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Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails a perfectly restored Bristol Channel pilot cutter, considered by many to be the finest sailing boat design ever. Show more

Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. Show more

Along with guests Pauline Black of the Selecter, writer and performer Adam Buxton and journalist Mark Ellen, Danny Baker celebrates British rock in the 1980s. Show more

British rock performances from the 80s by the likes of The Clash, The Pretenders, Ivor Cutler and Prefab Sprout are saluted by arch-enthusiast Danny Baker. Show more

Comedy series set in the parks department of an Indiana town. Leslie tries to convince Chris and Ben to give the department more money, and enlists Ann's help. Show more

While planning for the local harvest festival, Leslie is struck down with the flu and is forced to go to hospital. Ron and Andy have a day of male bonding, and Tom hits the spa.

From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge. Show more

Dr Michael Mosley explores how scientists went from finding antidotes to poisons to applying poisons as cures, a story that encompasses the planet's most deadly substances. Show more

Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant. Show more

British rock performances from the 80s by the likes of The Clash, The Pretenders, Ivor Cutler and Prefab Sprout are saluted by arch-enthusiast Danny Baker. Show more

Along with guests Pauline Black of the Selecter, writer and performer Adam Buxton and journalist Mark Ellen, Danny Baker celebrates British rock in the 1980s. Show more