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A look at how new evidence of ancient man's influence shows that the Amazon rainforest, the epitome of a last wilderness under threat, may not be as natural as we believe. Show more

Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life series of documentaries, a look at the radical shifts in the position of women in British society during the 1960s. Show more

Lucy Worsley journeys across England and Wales in search of Dorothy Hartley, the writer of what is today considered to be one of the masterpieces of food writing, Food in England. Show more

Documentary about the rise of the popular loaf in Britain. After the holy grail of affordable white bread was achieved, dietary experts began to trumpet the virtues of brown. Show more

Michael Grade narrates the story of klezmer, from its origins in Jewish folk music performed at weddings and Bar Mitzvahs to a musical sensation enjoyed by millions worldwide. Show more

Italian crime drama. A plastic bag containing a body cut into pieces is found in a clay field. Why does Mimi insist that the investigation be assigned to him? Show more

Using the Rank Organisation's Look at Life series of documentaries, a look at the radical shifts in the position of women in British society during the 1960s. Show more

Lucy Worsley journeys across England and Wales in search of Dorothy Hartley, the writer of what is today considered to be one of the masterpieces of food writing, Food in England. Show more