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Danny Baker ponders the British factory - the products, the people, the bosses and what happens when the hooter sounds and the tools are downed.
Iolo Williams explores the magic of the Brecon Beacons over the seasons. This episode takes in both summer and autumn and the changes they bring to the Beacons. Show more
Documentary celebrating the artwork that captured a nation's imagination - the exhibition of Carl Andre's 120 fire bricks laid out on the floor of the Tate Gallery in 1976. Show more
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
Episode 1: Pain
1 hour on BBC Four
Available for years
Medical history series. Michael Mosley discovers what pain is and how we were able to control it with the discovery of morphine at the beginning of the 19th century. Show more
Series using personal stories and archive footage to reveal the secret history of the British grammar school system, whose aim was to give the best education to talented children. Show more
Ian Hislop uncovers the story behind the book which kick-started the Scout movement, Robert Baden-Powell's handbook Scouting for Boys, written in 1908. Show more
Iolo Williams explores the magic of the Brecon Beacons over the seasons. This episode takes in both summer and autumn and the changes they bring to the Beacons. Show more
Edmund Capon explores how, from the 1960s onwards, Australia and its art went global, with indigenous art becoming modern Australia's recognisable calling card. Show more
Documentary celebrating the artwork that captured a nation's imagination - the exhibition of Carl Andre's 120 fire bricks laid out on the floor of the Tate Gallery in 1976. Show more