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Geologist Iain Stewart investigates how we can read the story of Mars's past from its rocks and Maggie Aderin-Pocock comes face to face with the latest Mars rover. Show more
Timothy Walker looks at how 17th-century botanists made the connection between the growth of a plant and the energy from the sun - the process of photosynthesis. Show more
Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it. Show more
A tale of courage and fortitude from WWI. A British POW's constant escape attempts exasperate his German captors - and his fellow prisoners. Show more
Dog owners from around Britain tell their favourite jokes. We take the ruff with the smooth as these canine cackle merchants prove it's not just the dogs that are barking. Show more
Series exploring four iconic gardens looks at Stowe, which launched the career of Capability Brown and fostered a rebellion that overthrew the first British prime minister. Show more
Series about 18th-century British music. As money poured in from its trade empire, Britain rediscovered a taste for pleasure and fun, and music became a tool for social mobility. Show more
Geologist Iain Stewart investigates how we can read the story of Mars's past from its rocks and Maggie Aderin-Pocock comes face to face with the latest Mars rover. Show more
Dog owners from around Britain tell their favourite jokes. We take the ruff with the smooth as these canine cackle merchants prove it's not just the dogs that are barking. Show more
Timothy Walker looks at how 17th-century botanists made the connection between the growth of a plant and the energy from the sun - the process of photosynthesis. Show more
Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it. Show more
