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Series following the Falkland Islands' community. The Rev Richard and his wife have sailed 800 miles east to celebrate Christmas in the furthest corner of his parish. Show more
John Cooper Clarke explores Thomas de Quincey's Confessions of an English Opium Eater, and discovers how this addiction memoir avoids the cliches of modern 'misery-lit'. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the Burrell Collection, an array of more than 8,000 objects housed in Pollock Country Park in Glasgow. Show more
Ken Dornstein sets out to find the men responsible for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, a terrorist act that killed 270 people, including his older brother David. Show more
Dr Jago Cooper explores the forgotten people of ancient Costa Rica, who built a series of spectacular settlements amongst the rivers and volcanoes. Show more
Series exploring scientific issues. Michael Mosley uncovers the surprising new research about exercise that has the power to make everyone live longer and healthier lives. Show more
Documentary about the early female movie stars: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe - immortal goddesses made by Hollywood to reign over the silver screen. Show more
Documentary looking at what happened to Clara Bow, a cinema sensation who became one of the greatest stars of the silent screen but who retired at 28 amid scandal and ill health. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the Burrell Collection, an array of more than 8,000 objects housed in Pollock Country Park in Glasgow. Show more
Documentary telling the affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War. Show more
