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Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. Show more

Legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent ships to the land of Punt. Cheryl Ward sets out to recreate the voyage, in search of this mythical land. Show more

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. Show more

Sitcom/sketch series set in a hairdressers. Sue and Trevor are due to get married, but the ring is still on someone else's finger. Becky gets taken hostage in a tanning salon. Show more

Classic sitcom. After a few drinks at a restaurant, Bob and Terry start to chat up a couple of pretty girls to see if the old magic still works. Show more

For 2,000 years almost all evidence of Cleopatra had disappeared - until now. Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. Show more

Legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent ships to the land of Punt. Cheryl Ward sets out to recreate the voyage, in search of this mythical land. Show more

Charting the birth of the heritage movement and the first arguments of radical thought which led to legislation to safeguard ancient structures. Show more

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She visits Derwent Water and Keswick to tackle the climb of Catbells. Show more

Sitcom/sketch series set in a hairdressers. Sue and Trevor are due to get married, but the ring is still on someone else's finger. Becky gets taken hostage in a tanning salon. Show more

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. Show more