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Janice Long and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 February 1986. Featuring Paul Hardcastle, Diana Ross, Depeche Mode and Public Image Limited. Show more
Simon Reeve concludes his adventure, travelling down the east coast to the cities of Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne, meeting bikers, vets and a Muslim football team en route. Show more
Series exploring animal senses beyond human perception. Sound - how alligators use low-pitch rumbles, how bats see with sound, and a hearing test for a herd of elephants. Show more
Professor Brian Cox finishes the series by looking at the happy accidents that have led to scientific breakthroughs and considering just how discoveries are made. Show more
Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. The fading sun brings an energy change to Britain: a time of storms and unpredictable weather. Show more
Janice Long and Mike Read present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 February 1986. Featuring Paul Hardcastle, Diana Ross, Depeche Mode and Public Image Limited. Show more
Simon Schaffer reveals the engineering wonders of the 19th century: computers made out of cogs, giant replica dinosaurs, huge telescopes and devices heralding the birth of cinema. Show more
Simon Reeve concludes his adventure, travelling down the east coast to the cities of Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne, meeting bikers, vets and a Muslim football team en route. Show more
Matthew Collings charts the rise of abstract art over the last 100 years, whilst trying to answer a set of basic questions that many people have about this often-baffling art form. Show more
