Leonard Sachs presents a 1972 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. With guests Eartha Kitt and Arthur Askey.
Documentary about English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie. Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders until one Victorian maverick pioneered modern field archaeology. Show more
Sam Willis traces the story of the famous trade route. He explores Venice's Renaissance architecture and art before travelling to the beginning of the Silk Road in China's Xian. Show more
A unique retelling of Romeo and Juliet using actors with disabilities or differences. Show more
Russian film adaptation of Shakespeare's play, featuring a score by Shostakovich. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, learns of his father's murder by his uncle and plots revenge. Show more
Documentary about the sun and our relationship with it over the years, from the worship of the Stone Age to the latest scientific research into ways to harness its power. Show more
The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence is 50 years old, but there has been a breakthrough - a planet has been discovered that could support life. Show more
Sam Willis traces the story of the famous trade route. He explores Venice's Renaissance architecture and art before travelling to the beginning of the Silk Road in China's Xian. Show more
