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Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 6 months

It's just over halfway through the seven-year renovation project, and the team have adopted unusual measures to make way for the next stage of the audacious build – a four-storey roof extension. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Emilia Fox
Director:
Rod Williams
Executive Producer:
Lucie Duxbury
Executive Producer:
Magnus Temple
Executive Producer:
Rachel Morgan
Executive Producer:
Ninder Billing Khandelwal
Executive Producer:
Lucy Bowden
Executive Producer:
Emma Tutty
Production Company:
The Garden Productions

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 6 months

With the shell nearing completion, the hotel turns its attention to the interiors, employing some of the world’s top designers and craftsmen to meet the expectations of their well-heeled guests. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Emilia Fox
Executive Producer:
Lucie Duxbury
Executive Producer:
Magnus Temple
Executive Producer:
Rachel Morgan
Executive Producer:
Ninder Billing Khandelwal
Executive Producer:
Lucy Bowden
Executive Producer:
Emma Tutty
Production Company:
The Garden Productions

A Life in Ten Pictures

Series 1

Freddie Mercury

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Freddie Mercury’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps, reveal a new story: an extraordinary life through a unique lens. Show more

A Life in Ten Pictures

Series 1

Tupac Shakur

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Tupac Shakur’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story: an extraordinary life through a unique lens. Show more

A Life in Ten Pictures

Series 1

Elizabeth Taylor

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Elizabeth Taylor’s image is famous around the world. But can a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story? It’s an extraordinary life seen through a unique lens. Show more

A Life in Ten Pictures

Series 1

John Lennon

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

John Lennon’s image is famous around the world. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story: an extraordinary life through a unique lens. Show more

A Life in Ten Pictures

Series 1

Muhammad Ali

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Muhammad Ali is one of the most photographed men in history. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story: an extraordinary life through a unique lens. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 16

Kate Winslet

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 9 months

Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her mother's side of the family and is delighted to find that she has Swedish heritage. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Winslet
Director:
Tom McCarthy
Series Producer:
Sarah Feltes
Executive Producer:
Colette Flight
Production Company:
Wall to Wall Media

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Liz Carr

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Silent Witness actor Liz Carr gets forensic about her family history, discovering that her great-great-great-grandfather was involved in an attempted murder in rural Northern Ireland in the 1850s. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 20

Bear Grylls

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Adventurer Bear Grylls discovers the stories behind the top secret documents hidden in his grandfather’s wartime trunk and is delighted by a Scottish royal connection. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

David Walliams

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

David Walliams learns of his great-grandfather’s traumatic experiences during the First World War, which condemned him to a lifetime in what was then called a lunatic asylum. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 17

Ruth Jones

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Actor Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - uncovers her grandfather's role in the Medical Aid Societies of south Wales, which provided a model for the NHS. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Douglas to Port Erin

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

Michael Portillo embarks on another railway adventure across and beyond the United Kingdom, beginning on the self-governing Isle of Man – a paradise for rail lovers. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Liverpool to Blackpool

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic waterfront. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Morecambe to Grange-over-Sands

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

Michael Portillo continues his rail journey, learning to make potted shrimp at Morecambe Bay, helping clip the topiaries at Levens Hall and visiting Cartmel's 12th-century priory. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Ulverston to Ravenglass

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 4 months

Michael Portillo is in Cumbria, enjoying one of the most spectacular coastal railway journeys in Britain. He takes to the lake in Ulverston and hikes up Black Combe. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

St Bees to Maryport

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

On the last leg of his railway journey around the north west coast of England, Michael meets a lifelong fan of Alfred Wainwright’s famous guidebooks. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Middlesbrough to Boulby

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael's journey propels him in search of the unknown universe in Boulby, North Yorkshire, as he joins the hunt for dark matter in the deepest mine in Britain. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port’s shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood's Bay, a former smuggling haven. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Scarborough to Bridlington

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo is in the seaside resort of Scarborough to explore one of the greatest royal fortresses in England. Show more

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 2

Hornsea to Spurn Point

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Michael Portillo travels from the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery, to Spurn Point, where Michael learns about a life-saving 19th-century invention. Show more

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Australia to Cambodia

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

In his documentary series revealing the most beautiful things in the world, Dan Cruickshank travels from the Australian outback to Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Show more

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Japan to China

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Dan Cruickshank reveals the most beautiful and precious things in the world. In Japan, he visits a temple with a meditation garden. In China, Dan marvels at the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. Show more

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