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Series following the community on the Falkland Islands. The year gets underway and every corner of the rocky Falklands coastline is bursting with new life. Show more
Historian Amanda Vickery explores how the British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago and how the desire for a home revolutionised relationships. Show more
Second of a two-part documentary. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. Show more
Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession
Episode 1: Windows on the World
58 minutes on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Jerry Brotton shows how maps can be tools of power and snapshots of history. Henry VIII's maps of the British coast helped him exert control over the world. Show more
Film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, restored by the BFI National Archive, which culminated in the deaths of the climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. Show more
Documentary telling the story of the world's craziest race, the 9,000km Paris-Dakar rally, a beacon for eccentric adventurers battling the desert terrain in customised vehicles. Show more
Documentary following the Lifeline Express, a train equipped with medical equipment, operating theatres and staff which brings assistance to poor people in rural areas of India. Show more
A look at 1960s short films examining the changing shape of the British Empire and the emerging Commonwealth from as far afield as Aden, Malaysia and Ascension Island. Show more
Second of a two-part documentary. Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts. Show more