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Andrew Graham-Dixon battles an invasion of moths in one of Petworth's 35 bedrooms, before uncovering the house's many treasures and welcoming back the public. Show more

Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the church's grip on their beliefs increased, people came before religious courts and many were killed. Show more

James Shapiro's series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James. It's 1606 and, in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot, Macbeth captures the anxiety of the time. Show more

Richard Fortey looks at how some species survived the catastrophic asteroid collision 65 million years ago that saw the end of the reign of the dinosaurs. Show more

Scandinavian crime drama serial. In Copenhagen several homeless people are poisoned, seemingly to draw attention to the problem of people falling through the cracks of society. Show more

Dawkins discusses his book, the Selfish Gene, which divided the scientific community and made him the most influential evolutionary biologist of his time. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon battles an invasion of moths in one of Petworth's 35 bedrooms, before uncovering the house's many treasures and welcoming back the public. Show more

Robert Bartlett examines the way we thought during medieval times. As the church's grip on their beliefs increased, people came before religious courts and many were killed. Show more

Richard Fortey looks at how some species survived the catastrophic asteroid collision 65 million years ago that saw the end of the reign of the dinosaurs. Show more

James Shapiro's series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James. It's 1606 and, in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot, Macbeth captures the anxiety of the time. Show more