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The Mahler Chamber Orchestra under Daniel Harding plays symphonies by Schumann and Sibelius and is joined by pianist Paul Lewis for a performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto no 25. Show more
Pianist Freddy Kempf plays Chopin's Etude in B minor, Op 25 No 10.
Documentary telling how, in the years after the Second World War and with national pride and prestige at stake, countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships. Show more
Drama-documentary about Winston Churchill's experiences during the Great War, with intimate letters to his wife Clementine allowing the story to be told largely in his own words. Show more
Travelling to Russian battlefields and using original telegrams and official documents, David Reynolds reassesses Stalin's role in the struggle between Germany and Russia in WWII. Show more
Paleontologist Richard Fortey discovers the lives of rock pool creatures, joined by leading marine biologists in a dedicated laboratory at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. Show more
Documentary telling how, in the years after the Second World War and with national pride and prestige at stake, countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships. Show more
