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How the citizens' bodies were preserved by the 79AD eruption of Vesuvius
Documentary in which Margaret Mountford visits the Roman town of Pompeii, where in 79AD the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius encased its citizens in lava, creating body casts that populate the ruins. No one has yet been able to fully explain how these people became frozen in time, so while forensic scientists peer beneath the plaster to rebuild the faces of two victims and recreate the final moments of the townsfolk, Margaret dispels the myths surrounding the events in 79AD and explores the lives of the individuals who lived in the enigmatic city
03:30

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19:00

S01E05

Britain's bridges and tunnels
The former steeplejack explores the achievements of Britain's civil engineering pioneers, visiting the Channel Tunnel, Humber Bridge and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. He also has a go at legging a narrowboat through a canal tunnel in Dudley in the West Midlands
19:30

S01E02

Actress Nina Wadia visits Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
Comedian and actress Nina Wadia unwinds in the spring setting of Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where she reflects on personal family challenges, including the loss of her parents. Nina also meets an ornithologist who shows her some of the rarer bird species found in the area, and tests her skills in a new language when bumping into a village elder who speaks 'Swardle', the historic local dialect
20:00

S38E03

A professor takes an octopus into his home to learn about its intelligence
Wildlife documentary observing Professor David Scheel as he takes an octopus into his home to learn about its intelligence, and the extraordinary relationship he and his daughter develop with the creature. Named Heidi, the octopus is seen unravelling puzzles, recognising individual humans and even watching TV with the family. The film also looks at the remarkable behaviour of other octopuses around the world, from those that can change their colour and texture in a split second to the octopus that carries around its own coconut shell to hide in
21:00

The 30 year endeavour to conserve and understand the art of the Chauvet cave
Following a 30 year archaeological, geological and artistic adventure as scientists endeavour to understand and conserve the art of the Chauvet cave. Hidden deep inside France's Gorges de l'Ardèche, the cave was revealed to the modern world for the very first time in 1994. It has over 1,000 paintings adorning its walls and scientists immediately recognised the importance of the discovery
22:00

S01E05

Egg visits a therapist
Miles urges Delilah to have an HIV test and Egg, deeply embarrassed at having caused a scene, seeks advice from Warren's therapist. Anna worries she isn't getting enough work at the chambers and hits on the bright idea of using her feminine charms to drum up business
22:40

S01E06

Warren fears Kira will discover he's gay
Anna organises a special dinner to fan the flickering flame of romance between Milly and Egg, while Miles gets short shrift from his father. Meanwhile, Warren fears blabbermouth cousin Kira will discover he's gay and spill the beans to the rest of the family. Jason Hughes, Jack Davenport and Daniela Nardini star
23:20

S01E01

The history of forensic science in catching murderers
An insight into the development of forensic science as a way of catching murderers over the past 200 years, charting the scientific breakthroughs that have changed the course of justice. Surgeon and writer Gabriel Weston begins by looking at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case, from charred bones to bodies completely dissolved in acid. She focuses on the use of teeth and bite marks to identify a victim or killer, traces the uses of insects to pinpoint the time of death, and meets the geneticist who pioneered the technique of DNA profiling
00:20

S01E05

Britain's bridges and tunnels
The former steeplejack explores the achievements of Britain's civil engineering pioneers, visiting the Channel Tunnel, Humber Bridge and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. He also has a go at legging a narrowboat through a canal tunnel in Dudley in the West Midlands
00:50

S01E02

Actress Nina Wadia visits Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
Comedian and actress Nina Wadia unwinds in the spring setting of Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where she reflects on personal family challenges, including the loss of her parents. Nina also meets an ornithologist who shows her some of the rarer bird species found in the area, and tests her skills in a new language when bumping into a village elder who speaks 'Swardle', the historic local dialect
01:20

S38E03

A professor takes an octopus into his home to learn about its intelligence
Wildlife documentary observing Professor David Scheel as he takes an octopus into his home to learn about its intelligence, and the extraordinary relationship he and his daughter develop with the creature. Named Heidi, the octopus is seen unravelling puzzles, recognising individual humans and even watching TV with the family. The film also looks at the remarkable behaviour of other octopuses around the world, from those that can change their colour and texture in a split second to the octopus that carries around its own coconut shell to hide in
02:20

S01E01

The history of forensic science in catching murderers
An insight into the development of forensic science as a way of catching murderers over the past 200 years, charting the scientific breakthroughs that have changed the course of justice. Surgeon and writer Gabriel Weston begins by looking at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case, from charred bones to bodies completely dissolved in acid. She focuses on the use of teeth and bite marks to identify a victim or killer, traces the uses of insects to pinpoint the time of death, and meets the geneticist who pioneered the technique of DNA profiling
03:20
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