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Michael Portillo embarks on a series of journeys through London. He travels on the capital's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Line. Show more

Sam Willis on the history of weapons that have shaped Britain. He charts the impact of gunpowder on the battlefield, from the first cannons to early handheld weapons. Show more

Arabist and explorer Alice Morrison takes on the vast Sahara in an epic camel trek over the dunes, and her journey comes to a close as she finally reaches the City of Gold. Show more

Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. Show more

The story of tartan. Taking in the Englishmen who forged a guide to clan tartans, Walter Scott's tartan pageant of 1822 and the 21st-century Scottish Register of Tartans. Show more

Drama series. Arnott is convinced Gates played a part in Jackie's disappearance. The anti-corruption team try to trap Gates into revealing his role in covering up Jackie's crimes. Show more

Drama series. Desperate for proof of Gates's corruption, Fleming pushes her relationship with him to the limit, but her behaviour causes Morton to question her loyalty. Show more

Drama series. With Gates on the run, the anti-corruption team come under pressure to close the case. Arnott is forced to make some tough decisions about where his loyalties lie. Show more

Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years. Show more

Programmes start at 7.00pm.