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Michael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated and puts in a shift at a Cambridgeshire brick factory. Show more
Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the killer products that surrounded the Victorians, as the domestic horrors of home life in the 19th century and the terrible consequences are laid bare. Show more
The programme goes behind the scenes at Nasa as the countdown commences to the landing of a billion-dollar nuclear-powered rover on the surface of Mars. Show more
Storyville
Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
1 hour, 15 minutes on BBC Four
Documentary about Tim Hetherington, the British war photographer and film-maker killed in 2011 during the Libyan civil war, made by his collaborator and friend Sebastian Junger. Show more
Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early mammals and giant insects have been found. Show more
Comedy series about a family from the Dublin suburbs. The family gets ready for a meal at a restaurant, but mobilising five people at the same time proves to be tricky. Show more
Danny Baker strolls into the world of bollards, benches, bins and lavatories. Expect hymns to the phone box and pillar box by way of a terrifying Belisha beacon. Show more
Michael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated and puts in a shift at a Cambridgeshire brick factory. Show more
The programme goes behind the scenes at Nasa as the countdown commences to the landing of a billion-dollar nuclear-powered rover on the surface of Mars. Show more
Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the killer products that surrounded the Victorians, as the domestic horrors of home life in the 19th century and the terrible consequences are laid bare. Show more