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Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo follows the most popular Edwardian route through France. He makes his first stop in Paris. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how the immensely rich and powerful monasteries that had dominated British society for 1,000 years were annihilated in less than five years. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper travels from Peru to the far north of Inca territory in Ecuador to reveal how the great strengths of the empire became factors in its rapid demise. Show more
A Storyville documentary: the story of a family torn apart by the Assad regime. Raghda battles between being a mother or a revolutionary following her family's exile from Syria. Show more
Revealing the stories behind historic buildings rebuilt in new locations. Following the reconstruction of a mysterious medieval building in Wales, 30 years after it was dismantled. Show more
Documentary which maintains that the real pioneers of space exploration were the Soviet cosmonauts, telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how the immensely rich and powerful monasteries that had dominated British society for 1,000 years were annihilated in less than five years. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper travels from Peru to the far north of Inca territory in Ecuador to reveal how the great strengths of the empire became factors in its rapid demise. Show more
