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Michael visits one of the grandest railway stations and hotels in the country - St Pancras. He also rides the world's first tube line to Smithfield market. Show more

Documentary series offering an astronaut's view of spaceflight. The Challenger and Columbia tragedies marked the beginning of the end for the space shuttle. Show more

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more

Acclaimed historical drama. As Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, many in the Praetorian Guard come to realise that something needs to be done. Show more

Alastair Sooke charts the fall of the Roman Empire through some of its artistic treasures, including one of the best preserved Roman cities in Libya. Show more

A look at the 1960s short films that documented Britain's ambiguous relationships with animals, including the fur trade, fox hunting, animals in circuses and pets. Show more

Comedy series set in a parks department. Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with one of her co-workers. However, the date does not go as Leslie had hoped. Show more

Comedy series. The parks department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars. Leslie tries to stop the deal as the snacks are unhealthy. Show more

Swedish crime series. Nyberg has been helping child abuse investigator Sara Svenhagen chase a paedophile ring and is disturbed by what they find. Show more

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more