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Tuesday Documentary Episodes

  1. Who Killed the Lindbergh Baby?

    One of the most controversial crime mysteries of the 20th Century. (1982)

  2. The Rank Charm School

    Barry Norman tells the story of a famous training school for would-be stars. (1982)

  3. Barry Norman in Celebrity City

    Success and failure among the famous and not so famous figures of Hollywood. (1982)

  4. 24 Hours at Le Mans

    An inside look at what many regard as the greatest road race in the world. (1982)

  5. Survivalists

    Millions of Americans are prepared for nuclear war, earthquake or social collapse. (1982)

  6. John Paul II: The People's Pope

    Presenter Norman St John-Stevas assesses the impact of John Paul II's papacy.

  7. The Bomb Disposal Men

    The training of three Ammunition Technical Officers in the British Army. (1974)

  8. The Dracula Business

    The facts and legends surrounding Bram Stoker's enduring creation - Dracula. (1974)

  9. The Raid on St Nazaire

    A group of survivors recall their role in the destruction of the Normandie dock.

  10. The Big Screen

    Two of Britain's leading film directors share their experiences of the industry. (1973)

  11. The Block

    Film about people living below the poverty line and their struggle to keep afloat. (1972)

  12. Dieppe 1942

    A focus on one of the most controversial operations of the Second World War.

  13. The Uncrowned King

    What kind of monarch might Edward VIII have made if he had remained on the throne? (1972)

  14. Sob Sisters

    Dr Stephen Black looks at the work done by popular advice columnists. (1972)

  15. The Great 20th-Century Love Affair: People v the Car

    Film sequences on accidents and the safety of motor cars.

  16. Battleship Bismarck: The Story of an Epic Chase

    Ludovic Kennedy tells the story of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck.

  17. Beyond the Wall

    The first full-length report by a British television team on life in East Germany. (1970)

  18. The Ealing Comedies

    The story of the films that were so original and funny they put Ealing on the map. (1970)

  19. Lord Goodman

    Government adviser Lord Goodman talks to Desmond Wilcox about his many roles.

  20. Engines Must Not Enter the Potato Siding

    A film about railways and railwaymen in the North of England. (1969)

  21. Jumbo

    The jumbo has been called a 'pilot's dream' but will it be an airport's nightmare? (1969)

  22. Death or Glory

    Life through the eyes of the 17th/21st Lancers - the British Army of the Rhine. (1968)

  23. The Heart of Apartheid

    What do non-white South Africans feel about apartheid? (1968)