September 8, 2010 • 1h
Cultural historian Andrew Hussey follows his success with France on a Plate by travelling back to his homeland, the north west of ...Read more
September 14, 2010 • 1h
The story of how the north went from being Britain's economic engine room to cultural powerhouse. Andrew Martin explores how the n...Read more
October 5, 2010 • 1h
Documentary exploring how, in the 1960s, the British people fell in love with animals and how endangered species and wildlife prot...Read more
December 20, 2010 • 1h
Documentary which investigates the success of Scandinavian crime fiction, from Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy to H...Read more
December 27, 2010 • 1h
Profile of a new wave of Italian crime fiction that has emerged to challenge the conventions of the detective novel - a dark world...Read more
January 5, 2011 • 1h
Documentary which journeys back to the 1950s when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and to...Read more
January 12, 2011 • 1h
Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled...Read more
April 4, 2011 • 1h
Documentary lifting the veil on the taboo that is corporal punishment, revealing a history spanning religion, the justice system, sex and education.
April 5, 2011 • 1h
Documentary tracing the story of the ultimate sanction, examining such matters as the protocols of the public execution and the 'science' of hanging.