Harry Potter relives the struggles and achievements of the 17th and 18th-century figures who used the law to challenge tyranny and the abuse of power. Show more

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling voyage through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism to Italy's bloody giallo thrillers. Show more

To mark 100 years of romance publishers Mills and Boon, literary novelist Stella Duffy takes on the challenge of writing for them, a task that ends up being harder than it looks. Show more

Series in which Neil Brand celebrates the art of cinema music and soundtracks. Neil explores how changing technology has taken soundtracks in bold new directions. Show more

A showcase of top animations from the UK's finest new talents. A disabled penguin feels isolated from the rest of her colony. Show more

Exploring the British experience of family cars, from the Morris Minor to the Ford Cortina, the VW Golf to the Volvo estate, school runs to family holidays. Show more

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic heist movies, from The Asphalt Jungle to Ocean’s Eleven, The Italian Job to Baby Driver. Show more

Documentary telling the story of silicon chip inventor Robert Noyce, godfather of today's digital world, and how he defined Silicon Valley's unconventional, innovative culture. Show more

Harry Potter explores the transformation that enshrined fairness in English court procedure and put the defence on an equal footing with the prosecution. Show more

A comic exploration of the cult of Dracula, from Bela Lugosi to bloodsucking bikes, with a Mexican tag-wrestling version thrown in for good measure. Show more

Harry Potter traces English law back to the compensation culture of Anglo-Saxon Kent, explores the rise of trial by ordeal and its replacement by jury trial. Show more

Neil Brand explores how, in the second half of the 20th century, composers and film-makers embraced jazz, pop and rock to bring fresh energy to film scores. Show more

Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques used to create classic coming-of-age films, from Rebel without a Cause to This Is England and Lady Bird. Show more

Neil Brand looks at how the classic orchestral film score emerged in the 1930s via the work of European-born composers such as Max Steiner and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Show more

Barrister Harry Potter looks at the history of English justice, from the early concept of compensation, through the development of the jury to the founding of the police. Show more

Timeshift looks back to a time when iconic British marques like Jaguar, Austin-Healey, MG and Triumph sparked a manufacturing frenzy that helped to democratise speed and glamour. Show more

The epic story of what happens when nine celebrities attempt the ultimate endurance challenge for Comic Relief - a gruelling 100km trek across a desert in Northern Kenya. Show more

Mark Kermode explores the sorts of films that have won Academy Awards time and time again. Is it the subject matter or its treatment that is the key to beating your rivals? Show more

Documentary looking at the unique culture that grew up in the Clyde shipyards of Scotland, where the Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth and the QE2 were built. Show more

Lucy journeys into the Victorian way of love in part two of her series on the changing face of British romance. She discovers how medieval chivalry shaped Victorian courtship. Show more