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Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova performs more of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas, including the Chaconne from the technically-dazzling Partita No 2 in D minor. Show more
Historian William Dalrymple travels to Hyderabad in India to explore the remarkable 18th-century love affair between a British diplomat and the Muslim princess he married. Show more
Wildlife documentary. Diablo the giant otter raises his family of six unruly cubs in the Peruvian jungle. Show more
Documentary looking at the role of the toilet in our culture, exploring its social history in Britain and abroad, and finding possible future solutions to global sanitation issues. Show more
From the Alamo to the oil industry and everything in between, comedian Rich Hall goes to the Lone Star state in search of the real Texas and asks what it means to be a Texan. Show more
Dr Michael Scott explores the legacies of ancient Greece, investigating what made the Greeks so successful and why they still have a powerful hold over our imaginations today. Show more
Historian William Dalrymple travels to Hyderabad in India to explore the remarkable 18th-century love affair between a British diplomat and the Muslim princess he married. Show more
