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Play this episode 1911 Centenary Lecture: David Lloy…
Lord Morgan delivers a lecture on David Lloyd George, from Tuesday 11 January.
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Play this episode 1911 Centenary Lecture: F E Smith
Sir Peter Tapsell MP delivers a lecture on F E Smith, from Tuesday 1 February.
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Play this episode 1911 Centenary Lecture: Nancy Astor
Baroness Shirley Williams delivers a lecture on Nancy Astor, from Tuesday 29 March.
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27/04/2011Includes Prime Minister's Questions live from the House of Commons at 12 noon.
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Play this episode The Andrew Marr Show
24/04/2011Guests including Hugh Laurie and AA Gill join Andrew for an Easter special.
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Play this episode The Animal's Guide to Britain
2. Grassland AnimalsChris Packham burrows into the grassland to observe the eating habits of starlings.
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Play this episode Arena
Produced by George MartinRich and intimate portrait of celebrated record producer, Sir George Martin.
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Play this episode At Home with the Georgians
3. Safe as HousesHistorian Amanda Vickery reveals how the 18th century home was constantly under threat. (R)
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Play this episode Bang Goes the Theory - Series 4
Episode 7In a wedding-themed episode, Jem builds a singing road as a present for the royal couple.
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Liz looks at the controversial science of genetically modified crops in Hawaii.
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Jem Stansfield explains lasers, on the 50th anniversary of their invention. (R)
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The team demonstrates what a calorie is, and Bang launches the Big Risk Test. (R)
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Dallas meets the team behind a 1000mph car and Jem tests some homemade glues. (R)
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Liz looks at the new IVF research that may dramatically increase success rates. (R)
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The science behind the devastating Japanese earthquake and the tsunami it triggered. (R)
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Play this episode The Beauty of Diagrams
6. Pioneer PlaqueThe story behind a diagram placed on a space probe to explain mankind to ET life. (R)
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Play this episode Bee Gees: In Our Own Time
Documentary following the story of the Bee Gees.
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Play this episode Being Alice - Adventures in Wonder…
Following the creation of full-length ballet, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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Play this episode The Belfast Blitz
Survivors of the WWII bombing campaign remember the raids that devastated the city.
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Play this episode Birds Britannia
3. SeabirdsA look at how the British people's relationship with seabirds is ancient and turbulent. (R)
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Play this episode Birth of the British Novel
How 18th century novelists such as Defoe and Swift established all our literary genres. (R)
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Play this episode BOOKtalk
Lance PriceAuthor Lance Price discusses his book Where Power Lies: Prime Ministers v the Media.
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Play this episode Vernon Bogdanor
Author Vernon Bogdanor talks about his book The Coalition and the Constitution.
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Play this episode Francis Beckett
Mark D'Arcy talks to Francis Beckett about his book The Prime Ministers Who Never Were.
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Mark D'Arcy talks to author Patrick French about his book India: A Portrait.
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Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author Dominic Sandbrook.
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Play this episode Briefings
William HagueForeign Secretary William Hague making a speech at Chatham House.
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Play this episode Britain's Next Big Thing
Episode 3A home retail giant opens its doors to a handful of hopefuls and their products.
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A leading pharmacy chain opens its doors to just ten lucky hopefuls and their products.
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Fledgling suppliers present their ideas at a famous department store in London. (R)
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Play this episode Britain's Royal Weddings
Episode 2 Programme contains Parental GuidanceAn intimate story of Britain's recent royal weddings, told by the people who were there.
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Sophie Raworth presents the intimate story of Britain's royal weddings.
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Play this episode Chemistry: A Volatile History
1. Discovering the ElementsC19th alchemists questioned whether the world was made up of earth, air, fire and water. (R)
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