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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
How we fell in love with regional telly. Contributors including Angela Rippon, Michael Parkinson and Martin Bell remember the early days, and suggest what the future holds. Show more
Alan Yentob celebrates the 70th anniversary of the world's first scheduled high-definition television service, by the BBC from Alexandra Palace in 1936. Show more
Dramatisation of the events of 1936, as the BBC prepares for the world's first high-definition TV service. However, behind the scenes at Alexandra Palace complications arise. Show more
Chronicle of a formative era in British broadcasting after World War 2, as a new generation of radicalised producers, writers and performers emerged to challenge the status quo. Show more
German drama in which a woman in her sixties embarks on an affair after 30 years of marriage.
In the Peak District, film-maker Richard Macer follows the story of a campaign to stop 4x4 drivers and trailbikers motoring along the local villages' green lanes. Show more
Dramatisation of the events of 1936, as the BBC prepares for the world's first high-definition TV service. However, behind the scenes at Alexandra Palace complications arise. Show more
