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Series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train. He meets the Queen's saddler in Walsall and learns how to cook an Indian curry in Birmingham. Show more
David Heathcote visits Casa Del Rio, an Art Deco fantasy house in rural Devon, and plays with some of the many Deco gadgets there, including a Bakelite radio. Show more
Look at Life's coverage of the Cold War, with footage from anti-nuclear protests in London, British forces stationed in Berlin and everyday life in Eastern Europe. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper visits the ruins of Tiwanaku in the Bolivian Andes and finds evidence of an ancient people with amazing understanding of their environment. Show more
Storyville: Documentary surveying the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte, from his experiences touring a segregated country to his crossover into Hollywood. Show more
Espionage thriller. Mercier goes undercover to Czechoslovakia on the trail of the elusive Chaika, a man who can lead him into the heart of the Nazi war machine. Show more
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Episode 2: The Glorious Grinling Gibbons
1 hour
on BBC Four
Documentary exploring the life and work of Grinling Gibbons, who carved masterpieces from wood for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange. Show more
Look at Life's coverage of the Cold War, with footage from anti-nuclear protests in London, British forces stationed in Berlin and everyday life in Eastern Europe. Show more
David Heathcote visits Casa Del Rio, an Art Deco fantasy house in rural Devon, and plays with some of the many Deco gadgets there, including a Bakelite radio. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper visits the ruins of Tiwanaku in the Bolivian Andes and finds evidence of an ancient people with amazing understanding of their environment. Show more
