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Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose discovers how the route, which stretches from the Peak District in Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, has changed. Show more
Patrick meets Monster, an orphaned sloth who must get through sloth boot camp before she can be released, and Lucy helps precious African cats learn how to hunt. Show more
A series telling the story of the NHS through the voices of the people whose lives it has affected. This episode covers a period in which the NHS expands beyond all recognition. Show more
A Storyville documentary about John Curry, who transformed a dated sport into an art form and became the first openly gay Olympian in a time when homosexuality was not fully legal. Show more
Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise
Episode 3: Life on the Edge
1 hour on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Documentary series delving into the South American wilderness. The story of an awe-inspiring coastline 4,000 miles long. These shores are not for the faint-hearted. Show more
Series in which Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of great modern thinkers. She travels to Vienna on the trail of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Show more
Photographer Eamonn McCabe traces the story of British photography from the explosion of colour images in the late 1950s to the ongoing impact of the digital revolution. Show more
A series telling the story of the NHS through the voices of the people whose lives it has affected. This episode covers a period in which the NHS expands beyond all recognition. Show more