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Michael Portillo visits Durham Cathedral and takes a Dracula tour in Whitby, before ending his journey on a steam train across the North Yorkshire moors. Show more
Neil Oliver charts the story of little-known Scotsman William Speirs Bruce, who was determined to conquer Antarctica in the name of science. Show more
Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures
Episode 2: Fugitive from the Fire
59 minutes on BBC Four
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
The series on the history of 20th-century farming in Britain looks at how Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle helped earn Britain a reputation as the stockyard of the world. Show more
Documentary series on lost civilisations. The story of the formidable Hittite empire and the rediscovery of their astonishing capital, Hattusha. Show more
A man is violently attacked by a vigilante group. Wallander's team look for a woman who was on the maternity ward when a nurse was attacked. Show more
After confusion during the chase Wallander is drugged by their escaping suspect and Maja is shot, but the net is closing on their nemesis. Show more
Michael Portillo visits Durham Cathedral and takes a Dracula tour in Whitby, before ending his journey on a steam train across the North Yorkshire moors. Show more
Neil Oliver charts the story of little-known Scotsman William Speirs Bruce, who was determined to conquer Antarctica in the name of science. Show more
Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures
Episode 2: Fugitive from the Fire
59 minutes on BBC Four
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