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- A quiz show hosted by comedian Tom Gleeson, who in each episode gets to quiz and mock four contestants, each of whom has selected a specialist subject area. The winner gets to own Tom's coveted Big Brass Mug.
- Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of one of the most daring operations of World War II - the Commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St. Nazaire in France on 28th March 1942. It was an operation so heroic that it resulted in the award of five Victoria Crosses and 80 other decorations for gallantry.
- Thanks to the movie "The Imitation Game" many people know that Alan Turing was one of the men behind breaking the german coding machine Enigma during World War II. But an equally important person was Gordon Welchman, who invented the socalled traffic analysis. This movie tells the story of Gordon Welchman.
- A documentary tribute to comedian Rik Mayall, and his four-decade body of work.
- Documentary comparing the lives of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, neither of whom was expected to become queen, shown on the occasion when the length of Queen Elizabeth's reign exceeded that of Queen Victoria's, making her Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
- The story and truth about 9/11
- Funny woman Karen Dunbar considers how a comedian navigates taste and offence in the current cancel culture climate. She explores the new boundaries of offence and finds out what has been cut from her old shows.
- Professor Hans Rosling shares his excitement with statistics, and shows how researchers are handling the modern data deluge.
- The battle between the scientists and their critics over climate science and data transparency.
- Celebrating 'Play for Today', the acclaimed series of controversial single dramas broadcast on BBC One between 1970 and 1984.
- 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.
- Evolutionary biologist Professor Armand Leroi believes that data science can transform pop music. He gathers a team to analyse 50 years of UK chart music. Can algorithms unlock the secret to pop success?
- David Frost presents an investigation into the power of political satire with the help of some of the funniest TV moments of the last 50 years.
- Artist Ryan Gander explores Japan's highly sophisticated visual culture, expressed through images and symbols. He makes unexpected connections between everything from geisha to tattoo art.
- Sir David Frost traces the development of the sketch show over the last fifty years, from variety theatre to primetime television.
- Eleven contestants compete across a range of five fun games, the player who finishes in first place and last place in each game is eliminated until just three of them contest the endgame for a cash prize.
- Anita Rani begins her voyage along the Ganges, taking a close look at Sagar Island, the history of the Bengal tiger, and the city of Kolkata.
- Squeamish offers his unique take on the history of British entertainment, using a unique selection of archive footage and playing fast and loose with the facts to create a surreal, whistle-stop tour of Britain's love of entertainment.
- Michael Squeamish offers his unique take on relationships - exploring dating rituals, love and modern romance. Squeamish offers advice and guidance based on research and his own opinions.
- Squeamish tells the story of London. From the Great Fire to the Blitz, jellied eels to Howard Westend (after whom the West End is named) he offers some distinctive opinions on Britain's capital and the people who live there.
- Squeamish offers his unique take on the countryside, shining a distorted light on ancient customs and modern rural life, from Stonehenge to the rituals of the Druids and May Day festivals to gurning.
- When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon and return safely to Earth, the whole planet throws them a party.
- How the Challenger and Columbia tragedies marked the end of the road for the Space Shuttles.