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Michael Portillo finds out about shoddy, a successful 19th-century recycling industry in the textile town of Batley, and meets a descendant of George Bradshaw. Show more
Michael Portillo learns the secrets of stilton cheese and finds out how trains transformed the traditional British sport of fox hunting. Show more
Griff Rhys Jones discovers how the National Trust looks after some of Wales's national treasures. In the final programme, Griff visits Tredegar House. Show more
Michael Grade reveals the story of General Tom Thumb, the world's first global show business celebrity, who went from humble beginnings in America to international superstardom. Show more
Film which uses the University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive to explore the history of the circus, from Billy Smart to Gerry Cottle and Archaos to Cirque du Soleil. Show more
A documentary about Neil Diamond's life, from his childhood to his nascent solo career and superstardom in the early 70s, the lean years of the 80s and his Glastonbury success. Show more
The Riviera: A History in Pictures
Episode 2: The Golden Era
59 minutes
on BBC Four HDAvailable for years
Richard E Grant explores how modern art and the Riviera grew up together when the Cote D'Azur became both a hedonistic playground and an experimental studio. Show more
Sounds of the 70s 2
Episode 4: Guilty Pleasures - Love Will Keep Us Together
28 minutes
on BBC Four HD
Featuring The Carpenters, Bread, Charles Aznavour, John Denver, 10cc, Bellamy Brothers, Exile, Captain and Tennille, and Dr Hook. Show more
Griff Rhys Jones discovers how the National Trust looks after some of Wales's national treasures. In the final programme, Griff visits Tredegar House. Show more
Michael Grade reveals the story of General Tom Thumb, the world's first global show business celebrity, who went from humble beginnings in America to international superstardom. Show more
