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Michael Portillo visits a garden used as a viewing platform for public hangings, and experiences a timepiece like no other. Show more
On a journey from stately home to pauper's attic Amanda Vickery reveals how 'taste' became the buzzword of the age and gave women a new outlet for their creativity. Show more
Biddulph Grange takes the visitor on a journey around the world from China to Egypt in a series of gardens connected by tunnels and subterranean passageways. Show more
Ten-part series based on the book by Hew Strachan. The final part explores the war's last few months, the armistice and the Treaty of Versailles. Show more
Documentary telling the little-known story about how the Allies used 3D photographs to thwart the Nazis' superweapons before they could devastate Britain. Show more
Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn. Show more
Documentary series about Welsh wildlife. This last episode, filmed in the rugged north of Wales, features an osprey hunting over open water. Show more
On a journey from stately home to pauper's attic Amanda Vickery reveals how 'taste' became the buzzword of the age and gave women a new outlet for their creativity. Show more
Biddulph Grange takes the visitor on a journey around the world from China to Egypt in a series of gardens connected by tunnels and subterranean passageways. Show more