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In the Lake District, filmmaker Richard Macer follows the story of entrepreneur Mark Weir's attempts to build a giant zip-wire ride from the top of a mountain. Show more
Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. Three friends who share hearty appetites take on a trio of young mathematicians. Show more
The shocking story of health before the NHS. In the early 20th century, getting treated if you were ill was a rudimentary, risky and costly business. Show more
Drama illuminating a doctor's efforts to protect the people of Manchester from the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic as millions of soldiers returned home from the Great War. Show more
Robert Hughes's classic series about art in the twentieth century. Hughes examines the surrealists and their attempts to make art without restrictions. Show more
Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. Three friends who share hearty appetites take on a trio of young mathematicians. Show more
Drama about a passionate independent film producer who begins to struggle with anxiety and despair as the pressures of his work become too much for him. Show more
The shocking story of health before the NHS. In the early 20th century, getting treated if you were ill was a rudimentary, risky and costly business. Show more
