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Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 24 days

Arthur Conan Doyle had managed to finally rid himself of Sherlock Holmes. But who was Arthur without Sherlock, and could he become the hero of his own story? Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 24 days

After Sherlock’s return from the dead, Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat, whereas Sherlock Holmes found a life beyond his author. Show more

DNA Family Secrets

Series 3

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Olympic athlete Sarah wants to find her father. Jean, 91, wants to know if her mum died during WW2, and twins Tanya and Kim want to discover their origins before time runs out Show more

DNA Family Secrets

Series 3

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Kerry wants to establish her father's true identity. Twins Madison and Sydney want to find their egg donor, and Anthony, 77, wants to discover who his American GI father is. Show more

DNA Family Secrets

Series 3

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Steph is a foundling looking for her biological family, while Mark wants to know if he really is Egyptian. Viv is searching for the sister who was taken from her mother in Ireland. Show more

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Michael Palin follows Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run, Valencia's bullfighting and a Kenyan safari.

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank. Show more

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Michael Palin visits Key West, the southernmost city in the USA, to celebrate Hemingway's 100th birthday. He also visits the Murchison Falls in Uganda, and Venice. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Michael Palin goes to Cuba and samples the places and drinks that Hemingway loved. He also visits the American Wild West including Yellowstone National Park and Ketchum, Idaho. Show more

Walking with Dinosaurs

Original series

Episode 1: New Blood

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Series in which the lost world of dinosaurs is recreated using the latest technology. The story begins 220 million years ago, when the first dinosaurs emerged. Show more

Walking with Dinosaurs

Original series

Episode 3: Cruel Sea

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Oxfordshire was under water in the late Jurassic period, 149 million years ago, and the world was ruled by awesome marine reptiles such as Ophthalmosaurus Show more

Walking with Dinosaurs

Original series

Episode 4: Giant of the Skies

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

The skies of 127 million years ago were dominated by huge flying reptiles. This episode follows a pterosaur on an extraordinary flight to its breeding grounds. Show more

Walking with Dinosaurs

Original series

Episode 5: Spirits of the Ice Forest

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

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Series in which the lost world of dinosaurs is recreated using computerised animation and animatronic puppets. A herd of Leaellynasaura struggle to survive at the South Pole. Show more

DNA Family Secrets

Series 3

Episode 4

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Judy looks for her missing father, who was deported after World War II, presumed dead. John questions his ancestry, and Ukrainian sisters Svitlana and Oksana look for family in Britain. Show more

DNA Family Secrets

Series 3

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Adopted Laura is searching for any siblings, Anthony, Sally and Karen want to uncover the truth about their father’s other child, and Julie is looking for answers about her ancestry. Show more

DNA Family Secrets

Series 3

Episode 6

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 10 months

Charlotte looks for her dad after losing her mother. Rogie tries to find a secret sibling. And Lviss investigates whether his ancestry really is Nigerian. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stacey Dooley
Expert:
Turi King
Editor:
Phil Ashby
Editor:
Tom Hill
Editor:
Matt Lowe
Series Producer:
Helen Crampton
Executive Producer:
Alicia Kerr
Executive Producer:
Lucy Morgan
Production Company:
Minnow Films

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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