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The team explores our nearest neighbour Venus, discovering how it formed and how ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has revealed the secrets of its atmosphere. Show more
Documentary series. A look at how tea-growing cultures, bird-filled wetlands and futuristic cities jostle along China's eastern seaboard in a battle for resources. Show more
David Reynolds re-examines the war leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt, who inspired millions with stirring visions of a new and better postwar world. Show more
Documentary. This final episode in the series reveals how Hitler tried to retain the power of his charismatic leadership once the Germans started to lose the war. Show more
Documentary about comets. Many ancient civilisations believed comets were gods. Now, space missions can show what comets are really made of and where they come from. Show more
Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of four Scottish explorers. He reveals David Livingstone's moral mission to bring commerce, Christianity and civilisation to Africa. Show more
Documentary. This final episode in the series reveals how Hitler tried to retain the power of his charismatic leadership once the Germans started to lose the war. Show more
David Reynolds re-examines the war leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt, who inspired millions with stirring visions of a new and better postwar world. Show more