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Michael Portillo gets close to some Victorian botany at Kew Gardens, tries his hand at croquet and discovers a surprising 19th-century place of worship. Show more
The series exploring strange animal behaviour focuses on unusual partnerships, including the fishermen who have forged a co-operative venture with wild dolphins. Show more
Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation. Show more
Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early mammals and giant insects have been found. Show more
Series based on the book by Hew Strachan. Part six covers the battle on the Western Front from 1915-17, a period of constant tactical evolution. Show more
Film exploring how poor safety plus a queue of eager young racers waiting in the wings led to Grand Prix drivers became almost expendable in the 1960s and early 70s. Show more
Timeshift looks back to a time when iconic British marques like Jaguar, Austin-Healey, MG and Triumph sparked a manufacturing frenzy that helped to democratise speed and glamour. Show more
Historian Peter Barton and a team of archaeologists examine a labyrinth beneath the Somme battlefield constructed largely by British troops to undermine the nearby German lines. Show more
The series exploring strange animal behaviour focuses on unusual partnerships, including the fishermen who have forged a co-operative venture with wild dolphins. Show more
Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid courtship, competition and even copulation. Show more
Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early mammals and giant insects have been found. Show more
