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Michael Portillo returns to his native Spain as he follows the railway lines travelled by the intrepid tourists of the Belle Epoque. Show more

Professor Nandini Das reveals the story behind the Cabinet of Curiosities - the original collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Show more

Travel-writer Robert MacFarlane presents a documentary telling the story of Scottish poet and novelist Nan Shepherd and her book, The Living Mountain. Show more

Documentary telling the story of the women who fed the life and art of Pablo Picasso, many of whom would find themselves damaged forever by the experience of being his partner. Show more

After the success of the BBC drama Wolf Hall, Mark Rylance and the director Peter Kosminsky join Kirsty Wark in the Tower of London to look back over the series. Show more

The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence is 50 years old, but there has been a breakthrough - a planet has been discovered that could support life. Show more

Dallas Campbell meets the scientists who have focused on the different aspects of the Drake Equation, which examines seven key elements necessary for ET intelligence to exist. Show more

Comedy about a whistleblower and an internet pirate trapped in a London embassy. A press conference mix-up causes the world to think Dan's being tortured. Show more

Sitcom originating from the Bob Servant books. When Bob learns that Frank has plans to marry and leave Broughty Ferry, his extreme reaction puts everything in jeopardy. Show more

Swedish detective series. When a riding pupil finds the stable owner dead in his barn Wallander is at a loss for suspects, but he soon uncovers a sinister story. Show more

Documentary telling the story of the women who fed the life and art of Pablo Picasso, many of whom would find themselves damaged forever by the experience of being his partner. Show more