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Michael explores a secret port that ran the first train ferries to France carrying vital supplies during World War I and visits Walmer Castle. Show more

Documentary following the hopes and ambitions of workers on Bombay's vast railway network, including Mumtaz Kazi, Indian Railways' first fully qualified female train driver. Show more

Film version of classic sketches and memorable moments from the Monty Python gang's long-running television series, including Nudge Nudge, Hell's Grannies and Dead Parrot. Show more

Sir David Frost traces the development of the sketch show over the last 50 years, with Ronnie Corbett, Stephen Fry and Michael Palin looking back on their own experiences. Show more

Documentary showing how the long-playing album changed popular music for ever between the mid-1960s and the late 1970s by allowing artists to express themselves as never before. Show more

Documentary about the Debbie Harry-fronted New York band Blondie, from their Bowery beginnings at CBGBs in 1974 to their induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Show more

Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic archive performances from The Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie, Lou Reed and many more. Show more

Performances from the kings and queens of soul, including Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, The Stylistics and Gil Scott-Heron. Show more