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A compilation of rarely seen interviews and archive footage tells the story of movie-master David Lean, whose drive and genius made him arguably Britain's greatest-ever film director.

Margy Kinmonth meets millionaire customers and world-famous designers as she explores the anachronistic but little-explained pocket of the fashion industry known as haute couture.

Research is revealing that sharks can be sociable and intelligent, but these breakthroughs come just as many sharks face extinction. Science may now be the only way to save them.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. In the 16th century, Lavenham was one of the wealthiest places in England, becoming rich on its woollen cloth industry, but the industry declined and the wealthy...

Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.

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