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Michael Portillo retraces journeys in Spain and Portugal from the 1913 guide. He meets pilgrims on the trail to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Show more
Examining the first half of Queen Victoria's life, biographer AN Wilson goes in search of a monarch too often misunderstood. Show more
Dramatisation of one of history's most unusual love stories. A grieving Queen Victoria finds herself drawn to an unconventional Highlander. Show more
Billy Connolly celebrates his seventy-fifth birthday by sitting for three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel Maclean. Show more
Documentary looking at the role of the toilet in our culture, exploring its social history in Britain and abroad, and finding possible future solutions to global sanitation issues. Show more
The story of how an unassuming little girl grew to be Queen Victoria, one of the most powerful women in the world, amid battles with her scheming mother, the Duchess of Kent. Show more
Henry Hitchings explores the lives and works of the radical 18th-century British novelists such as Defoe, Swift and Fielding who established the literary genres we recognise today. Show more
Spanish thriller series. Giralt discovers that Ezequiel Cortes has been staying in a hostel but has not been seen for days. Juan Elias is jailed for lying at his initial hearing. Show more
