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Steve Backshall reveals why Canada's coastal forest is home to huge trees and some of the greatest aggregations of top predators in North America. Show more
Griff Rhys Jones begins a personal restoration project at his 200-year-old farmhouse in Pembrokeshire.
Documenting our fondness for boats in a period that saw sailors seeking endurance world records and boatmen striving to halt the decline of rivers and canals. Show more
Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection between modern drama and the plays of the ancient Greeks. Show more
Peter and Dan Snow tell the story of Operation Desert Storm, revealing how the battle was dominated by cutting-edge technology and ruthless political calculation. Show more
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
Episode 4: The First Anglo-Saxons
1 hour
on BBC Four
Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two early cemeteries to explore the mystery of the Anglo-Saxons' post-Roman Empire invasions. Show more
Built by the car for the car, Detroit was the embodiment of the American dream. Now it leads the way again but in a very different direction. Show more
Documenting our fondness for boats in a period that saw sailors seeking endurance world records and boatmen striving to halt the decline of rivers and canals. Show more
Griff Rhys Jones begins a personal restoration project at his 200-year-old farmhouse in Pembrokeshire.
Steve Backshall reveals why Canada's coastal forest is home to huge trees and some of the greatest aggregations of top predators in North America. Show more
Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection between modern drama and the plays of the ancient Greeks. Show more
