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Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's greatest fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Julia climbs her first mountain, Blencathra, and tackles Sharp Edge. Show more
Documentary telling the story of Hidcote - the most influential English garden of the 20th century - and Lawrence Johnston, the enigmatic genius who created it. Show more
Stephen Smith explores the life and work of the virtuoso jeweller Carl Faberge, who transformed his father's modest business into the world's most famous supplier of luxury items. Show more
Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. Show more
In this classic 1973 documentary, sometimes in verse, poet laureate John Betjeman takes a nostalgic view of the suburban lands that branch off the Metropolitan Line. Show more
From lightning bolts to single electrons, Marcus du Sautoy reveals how we came to measure and harness the power of heat, light and electricity. Show more
Sitcom/sketch series set in a hairdressing salon. Sue chucks Trevor out, Gavin is sick on a pigeon, Becky is stalking her lover and Annie has a strange blind date. Show more
Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's greatest fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Julia climbs her first mountain, Blencathra, and tackles Sharp Edge. Show more
Documentary telling the story of Hidcote - the most influential English garden of the 20th century - and Lawrence Johnston, the enigmatic genius who created it. Show more
Stephen Smith explores the life and work of the virtuoso jeweller Carl Faberge, who transformed his father's modest business into the world's most famous supplier of luxury items. Show more
