Dan Snow looks at how, from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, railways developed into the pivotal technology for modern Britain. Show more
James discovers what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised and how the petrol engine came to dominate the 20th century. Show more
Sir George Benjamin conducts the world premiere of his new opera. Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill. Show more
Drama series. Joan begins filming in Louisiana and is frustrated by the convivial atmosphere that Bette is creating with her co-stars as she tries to sleep. Show more
Drama series. Joan is advised against appearing in a low-budget British feature, but she needs the money. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault. Show more
Profile of Charles Causley, one of the great poets of his generation. He wrote about the people of Cornwall, both world wars, his shipmates, local history, myths, animals and God. Show more
James discovers what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised and how the petrol engine came to dominate the 20th century. Show more
