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Newsreel and 1950s voiceover are used to illustrate how Britons spent their leisure time during the first half of the 20th century, including Henley regattas. Show more
Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. Show more
David Malone asks if we are right to see the heart as merely a brilliant pump or whether it should be allowed to reclaim something of its old place at the centre of our humanity. Show more
Former Irish athlete Eamonn Coghlan travels to Kenya's highlands to uncover a little-known story - the role of Irish missionaries in securing Kenya's dominance in world athletics. Show more
Documentary about the 1955 Le Mans 24-hour race in which Pierre Levegh's Mercedes went into the crowd killing 83 and injuring 120, the worst disaster in motor racing history. Show more
Documentary about Gordon Murray, who designs some of the most innovative Formula 1 cars, and his attempts to build an inexpensive, lightweight city car for the masses - the T-25. Show more
Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. Show more
Newsreel and 1950s voiceover are used to illustrate how Britons spent their leisure time during the first half of the 20th century, including Henley regattas. Show more
David Malone asks if we are right to see the heart as merely a brilliant pump or whether it should be allowed to reclaim something of its old place at the centre of our humanity. Show more
