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Michael discovers how the railways helped train commandos at Lochailort in World War II and explores the history of the highland crofters in Skye. Show more
Using a mix of archive material, this film captures the intensity of life in London's East End, from the docks and the rag trade to market traders, migrants and wartime upheavals. Show more
Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. Three beer drinkers take on a trio of mathematicians in the first quarter-final. Show more
Documentary telling the affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War. Show more
Documentary which tells the story of Rolls-Royce in India by following the fortunes of India's princes from the zenith of British imperial power to the decline after independence. Show more
Documentary in which David Spiegelhalter uses a blend of wit and wisdom, animation, graphics and gleeful nerdery to pin down what chance is and how it works in the real world. 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
Using a mix of archive material, this film captures the intensity of life in London's East End, from the docks and the rag trade to market traders, migrants and wartime upheavals. Show more
Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. Three beer drinkers take on a trio of mathematicians in the first quarter-final. Show more
Documentary telling the affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War. Show more
