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Peter Powell presents the pop chart show with performances from Thom Pace, Janet Kay, Thin Lizzy, Squeeze, Tubeway Army, Quantum Jump, UK Subs, Lene Lovich and Gerry Rafferty. Show more
Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth
Episode 4: HMS Hood
59 minutes on BBC Four
Available for years
David Hayman meets men who sailed on HMS Hood and travels to Scapa Flow to experience what life was like for those people working to protect vital North Atlantic convoys. Show more
Simon Schama recounts the saga of blood, betrayal and ambition that led up to the pivotal Battle of Hastings and describes the profound consequences that followed. 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 telling the story of an extraordinary 1960s experiment in which a scientist and a young woman try to teach a dolphin to speak English in a flooded house. Show more
Peter and Dan Snow revisit the battles that shaped our nation. They tell the story of when the Welsh, led by rebel leader Owain Glyndwr, last invaded England. Show more
Peter Powell presents the pop chart show with performances from Thom Pace, Janet Kay, Thin Lizzy, Squeeze, Tubeway Army, Quantum Jump, UK Subs, Lene Lovich and Gerry Rafferty. Show more
Drama series about the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl. It appears that Amber's missing mobile phone and a man called Charlie may provide a definitive answer to the mystery. Show more
Simon Schama recounts the saga of blood, betrayal and ambition that led up to the pivotal Battle of Hastings and describes the profound consequences that followed. Show more