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The historian explores Agatha Christie's haunted, unconventional early life to discover the origins of her talent for murder

Archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of Clovelly in Devon, looking at its transformation from fishing harbour to romantic Victorian seaside resort

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster hit the road as they embrace Britain's booming motorhoming scene, seeking out the UK's most famous sights and hidden gems

Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster are in the Lake District, the first time they have had a holiday there, and their first destination is Kendal

Paul Merton and wife Suki Webster head for Somerset, where they charter a fishing boat in Minehead, and land a small haul of fish for their supper

Paul and Suki venture into Wales and the Brecon Beacons National Park, and go 'sheep trekking' with local farmer Paul and his daughter, Nicola

Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster hit the road as they embrace Britain's booming motorhoming scene, seeking out the UK's most famous sights and hidden gems

Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster are in the Lake District, the first time they have had a holiday there, and their first destination is Kendal

Paul Merton and wife Suki Webster head for Somerset, where they charter a fishing boat in Minehead, and land a small haul of fish for their supper

Paul and Suki venture into Wales and the Brecon Beacons National Park, and go 'sheep trekking' with local farmer Paul and his daughter, Nicola

Behind the scenes of a North Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business. Featured vehicles include a Mini Cooper and Chevrolet Pick-up truck

A rare 1980s Sierra Cosworth draws in a crowd of admiring Ford fans, while a restorer delights buyers with his immaculate 1966 Sunbeam Rapier and Sarah takes a shine to a caravan

Derek dives into the lost Jowett marque, as a Bradford-built 1952 Javelin finds an unexpected home. Paul and Dave uncover a Ford Escort that's been untouched for 30 years

A 1970s Bond Bug three-wheeler divides opinion among Mathewsons customers, while a retired engineer reluctantly auctions off his late father's treasured 60s Jaguar Mark 2

Mathewsons agree to sell a vintage threshing machine and large collection of tractors, but extracting them from old barns on a Yorkshire farm proves a bigger job than anticipated

The development of steam power, beginning with a visit to Cornwall to investigate how water was pumped out of the tin mines

The revolution in transport brought about by steam power, from the earliest colliery railways to the first passenger train services

The steeplejack examines the role played by steam in the extraordinary expansion of industrial Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries

Fred looks at early experiments in the use of steam for road transport, more than 100 years before the invention of the petrol engine

Behind the scenes of a North Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business. Featured vehicles include a Mini Cooper and Chevrolet Pick-up truck

A rare 1980s Sierra Cosworth draws in a crowd of admiring Ford fans, while a restorer delights buyers with his immaculate 1966 Sunbeam Rapier and Sarah takes a shine to a caravan

Derek dives into the lost Jowett marque, as a Bradford-built 1952 Javelin finds an unexpected home. Paul and Dave uncover a Ford Escort that's been untouched for 30 years

A 1970s Bond Bug three-wheeler divides opinion among Mathewsons customers, while a retired engineer reluctantly auctions off his late father's treasured 60s Jaguar Mark 2

Mathewsons agree to sell a vintage threshing machine and large collection of tractors, but extracting them from old barns on a Yorkshire farm proves a bigger job than anticipated

Behind the scenes of a North Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business. Featured vehicles include a Mini Cooper and Chevrolet Pick-up truck

Ben Robinson explores Parkgate on the estuary of the River Dee, Cheshire. The village is landlocked due to the estuary's shifting silt, but 250 years ago it was a bustling harbour