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S03E04

Disastrous mishaps from comedy shows
Julian Clary narrates a compilation of disastrous mishaps from comedy shows. Featuring a stunt fight that ended badly for comedian Russell Howard, an incident that left Tony Hancock determined to never perform live again, and a rare outtake from Tom, Dick and Harriet. That long-forgotten sitcom from 1982 and 1983 featured former Return of the Saint star Ian Ogilvy and actor/director Lionel Jeffries. Their stunt involving a partly submerged car could have ended in disaster
03:50

The story behind the construction of the Forth Rail Bridge
04:00

Home shopping
06:00

Home shopping
07:00

Home shopping
07:30

Home shopping
08:00

Home shopping
09:00

Documentary following life at Julian Norton and Peter Wright's veterinary practice
09:25

Showbiz news and gossip
09:35

S07E14

A fan poses as Jessica
A fan assumes Jessica's identity to investigate goings-on at a dog show, and the crime writer is mistakenly reported dead. Angela Lansbury stars
10:35

S07E15

A factory owner is suspected of foul play
Jessica tries to clear a factory owner suspected of murdering her former husband to inherit the money she needs to pay a tax bill. Crime drama, starring Angela Lansbury
11:35

Dan travels across America retracing the very first discoveries made by fossil hunters
Dan travels across America retracing the very first discoveries made by fossil hunters nearly 200 years ago, from Wyoming to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. He reveals how the very first discoveries of the most amazing dinosaurs of all time were made, including the T-Rex and Diplodocus, and learns why America's stunning wild West is such a hotspot for dinosaur remains
13:00

S01E01

Part one of two. The story of one of the world's most famous buildings
Part one of two. The presenter investigates one of the world's most famous ancient buildings. He begins by guiding viewers through Rome's underground, revealing caverns where slaves extracted materials for its 10-year construction
14:00

S01E02

Part two of two. What it was like to experience a show at the Colosseum
Part two of two. The historian explores what it was originally like to experience a sold-out show at the Colosseum, first as a spectator and then as a gladiator. The historian finds out how to get a ticket, what you'd see, where you'd eat, even where you'd go to the loo
15:00

The historian investigates how the preserved city was found
The historian investigates how the preserved city was found after it was buried under volcanic ash and pumice after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, revealing how treasure hunters and archaeologists battled for centuries to uncover and sometimes plunder it. He retraces the amazing first finds hidden deep beneath the rock-hard volcanic debris, where miners burrowed 25 metres down to a theatre, and enters the spectacular gladiatorial arena, the discovery of which opened the floodgates to the excavation of Pompeii
16:30

The historian pieces together the story of the ancient monument
The historian pieces together the story of the ancient monument, revealing how modern discoveries have started to solve its many mysteries. He learns about the true skill and sophistication of its builders, its remarkably advanced solar alignments, exactly where those giant 20-ton stones came from, and how they were moved. Cutting-edge science shows how Stonehenge sat at the heart of a vast Stone Age network that brought people from right across Britain and beyond to build, celebrate and be buried there

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18:00

The historian explores the mysteries of the legendary island in the Atlantic
The historian travels to Greece to discover if there is any truth in this tale of the legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean that supposedly disappeared beneath the waves. He investigates real ancient cities that were destroyed by earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis - could these have inspired the story of Atlantis?
19:30

The historian investigates one of the great archaeological discoveries
Deep in the heart of China lies one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever discovered. For over 2,000 years it was lost underground, until 1974, when a group of farmers found it by chance. We know it today as The Terracotta Army - thousands of life-sized sculpted soldiers, ready for action in the afterlife. Dan Snow travels to China to examine some of the artefacts
21:00

S05E01

Feature-length episode. The detective investigates a series of killings
A social worker is murdered and a key suspect goes missing in this feature-length instalment. The chance discovery of a cache of explosives plunges Jim headlong into a multiple murder investigation and as the death toll mounts, he finds his hardest job is establishing a motive - there may be an Irish connection, or a sinister criminal mastermind could possibly be responsible. Mark McManus stars as the Caledonian copper, with James Macpherson, Iain Anders and Robert Robertson
23:45

A profile of the comedian and actor
Billy Connolly burst onto the scene on a 1975 edition of the BBC chat show Parkinson and never looked back. This profile of the much-loved comedian and actor draws on interviews, TV appearances and stand-up performances from his career to reveal his journey from a childhood of maternal abandonment in the tenement blocks of Glasgow to the very top of international showbusiness
01:15

The most memorable sketches and routines from the comedian's career
A two-hour celebration of one of the most-loved British comedians of all time, a man who could be recognised by his red fez alone and who made a career out of his apparent lack of conjuring skills. The programme traces Tommy's career through his funniest routines and most ridiculous one-liners, from entertaining the Duke of Edinburgh in 1955 to even managing to get a laugh when he literally died on stage after suffering a heart attack on live television in 1984
03:10

S03E08

Barry Cryer looks at the career of Eric Sykes
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