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Martha Kearney retraces the footsteps of artist George Victor Du Noyer. Martha travels the spiritual trail, taking in Blasket Island and the islands of the Fermanagh Lakelands. Show more
Castles: Britain's Fortified History
Episode 1: Instruments of Invasion
58 minutes on BBC Four
Available for 19 days
Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. Show more
Bendor and Jacky visit the Ulster Museum to investigate what have long been disregarded as low-value copies of works by Flemish artist Peter Breughel the Younger. Show more
Nicholas Parsons explores his life-long enthusiasm for clocks when he goes in search of the most valuable and famous watch in the world - the so-called Marie Antoinette. Show more
Through the mountains and jungles of Colombia, Dr Jago Cooper goes in search of the truth behind one of the greatest stories ever told - the legend of El Dorado. Show more
Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of four Scottish explorers. He reveals David Livingstone's moral mission to bring commerce, Christianity and civilisation to Africa. Show more
Documentary in which David Hayman explores the rich history of one of Scotland's best-loved boats, the Clyde Puffer. Show more
Art historian Helen Rosslyn, whose husband's ancestor built the Rosslyn Chapel, founded in 1446, is the guide on a journey of discovery around an exquisite building. Show more
Bendor and Jacky visit the Ulster Museum to investigate what have long been disregarded as low-value copies of works by Flemish artist Peter Breughel the Younger. Show more