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The CodeEpisode 3
55MinsNed fears the worst when his brother Jesse goes missing.
First shown: 18 Oct 2014 -
Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and...
60MinsDocumentary about musician/songwriter Jeff Lynne, with access to Jeff in his LA studio.
First shown: 5 Oct 2012 -
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30MinsAfter a chance encounter, Lance and Andy journey towards the discovery of a lifetime.
First shown: 2 Oct 20141Episode 1
After a chance encounter, Lance and Andy journey towards the disco...
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30MinsLance and Andy are on the trail of the resting place of King Sexred of the East Saxons.
First shown: 9 Oct 20142Episode 2
Lance and Andy are on the trail of the resting place of King Sexre...
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30MinsLance is determined to get his ex along to hear him play at the local pub's folk night.
First shown: 16 Oct 20143Episode 3
Lance is determined to get his ex along to hear him play at the lo...
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Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
60MinsFilm about one of the most exciting underground British club movements of the 1970s.
First shown: 25 Jul 2014 -
John Ogdon: Living with Genius
60MinsProfile of Britain's greatest ever classical pianist, John Ogdon.
First shown: 6 Jun 2014 -
How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears2. Great Plains
60MinsHow the Great Plains saw stories of Indians, wagon trains, homesteaders and cattle drives.
First shown: 29 May 2014 -
Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Pala...2. Inventing a National Style
60MinsA new style emerged as monarchs demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule.
First shown: 25 Jun 2014 -
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90MinsDocumentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age.
First shown: 13 Oct 20141Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
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60MinsThe story of Ahad Momand, who became the first and only Afghan astronaut in 1988.
First shown: 13 Oct 20142The Spaceman of Afghanistan
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60MinsInvestigating the discovery of what is ominously being called 'dark flow'.
3Horizon
2009-2010: 15. Is Everything We Know About The Universe Wrong?
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30MinsThe team looks at the vast frozen worlds of Uranus and Neptune.
First shown: 12 Oct 20144The Sky at Night
Ice Giants
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60MinsLooking at how asteroids are responsible for both life and death on our planet.
First shown: 3 Nov 20105Horizon
2010-2011: 6. Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Jeff Lynne's ELO at Hyde Park
85MinsHeadline set including Livin' Thing, Sweet Talkin' Woman, and Mr Blue Sky.
First shown: 17 Oct 2014 -
Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure
60MinsFilm unravelling the mystery of King Edward VII and how his legacy is still relevant.
First shown: 23 Mar 2010 -
Concerto at the BBC Proms1. Mendelssohn Violin
30MinsMendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, performed by violin soloist Janine Jansen.
First shown: 15 Jun 2012 -
Rome: A History of the Eternal City1. City of the Sacred
60MinsSimon Sebag Montefiore investigates how the Romans worshipped and sacrificed to the gods.
First shown: 5 Dec 2012 -
Great British Railway JourneysSeries 1: 12. Yatton to Weston Super Mare
30MinsMichael samples Cheddar strawberries and visits one of the country's oldest piers.
First shown: 19 Jan 2010 -
Lost Kingdoms of Central America4. The Place Where Time Began
60MinsThe Teotihuacan civilisation exploded into a position of dominance almost 2,000 years ago.
First shown: 6 Oct 2014 -
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30MinsHow the penguin's legs, wings and body shape have helped it conquer a range of habitats.
First shown: 13 Aug 201411. Penguins
How the penguin's legs, wings and body shape have helped it conque...
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30MinsChris Packham explores what makes big cats such good hunters.
First shown: 27 Aug 201423. Big Cats
Chris Packham explores what makes big cats such good hunters.
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30MinsChris Packham explores how ants have collaborated to achieve their global success.
First shown: 3 Sep 201434. Ants
Chris Packham explores how ants have collaborated to achieve their...
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30MinsChris Packham explores the specialised adaptations that have enabled bears to thrive.
First shown: 20 Aug 201442. Bears
Chris Packham explores the specialised adaptations that have enabl...
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30MinsChris Packham explores the anatomy and physiology of the world's largest land animal.
First shown: 17 Sep 201456. Elephants
Chris Packham explores the anatomy and physiology of the world's l...
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The Wonder of Animals10. Bats
30MinsHow tiny hairs on their wings give bats a detailed air-flow map during flight.
First shown: 15 Oct 2014 -
What Do Artists Do All Day?
30MinsA look at the creation of Akram Khan and Israel Galvan's dance collaboration, TOROBAKA.