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Armed with his 1913 guide, Michael Portillo explores the once great empire of Austria-Hungary. He begins this leg in Vienna and continues on to Salzburg. Show more
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology. In the west of Britain, sites include Barrowclump, Durotrigues Big Dig, Winchester and Ipplepen. Show more
Using the BBC film archives, Vanessa Collingridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, and how she has become lost amid myth, cliche and propaganda. Show more
Seminal 1980s spy drama series. The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place. But in this game there are no victors, only losers.
A look at how power works in the Chinese Communist Party, focused through the mission of a mayor who wants to turn his city into a tourism haven showcasing clean energy. Show more
Professor Brian Cox describes how nature has carved out the solar system. He looks at the rings of Saturn, explaining how they formed from a chaotic cloud of gas. Show more
Armed with his 1913 guide, Michael Portillo explores the once great empire of Austria-Hungary. He begins this leg in Vienna and continues on to Salzburg. Show more
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology. In the west of Britain, sites include Barrowclump, Durotrigues Big Dig, Winchester and Ipplepen. Show more
Using the BBC film archives, Vanessa Collingridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, and how she has become lost amid myth, cliche and propaganda. Show more
