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Michael Portillo discovers how the railway has changed down the years. This episode finds him in Kent, rolling along the scenic south coast to Hastings. Show more
Documentary series which unearths lost civilisations and cities. This edition visits northern Peru to find the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids. Show more
Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture. Show more
Series in which a New York mafioso is relocated to Norway. When delivering booze to a parolee, Frank is given the idea of investing in art as a way to launder money. Show more
Based on a series of interviews with Edna O'Brien and her two sons, a documentary portrait of the Irish writer which explores both her work and her lifestyle, past and present. Show more
Documentary series which unearths lost civilisations and cities. This edition visits northern Peru to find the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids. Show more
Inspector Montalbano
Episode 7: The Track of Sand
1 hour, 45 minutes on BBC Four
Available for 11 months
Italian crime drama. Montalbano is drawn into the world of horse racing and the Mafia after he finds the carcass of a dead horse on the beach below his house. Show more
Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture. Show more