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Michael Portillo explores Scandinavia, braving one of the world's oldest rollercoasters, sampling a smorgasbord and test driving a vintage Volvo. Show more
Drama revealing the intimate and ultimately deadly relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, using the words of the two queens and their courtiers. Show more
Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England. A victorious Mary decrees that Jane, her husband and her father should be executed. Show more
Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Original Series
Episode 3: Happy Families: Hanoverians to Windsors
1 hour
on BBC Four
Lucy Worsley explores how the health of monarchs has shaped the nation. She explores the family dynamics of Victoria and her descendants. Show more
A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discovers the nest of the world's smallest parrot. Show more
Featuring Duran Duran, Shakin Stevens, Phil Collins, The Who, Adam and the Ants, Toyah, Motorhead & Girlschool, Joe Dolce, Talking Heads and The Teardrop Explodes. Show more
Drama revealing the intimate and ultimately deadly relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, using the words of the two queens and their courtiers. Show more
Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England. A victorious Mary decrees that Jane, her husband and her father should be executed. Show more
Drama. Tommy prepares himself as the bloody battle lines are drawn between the Peaky Blinders and Changretta. A deal is struck with potentially devastating consequences. Show more
