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Encounters with Elizabeth
Tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
1. Berlin
Alec Leamas is at a checkpoint waiting for an agent to cross over to the West....
Shadows in Bronze
1. Vipers
After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
Series 1
Gossip
Gossip galore as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire.
The Hancock Festival
Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, the Lad becomes a writer.
Series 3
Let's Talk About Sex
Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
3. Abdomen
Complications during labour leave Maggie close to death.
Stairway to Heaven
3. Cleaning
Domestic routines wear Gillian down. Her mother has a solution....
Series 4
John Updike
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge on the literary quiz
Series 2
Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
Maud seeks solace in Test Match Special, while Alison's in a flap.
2. Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
Disaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare blushes.
7. Grandmother
Meena sets about healing the rift with Anita.
2. Outside
Fired from British Intelligence, Alec Leamas must cope with life outside...
2. Resort
The Roman sleuth probes the murder of a conspirator against the Emperor.
Jess of the B'ournevilles
Mr Sturdy shares a tale of West Country paganism. Stars Timothy Spall.
Skive from School the Burkiss Way
Can Moses Minor lead the boys of Greyfriars away from the clutches of their oppressors?
1. Close-Contact Paint-Based Combat Manoeuvres
Guy and Hennikay go on an adventure-based, corporate team-building day out.
4. Lungs
Maggie and her son face difficulties swimming in Africa.
4. Installation
Gillian’s secret stairlift plan gets underway but will her mother approve?
6. The Politics of the Ban
Politicians love a ban. But does banning anything ever actually work?
4. The World of Work
A look at how the world of work runs on human networks and networking.
Living Faithfully - The Good Samaritan
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker
Josiah Wedgwood
Tristram Hunt on Josiah Wedgwood, vase maker general to the universe!
Horticulturist Stephen Anderton explores rock gardening fashions.
Deadline News
Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Robert Richardson tackle a model's murder.
Married
With worthless pensions, will a lodger help out Sam and Peter?
3. A Fresh Rebellion
The uncrowned Queen of Riseholme, Lucia faces rebellion...
8. Conflict
Meena and Anita begin to tackle the tricky subject of sex.
The Future
Alex looks into the future of humankind.
2. Death
Will a mysterious tribe like their gifts from explorers Mark and Brian?
Mistress of Disguise
Harry and the team must find an escaped prisoner. But what does she look like?
Crimewave
Ben and Alex are forced to take drastic measures during a crimewave.
