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Richard Wilson follows the fortunes of the tiny Essex theatre that has launched some of the biggest stars of stage and screen, including Antony Sher and Lynda Bellingham. Show more
John Sergeant learns how Arthur Ransome came to perfect a new, more authentic kind of children's literature that featured real children doing real things in real places. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the Imperial War Museum, founded to tell the story of those whose lives have been shaped by war. Show more
How Bernard Lovell's telescope was used by both the Americans and the Russians to track their competing spacecraft and put Britain at the forefront of radio astronomy. Show more
Documentary which tells the story of a singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as Elvis back from the grave. Show more
Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. Andy's been thinking about internet dating for Lance, who's still not over the departure of his ex-wife. Show more
Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. Andy spots something suspicious, and Sophie cracks on with her new friend at the library. The club is visited by the mayor. Show more
Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. Russell and Hugh embark on their mission to recover the mayor's chain of office from the car park in Barnfather Woods. Show more
Richard Hammond investigates the role water plays in the weather. He tries to weigh a cloud, finds out how rain could crush a car and starts an avalanche. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the Imperial War Museum, founded to tell the story of those whose lives have been shaped by war. Show more
The Rank Organisation's Look at Life shorts document the profound shifts across Britain's political, economic and cultural landscapes in the 1960s. Show more
How Bernard Lovell's telescope was used by both the Americans and the Russians to track their competing spacecraft and put Britain at the forefront of radio astronomy. Show more
