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Suzy Klein shows how, as the aristocracy weakened and the middle classes flourished, composers and performers became the superstars of their age. Show more
A journey full of striking partnerships and extraordinary combinations, featuring Oscar Peterson, Larry Adler, Ballake Sissoko, Kiri Te Kanawa, Nigel Kennedy and Bela Fleck. Show more
Drama. A mistaken delivery of a lunchbox in Mumbai leads to an encounter between a lonely, young housewife and a widower. Show more
Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help us understand the world around us. Show more
Drawing on 45 years of Horizon archive, Dr Kevin Fong presents a documentary showing how the intriguing possibility of life on Mars has fuelled man's quest to visit the Red Planet. Show more
Charlie Hamilton-James tries to recreate amateur naturalist Percy Smith's 1908 film The Acrobatic Fly, in which a bluebottle juggles a series of objects, and tells Smith's story. Show more
How a traditional working-class pub game became a national obsession during the 1970s and 80s, and how television played a key role in elevating its players into household names. Show more
A journey full of striking partnerships and extraordinary combinations, featuring Oscar Peterson, Larry Adler, Ballake Sissoko, Kiri Te Kanawa, Nigel Kennedy and Bela Fleck. Show more
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