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Robert Lindsay narrates a series on Britain’s historic Royal Palaces, filmed over a year with access to all areas. Curators tread carefully while staging exhibitions about Diana in Kensington Palace and George III in Kew

Five-part documentary series examining life in the Sussex village of Ditchling. Some of the village’s older residents candidly share the memories of their long and remarkable lives, including recollections of French lessons during the First World War and some of Dame Vera Lynn’s Second World War anecdotes. The stories of the past are told against a backdrop of their everyday lives, which in turn provides a thoughtful portrait of old age and its reflections on death and the afterlife

Simon Singh chairs the intellectual panel game of puzzles, anagrams and conundrums. With team captains Richard Wiseman and Kathy Sykes

Robert Lindsay narrates a series on Britain’s historic Royal Palaces, filmed over a year with access to all areas. Curators tread carefully while staging exhibitions about Diana in Kensington Palace and George III in Kew

Five-part documentary series examining life in the Sussex village of Ditchling. Some of the village’s older residents candidly share the memories of their long and remarkable lives, including recollections of French lessons during the First World War and some of Dame Vera Lynn’s Second World War anecdotes. The stories of the past are told against a backdrop of their everyday lives, which in turn provides a thoughtful portrait of old age and its reflections on death and the afterlife

Robert Lindsay narrates a series on Britain’s historic Royal Palaces, filmed over a year with access to all areas. Curators tread carefully while staging exhibitions about Diana in Kensington Palace and George III in Kew

Neil MacGregor examines the drawings of Michelangelo, which offer a remarkable insight into the creation of some of the world’s most celebrated artworks from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to the Last Judgement. Contributors include Antony Gormley and Glyn Williams

The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective

1968 brought colour transmission to the BBC and artists such as The Kinks, The Moody Blues and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band appear in all their polychrome glory.

Profile of the late country legend, including performances of many of Tammy’s greatest songs. Contributors include husbands George Jones and George Richey, Elvis Costello, Allison Moorer, Bill Drummond of the KLF and actress Anna Chancellor

John McLaughlin’s groundbreaking jazz-rock fusion band captured in concert in 1972

Stephen Fry hosts the quiz show in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are ‘quite interesting’. Subjects include cheating, caravans and cuckoo clocks. With Jeremy Clarkson, Alexander Armstrong, John Sessions and Alan Davies

Comedy series set behind the closed doors of government, following the relationships between a Minister, his political advisors and the media

Edgar Reitz’s powerful portrayal of recent German history. Clarissa’s actions force Hermann to reassess his relationships