Omnibus Episodes Episode guide
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Gone With The Wind
Documentary exploring the making of the film, Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Gregory Peck
A profile of Hollywood actor Gregory Peck
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Tea
The story of tea and how Britain became the 'world's champion tea drinkers'
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Red Arrows 25
A look at the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
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Nehru
'A tryst with destiny', a profile of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru
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Batman
Batman is 50 - a look back at the development of the popular comic book character
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Fighting for the Charter
The history of the working class Chartist movement in Great Britain
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Like Two Peas in a Pod
What it is like being a twin
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Hothouse Children
What is an effective child? A look at the ideas behind intensive intelligence training
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The Eurythmics
A profile of the British pop music duo known as The Eurythmics
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Katharine Hepburn
A profile of American actress Katharine Hepburn, a Hollywood star for 50 years
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Terrorism
An exploration of the nature of terrorism
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Luxembourg
Celebrating 150 years of independence in the 'The model European state'
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The Savoy at 100
A profile of the Savoy Hotel, an imposing former palace in the centre of London
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Secret of the Stones
The Great Zimbabwe ruins and it's significance to the country which took it's name
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Moon Landings
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of John F Kennedy's decision to put man on the moon
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Bluestone 89
A look at bluestone rock and recreating the 200 mile journey to the monument of Stonehenge
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Eccentrics
A look at eccentricity around the world
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Chess
Looking at computers which can play chess with both real people and other computers
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Music Therapy
The power of music to calm and change a mood
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Engels in Manchester
Exploring the crucial periods Friedrich Engels' 'endured' living in Manchester in the UK
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Mutiny on the Bounty
The controversial and complex story of the mutiny on the ship called The Bounty
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Shaving
Opinions on the experience of shaving and a look at the history of facial hair removal
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Vincent Price
Interview with American actor Vincent Price famous for his roles in horror films
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
A profile of the composer of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Evita'
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800 Years of the City of London
Celebrating 800 years of London's financial district
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Sir Thomas Sopwith
Aeroplane builder Sir Thomas Sopwith and his contribution to the history of aviation.
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Flight from Love
The American Voyager aircraft's historic flight around the world
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Slaughter of the Innocents
A look at the story the Slaughter of the Innocents in the Gospel according to St Matthew
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Jane Eyre
'Reader, I married him': the popular appeal of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre