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02:25

S01E02

Creatures inhabiting the Yunnan Province
The documentary series exploring China's wildlife continues with a journey to the Yunnan Province, where parallel mountain ranges channel mighty rivers from Tibet southward to the tropics, and the landscape provides a home to diverse species. While the mountain forests are home to red pandas, the valleys below contain jungles inhabited by gibbons, sunbirds and elephants
03:25

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19:00

S14E05

Michael Portillo explores Bradford, Shipley and Hebden Bridge
Michael Portillo continues his post-war exploration of northwest England in Bradford, Shipley and Hebden Bridge. In Bradford's Centenary Square, he encounters local literary giant, JB Priestley. At Shipley station, Michael discovers a nature reserve in the middle of the car park. Finally the Calder Valley Line delivers the presenter to the photogenic station at Hebden Bridge
19:30

S02E05

High Street in the Lake District's fells
Julia Bradbury explores the 2,500ft summit of High Street in the Lake District's fells, used as a path 2,000 years ago by the marching Roman legions. She then descends into the mysterious valley of Mardale, where the local village was lost when the Haweswater reservoir was created
20:00

S01E01

The most challenging and intriguing questions facing science
The physicist reflects on the most challenging and intriguing questions facing science today, using material from his past programmes and the latest scientific research. He begins by looking at how far the exploration of the cosmos can go, believing that humanity is at the start of a new age of travel where space flight is on the verge of becoming routine
21:00

S03E01

Bruce Parry visits the Matis people of the Amazon rainforest
Explorer Bruce Parry travels to some of the world's most remote areas to live with indigenous tribes. In this show he travels to the Amazon rainforest to meet the Matis people, whose first contact with westerners did not come until the 1970s. Still living the traditional way of life, hunting pigs, stalking monkeys and participating in rituals, they have now embraced football and will soon host their first disco
22:00

S01E03

Smiley plans to visit old friends
Smiley plans to visit old friends after discovering Vladimir quarrelled with his postman Toby Esterhase. Dramatisation of John le Carré's spy novel, starring Alec Guinness, First broadcast in 1982
23:00

S01E04

The spy gets into trouble with his superiors
The agent gets into trouble with his superiors, who want the investigation closed. However, Smiley encounters the woman he wishes to speak with and gets her account. Dramatisation of John le Carré's spy novel, starring Alec Guinness
23:55

S01E02

The broadcaster explores the fantasy genre
The broadcaster explores the conventions of the fantasy genre, profiling key figures including JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Terry Pratchett and chatting to best-selling writers Neil Gaiman, Alan Garner and Frances Hardinge
00:55

S14E05

Michael Portillo explores Bradford, Shipley and Hebden Bridge
Michael Portillo continues his post-war exploration of northwest England in Bradford, Shipley and Hebden Bridge. In Bradford's Centenary Square, he encounters local literary giant, JB Priestley. At Shipley station, Michael discovers a nature reserve in the middle of the car park. Finally the Calder Valley Line delivers the presenter to the photogenic station at Hebden Bridge
01:25

S02E05

High Street in the Lake District's fells
Julia Bradbury explores the 2,500ft summit of High Street in the Lake District's fells, used as a path 2,000 years ago by the marching Roman legions. She then descends into the mysterious valley of Mardale, where the local village was lost when the Haweswater reservoir was created
01:55

S03E01

Bruce Parry visits the Matis people of the Amazon rainforest
Explorer Bruce Parry travels to some of the world's most remote areas to live with indigenous tribes. In this show he travels to the Amazon rainforest to meet the Matis people, whose first contact with westerners did not come until the 1970s. Still living the traditional way of life, hunting pigs, stalking monkeys and participating in rituals, they have now embraced football and will soon host their first disco
02:55

S01E01

The most challenging and intriguing questions facing science
The physicist reflects on the most challenging and intriguing questions facing science today, using material from his past programmes and the latest scientific research. He begins by looking at how far the exploration of the cosmos can go, believing that humanity is at the start of a new age of travel where space flight is on the verge of becoming routine
03:55
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