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Steve Wright presents performances by ELO, Sheena Easton, Hazel O'Connor, Kelly Marie, Cliff Richard, the Jam, Billy Joel, David Bowie, and a dance sequence from Legs and Co. Show more

Ray Mears looks at how the landscapes of America's five great deserts, from the Great Basin desert to Arizona's Sonoran desert, challenged the westward push of the pioneers. Show more

Margaret Mountford examines new evidence to reveal the sequence of events that destroyed the city of Pompeii and attempts to discover what really killed its people. Show more

Documentary following an international team of scientists as they deploy underwater robots and state-of-the-art submersible vessels off the coast of Japan to find the giant squid. Show more

Entomologist George McGavin and ant expert Adam Hart capture all aspects of life in an ant colony using time-lapse cameras, microscopes, microphones and radio tracking technology. Show more

Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the story of their evolution, their mysterious life cycle and their value to both the planet and us. Show more

Steve Wright presents performances by ELO, Sheena Easton, Hazel O'Connor, Kelly Marie, Cliff Richard, the Jam, Billy Joel, David Bowie, and a dance sequence from Legs and Co. Show more

Ray Mears looks at how the landscapes of America's five great deserts, from the Great Basin desert to Arizona's Sonoran desert, challenged the westward push of the pioneers. Show more

Documentary following an international team of scientists as they deploy underwater robots and state-of-the-art submersible vessels off the coast of Japan to find the giant squid. Show more