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Michael explores a secret port that ran the first train ferries to France carrying vital supplies during World War I and visits Walmer Castle. Show more
Using the Look at Life series of 1960s documentaries, a look at the British economy at a time when industry faced ever-increasing competition from abroad. Show more
A special celebrity edition of the quiz, as two teams of clever celebrities prepare to lose their dignity in honour of Comic Relief. Show more
Documentary revealing the truth about Frankie Howerd, one of Britain's best-loved comedians whose personal life was full of closely guarded secrets. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to Python and globetrotting national treasure Michael Palin about his childhood and early career. Palin recalls some of the highs and lows of the famous ensemble. Show more
Michael Palin goes in search of the crew of the wooden dhow Al Shama, featured in his hit documentary series Around the World in 80 Days, and learns of the boat's fate. Show more
Profile of the British-born actress who went on to become one of Hollywood's most enduring stars and whose love affair with Richard Burton captured the public's imagination. Show more
Griff Rhys Jones starts in the Torres Strait Islands on his journey to discover what extraordinary treasure is being created in far-off places by the indigenous people of today. Show more
Documentary, using dramatised inserts, in which Denise Mina investigates the tortuous and peculiar relationships between horror writer Edgar Allan Poe and the women in his life. Show more
Using the Look at Life series of 1960s documentaries, a look at the British economy at a time when industry faced ever-increasing competition from abroad. Show more
How reggae music brought to the UK by West Indian immigrants came to dominate the charts. With Ken Boothe, Steel Pulse, Althea and Donna, Janet Kay and more. Show more
