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A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship

A new building changing the iconic Manhattan skyline, which engineers believe will be the most slender skyscraper ever built, as they push the boundaries in skyscraper construction

Within a dense Polish woodland sits a forgotten complex with an explosive history. Also, grand coastal defences in Ghana reveal a tortured past

A complex of stone buildings near Hadrian's Wall that were built to keep Northern hordes at bay. Also, a top secret military facility in the American Midwest

Hitler's launch of his great counter-offensive against the unsuspecting Allies in the Ardennes. This was the Nazis' last gamble in the West to turn the tide of the war

Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold?

Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. Eventually he crosses into Hampshire to reach Aldershot

Michael Portillo heads for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment

Fiona Bruce presents from the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with items including a rare 12th-century bronze statuette brought back from Calcutta in the 1920s

The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-80s-Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo

The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus!

The Allies reached the last great natural barrier between their forces and the German heartland. If they could get across the River Rhine, the war would be won

A chilling discovery in the furthest reaches of Eastern Canada hints at the true depths of the Nazis' seafaring capabilities

Fiona Bruce presents from the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with items including a rare 12th-century bronze statuette brought back from Calcutta in the 1920s

Michael Portillo travels from St Helens to Knutsford, finding out about glass-making and how Victorian building techniques have evolved to power a new architectural revolution

Michael Portillo journeys from Cheshire to Staffordshire, stopping off in Macclesfield, where he finds the end of the Silk Route and tries his hand at screen printing

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway visit North End under Hampstead Heath. Abandoned before completion, the station became a Cold War bunker

Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising

The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-80s-Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo

A complex of stone buildings near Hadrian's Wall that were built to keep Northern hordes at bay. Also, a top secret military facility in the American Midwest

Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. Eventually he crosses into Hampshire to reach Aldershot

Michael Portillo heads for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment

A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship

A rare Brooklands glider is given a new chance at flight. Plus, a 1930s race team is pushed to the max at Goodwood

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A look at the Beijing Daxing, the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year