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Michael Portillo visits the Royal Observatory at Greenwich to see how the railways standardised time and explores the historic dockyards at Chatham. Show more
Following 50-year-old Cathy Desmond as she takes to the stage in Munich - along with a host of adult dancers - to try to qualify for the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships. Show more
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the quiz show about making connections. A family team plays three record collectors in a bid to make the semi-finals. Show more
Granted access to ruined whaling stations on South Georgia, Adam Nicolson continues to explore the role British whalers played in Antarctic whaling as late as the 1960s. Show more
Documentary about the 1955 Le Mans 24-hour race in which Pierre Levegh's Mercedes went into the crowd killing 83 and injuring 120, the worst disaster in motor racing history. Show more
From the midst of prehistory to a bunker beneath the Bank of England, Dr James Fox reveals how golden treasures reflect everything that has been held as sacred. Show more
Documentary series. Michael Mosley reveals how the history of all life on earth, including us, is connected to the long and violent history of our planet. Show more
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the quiz show about making connections. A family team plays three record collectors in a bid to make the semi-finals. Show more
Following 50-year-old Cathy Desmond as she takes to the stage in Munich - along with a host of adult dancers - to try to qualify for the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships. Show more
Documentary about the 1955 Le Mans 24-hour race in which Pierre Levegh's Mercedes went into the crowd killing 83 and injuring 120, the worst disaster in motor racing history. Show more
Granted access to ruined whaling stations on South Georgia, Adam Nicolson continues to explore the role British whalers played in Antarctic whaling as late as the 1960s. Show more
