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After a lifetime of worrying about her weight, 78-year-old actress Miriam Margolyes attempts to work out why the nation is getting ever fatter.

Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.

Sci Trek takes an in depth look at the science behind how our world works. From investigating the possible outcome of major earthquakes in metropolitan areas to the prospect of mining the moon, Sci Trek tests the limits of how prepared we really are for the future.

On 12th February 1993, a CCTV camera captured footage of two young boys leading a two-year-old child away from the Strand shopping centre in Liverpool. This two-part documentary tells the definitive story of the case, examining in forensic detail what happened on that tragic day, how the young killers were caught and the devastating legacy of the murder on James's family and the community. With access to his mother Denise Fergus, his brothers speaking exclusively for the first time, along with the police and others closely involved in the case.

This 5-part documentary series reconstructs major events that shaped our world and shows how life evolved—despite apocalyptic catastrophes.

Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves is a television programme broadcast on BBC Three. Presented by Chris Crudelli the documentary series travels around the Far East exploring different martial arts and learning the secret skills and knowledge of the 'Grandmasters'. The series investigates aspects of each different martial art by filming the masters demonstrating their style and skills. There is one series of 10 episodes. Each episode focuses on a mix of different martial arts and masters and shows Crudelli taking some martial arts and tricks to the streets, in a style similar to street magic. The opening narration states Crudelli is a master of combat and esoteric energies. An edited version was broadcast in the United States in half-hour segments as Mind, Body & Kickin' Moves on FSN.

Being... N-Dubz is a documentary series detailing the life and times of English hip-hop group N-Dubz. The series was sponsored by Adidas Originals, and broadcast on 4Music and Channel 4 from 21 June 2010 to 18 May 2011. Two seasons of the show were broadcast. The second series focuses on the group as they travel to America to meet with top American producers. The second series premiered on Channel 4 on 13 April 2011. The series was narrated by Loose Women panelist Lynda Bellingham. The first series of the show is set for release on DVD on 24 September 2012.

The birth and development of the Industrial Revolution is explored by visiting factories, mines, and other industrial relics where the modern world was made -- not by statesmen and philosophers, but by men, women and children with dirt on their hands.

Join Greta Scacchi as she takes you on a journey through some of Europe’s most beautiful destinations examining the story behind exceptional masterpieces from Caravaggio, Titian, Bosch, Van Eyck, Botticelli, Leonardo, Piero della Francesca, Velazquez and Raphael. 　This series reveals how great artists are not only extraordinary interpreters of art but also true narrators of their times. We seek out the hidden messages in the paintings – politics, loves and passions of the greatest masters of all time.

In November 1983, a gang of armed robbers stormed into the Brink's-Mat security depot near Heathrow and got away with 26 million pounds worth of gold. Now nearly 40 years on, police officers and key witnesses, many speaking for the first time, reveal the inside story behind Britain's biggest gold robbery.

A journey into the heart of Costa Rica's unique landscape following the efforts undertaken by scientists and citizens to preserve and restore the country's valuable natural heritage.

Entrepreneur Eric Collins offers his expertise, unrivalled business acumen and his own capital investment to small, struggling British businesses, to help turn their fortunes around.

The ocean has its stars dolphins sharks Manta rays whales and then there are the others the humble and the discreet which can only get the limelight thanks to a Disney movie Yet from the clownfish to the octopus the lionfish to the cleaner fish without of course omitting the coral all these creatures are the essential characters of the riveting marine life theater

Eighty-seven-year-old adventurer Tim Slessor sets out to recreate his own 1955 record-breaking drive from London to Singapore - in the same badly behaved old Land Rover. What could possibly go wrong?

With Sophie, no two voyages are alike. Born blind, armed, however, with fierce optimism and a genuine desire for adventure, Sophie and her loyal canine companion, Pongo, the Dalmatian guide dog, embark on an exciting mission to discover the world that we live in through her senses, and the eyes of her travelling companions. In the same way, the viewer will travel alongside with the intrepid journalist in her journey to the four corners of the world, as Sophie explores the different cultures, mingles with the everyday people, and shares their activities in this unique and unexpected travel guide. Ultimately, as we participate in Sophie's sensational voyage, we will re-evaluate the way we relate to others, question the way we perceive our environment, and above all, embrace life's diversity through a different perspective.

The search for various historical lost treasures.

James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.

The shocking story of the rise and fall of Belle Gibson, one of Instagram’s first super-influencers.

Telling the story of Rachael Watts, who breaks her thirty-year silence to share her story for the first time on camera revealing how she survived a brutal abduction and assault, leading to the revelation of a devastating miscarriage of justice.

Dom Byrne presents the underground version of the hit BBC Two show that has been operating exclusively online

Episodes of the Royal Navy is naval historian Roland R. Smith's multi-year effort to create a vivid portrait of Britain's naval force during World War II. Compiled from diverse archive sources and produced with sequences kept as long as possible, it presents archive footage in the context it was originally filmed, with complimentary dialogue and sound kept to a minimum.

Series which follows Martha Kearney's bee-keeping year and explores the science, art and culture of the honeybee, the most ingenious insect known to humankind.

The Indestructibles is a 2006 British Documentary show made for the BBC. The show involves 4 Characters Doc Damage, Data Girl and the Petri Twins experiment on themselves to uncover the secrets of the human body

The story of Europe exploring different chapters of its eventful history. It's a journey through time and across space, from physical beginnings to the first human settlers, the evolution of European culture and religion, historical achievements in exploration, technology and politics, and a daring look at the continent's present and future.

Bargain-loving Brits visiting some of the UK's favourite seaside resorts including Skegness and Mablethorpe.

The surprising history hidden behind the walls of the iconic royal residence, beginning in the late 18th century when the building came into royal hands.

A series of documentaries about the Middle Ages, focusing on some of the most important events happened in the Italian peninsula.

In this revealing eight-part documentary series, we take viewers on a journey through all facets of Royal life past and present, in all its grandeur, splendour and controversy.

In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and based on his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network theorists, social scientists and data analysts to explore the history of social networks. From the Reformation and 17th century witch-hunting, through the American Revolution and to the nightmare visions of Orwell’s 1984, Ferguson explores the intersection of social media, technology and the spread of cultural movements. Reviewing classic experiments and cutting-edge research, Ferguson demonstrates how human behavior, disruptive technology and profit can energize ideas and communication, ultimately changing the world.

This series retraces the origins and journeys of major European works of international significance, whose original manuscript has survived through the ages. Each film attempts to analyze an original manuscript as if it were a crucial clue, in hopes to reveal the secrets behind each work.