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Michael Portillo learns how Victorian fire fighters liked a tipple and discovers how even 19th-century sewage pumps were a celebration of design. Show more
Documentary following Sir Antony Gormley and his team in their Kings Cross studio, preparing a new work called Tanker Field - a group of 60 enormous steel figures. Show more
Lars Tharp appeals to the nation to help him recover a rare piece of long-lost William Hogarth memorabilia - a precious terracotta sculpture of the artist's beloved pet pug. Show more
Hollywood-style graphics and real-life archive footage brings home an imagined near-future scenario of the biggest wave ever seen. Show more
Sir David Attenborough goes in search of the very first animals. His journey begins in a forest near his childhood home in Leicester. Show more
Comedy series set in the parks department of an Indiana town. When Leslie tries to get Ann a job at city hall, her lukewarm reaction causes their first ever fight. Show more
Comedy series set in the parks department of an Indiana town. When sent on a trip to Indianapolis with Ben, Leslie is afraid she'll be unable to deny her feelings for him. Show more
Comedy series following a family from the Dublin suburbs. When Graham's landlord kicks him out, Ciara suggests that he move in with her, upsetting a delicate balance. Show more
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
Episode 2: A World Turned Upside Down
59 minutes
on BBC FourAvailable for years
Dr Sam Willis takes the story of shipwrecks into the Georgian age when Britain began to rule the waves and disasters at sea imperilled its trading power. Show more
Michael Portillo learns how Victorian fire fighters liked a tipple and discovers how even 19th-century sewage pumps were a celebration of design. Show more
Lars Tharp appeals to the nation to help him recover a rare piece of long-lost William Hogarth memorabilia - a precious terracotta sculpture of the artist's beloved pet pug. Show more
Documentary following Sir Antony Gormley and his team in their Kings Cross studio, preparing a new work called Tanker Field - a group of 60 enormous steel figures. Show more
Hollywood-style graphics and real-life archive footage brings home an imagined near-future scenario of the biggest wave ever seen. Show more
