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Barra Best sets out to uncover and explore some of Northern Ireland's lost railways. In this episode, he hears how the Fermanagh railways were used in a game of wartime espionage, takes a trip to the barbers, and uncovers the surprising story of Belleek's gallant lady admiral.

A low Staffordshire canal tunnel proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. Moderation: Robbie Cumming.

Michael Palin travels the Pacific Rim through 18 countries. In Bolivia, he visits Lake Titicaca, on the roof of the Andes, and meets Meriel Larkin, a formidable Englishwoman who is restoring a 140-year-old steamer. He then follows the 1,000-mile path of the Urubamba River by train, lorry, canoe and river boat before visiting the wondrous Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.

The true nature of the much-maligned raven is almost as remarkable as the story of its recent recovery. These surprisingly intelligent birds mate for life, so their choice of partner is all the more important. In a unique forest on the edge of the stunning west coast of Anglesey in north Wales, the ravens gather each year to play the dating game. Newborough forest is home to one of the biggest rav

In the first episode of a series that explores the books we (really) read, Andrew Marr investigates the curious case of detective fiction. This is a genre that been producing best-sellers since the 19th century, and whose most famous heroes – Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Rebus – are now embedded in our collective psyche. But how does detective fiction work- and how do the best crime

From its first appearance on our screens in 2000, Waking the Dead had viewers gripped by the activities of Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd and the 'cold case' unit he led, investigating unsolved murders from the past with the help of the forensics and psychological profiling experts within his team. Playing DS Boyd over nine series and for eleven years was actor Trevor Eve, who here casts his

When Detective Superintendent Boyd encounters a woman unable to accept the explanation of her father's death in a terrible car crash, he takes on the case.

New evidence points to suicide but, when Boyd and the team exhume Perry Coleman's body, DNA tests reveal some disturbing facts that call this into question.

Hollywood star Doris Day talks to Gloria Hunniford in an exclusive interview. From 1995. Moderation: Gloria Hunniford.

In a rare television interview, Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career, and recalls happy memories of working with Rock Hudson, James Cagney, Clark Gable and James Garner.

Barra Best sets out to uncover and explore some of Northern Ireland's lost railways. In this episode, he hears how the Fermanagh railways were used in a game of wartime espionage, takes a trip to the barbers, and uncovers the surprising story of Belleek's gallant lady admiral.

A low Staffordshire canal tunnel proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater. Moderation: Robbie Cumming.

In the first episode of a series that explores the books we (really) read, Andrew Marr investigates the curious case of detective fiction. This is a genre that been producing best-sellers since the 19th century, and whose most famous heroes – Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Rebus – are now embedded in our collective psyche. But how does detective fiction work- and how do the best crime

A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines. Moderation: Robbie Cumming.

Classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller. When advertising executive Roger Thornhill is mistaken for the mysterious Mr Kaplan by a ruthless espionage ring, he soon faces deadly peril, framed for murder. On the run, Thornhill seeks Kaplan, the one person who can verify his story.

Marlon Brando stars as an ex-boxer who learns about responsibility through love.

Stevan Riley's award-winning documentary Listen to Me Marlon uses hundreds of hours of Marlon Brando's own archival audio tapes and home movie footage, combined with excerpts from his extraordinary performances to create an exceptionally emotive and vivid portrayal of a man and actor who was by turns tremendously talented, tenacious and tormented. Covering the full breadth of his life and career,