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Joy Division
2015 Special and Series 2: Episode 2
90
Mins
Mathias investigates when a bus driver's body is found shot on an isolated mountainside.
First shown: 30 Apr 2016
Delve into the archives
From game shows to the space race and Gothic literature, enjoy some BBC classics from across the decades.
BBC Four
9 episodes
2007-2008: Dance With a Serial Killer
Story of the young cop who brought French killer Francis Heaulmes to justice....
2011-2012: 23. Tabloid: Sex in Chains
How a former beauty queen's devotion to the man of her dreams became a tabloid sensation....
2013-2014: 8. Smash & Grab - The Story of the Pink Panthers...
Thrilling heist documentary about the world's most notorious gang of diamond thieves....
2012-2013: 14. Queen of Versailles
The couple whose plans to build a super-mansion are undone by the economic crisis....
444 Days
The story of the 1979 hostage crisis at the American Embassy in Iran....
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Story of the young cop who brought French killer Francis Heaulmes to justice.
First shown: 24 Feb 2008
82
How a former beauty queen's devotion to the man of her dreams became a tabloid sensation.
First shown: 26 Mar 2012
88
Thrilling heist documentary about the world's most notorious gang of diamond thieves.
First shown: 22 Oct 2013
Series 1: 3. Age of Cosmology
60
Looking at the birth of cosmology, Stone Age monuments and the very idea of Heaven itself.
First shown: 23 Feb 2011
1. Ocean Odyssey
Stewart McPherson visits Bermuda, the British Indian Ocean Territory and Pitcairn Island.
First shown: 12 Apr 2016
Including Coldplay, a Flock of Seagulls, Bush, Black Sabbath, Supertramp and the Cure.
First shown: 10 Feb 2012
109
Film based on Alan Bennett's play about pupils caught in a clash of education styles.
First shown: 2006
4 episodes
2016: 4. Brass Final
Two trombonists, two trumpeters and a French horn player battle it out in the brass final....
2016: 3. Percussion Final
Five percussionists play modern masterpieces from the 20th and 21st centuries....
2016: 2. Woodwind Final
Three flautists, a saxophonist and a recorder player perform in the woodwind final....
2016: 1. Keyboard Final
Five young musicians battle it out, playing music by Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin....
Two trombonists, two trumpeters and a French horn player battle it out in the brass final.
First shown: 29 Apr 2016
Five percussionists play modern masterpieces from the 20th and 21st centuries.
First shown: 22 Apr 2016
Three flautists, a saxophonist and a recorder player perform in the woodwind final.
First shown: 15 Apr 2016
1. The Devil's Work?
How dancing came to be celebrated as an essential social skill in the 18th century.
First shown: 17 Nov 2014
2011-2012: 13. The Real Jungle Book Bear
David Attenborough narrates a documentary looking at the secretive sloth bear.
First shown: 5 Apr 2012
Take a look back to the golden era of snooker in the 1970s and 80s. (2002)
First shown: 28 Apr 2002
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Wronged by a corrupt baron, a horse trader begins a revolt in search of justice.
First shown: 2013
A 1970s/80s journey through the BBC's synthpop archives from Roxy Music to New Order.
First shown: 16 Oct 2009
1. The Birth of the Fan
Twiggy celebrates the 60s, which saw the rise of the pop fan and iconic British acts.
BBC Two
Series 1: 1. Richard II
King Richard II faces a rebellion led by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke....
Series 1: 2. Henry IV - Part 1
When King Henry is threatened by rebellion, Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels....
Series 1: 3. Henry IV - Part 2
Rebels continue to plot against Henry IV. Falstaff hopes for high office....
Series 1: 4. Henry V
Henry V, now settled on the throne, faces a challenge from France....
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King Richard II faces a rebellion led by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke.
First shown: 30 Jun 2012
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When King Henry is threatened by rebellion, Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels.
First shown: 7 Jul 2012
Rebels continue to plot against Henry IV. Falstaff hopes for high office.
First shown: 14 Jul 2012
2. Away
How materials have enabled us to indulge our curiosity about the world around us.
First shown: 26 Aug 2014
1. Coastal Care
30
Griff Rhys Jones begins with the 157 miles of coastline the National Trust looks after.
First shown: 30 Oct 2014
Stephen Hawking on Black Holes
A look at how the detection of gravitational waves could help us understand black holes.
First shown: 10 Apr 2016