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Series about a year in the life of orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Two-year-old Wendi has taken on the role of the leader of the herd. Show more
Film charting the evolution of Sherlock Holmes on screen, from silent movies to the latest film and television versions. Featuring contributions from Sherlocks past and present. Show more
Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses
Episode 1: Balson the Butcher
1 hour on BBC Four HD
Following the bosses of some of Britain's oldest family businesses. Richard Balson looks into his family's 500 years of history in the butchery business. Show more
Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Show more
Documentary about a team of men and dogs who set out to relay an antitoxin across 674 miles of Alaskan wilderness to save the town of Nome after diphtheria had broken out. Show more
Documentary about a mother grizzly bear bringing up her two cubs in the wilds of Alaska. She must keep them safe, teach them to hunt and prepare them for the savage winter. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass, the Great East Window at York Minster, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the UK. Show more
Film charting the evolution of Sherlock Holmes on screen, from silent movies to the latest film and television versions. Featuring contributions from Sherlocks past and present. Show more
Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses
Episode 1: Balson the Butcher
1 hour on BBC Four HD
Following the bosses of some of Britain's oldest family businesses. Richard Balson looks into his family's 500 years of history in the butchery business. Show more