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Michael finds out how Canterbury Cathedral was saved during the Baedeker raids of World War II and explores the origins of a seaside swim in Margate. Show more

Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves millions of commuters every day and struggles to cope with the peaktime 'super-dense crush load'. Show more

Michael Grade sets out to answer a question that has fascinated him since he first saw them as a boy - does the musical create the star or is it the star who makes the musical? Show more

Documentary telling the story of Balmoral, the royal family's most private residence, and how the royal family has played a role in shaping modern Scotland and vice versa. Show more

Documentary taking an insightful, irreverent look at the love affair between rock and the acoustic guitar. Contributors include Johnny Marr, Keith Richards and Ray Davies. Show more

Acoustic guitar performances featuring Jimmy Page, Oasis, Biffy Clyro, David Bowie, Donovan, Joan Armatrading, Bert Jansch, Johnny Marr and Bernard Butler, and Joni Mitchell. Show more

Michael Grade sets out to answer a question that has fascinated him since he first saw them as a boy - does the musical create the star or is it the star who makes the musical? Show more

Stephen Smith explores the objects of Parisian Art Nouveau and learns how some of the 19th century's most glamorous, controversial figures inspired an extraordinary movement. Show more

Documentary taking an insightful, irreverent look at the love affair between rock and the acoustic guitar. Contributors include Johnny Marr, Keith Richards and Ray Davies. Show more