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- A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
- A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
- Dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith get together for tea to reminisce and discuss their acting careers.
- Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.
- In mockumentary format, characters discuss events of 2020 with a mixture of true information and satire. The overarching topic is the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the US and UK.
- Filmed interviews with the survivors of the Berlin Bunker in which Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun and the Goebbels family killed themselves in the final days of World War II. The interviews were made in 1948 by Captain Michael Musmanno, a US Navy Lawyer and Nuremberg Judge, and the film was offered to Hollywood, but the mood of the western world had changed and wanted to forget Hitler and the war and instead look to the future. The film remained in a US university archive until it was re-discovered in 2013.
- For years, Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris, Stuart Hall and pop star Gary Glitter were adored by fans - but the horrifying truth of how they abused vulnerable fans and junior employees has now emerged.
- Celebrating the nearly 50-year-long career of one of Britain's most loved celebrities. Sid James had one of the most recognizable faces in Britain, with a laugh that was legendary.
- Guy Martin helps restore XH558, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber, to prepare it for its last ever flight, a 1000-mile farewell tour of Great Britain, before it is grounded.
- Biography of iconic rock balladeer Roy Orbison, told through his own words.
- In this one-off special documentary, actor Vicky McClure embarks on an emotional journey with her 97-year-old grandfather Ralph McClure to learn about his role in D-Day in June 1944. From visiting the home town of Ralph in his early early years to the locations that Ralph encountered and led to one of the most decisive battlefronts that would turn the fortunes of the allied forces on the Normandy beaches in France and beyond.
- The highs and lows, transitions and reinventions, of Diana's career as one of Britain's most well known and celebrated post-war actresses, including contributions from family and friends.
- Footage of Charles, some previously unseen, narrated by specially-selected old interviews with the King and Queen Camilla.
- Paralympics presenter and former Royal Marines commando 'Arthur Williams' gives his appreciation of one of the greatest British aeroplanes of the Second World War, that he believes history has largely forgotten. While the names Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster have been revered and passed into legend, the 'de Havilland Mosquito' languishes in relative obscurity. For Arthur, the aeroplane known as the 'Wooden Wonder' is the plane that saved Britain. Here he meets some of the few remaining men who flew it, tells its extraordinary story and travels to Virginia Beach in the US to see if he can take to the skies in the world's only remaining flying Mosquito.
- An examination of the common household hazards of the typical modern residences of 1950s Britain.
- A documentary looking at the life, films, and troubled times of America's first sex symbol, screen actress Clara Bow, featuring interviews and archive footage. It takes a look at why she is considered the 'Lost Screen Goddess'.
- Documentary telling the story of seven bleak months of industrial chaos that changed Britain forever. Featuring memories and anecdotes from famous faces.
- Alexander Armstrong presents a documentary about the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 20th November 1947 featuring archive footage, home-movies and interviews with attendees.
- When snow began falling in the UK on Boxing Day 1962, it barely stopped for the next 10 weeks. It was the coldest recorded winter since 1739 when temperatures plummeted to minus 22 degrees.
- Documentary which examines the reasons why Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lost the General Election of 1945, after Churchill had just led the country to victory in the World War II.
- The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed the huge inequality within the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Local residents tell the story, 150 years in the making, of how it became the most unequal place in Britain.
- This programme describes the history of Covent Garden, from its conception as an open space surrounded by houses that could only be afforded by the wealthy, through the majority of its life as a bustling fruit and vegetable wholesale market, to its rebirth in the 1970s as a street market aimed at tourists, after the fruit/veg market moved out of central London and the area narrowly escaped "comprehensive redevelopment" which would have seen a lot of the buildings demolished.
- Comedian Rachel Parris presents this satirical guide to how women can get on in the television industry 'despite their bodies teeming with pesky oestrogen' using archive footage to reveal some of the unwritten rules of telly.
- Sir Frank Lowy, the self-made billionaire and founder of Westfield Corporation, faces a dilemma - - whether or not to sell the company he has spent his life building. Standing at a crossroads, Frank reflects for the first time on his war-torn childhood as a way to shape his perspective on this monumental decision.
- Racer and mechanic Guy Martin investigates autonomous vehicles, attempts to build one of his own and takes on an artificially intelligent race car.
- Ever since King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, the official explanation had been simply that the government disapproved of his marriage to a twice-divorced woman. However newly-released documents, embargoed until recently, suggest that Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, played a large part in a plan to make certain that Edward VIII abdicated, not only because of his marriage to a divorcee but also because the archbishop disapproved of the King's whole lifestyle and modern attitudes to life.
- Documentary examining the experiences of royal life for Sarah Ferguson and her family after she married Prince Andrew and the impact on both sides after the marriage ended in scandal and divorce.
- In this special programme 'Guy Martin', takes a rare week off work for a deeply personal crusade: to journey to the Baltics and uncover the truth about his late Latvian grandfather, 'Walter Kidals'. The exact details of Walter's early life have always been unclear and so Guy decides to find out what really happened to his grandfather. Driving a 30 year old Lada Riva around the Latvian countryside, Guy discovers the site of his grandfather's old home and school. Guy uncovers an extraordinary World War II tale involving forced conscription into the German army and witnesses a full scale battle re-enactment. Guy's trip finishes with an emotional reunion with his long lost Latvian cousins. The journey won't just help paint a picture about his grandfather's life, but it will also provide some answers about the origins of Guy's own unique personality.
- Moira Stuart narrates a selection of clips of memorable moments when live news broadcasts went wrong. From graphics getting it wrong, guests storming off set to newsreaders making slip-ups and gaffes live on air.
- Afua Hirsch questions whether some of Britain's historic heroes truly deserve their exalted status and meets opposition when she explores the racist views of the likes of Horatio Nelson and Winston Churchill.
- A behind-the-scenes look at royal weddings revealing how these grand events are organised. Featuring interviews with the performers, florists, dressmakers, tailors, security guards, vicars and jewellers who helped make the day so special.
- The life of Sir David Frost as told by Stephen Fry. Featuring David Frost's three sons, his friends and the political figures who were interviewed by him, who also became his friends. The story of the pioneer in broadcasting who conducted The Nixon Interviews.
- Lipstick is often a symbol of power and rebellion. Across the centuries, people of every class have called upon its ability to flatter and enhance. Today, this ancient beautification trick is more popular than ever.
- To celebrate the upcoming 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II this documentary enjoys privileged access to the Queen and many members of the Royal Family following their work at home and abroad.
- June Whitfield is among Britain's best-loved comedy actors. She will always be remembered for playing Jennifer Saunders's mother in Absolutely Fabulous and Terry Scott's wife in the long-running sitcom Terry and June.