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Michael Portillo's journey continues in a military vein, as he views the Duke of Wellington's funeral carriage and visits the army camp at Aldershot. Show more

Kate Adie tells the story of the women and men who produced the millions of shells used in trench warfare and the dangers in the factories where they worked. Show more

Series which uncovers the story behind the creation of six classic books. Simon Russell Beale looks at what we can learn from Shakespeare's First Folio. Show more

Professor Bruce Denardo attempts to prove if there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, where many ships and planes have disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Show more

Architect Zaha Hadid considers the influence of Russian abstract artist Kazimir Malevich's avant-garde art on her own avant-garde architecture. Show more

Mark Rothko believed that tradition was all used up, that figurative art could no longer connect us, viscerally, to the human tragedy. So he set himself - and New York - a test. Show more

Rivers provide food and water, but they can also flood or freeze. Human Planet meets people for whom rivers can be both a risk to life and a lifeline. Show more

A look at the social and economic changes which took place during Queen Victoria's reign, such as industrialisation and changing roles for women. Show more

Kate Adie tells the story of the women and men who produced the millions of shells used in trench warfare and the dangers in the factories where they worked. Show more

Series which uncovers the story behind the creation of six classic books. Simon Russell Beale looks at what we can learn from Shakespeare's First Folio. Show more

Architect Zaha Hadid considers the influence of Russian abstract artist Kazimir Malevich's avant-garde art on her own avant-garde architecture. Show more

Professor Bruce Denardo attempts to prove if there is any truth behind the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, where many ships and planes have disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Show more