist Arthur Spooner, whose paintings are scattered across the region and record events and people as he saw them. But how reliable is the work? Show more
Richard Wilson follows routes raved about in motoring guides of the mid-20th century. Here, he drives from Scarborough to Whitby via the Yorkshire moors. Show more
Documentary telling the real story behind the film Zulu and how regimental history continues to inspire and motivate new recruits of the Royal Welsh. Show more
Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn. Show more
