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Richard E Grant packs his clothes and a bag of books and travels to the locations authors have fictionalised to gain a sense of the places that ...

Two-part documentary in which Jonathan Meades makes the case for 20th-century concrete Brutalist architecture in an homage to a style that he ...

Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.

Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science – how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of ...

Catching History’s Criminals: The Forensics Story

Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors’ original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers ...

Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. ...

Bushcraft expert and survivalist Ray Mears explores the awe-inspiring landscape of that shaped the story of the Wild West. … Discover how ...

Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes ...

Treasures of Ancient Rome is a 2012 three-part documentary written and presented by Alastair Sooke. The series was produced by the BBC, and ...

A military attaché at the French embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of ...

Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States ...

Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren’t simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining ...

Darkly comic series about life on a hospital ward and a nursing team who have to get on with the job despite challenges thrown up by the modern NHS.

The three-part complementary series features eminent scientists, theologians and conservationists discussing the environmental and conservation ...

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what’s out there in space and what ...