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Patrick Moore takes us on a speed-of-light journey to the ends of our known universe, stopping en-route to take in the view, celebrating 55 years of The Sky at Night. Show more
Documentary that tells the surprising story of how Britain entered a new age of steam railways after the Second World War and why it quickly came to an end. Show more
Stephen Smith explores how Vienna's artists rebelled against the establishment in the late 19th century and brought their own highly sexed version of art nouveau to the city. Show more
Mark Miodownik traces the history of our love affair with metal. He investigates metals at the atomic level and sees how metal crystals can be grown to survive inside a jet engine. Show more
Funny, surreal and extraordinary extracts from interviews broadcast on the BBC from the 1950s to the 1970s, arguably the golden age of conversation. Show more
Patrick Moore takes us on a speed-of-light journey to the ends of our known universe, stopping en-route to take in the view, celebrating 55 years of The Sky at Night. Show more
Drawing on 45 years of Horizon archive, Dr Kevin Fong presents a documentary showing how the intriguing possibility of life on Mars has fuelled man's quest to visit the Red Planet. Show more
Documentary that tells the surprising story of how Britain entered a new age of steam railways after the Second World War and why it quickly came to an end. Show more
Stephen Smith explores how Vienna's artists rebelled against the establishment in the late 19th century and brought their own highly sexed version of art nouveau to the city. Show more
