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Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails a perfectly restored Bristol Channel pilot cutter, considered by many to be the finest sailing boat design ever. Show more

Documentary examining the world of animal swarms, using the latest camera techniques to look into the heart of a superswarm and reveal how they view our world. Show more

Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid, investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors. Show more

Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road. Show more

Documentary looking at England's highest mountain through the eyes of the farmers who work the valleys and fells, those who climb it for pleasure and those who try to protect it. Show more

Documentary examining the world of animal swarms, using the latest camera techniques to look into the heart of a superswarm and reveal how they view our world. Show more

Marine biologist Monty Halls investigates fishing in Cornwall. Having seen the problems UK fishermen face, Monty sets out to look for solutions. Show more

Horizon meets Dr Mary Schweitzer, who may have found traces of DNA within the fossilised bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex - a discovery that could revolutionise our understanding of these beasts. Show more

Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid, investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors. Show more