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Michael Portillo discovers the unique cross-border history of Berwick-upon-Tweed and hears the unique story of the Pitman Painters of Ashington. Show more

Classic sitcom. Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.

Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. A trio of travellers take on three bakers, trying to make the semi-finals. Show more

The story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe. Show more

Swedish mini-series about the struggle the homosexual community had with AIDS. Rasmus arrives in Stockholm from rural Varmland and throws himself headlong into the gay scene. Show more

Talking to enthusiasts and performers, Michael Grade traces the history of the music hall in a journey that takes him from Wilton's Music Hall in London to Glasgow's Britannia. Show more

CS Lewis's biographer AN Wilson goes in search of the man behind Narnia, a highly secretive man whose personal life was marked by the loss of the three women he most loved. Show more

Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. A trio of travellers take on three bakers, trying to make the semi-finals. Show more

Classic sitcom. Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.

Michael Portillo discovers the unique cross-border history of Berwick-upon-Tweed and hears the unique story of the Pitman Painters of Ashington. Show more

The story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe. Show more