Das Rheingold establishes Wagner's cycle, beginning with music that evokes the very dawn of time. The dwarf Alberich steals a priceless treasure and uses it to forge a magic ring. Show more

James May takes a rare and privileged flight 70,000 feet above Earth in a U2 spy plane to a place known in the Air Force as the 'space equivalent zone' or the 'edge of space'. Show more

The team travel to La Palma in the Canary Islands where they take control of some of the world's largest telescopes to view the sky's most spectacular sights. Show more

Documentary which brings together coverage from three decades of BBC programmes to present a biography of the space shuttle, from triumph to tragedy, and considers its legacy. Show more

Lucy explores how British history is a concoction of fibs. She debunks the fibs that surround the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire - India. Show more

Michael Grade explores the history of the British pantomime dame. He meets dames such as Berwick Kaler and Richard Briers, and even bravely tries on the full make-up and frock. Show more

Len Goodman tells the story of big bands and swing music in Britain, from its interwar heyday to a fall in popularity in the rock 'n' roll era, through to the present-day revival. Show more

For centuries people have dreamt of reaching the centre of the Earth. Now scientists are uncovering a bizarre and alien world that lies 4,000 miles beneath our feet. Show more