Season 10
9 episodes · Sep 8, 2010
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- S10E1
The North on a Plate
Sep 8, 201060mCultural historian Andrew Hussey follows his success with France on a Plate by travelling back to his homeland, the north west of England, in search of its lost food culture.
- S10E2
1960: The Year of the North
Sep 14, 201060mThe story of how the north went from being Britain's economic engine room to cultural powerhouse. Andrew Martin explores how the north liberated itself and the country as a whole.
- S10E3
When Britain Went Wild
Oct 5, 201060mDocumentary exploring how, in the 1960s, the British people fell in love with animals and how endangered species and wildlife protection became an intrinsic part of our culture.
- S10E4
Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction
Dec 20, 201060mDocumentary which investigates the success of Scandinavian crime fiction, from Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy to Henning Mankell's brooding Wallander series.
- S10E5
Italian Noir: The Story of Italian Crime Fiction
Dec 27, 201060mProfile of a new wave of Italian crime fiction that has emerged to challenge the conventions of the detective novel - a dark world of corruption, unsolved murders and the mafia.
- S10E6
The Golden Age of Coach Travel
Jan 5, 201160mDocumentary which journeys back to the 1950s when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom.
- S10E7
The Modern Age of the Coach
Jan 12, 201160mDocumentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.
- S10E8
Crime and Punishment - The Story of Corporal Punishment
Apr 4, 201160mDocumentary lifting the veil on the taboo that is corporal punishment, revealing a history spanning religion, the justice system, sex and education.
- S10E9
Crime and Punishment - The Story of Capital Punishment
Apr 5, 201160mDocumentary tracing the story of the ultimate sanction, examining such matters as the protocols of the public execution and the 'science' of hanging.