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In the last episode in this series, Dan Snow experiences for himself how the Battle of Britain was fought at the limits of human endurance when he takes flight in a high performance stunt plane. Recreating the spiralling turns of a dogfight, he feels the extraordinary side-effects of the high G forces felt by pilots in this critical battle of WWII. Using revolutionary graphics, Peter Snow gives a

November 1943: Von der Insel Keros können 2000 britische Soldaten nicht evakuiert werden, da der einzige Zugang zum Meer von zwei riesigen Kanonen der Deutschen auf der Insel Navarone bewacht wird. \n\nEin eilig zusammengestelltes Kommandounternehmen aus kriegserfahrenen Freiwilligen soll helfen: darunter Captain Mallory (Gregory Peck), ein neuseeländischer Bergsteiger, der britische Sprengstoffex

Wenn Amerika die Nacht der ausgehöhlten Kürbisse feiert und die Kinder in Skelett-Kostümen die Erwachsenen erschrecken, dann ist Halloween. John Carpenter („Die Klapperschlange“) macht aus dem Verkleidungsspiel schrecklichen Ernst: An jenem Tag bricht der Psychopath Michael Myers aus einer psychiatrischen Anstalt aus, um in seiner Heimat Illinois, wo er als Sechsjähriger seine Killerkarriere began

On the night of Christmas 1998, a homeless man enters the infamous Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh. Seeking refuge, he broke into the tomb of George Mackenzie – Edinburgh's famous executioner – then fell into an assembly of decomposing corpses. His screams were heard above ground, but something else had been disturbed. Within weeks, stories of blackouts and inexplicable attacks began to spread. T

In 1958, two young women travel together in a Ford Sedan to a nightclub in Georgia, on the other side of Lake Lanier. But they never return. Weeks later, reports begin of a ghostly figure: a lady wearing a blue dress, walking across the lake, whilst calls for help are heard from the waters below. Then, stories of unexplained drownings emerge. Mysterious deaths at Lake Lanier abound, whilst survivo

In the last episode in this series, Dan Snow experiences for himself how the Battle of Britain was fought at the limits of human endurance when he takes flight in a high performance stunt plane. Recreating the spiralling turns of a dogfight, he feels the extraordinary side-effects of the high G forces felt by pilots in this critical battle of WWII. Using revolutionary graphics, Peter Snow gives a

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Disco was all pervasive in the mid and early 70s. And while towards the end of the decade punk stole the headlines, disco still had the high street. Everyone was into it and getting down on it at the local discotheque. Join us in a celebration of all things disco including performances by The Jacksons, Thelma Houston, Sylvester, Carl Douglas, George McCrae, Sister Sledge, McFadden and Whitehead, E

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Travel back in time with a compilation of legendary performances of classic acts straight from the archive of one of the most popular music chart shows in history. Top of the Pops was broadcast weekly from 1964 until 2006, welcoming the greatest stars who performed their biggest hits. This special brings you unforgettable musical moments of pop and rock icons like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles,

Much of life on earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another realm exists – the kingdom of fungi. Passionate biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the secret world of fungi. Through dazzling images of fungi under the microscope and all around us in the forest,

An ambitious adventure of discovery awaits intrepid TV comedian-turned-global explorer Michael Palin, as he journeys around the Pacific rim to meet disparate communities which share a common coastline. This is his third great trek, having circumnavigated the world and traversed from North to South Poles in earlier series. Palin's personable character shines through as he makes new friends and lear

Uppsala im Jahr 1907: Die Geschwister Fanny (Pernilla Allwin) und Alexander (Bertil Guve), acht und zehn Jahre alt, werden durch den Tod des Vaters aus ihrer großbürgerlichen Idylle gerissen. Als Mutter Emilie wenig später den Bischof Vergérus heiratet, finden sich die Kinder plötzlich im kalten Haushalt eines heuchlerischen Tyrannen wieder…\r\nDer 1918 geborene Ingmar Bergman verwob seine eigenen

A gentle sitcom set in the fictional village of Grantleigh, and the aristocratic family seat of the fforbes-Hamilitons. The widow of the deceased Lord of the Manor is Audrey, who inherits the Grantleigh Manor, which has been in her family for hundreds of years. But her husband's debts have left the estate bankrupt and Audrey has no option but to sell up. The new Lord of the Manor is Richard DeVere

The story revolves around Hyacinth Bucket, a housewife from a lower class whose only aim in life is to impress others with her etiquette and social skills and climb the social ladder. She is terrified that her background will be revealed one day, and goes above and beyond to hide it. She insists her inharmonious surname is pronounced Bouquet. All her attempts as a rule lead to awkward comic situat

Much of life on earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another realm exists – the kingdom of fungi. Passionate biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the secret world of fungi. Through dazzling images of fungi under the microscope and all around us in the forest,

An ambitious adventure of discovery awaits intrepid TV comedian-turned-global explorer Michael Palin, as he journeys around the Pacific rim to meet disparate communities which share a common coastline. This is his third great trek, having circumnavigated the world and traversed from North to South Poles in earlier series. Palin's personable character shines through as he makes new friends and lear

On one of the wettest days in Roadshow history, over 2,000 visitors queue to see Fiona Bruce and the experts sheltering under the canopy at Minehead Station, which is run by West Somerset Railway. Objects brought to camera include a bracelet made from jewels once owned by the last of the Romanovs, the Russian royal family, photographs from the day The Beatles came to film A Hard Day's Night and a

Documentary series that combines biography, art and the history of fashion as host Amber Butchart, a fashion historian, explores the lives of historical figures – Marie Antoinette, Charles II, Dido Belle, Edward the Black and others, by examining the clothes that they wore. Amber looks into the history of the garments and the people depicted, visiting collections and speaking with experts. Alongsi

Shakespeare's life and legacy is threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury: his family are Catholics, traitors to the crown. When his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare unleashes his most epic work to date: Macbeth, which appeals to the new monarch, King James I. As Shakespeare teeters towards death, he reflects on his successes and fai

The story of the Christmas truce On Christmas Eve 1914 on the Western Front, British and German soldiers sang carols to each other across a frosty, moonlit No Man's Land. The next morning, on Christmas Day, hundreds of men of both nations emerged from the trenches to talk, joke, take photographs and exchange souvenirs, in the most famous fraternisation of the First World War. This remarkable event

Documentary series that combines biography, art and the history of fashion as host Amber Butchart, a fashion historian, explores the lives of historical figures – Marie Antoinette, Charles II, Dido Belle, Edward the Black and others, by examining the clothes that they wore. Amber looks into the history of the garments and the people depicted, visiting collections and speaking with experts. Alongsi

Shakespeare's life and legacy is threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury: his family are Catholics, traitors to the crown. When his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare unleashes his most epic work to date: Macbeth, which appeals to the new monarch, King James I. As Shakespeare teeters towards death, he reflects on his successes and fai

Antiques valuation programme. A team of well-respected experts travel around the UK visiting a string of beautiful locations such as castles, stately homes, mansions, gardens and museums. They are met by members of the public who have brought along an antique, family heirloom or curio, eager for a current valuation. The experts have their own specialisms and are always on the lookout for a surpris

Alaska is one of the most iconic wildernesses on the planet – America's last frontier. In this three-part series, we follow a year in Alaska, and reveal the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the elements and reap the benefits of nature's seasonal gold rush. Alaska is huge – by far the biggest US state, and still one of the wildest places on earth. It has deep fo

The story of Scottish art and its impact on the international art world is celebrated in this four-part series presented by acclaimed artist Lachlan Goudie. The series spans 5,000 years of Scotland's history, from the earliest Neolithic art to the present day. In the first programme, Lachlan explores Scotland's earliest art. He visits the Ring of Brodgar in Orkney, where standing stones have watch

Documentary exploring the life and work of the writer and art critic John Berger. On the occasion of his 90th birthday John Berger or the Art of Looking is an intimate portrait of man whose ground-breaking work on seeing has shaped our understanding of the concept for over five decades. The film introduces Berger's art of looking with theatre wizard Simon McBurney, film-director Michael Dibb, visu

Dan Cruickshank visits Britain's finest country houses, museums and factories as he uncovers the 18th- and 19th-century fascination with silver. Delving into an unsurpassed era of shimmering opulence, heady indulgence and conspicuous consumption, Dan discovers the Georgian and Victorian obsession with this tantalising precious metal which represented status, wealth and excellent taste. He gives us

With sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a dizzying multitude of artistic highlights. In this new series, art historians Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke take us on three cultural citybreaks, hunting for off-the-beaten-track artistic treats – and finding new ways of enjoying some very famous sights. In this opening episode, they head to Amst