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    Description: Robson Green walks some of the world's most awe-inspiring trails.; Category: [object Object]; 8 episodes available.

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    Description: Acclaimed British documentary series from the 1970s telling the story of World War II; Category: [object Object]; 26 episodes available.

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    Description: Bangers & Cash spin-off series.; Category: [object Object]; 42 episodes available.

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Armchair Escapes

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    Description: Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their life experiences while fishing.; Category: [object Object]; 30 episodes available.

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    Description: Robson Green walks some of the world's most awe-inspiring trails.; Category: [object Object]; 8 episodes available.

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    Description: Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.; Category: [object Object]; 100 episodes available.

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    Description: The broadcaster travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean.; Category: [object Object]; 6 episodes available.

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    Description: Actor Martin Clunes visits 16 of the 8,000 islands in Australia.; Category: [object Object]; 3 episodes available.

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U&Original Docuseries

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    Description: The comedian and documentary maker spends time with growing communities on the fringes of the mainstream.; Category: [object Object]; 4 episodes available.

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    Description: A gritty factual series following the investigations of elite UK police units created to crack tough cases.; Category: [object Object]; 12 episodes available.

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    Description: This ambitious, striking film challenges our understanding of the Second World War.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

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    Description: The 200 million-year-old remains of an ichthyosaur found on the Jurassic Coast.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

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    Description: David Attenborough journeys to the poles to investigate the impact of rising temperatures.; Category: [object Object]; 6 episodes available.

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    Description: David Attenborough reveals the secrets of birds' eggs from creation to hatching.; Category: [object Object]; 1 episode available.

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    Description: Simon Reeve travels through some of the most remote landscapes on Earth.; Category: [object Object]; 2 episodes available.

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    Description: Behind-the-scenes footage from Steve Backshall's ten world-first expeditions.; Category: [object Object]; 4 episodes available.

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    Description: Adventurer Simon Reeve visits some of the world's most iconic waterways.; Category: [object Object]; 3 episodes available.

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    Description: Simon Reeve embarks on an epic quest to circumnavigate the globe.; Category: [object Object]; 4 episodes available.