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Drama
Spiral: Series 7
The team investigate a crime against one of their own
Police Chief Herville is dead – and Gilou takes on the case with a new recruit.
62 minsAvailable for 24 days
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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.
History
Digging for Britain
1/4 Professor Alice Roberts unveils more unusual finds
In the west of Britain, archaeologists uncover a host of precious and fragile artefacts.
59 minsAvailable for 28 days
Documentary
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Why it means so much
Greg explores the enduring appeal of Barry Hines’ classic coming-of-age novel.
58 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
Storyville: One Child Nation
The law's devastating impact
How China’s single child policy changed countless lives and left a nation in fear.
82 minsAvailable for 26 days
Science
Climategate: Science of a Scandal
The battle over facts
What happened when an email hack suggested that climate change caused by humans is a hoax?
59 minsAvailable for 22 days
Arts
Kes - Reimagined
The story of boy and bird, retold through dance
Barnsley-born Jonathan Watkins choreographs a new interpretation of the classic.
66 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
The Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin
Fantasy and feminism
The real and imaginary worlds of the fantasy author who inspired generations of women.
57 minsAvailable for 25 days
Documentary
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
A jazz revolution
Behind the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the world’s finest jazz artists.
86 minsAvailable for 23 days
Nature
Unlocking Nature's Secrets: The Serengeti Rules
The world – as it could be
A tale with profound implications for life on our planet – how nature really works.
78 minsAvailable for 2 months
Documentary
Scuffles, Swagger and Shakespeare: The Hidden Story of English
A linguistic legend
Shakespeare is credited with revolutionising English, but is the real story more complex?
29 minsAvailable for 20 days
History
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson
Thirty years after the fall
The BBC's John Simpson considers why history didn't quite turn out the way he expected.
59 minsAvailable for 15 days
Documentary
America's Greatest Opera House: The Story of the Met
Creating a cathedral of song
How the building in Lincoln Square shaped the cultural life of New York City.
108 minsAvailable for 25 days
Documentary
Canal Boat Diaries
Robbie Cumming embarks on a 300-mile journey by narrowboat
The reality of life afloat as Robbie sails across the Midlands and northern England.
29 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
Britain's Lost Masterpieces
1/3 From Oxford to Rome
Could a portrait in Oxford's Bodleian Library be by the great painter Pompeo Batoni?
59 minsAvailable for 7 days
Documentary
Storyville
Maiden. Fighting sexism and setting records
How the first all-female crew to enter the Round the World Race refused to give up.
91 minsAvailable for 2 months
Documentary
Arena
Everything Is Connected - George Eliot's Life
With a diverse cast, artist Gillian Wearing celebrates the legacy of George Eliot.
60 minsAvailable for 20 days
Crime Drama
The Disappearance: Series 1
Lives change forever
Teenager Lea Morel doesn’t return home – and the search uncovers incredible secrets.
52 minsAvailable for over a year

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