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Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Professor Chris Lintott

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Peter Capaldi

The Late Edition was a British television programme broadcast on BBC Four. It took the form of a topical chat show in the vein of The Daily Show,...

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Cast: Marcus Brigstocke

Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various...

Genre: Documentary

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We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne. The show features a pair of...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Tim Key

Charlie Brooker's acerbic take on recent TV contains reviews of current shows, as well as stories and commentary on how television is produced.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Charlie Brooker

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where...

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Cast: Victoria Coren Mitchell

Brian Pern is an ageing rock star and former front-man of ground breaking progressive rock group Thotch. Like many artists of his age, rather than...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Simon Day

Celebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while...

Genre: Documentary

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Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage through space and time.

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Monologues inspired by women who have spoken out, challenged the status quo or made a stand – often at great personal cost.

Genre: Drama

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The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each...

Genre: Documentary

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Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Robbie Cumming

Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted monumental moments in our history. Using the BBC archive, the programmes examine changes...

Genre: Documentary

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Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their...

Genre: Documentary

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Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bendor Grosvenor

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

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Mackenzie Crook

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a...

Genre: Documentary

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Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....

Genre: Documentary

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The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...

Genre: Music

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