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Michael Portillo uncovers the oil fields hidden underneath England's quiet seaside resorts and discovers the crucial role Weymouth played in the D-day landings. Show more
Classic sitcom. After hurting his foot thanks to Terry's DIY, Bob visits the hospital. Terry now works there as a porter, a fact he tries to hide from his friend. Show more
Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Two teams of first-round winners return, as three wine lovers play three bakers. Show more
Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how mathematicians and scientists such as Euclid, Galileo and Ole Roemer have used light to reveal almost everything we know about the universe. Show more
Storyville
The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy
1 hour, 15 minutes
on BBC Four
A Storyville documentary about the circumstances behind the escape of notorious British spy Kim Philby, who defected to Moscow in 1963 from under the nose of British Intelligence. Show more
John le Carre converses with Mark Lawson about his fragmented childhood, life in the diplomatic service, working with Alec Guinness and his book A Most Wanted Man. Show more
Timeshift takes a loving and sometimes horrified look back at the iconic hairdos and 'must have' haircuts that both men and women in Britain have flirted with in the past 60 years. Show more
Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Two teams of first-round winners return, as three wine lovers play three bakers. Show more
Classic sitcom. After hurting his foot thanks to Terry's DIY, Bob visits the hospital. Terry now works there as a porter, a fact he tries to hide from his friend. Show more
Michael Portillo uncovers the oil fields hidden underneath England's quiet seaside resorts and discovers the crucial role Weymouth played in the D-day landings. Show more
Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how mathematicians and scientists such as Euclid, Galileo and Ole Roemer have used light to reveal almost everything we know about the universe. Show more
