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Peter Powell presents appearances by Pigbag, Bananarama & the Fun Boy Three, Elton John, Kim Wilde, Haircut 100 and Shakin' Stevens. Also includes a dance performance from Zoo. Show more
Travel-writer Robert MacFarlane presents a documentary telling the story of Scottish poet and novelist Nan Shepherd and her book, The Living Mountain. Show more
Fiona Bruce presents a quiz where players not only have to know the answer, they have to find it in a hive of letters. Methodologists take on Doosras. Show more
The story of how film-makers turned the conquest of Himalayan peaks into great propaganda by Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany and superpower America from the 1920s to the 1960s. Show more
Film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, restored by the BFI National Archive, which culminated in the deaths of the climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. Show more
The story of Machli, the most famous tiger in the world, a legendary fighter and loving mother of nine cubs - all set in the most stunning Indian scenery. Show more
Nature documentary with David Attenborough. The competition to breed has created both the most extraordinary beauty and the most violent battles seen in nature. 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
Peter Powell presents appearances by Pigbag, Bananarama & the Fun Boy Three, Elton John, Kim Wilde, Haircut 100 and Shakin' Stevens. Also includes a dance performance from Zoo. Show more
The story of how film-makers turned the conquest of Himalayan peaks into great propaganda by Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany and superpower America from the 1920s to the 1960s. Show more
