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Michael Portillo drives a heritage diesel train, finds out why Norfolk black turkeys appeared on the Christmas menu in Bradshaw's day and samples some Cromer crab. Show more
Horizon follows the astronomers pushing the limits of science and engineering with a new generation of supertelescopes in the hunt for mysterious objects in the universe. Show more
Documentary telling the life story of Norman Wisdom, from street urchin to knight of the realm, through interviews with his children, and actors and directors who worked with him. Show more
Documentary telling the story of British and German soldiers' photography during the First World War, a moving document of lives in the trenches and their rapid loss of innocence. Show more
Documentary chronicling our love affair with the British singles chart on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary, from the first NME chart in 1952 to Top of the Pops and beyond. Show more
A selection of hits that reached number one in the UK singles chart, including The Bee Gees, T. Rex, Donna Summer, John Lennon, Culture Club and Adele. Show more
Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. A huge hole has been excavated and police are looking into it. Larry Bishop's invisible dogs have disappeared without trace. Show more
Lars Tharp journeys through a thousand years of Chinese history to uncover what six pieces of porcelain tell us about Chinese emperors, scholars, workers, merchants and artists. Show more
Documentary in which poet Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech by examining famous speeches that provoked radical change, surprised pundits or shocked listeners. Show more
