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Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. At the Nairobi nursery, the dry season brings a flood of new baby orphans. Show more
Series using personal stories and archive footage to reveal the secret history of the British grammar school system, whose aim was to give the best education to talented children. Show more
Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses
Episode 2: Toye the Medal Maker
1 hour on BBC Four
Series following long-running family businesses. Fiona Toye married into a family that has been making medals and regalia, including OBEs, for generations. Show more
Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment, and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. Show more
Documentary about the poet Seamus Heaney, exploring the importance of his personal relationships to his writing and relating works to the times of his life when they were written. 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
As she cycles through the Cotswolds, Clare Balding reveals how two men - both called William Morris - helped change the face of heritage tourism in Britain. Show more
Series using personal stories and archive footage to reveal the secret history of the British grammar school system, whose aim was to give the best education to talented children. Show more
Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses
Episode 2: Toye the Medal Maker
1 hour on BBC Four
Series following long-running family businesses. Fiona Toye married into a family that has been making medals and regalia, including OBEs, for generations. Show more