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An examination of the country's heartland
Examining the heartland of the country, home to ancient structures such as the Great Wall and modern buildings like Beijing's Olympic Stadium, as well as animals including the giant panda and golden snub-nosed monkey. However, the region holds even deeper cultural significance as the land of origin of China's most populous ethnic group the Han people - whose 5,000-year-old traditions are increasingly under threat
03:00

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19:00

The rebuilding of New York
Insight into the rebuilding of New York following the events of September 11, examining the future of Ground Zero. Also featured are the city's modernist gems which display both innovation and high levels of quality _ unlike many post-war buildings, which were often constructed using techniques designed to reduce costs rather than enhance their aesthetic appeal
19:20

With Barbara Windsor and husband Steve Hollings, Stephen Fry and Michael Palin
Kenneth Williams stands in for Terry Wogan, chatting with guests Barbara Windsor and husband Steve Hollings, Stephen Fry and Michael Palin. Music by Hank Marvin & The Shadows. First broadcast April 23, 1986
20:00

Intimate portrait of the comic actor
An intimate portrait of the comic actor, a highly talented and deeply insecure man who remained a cantankerous contradiction until his death in April 1988. Friends and colleagues describe a man whose outrageously camp performances delighted audiences and disguised an essentially brooding personality. Includes contributions from Sheila Hancock, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Parkinson, as well as clips from his finest moments on TV, radio and film and readings from his diaries
21:30

S02E04

The actor explores his roots
A 1983 documentary in which Kenneth Williams explores his roots, including the slum architecture in and around London's St Pancras district where he grew up, his grandma's fruity anecdotes and the musical knees-up of the local pub
22:00

A network of undercover officers tracking criminals in digital spaces
A look at the international network of undercover officers attempting to penetrate the hidden corners of the internet to stop those who exploit and harm children. Operating across borders, cultures and political divides, this rare collaboration sees law enforcement agencies from countries including Russia and the US working side by side
23:25

How rural primary schools in Russia are becoming recruitment hubs for war
When Russia invaded Ukraine, a schoolteacher in a small industrial town picked up his camera and began filming covertly, becoming an unlikely dissident. His footage captures a portrait of how propaganda has seeped into everyday life in Russia, with patriotic lessons and military drills replacing regular classes, drawing children into the machinery of war
00:55

Intimate portrait of the comic actor
An intimate portrait of the comic actor, a highly talented and deeply insecure man who remained a cantankerous contradiction until his death in April 1988. Friends and colleagues describe a man whose outrageously camp performances delighted audiences and disguised an essentially brooding personality. Includes contributions from Sheila Hancock, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Parkinson, as well as clips from his finest moments on TV, radio and film and readings from his diaries
02:25

S52E05

How the solar system will come to an end in approximately eight billion years
The story of how the solar system will be transformed by the ageing Sun, before coming to an end in approximately eight billion years. Astronomers can predict how it will happen by analysing distant galaxies, stars and planets in their final moments, and the programme brings these predictions to life with a giant scale model of the solar system spread out all over a town in the American Midwest
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