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Michael Portillo takes a Turkish bath in the famous spa town of Harrogate and explores the exemplary Victorian village of Saltaire. Show more
Series chronicling the impact of technology on war. Untested in combat and generally derided, the Harrier proved itself in the Falklands conflict. 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
Dr Janina Ramirez explores the medieval Anglo-French conflict. French resistance to Henry V comes in the most unlikely form of illiterate peasant girl Joan of Arc. Show more
Storyville: A story of murder, love and political conspiracy triggered when a video of a murdered Guatemalan lawyer surfaced in which he foretold his death and named the culprits. Show more
Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He looks at how generals have struggled to kit out their armies for battle. 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
Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his history of American art with portraits of Puritan settlers and the dark truth behind Benjamin West's most famous painting. Show more
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the legacy of John Steinbeck, author of novels that gave voice to people battling poverty, drought and homelessness. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez explores the medieval Anglo-French conflict. French resistance to Henry V comes in the most unlikely form of illiterate peasant girl Joan of Arc. Show more
