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The life of the most glamorous plane ever built, told by the people whose lives she touched. We uncover rare footage telling the forgotten row between the French and British governments over the name of Concorde that threatened to derail the whole project. On the eve of the opening of Bristol's multi-million-pound aerospace museum, a cast of engineers, flight technicians and frequent fliers tell t

Sharks are among the most misunderstood predators on the planet, but an international team of scientists is trying to change that. Their research is revealing that sharks can be sociable and intelligent, and they could even help solve some of the toughest medical challenges of the 21st century. However, their breakthroughs come just as many sharks face extinction. Science may now be the only way t

Volcanoes have long helped shape the Earth. But what is less well known is that there are volcanoes on other planets and moons that are even more extraordinary than those on our own home planet. This week Horizon follows an international team of volcanologists in Iceland as they draw fascinating parallels with the volcanoes on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system. Through the team's resea

Ein anonymer Brief führt Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) auf die schottische Insel Summerisle. Dort ist angeblich die 12-jährige Rowan verschwunden. Doch niemand will das Mädchen kennen. Howie lässt sich nicht irritieren, dafür erwecken einige freizügige Bräuche das Misstrauen des gläubigen Christen: Vor dem Dorfpub feiern die Insulaner Orgien. \n\nIn der Apotheke verkauft man Rattenhirn und Hund

Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary and revolutionary periods in British history; the industrial revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Britain becoming the richest, most powerful nation on earth. It was a time that transformed the way people think, work and play forever.He traces the unprecedented exp