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A journey along the River Bann, from Loch Neagh to the sea.

James must face his fear of public speaking.

James is rewarded for successfully delivering a calf.

When Lady Mary Maclean is murdered on the Isle of Harris, newly qualified family liaison officer PC Kat Crichton is assigned to the case. A high-profile case like this is the career opportunity of a lifetime but for Kat, this is not just a job. A decade earlier, she got caught up in the twisted web of the Maclean family and was forced to flee the island. Ten years older, a resolute Kat now returns

Kat brings up the inconsistencies in Sir Douglas' story to her boss, but without hard evidence it feels flimsy. And when it's revealed eldest Maclean son Calum has a questionable alibi, he becomes the focus of the investigation. Tha Kat ag innse don cheannard aice mu mhì-chòrdalas sgeulachd Sir Douglas, ach gun fianais cheart, cha ghabh cus a dhèanamh. Nuair a thathar ag ionnsachadh gu bheil alibi

Die Trennung von ihrer Freundin warf Laura aus der Bahn, der rüpelige russische Minenarbeiter Ljoha im Schlafwagenabteil gibt der finnischen Archäologiestudentin den Rest. Laura (Seidi Haarla), finnische Archäologiestudentin in Moskau, reist per Zug nach Murmansk, um sich die Petroglyphen am Polarmeer anzusehen. Das Schicksal will es, dass in ihrem Schlafwagenabteil der rüpelige Ljoha (Yuriy Boris

Fletch takes pity on a young runaway pickpocket named Penny only to feel let down by her.

Jean and Lionel bump into Jean's sister-in-law and get invited to stay for the weekend.

James must face his fear of public speaking.

James is rewarded for successfully delivering a calf.

A journey along the River Bann, from Loch Neagh to the sea.

The classic two-hander between Den and Angie Watts, directed by Antonia Bird. Den's demands for a divorce lead to a dramatic revelation from Angie – but is she telling the truth? This episode was first broadcast on 16 October 1986.

Ross Kemp gripped the nation for years, playing Eastenders' best-loved bad boy, Grant Mitchell. Ahead of his long-awaited return to Albert Square, Ross recalls one of the soap's most explosive storylines – Sharongate – where Grant accidentally hears his wife confessing to not only being unfaithful, but that her affair partner was none other than Grant's brother Phil Mitchell.

Phil and Kathy's engagement party celebrations in the Queen Vic are cut short when Grant makes Sharon and Phil's affair public, with huge repercussions for all involved. This episode, the climax to a storyline dubbed 'Sharongate', was first broadcast on 25th October 1994.

Pam St Clement was an instant hit with EastEnders' audiences from the moment she first appeared on Albert Square, playing the tough – but occasionally tender – Pat Butcher. Here, Pam looks back on one of her biggest moments, remembering how the nation was gripped by one the soap's most iconic episodes, when Pat's affair with Frank was finally, and very publicly, exposed.

Drama serial about life in an East London square. In a special one-hour slice of Walford life, there are fireworks of a different kind as Albert Square celebrates bonfire night. Originally aired on 2 November 2000.

Their roles as husband and wife Patrick and Yolande Trueman made actors Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter firm favourites with Eastenders fans. Here, we join them, out of character, discussing the two-hander episode from May 2024 that won them huge praise for their poignant and sensitive handling of Yolande's sexual assault storyline and Patrick's discovery of Pastor Clayton's involvement.

Elaine is the bearer of bad news, and Yolande and Patrick have a heart-to-heart.

John Pitman visits Albert Square and meets the cast of the BBC soap EastEnders.

Classic clips, including the unforgettable Den and Angie 'divorce papers', Sharon-gate and the Carol, Bianca and Dan drama, plus cast memories provide a retrospective of the soap as it celebrated its 15th birthday in 2000.

Gaby Roslin looks at the suspects in the Phil Mitchell shooting. From 2001.

Terry Wogan chats with singer-songwriter Joan Baez, photographer Yousuf Karsh and EastEnders stars Michael Cashman, Letitia Dean, Gillian Taylforth and Susan Tully. Singer Daniel O'Donnell performs I Need You.

The classic two-hander between Den and Angie Watts, directed by Antonia Bird. Den's demands for a divorce lead to a dramatic revelation from Angie – but is she telling the truth? This episode was first broadcast on 16 October 1986.

Phil and Kathy's engagement party celebrations in the Queen Vic are cut short when Grant makes Sharon and Phil's affair public, with huge repercussions for all involved. This episode, the climax to a storyline dubbed 'Sharongate', was first broadcast on 25th October 1994.

Drama serial about life in an East London square. In a special one-hour slice of Walford life, there are fireworks of a different kind as Albert Square celebrates bonfire night. Originally aired on 2 November 2000.

Elaine is the bearer of bad news, and Yolande and Patrick have a heart-to-heart.

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Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years – from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood. Along the way Vanessa investigates Cleopatra's relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, her role as a politicia

Documentary about English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, the pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until this Victorian adventurer took them on. Most people have never heard of him, but this maverick undertook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric

The great history of Egypt is inscribed on its monuments, temples and tombs, but hieroglyphs – the written language of the ancient Egyptians – fell silent until 1822 when a young French scholar, Jean-François Champollion, became the first person to decipher their texts for over a thousand years. Champollion's insights and the work of other scholars helped bring an entire civilisation back to life.

The story of King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti's reign, and its mysterious end.

The final programme of the series looks at the life and times of Tutankhamun himself. The discovery of his treasure-filled tomb made this king world-famous – the one ancient Egyptian that everyone has heard of – but paradoxically, the details of his life are harder to make out than those of many other less well-known pharaohs. His was a short and not very glorious reign in a troubled time, and a l

Award-winning film-maker Norma Percy looks back on her acclaimed 1998 documentary series The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs. Through interviews and analysis from key players of the time, the series forensically detailed the conflict's origins and key moments, and here Norma shares how the programme came to life, how she gained the trust of some of the most significant figures of the day and

The formation of the state of Israel and the wars of 1948 and 1956. Made in 1998.

Tracing the dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of 1967. Made in 1998.

Documentary about English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, the pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until this Victorian adventurer took them on. Most people have never heard of him, but this maverick undertook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric

The story of King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti's reign, and its mysterious end.

Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years – from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood. Along the way Vanessa investigates Cleopatra's relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, her role as a politicia

Tim Dunn visits the former HQ of London Underground, 55 Broadway.

Chris Beardshaw travels around by helicopter on a mission to find Britain's most inspirational gardens. This edition comes from Kent, where he drops in on an enthusiastic group of organic farmers and helps a family trying to grow their own produce.

Fletch's probation officer gets him a job as a night porter.

Lionel offers Jean a free cruise holiday, but her response is not what he'd imagined.

The second film in this intimate portrait finds Princess Margaret and her husband Anthony Armstrong-Jones at the start of their married life in the early 1960s. At home with celebrities and artists, they are riding the wave of a cultural and sexual revolution that is transforming Britain. In 1965, they set off on an official royal tour of the United States. From California to small-town Arizona, t

A Storyville documentary that follows the lives of Argentina's gauchos (cowboys and cowgirls), who proudly preserve their traditions in a fast-changing world. They travel on horseback, accompanied by their dogs, moving their cattle across stunning landscapes. Their handmade clothing – woollen ponchos, bombacha trousers and boina hats – are signs to the outside world that they remain unshackled by

The story of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Made in 1998.