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Mark Miodownik shows how plastics have brought luxury to the masses and reveals how the next generation will take its inspiration from nature and could help rebuild the human body. Show more
Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. A trio of footballers pit their wits against three orchestral players. Show more
A look at the artistic legacy of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors, including Claudius's pleasure palace and the cave where Tiberius held wild parties. Show more
Lucy Worsley looks at the history of the British bedroom by spending the night in a Tudor farmhouse and experiencing the glamour of the 1930s boudoir. Show more
Robert Hughes examines art's relationship with the pleasures of nature, with reference to works by Seurat, Monet, Cezanne and Gauguin. Show more
Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. A trio of footballers pit their wits against three orchestral players. Show more
Alex is a professional heartbreaker. Due to financial debts he takes on an impossible assignment, when a millionaire hires him to break up the engagement of his daughter. Show more
A look at the artistic legacy of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors, including Claudius's pleasure palace and the cave where Tiberius held wild parties. Show more
