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Michael Portillo discovers how trains spread the word about Oban whisky, hears about the struggle to build a railway across Rannoch Moor and visits Corrour. Show more
Documentary series on lost civilisations. The story of the formidable Hittite empire and the rediscovery of their astonishing capital, Hattusha. Show more
In attempting to answer the question of what is energy, Jim Al-Khalili investigates a strange set of laws that link together everything from engines to humans to stars. Show more
Series in which a mafioso boss is relocated to Norway. Frank is settling into his penthouse apartment, but is told he must fulfil certain communal obligations. Show more
Documentary about artist Marina Abramovic, who uses her own body as a vehicle to create performances that challenge, shock and move people, as she prepares for a retrospective. Show more
Documentary telling the story of the construction of the blue whale at the Natural History Museum. In 1938, a group undertook the unprecedented task of building a life-sized model. Show more
Italian crime drama. A distressed woman reports the disappearance of her brother, who is then found murdered in what appears to have been a crime of passion. Show more
In attempting to answer the question of what is energy, Jim Al-Khalili investigates a strange set of laws that link together everything from engines to humans to stars. Show more
