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Michael Portillo finds out about Torquay's microclimate, goes salmon fishing on the Dart estuary and spends some of Totnes's new local currency. Show more

Series celebrating the British aviation industry. In the 50s and 60s, Britain led the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers. Show more

In 18th century England, out of the Age of Enlightenment came a Gothic obsession with monsters which influenced art, architecture and literature. Show more

Classic horror from the Hammer Studio. Vampire hunter Van Helsing comes to Transylvania to investigate the fate of his friend, apparently the victim of the blood-sucking creature. Show more

Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. Terry is keen to help Lance and Andy search at a farm, as he's convinced that's where Larry Bishop has buried his missing wife. Show more

Series using science to solve riddles of the ancient past. This edition unravels the reasons behind the disappearance of the Maya civilisation in Central America. Show more

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, charting the memories of those who built it and those who operated the Forth ferries that ran until the bridge opened. Show more

Series celebrating the British aviation industry. In the 50s and 60s, Britain led the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers. Show more

In 18th century England, out of the Age of Enlightenment came a Gothic obsession with monsters which influenced art, architecture and literature. Show more