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The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather...

The joy of a very British hobby, brought to you by Peter Snow and his team, revealing the hidden histories, engineering marvels and true pleasures of...

Two-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a young country girl who through financial neccessity...

Michael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to...

Earth is a collection of worlds within worlds, each one a self-contained ecosystem bursting with life. These microworlds depend on an intricate web...

While making Simon Schama’s History of Now, Simon met several of the most influential contemporary artists working in the world today. In this...

Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.

Creative performance readings of iconic British novels.

Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines:...

Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

A stunning four-part series, charting the dramatic events which have shaped the ever-changing landscapes and wildlife of Europe.

Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the world's greatest battles.

Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.

In a series of authored films, some of our most engaging experts reveal their favourite hidden objects, forgotten places and artistic passions.

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

In this series, Tom is facing a new challenge, can he make 4 everyday items using only raw materials from the UK and his own handy work?

Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.

A series chronicling the events which shaped the continent of Europe as we now know it.

I've Never Seen Star Wars is a comedy chat show broadcast on BBC Four and BBC Two, first broadcast on 12 March 2009. Created and produced by Bill...

Historian Dr Lucy Worsley immerses herself in the world of Restoration England, exploring the captivating lives of the women of the period.