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Presenter Charles Hazlewood stages a 140-person flashmob clog dance and explores the history of this folk dance that originated in the collieries and...

Paul Merton profiles some of the great stars of silent comedy, examining their lives and works, and uncovering seldom-seen material

Featuring groundbreaking new science, experiments and leading scientists from a variety of disciplines, the series unravels the natural history of...

This is the secret, and untold, history of pop and rock from the men and women who pulled the strings behind the scenes - the producers, the managers...

How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the stories behind some of the most familiar scientific diagrams.

It is estimated that 99 per cent of species have become extinct and there have been times when life's hold on Earth has been so precarious it seems...

A series of programmes about Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and armaments minister.

Julia Bradbury sets out on four walks that explore South Africa's claim to be 'a world in one country', going far beyond the normal tourist...

Series looking at aspects of British metalworking over the centuries, including the art of the silversmith, the history of armour and the work of the...

A captivating insight into British life straight from the mouths of school children from the 1960s and '70s.

A selection of memorable performances of classical music from the BBC's archives.

Series that follows recent scientific developments as researchers across Europe explore the extraordinary capabilities of plants.

Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I’s rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss...

Writer and environmentalist, Peter Owen-Jones spends a year in the enchanting landscapes of the New Forest, exploring its wildlife, history and...

Series celebrating the historical and contemporary links between Scottish and Irish Gaelic song by bringing together top exponents of both traditions...

Where broken beauty is reborn. How legendary art restorer Koji Mayuyama is preserving ancient treasures, one divine touch at a time.