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Dramatisation of E Nesbit's children's novel. A group of siblings discover a sand fairy which can grant wishes. The children discover that wishing by mistake can cause problems. Show more
A colourful nugget of pop by the Moody Blues, mined from the BBC's archive.
The story of the River Taff. Will Millard travels from its source in the Brecon Beacons National Park to Merthyr Tydfil, and fishes for wild brown trout in an unlikely location. Show more
Samantha Bond reveals how a rootless childhood and terrible personal tragedy led Edith Nesbit to create a new kind of children's fiction, a blend of magic and realism. Show more
An immersive, experiential film in BSL about the deaf world, with its unique humour and culture. There is no score, no commentary and none of the conventions of normal film-making. Show more
The true story of twin sisters from China, found as babies in a box in 2003 and adopted by two separate sets of parents - one from California, the other from a Norwegian village. 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
Series following Adam Nicolson and the threatened seabirds of the Shiants. As they arrive from the Atlantic, he traces our history of dependence on seabirds. Show more
Food writer Nigel Slater charts the origins of British sweets and chocolates from medicinal, medieval boiled sweets to the chocolate bars that line the supermarket shelves today. Show more
Stephen Smith explores Britain's art nouveau heritage, from the controversial life of Aubrey Beardsley to the work of Mary Watts and the influence of Arthur Liberty. Show more
An immersive, experiential film in BSL about the deaf world, with its unique humour and culture. There is no score, no commentary and none of the conventions of normal film-making. Show more
