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Michael Portillo travels to the Victorian seaside resort of Aberystwyth and unleashes the power of a 19th-century engineering triumph. Show more

Documentary unravelling the mystery of King Edward VII - dynasty builder and sex addict, boorish philistine and civilised cosmopolitan - and shows his legacy is still relevant. Show more

Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, where some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history served. Show more

Documentary exploring one of Japan's biggest train crashes in modern history, a cautionary tale of what happens when punctuality, protocol and efficiency are taken to the extreme. Show more

Comedy series set in the parks department of an Indiana town. Jerry's contribution to Leslie's community art show causes a stir. Ben moves in with April. Show more

Comedy series set in the parks department of an Indiana town. When a neighbouring city puts up a fence around a park, Leslie must get a former best friend to take it down. Show more

Comedy following a tight-knit family from the Dublin suburbs. Ciara reluctantly brings her new boyfriend home, but good first impressions are not a family forte. Show more

Monty Halls explores Australia's natural wonder. The Great Barrier Reef is vitally linked to the rest of the planet and creatures travel thousands of miles to visit. Show more

The story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe. Show more

Michael Portillo travels to the Victorian seaside resort of Aberystwyth and unleashes the power of a 19th-century engineering triumph. Show more

Stephen Smith explores Renaissance Florence under the reign of Grand Duke Cosimo Medici, where some of the greatest painters, sculptors and craftsmen in world history served. Show more