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Michael Collins presents a history of one of Britain's greatest social revolutions - council housing, which once provided homes for over a third of the British population. Show more
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Michael Collins presents a history of one of Britain's greatest social revolutions - council housing, which once provided homes for over a third of the British population. Show more
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Series following three aristocratic families struggling to hang on to their historic homes. The Simpsons turn Burton Court into an upmarket wedding and function venue. Show more
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Series following three aristocratic families struggling to hang on to their historic homes. Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire is the home of the Dent-Brocklehursts. Show more
How promising lines in the Yorkshire Ripper inquiry were overlooked as a hoax tape took centre stage, leaving the murderer free to kill again and again. Show more
The trial and conviction of Peter Sutcliffe, the fallout from the investigation and the legacy for relatives of victims and survivors of his attacks. Show more
Drama-documentary charting five years which set Karol Wojtyla on the path to the Vatican. The horrors of Nazi occupation in Poland led him to study in secret to become a priest. Show more
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Series following three aristocratic families struggling to hang on to their historic homes. The bank is threatening to foreclose on Lord Glasgow's Ayrshire castle. Show more
1982. In London, whispers begin of a mysterious ‘gay plague’. As men contract Aids in alarming numbers, the community rallies to protect others from infection. Show more
Amid rising rates of infection, the government educates the nation about Aids. Dedicated hospital wards provide a haven, but deaths continue increasing in the gay community. Show more
Drama based on the life of the most important cookery writer of the past century, Elizabeth David, who was an unconventional person with a profound passion for food, life and men. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon presents a profile of the food writer Alan Davidson, whose epic Oxford Companion to Food is an encyclopaedia of everything a human being can eat. Show more
A group of modern shopkeepers and their families live and trade through six key eras of history. They begin their journey in the 1870s, when the high street was born. Show more
A group of modern shopkeepers live and trade through six key eras of history. They move on to the elegant Edwardian era, where they are joined by a dressmaker. Show more
A group of modern shopkeepers live and trade through six key eras of history. The shopkeepers move into the 1930s, where nostalgia boosts sales for the grocers. Show more
Shopkeepers live through six key eras of history. The shopkeepers and their customers are plunged into World War Two, and for the first time profit isn't everything. Show more
Shopkeepers live through six key eras of history. The shopkeepers and their customers move into the swinging sixties, where big changes hit the high street. Show more
Shopkeepers live through six key eras of history. It's the end of the journey for the shopkeepers and their customers as they move into the 1970s. With Gregg Wallace. Show more
In 1963, Mary Whitehouse embarked on a mission to clean up British television. This is a drama inspired by real events that brings life to the battle for Britain's morals. Show more
Documentary series about the Yorkshire Ripper investigation starting with its first three years, examining how the police's theory of a 'prostitute killer' drove the case. Show more
Identical twins put health theories to the test. This episode explores the best way to get fit, beat nausea, and discovers if you can enhance brain performance. Show more