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Teleshopping

Amerigo Vespucci - Forgotten Namesake of America

Everyone knows Columbus, but few know Vespucci. And yet, the continent of America was named after the banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This film attempts to find the truth about the almost unknown Italian; was he a swindler, as was later claimed, or a daring navigator who first recognised the significance of Columbus’ discovery?

Full Steam Ahead: Part 6

Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team find out how more leisure time and cheap rail transport meant more freedom for working-class Victorians. Part 6 of 6.

Ancient Egypt: Life And Death In The Valley Of The Kings: Life

Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was really like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago, from their domestic lives to their hobbies, passions and professions. Part 1 of 2.

The Long Road to War: Part 1

At one time, The Great War was the bloodiest conflict ever to take place. Using rare archive footage and expert interviews, this series revisits the dramatic chain of events that started the war, and explains how the causes of WWI triggered every major contemporary conflict since, up to today, when Europe once again finds itself divided. Part 1 of 2.