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Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of Lavenham in Suffolk, which was one of the wealthiest places in England in the 16th century due to its woollen cloth industry

Julia Bradbury scales Blencathra, one of the Lake District's most demanding mountains, and discovers why Alfred Wainwright chose to cover this fell in more detail than any other

Cillian Murphy narrates a documentary examining the natural forces underpinning life in the Atlantic, beginning with the influence of the Gulf Stream

Sam Willis examines how the top-heavy Mary Rose became a source of national embarrassment and discovers why the wrecking of the Spanish Armada was so unexpected

Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern remembers his 2014 drama, Common, explaining how he came to be persuaded to write the programme, his approach and what he was trying to achieve

Jimmy McGovern's one-off drama about a teenager who is one of several youths charged with a murder, despite not being involved in the killing. Nico Mirallegro and Susan Lynch star

David Olusoga explores the story of the African novel, and a time when writers including Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Wole Soyinka became the conscience of a continent

The artist tells the story of his creative life in his own words and pictures, while fans including Chris Riddell, Josie Long and David Walliams talk about Blake's work

Julia Bradbury scales Blencathra, one of the Lake District's most demanding mountains, and discovers why Alfred Wainwright chose to cover this fell in more detail than any other

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the history of Lavenham in Suffolk, which was one of the wealthiest places in England in the 16th century due to its woollen cloth industry

Cillian Murphy narrates a documentary examining the natural forces underpinning life in the Atlantic, beginning with the influence of the Gulf Stream