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Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Here she climbs Helm Crag, defined by the rock formations at its summit nicknamed the Lion and the Lamb. Show more
Julia Bradbury walks the 60 kilometres of Iceland's most famous hiking route, a trail which ends at the the huge volcanic crater at the centre of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. Show more
Lars Tharp journeys through a thousand years of Chinese history to uncover what six pieces of porcelain tell us about Chinese emperors, scholars, workers, merchants and artists. Show more
The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. Show more
Documentary profile of Alice Walker, who made history as the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her groundbreaking novel The Color Purple in 1983. Show more
Julia Bradbury walks the 60 kilometres of Iceland's most famous hiking route, a trail which ends at the the huge volcanic crater at the centre of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. Show more
Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Here she climbs Helm Crag, defined by the rock formations at its summit nicknamed the Lion and the Lamb. Show more
The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. Show more
Lars Tharp journeys through a thousand years of Chinese history to uncover what six pieces of porcelain tell us about Chinese emperors, scholars, workers, merchants and artists. Show more
