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Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Michaela Strachan finds out if a newly rescued baby has survived her first 24 hours. Show more
Michael Wood tells the story of King Alfred the Great and his children and grandson. Alfred fights a desperate guerrilla war in the marshes of Somerset. Show more
Documentary about Nim Chimpsky, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark experiment in the 1970s, which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language. Show more
Documentary following Ai Weiwei, China's most notorious artist, whose provocative work has brought him global recognition and a prison sentence from the Communist authorities. 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
Michael Wood tells the story of King Alfred the Great and his children and grandson. Alfred fights a desperate guerrilla war in the marshes of Somerset. Show more
Documentary about Nim Chimpsky, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark experiment in the 1970s, which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language. Show more
