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Reserved history teacher Fran has long had a strained relationship with her eccentric, free-spirit mother Mim. When Mim announces that she is dying Fran feels obliged to accompany her on…

Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty and home to the Holy Roman Emperors. From here, they dominated middle Europe for nearly 1,000 years. In this series, historian Simon…

Series showing how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of the Earth’s most spectacular natural wonders.

Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.

Rhod Gilbert enlists the help of a series of musical legends to scour the country in search of the best of the UK’s unsung musicians – who regularly play with…

When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with one click of a button or twist of a knob will spring…

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy – Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

Part quiz, part panel show which celebrates the UK’s unique and fascinating museums.

Damien Trench is a neurotic cookery writer, living in Queen’s Park with his partner, Anthony. The show focuses on Damien and everything that happens to him both in and out…

Comedy series set around a Wirral-based dog training class.

The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.

A military attaché at the French embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw. A classic tale of…

Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It…