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Ifor ap Glyn visits trees and mountains as a way of understanding the journey Britain undertook from the old Pagan religion to Christianity. Show more
Mark Miodownik traces the history of our love affair with metal. He investigates metals at the atomic level and sees how metal crystals can be grown to survive inside a jet engine. Show more
Olivia Horsfall Turner explores how architects Joseph Paxton and Geoffrey Jellicoe planned to use glass to solve London's pollution and congestion problems. Show more
Alan Whicker travels the world on a journey reflecting his varied career. In California he tracks down a Hollywood plastic surgeon and his favourite patient - his wife. Show more
Documentary in which Richard Taylor charts Victorian Gothic architect Pugin's extraordinary life story and discovers how his work continues to influence Britain today. Show more
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a journey into the science of bubbles - not just fun toys, but also powerful tools that push back the boundaries of science. Show more
More Liverpudlians, more jokes. There must be something in the Mersey...
Ifor ap Glyn visits trees and mountains as a way of understanding the journey Britain undertook from the old Pagan religion to Christianity. Show more
Mark Miodownik traces the history of our love affair with metal. He investigates metals at the atomic level and sees how metal crystals can be grown to survive inside a jet engine. Show more
Olivia Horsfall Turner explores how architects Joseph Paxton and Geoffrey Jellicoe planned to use glass to solve London's pollution and congestion problems. Show more
