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Michael continues his journeys in greater London, beginning on its southeastern fringe in the village of Chislehurst and ending up in Kennington to learn about the childhood of Charlie Chaplin. Show more
A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Richard Holmes reviews the strategic importance of the Battle for Arras in 1940. Show more
In this episode, Michael meets a Monty Python superfan in Japan and faces travel obstacles in South Korea Show more
Travelogue. Michael Palin takes his golf clubs to St Andrews on a train journey up the 'drier side of Britain', celebrating a bygone age of rail travel. Show more
Candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his turbulent marriage to Hattie Jacques to his life-changing role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army. Show more
A Foreign Office defector in Moscow is interviewed by hostile journalists, in Dennis Potter’s play. Starring John Le Mesurier and Jack Hedley.
Writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, tracing Robert Louis Stevenson's story back to events in Stevenson's childhood. Show more
A profile of crime writer Ian Rankin, following him as he researches his latest book. From sources in pubs, to cuttings on unsolved murders, we see how he goes about piecing together his stories. Show more
A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. Show more
Michael continues his journeys in greater London, beginning on its southeastern fringe in the village of Chislehurst and ending up in Kennington to learn about the childhood of Charlie Chaplin. Show more
A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Richard Holmes reviews the strategic importance of the Battle for Arras in 1940. Show more
Drama about the life of Florence Nightingale, based largely on her own words, which tells the true and unexpected story behind the birth-mother of modern nursing. Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.
