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Ifor ap Glyn sets out to understand the appeal of shrines, visiting the shrine of St David in Wales and finding out why they are creeping back into the Anglican mainstream. Show more

Film following the Flying Scotsman, the world's most famous steam engine, as it returns to the tracks following a ten-year restoration which cost more than £4 million. Show more

Iolo Williams explores the Brecon Beacons over the seasons. In autumn, he finds himself in the midst of a flock of thousands of fieldfares arriving from Europe. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story. Show more

First broadcast in 2012, Louis visits a school for autistic children in Warren, New Jersey. He meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them Show more

Sanjay the stationmaster is looking for promotion, his boss Bataljit waits for a transfer, and everybody is anticipating the snow on the Kalka-Shimla line. Show more

Series drawing from film/newsreel company British Pathe's archive looks at its cinemagazines, such as Pathe Pictorial, Eve's Film Review and Pathetone Weekly. Show more

Writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II, who presided over the first truly sophisticated and artistic court in England. Show more

Series in which Neil Brand celebrates the art of cinema music and soundtracks. Neil explores how changing technology has taken soundtracks in bold new directions. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story. Show more