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Michael Portillo learns the secrets of stilton cheese and finds out how trains transformed the traditional British sport of fox hunting. Show more
Helen Castor reveals how being remembered shaped not only the worship of the people of the Middle Ages but the very buildings and funding of the medieval Church itself. Show more
Self-styled 'old battleaxe' Barbara befriends new fellow teacher, Sheba, but feels betrayed when the younger woman has an affair with an underage pupil. Starring Judi Dench. Show more
Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores claims that scientists at CERN have detected particles which seem to travel faster than the speed of light. Show more
Documentary telling the life story of Norman Wisdom, from street urchin to knight of the realm, through interviews with his children, and actors and directors who worked with him. Show more
Comedy series set in the parks department of a fictional Indiana town. Ron assigns Leslie to the DMV for a day and ends up seeing Tom and Wendy at divorce court. Show more
Comedy series set in the parks department of a fictional Indiana town. Leslie designs the Winter Wonderland Festival, but finds herself embroiled in a sex scandal. Show more
Series chronicling the impact of technology on war focuses on the bayonet, which remained an enduring symbol of British military grit for over 300 years. Show more
Helen Castor reveals how being remembered shaped not only the worship of the people of the Middle Ages but the very buildings and funding of the medieval Church itself. Show more
Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores claims that scientists at CERN have detected particles which seem to travel faster than the speed of light. Show more
