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Film following the Flying Scotsman, the world's most famous steam engine, as it returns to the tracks following a ten-year restoration which cost more than £4 million. Show more
How much wildlife is on British beaches? Dan Snow and the team investigate live. Plus the royal origin of beach huts and how a mollusc helps racehorses. Show more
Film critic Mark Kermode examines the techniques and conventions behind some classic genres, beginning with romantic comedies. Show more
Romantic caper about a man with a new wife who encounters much confusion when his previous wife - presumed dead after a plane crash five years earlier - reappears. Show more
The story of how Vienna, triumphant after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century, was transformed from a fortress into a great cultural capital. Show more
Lucy Worsley investigates our curious relationship with killing, exploring notorious real-life crimes from the first half of the 19th century. Show more
Dr James Fox looks at how, during the Age of Reason, it was the rediscovery of the white columns and marbles of antiquity that made white the most virtuous of colours. Show more
Film critic Mark Kermode examines the techniques and conventions behind some classic genres, beginning with romantic comedies. Show more
