Yesterday Friday

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Michael Portillo journeys from Maltby to Hinckley, going whippet racing and trying to understand the appeal of Marmite, before a look around the Triumph motorcycle factory

Liz McIvor tells the story of the canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of the Pennines, considering the strategic considerations of this massive engineering project

Liz McIvor discovers how carving up the landscape in order to build canals helped man's understanding of the earth below

Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania' - a boom period of frenzied activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London

Air Studios, on the Island of Montserrat, which became a mecca for rock legends. Plus, Tskaltubo in Georgia, built to host a fearsome dictator

Exploring Haludovo Palace Hotel in Croatia, Wolf's Lair, a German military complex and Herouni Mirror Radio Telescope - a pioneering facility in Armenia

Most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces by April 1945, with a strong Soviet army now just a mile from Hitler's hiding place

The dark tale of the skeleton of an unknown woman found in a hollowed-out tree in Birmingham woodland, exploring the links between the woman and Nazi spy rings operating in Britain

This edition examines the efforts of the British and Canadians who fought elite German divisions to capture the city of Caen, the key to breaking out of Normandy

Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Lytham Hall in Lancashire, where items assessed include a chair believed to be from Nelson's flagship

Derek heads to Scotland in the mother of all rainstorms to pick up a Jaguar E-type and a rare MGC convertible. Plus, Dave extracts a rare Austin Gipsey from a lock up

There's a surprise for Derek in Hull - an MGSA sports car that once had a tree growing through it. Plus, in North Wales, Alan Holmes is selling his son's Ford Escort RS 1600i

The story of the discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitler to face-off in the battle of Stalingrad

The theories surrounding the death of Hermann Goering, who managed to cheat the hangman by taking a cyanide capsule on the day before his scheduled death

Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Lytham Hall in Lancashire, where items assessed include a chair believed to be from Nelson's flagship

Advice for artist Tasia, who can produce striking digital art and impressive paintings. Stone-carver Alex needs to overcome a confidence problem to fulfil his potential

Part two of two. The actor meets doting dog owners in Tokyo, learns the truth behind snake-charming in Nepal and finds out how birds are used for gambling in Thailand

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway meet at Gloucester Road in London's museum quarter - a station serving the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines

Derek heads to Scotland in the mother of all rainstorms to pick up a Jaguar E-type and a rare MGC convertible. Plus, Dave extracts a rare Austin Gipsey from a lock up

Air Studios, on the Island of Montserrat, which became a mecca for rock legends. Plus, Tskaltubo in Georgia, built to host a fearsome dictator

Michael Portillo travels through Milwaukee on a journey towards Chicago, where he learns about the history of the iconic American Harley Davidson motorcycle

Tim Dunn explores Wingfield, one of the oldest surviving railways and uncovers the longest brick viaduct in the UK, the Welland Viaduct in Northamptonshire

Tim Dunn takes to the tracks in Newcastle to explore a city rich in railway architecture. He also looks at two recording breaking structures in Scotland

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Liz McIvor examines the Manchester Ship Canal. Hailed as the greatest engineering feat of the Victorian age, it was built by navvies widely regarded as troublesome outsiders

Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, who during the Victorian era gained reputations for criminality, violence and drinking