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Science & Nature
Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths
1/3 Numbers as God
Maths underpins so much of our modern world – but where exactly does it come from?
59 minsAvailable for 24 days
ARCHIVE
BBC Four Collections
Delve into the archives
From game shows to the space race and Gothic literature, enjoy some BBC classics from across the decades.
Documentary
Beats, Bass and Bars - The Story of Grime
How it conquered the world
Rodney P explores how grime rose from London council estates to dominate British music.
59 minsAvailable for 26 days
Documentary
Barneys, Books and Bust-Ups: 50 Years of the Booker Prize
59 minsAvailable for 29 days
Music
Disco and Beyond with Ana Matronic and Martyn Ware
The music that made them
Ana and Martyn recall the disco classics that have shaped their own musical journeys.
59 minsAvailable for 27 days
Film
Goldstone
A tough new case for Mystery Road’s detective Jay Swan
Jay’s investigation of a woman's disappearance causes friction in an outback township.
102 minsAvailable for 27 days
Science
The Sky at Night
Space Britannia. Tim Peake celebrates Britain's space race
Exploring the technology behind a quiet revolution in Britain's space industry.
29 minsAvailable for 28 days
Drama
Feud: Bette and Joan
6/8 Hagsploitation. A ghost from Joan’s past may surface
Jealous of Joan’s box office success, Jack Warner wants Joan and Bette to reunite.
45 minsAvailable for 1 month
Documentary
Can You Feel It - How Dance Music Conquered the World
3/3 The DJ
How is it that people who play records are today's highest paid music stars?
59 minsAvailable for 19 days
Documentary
Storyville
Jailed in America. An unflinching look at life behind bars
Roger Ross Williams aims to find out why so many childhood friends ended up in jail.
57 minsAvailable for 22 days
Documentary
Two Types: The Faces of Britain
Mark Ovenden tells the story of two of Britain's main typefaces - Johnston and Gill Sans.
59 minsAvailable for 26 days
Documentary
Return to TS Eliotland
How his life story informed his greatest works
From the halls of Harvard to a Somerset village, AN Wilson salutes a groundbreaking poet.
59 minsAvailable for 23 days
History
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
3. Nation
Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Civil War and Franco's dictatorship.
59 minsAvailable for 25 days
Nature
Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams
Will it survive?
Can one of the most enchanting places on the planet survive the threat of global warming?
59 minsAvailable for 22 days
Documentary
Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip
Could dyslexia be a gift?
Richard Macer wonders if dyslexia can only be a disability – or if it can bring success.
59 minsAvailable for 14 days
Sport
Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track
How Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes and boosted Britain's morale.
58 minsAvailable for 7 days
Documentary
Roots, Reggae, Rebellion
How a small group of Jamaican musicians created songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope.
60 minsAvailable for 14 days
Documentary
The Story Of...
Series 1: 1. Pulp's Common People
A look at Pulp's Britpop anthem Common People.
56 minsAvailable for 13 days

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