Ian Hislop rescues the reputation of the 'Do-Gooders' who he believes fixed the 19th century's version of 'broken Britain'
Dillon Phillips is twelve years old, and also burdened with a father who is the Prime Minister and has just been voted "Naffest Man in Britain" by his favourite pop magazine. His dad's spin doctor interferes with everything and the slightest bit of bad behaviour may trigger an international crisis.
Ian Hislop explores how four iconic British-built trains revolutionised rail travel and inspired incredible railway projects the world over.
Ian Hislop asks when and why we British have bottled up or let out our feelings and how this has affected our history.
Who Do You Think You Are is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004. Made by Wall to Wall, in each episode, a celebrity goes on a journey to trace his or her family tree. Eight series have been broadcast, the most recent of which aired from August-October 2011.The show regularly attracts an audience of more than 6million viewers.Ten internat...
Fake news is never out of today's headlines. But in his latest documentary taking the long view of a hot-button issue, Ian Hislop discovers fake news raking in cash or wreaking havoc long before our own confused, uncertain times. Ian mines history to identify what motivates fake news - from profit, power and politics to prejudice, paranoia and propaganda – as well as to try to ...
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