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Kate Alcock visits Royal Worcester Porcelain as items are brought to the city for expert valuation. Producer Peter Smith : Executive producer Tom Ware

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Alcock
Producer:
Peter Smith
Producer:
Tom Ware

Berlin, 10 February 1962: the Soviets and the USA prepare to exchange spies Gary Powers and Colonel Abel on the Glienicker Bridge but, as the moment for the swap approaches, Cold War brinkmanship pushes the trade-off to the point of collapse. Director Stephen Bennett ; Executive producer Chris Kelly
First shown on BBC4

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Powers
Director:
Stephen Bennett
Producer:
Chris Kelly

4/6. The Lighthouse. Zanzibar and its surrounding islands lie at the heart of a busy shipping lane. Over the years, a series of lighthouses has been built to guide sailors through treacherous reefs, but there's a gap. Four scientists have three days to construct a lighthouse on the uninhabited island of Bawe. Series producer Alison Gregory
Executive producer Stephen Haggard

Contributors

Producer:
Alison Gregory
Producer:
Stephen Haggard

4/9. The Romans. On location in Rome, Amani Zain tells the stories behind the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the Circus Maximus, built during the golden age of the Roman Empire. Meanwhile, Adam Hart-Davis reveals the legacy of Roman technology, from bath houses to ballistas, the military to marble-cutting. Producer Jane Cameron ; Executive producer Martin Mortimore
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Contributors

Unknown:
Amani Zain
Unknown:
Adam Hart-Davis
Producer:
Jane Cameron
Producer:
Martin Mortimore

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