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- The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
- Told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were at the 1976 Formula One Championship, this riveting documentary chronicles the duel between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt.
- In the 1960s and early '70s it was common for Grand Prix drivers to die while racing, often watched on television by millions. Featuring many famous drivers, this film tells the story of how Grand Prix drivers rebelled against the powers that be, took control of their destiny and became no longer at the mercy of track and car design failure.
- To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic musical David attempts to build a real life Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car - that flies. He recruits an aircraft engineer and a class of 8-year-olds to help him.
- This show follows a team of experts as they restore and bring new life to neglected and forgotten vintage vehicles.
- From Brabham and the eccentric 'Fan Car', through unbeatable designs for Senna and Prost and the milestone McLaren F1 sports car, How To Go Faster and Influence People is a compelling account of Gordon Murray's remarkable design journey.
- In the 1950s Ford of America began to introduce its dream of "happy families on wheels" to the UK, producing cars at Dagenham for the average British family - and in the 1960s and 1970s, for boy racers as well.
- A look at the things considered synonymous with a traditional British Sunday.
- Comedian Rachel Parris presents this satirical guide to how women can get on in the television industry 'despite their bodies teeming with pesky oestrogen' using archive footage to reveal some of the unwritten rules of telly.
- Domestic architecture, interior furnishing and the design of household objects were the subject of a protracted debate during the 1930's. To increase Britain's export sales, standards of design had to be raised, but there was no consensus for either of the two contenders-Bauhaus and Swedish inspired functionalism on the one hand or the jazzy modernistic Art Deco style on the other.
- May concludes that the major breakthroughs in transportation over the last 100 years shrunk the world not by allowing us to see more of it, but--thanks to television, computers, and fiber optic cable--by increasingly bringing it to us.
- A panel of motoring experts discuss the five greatest sports-cars ever made. These cars are the speedy game-changers whose iconic designs have endured the test of time.
- A passion project by a few mechanics ended up creating a new kind of car, the hot hatch. A panel of motoring experts discuss the five best hot hatches of all time.
- A panel of motoring experts discuss the five finest luxury cars ever made. These are the sumptuous vehicles for those who want to travel in comfort as well as style.
- A panel of motoring experts discuss the five best rally cars. These are the cars that combine speed and manoeuvrability with the durability to survive many bumps and jumps.
- A panel of motoring experts discuss their five favourite off-road cars. These are the tough all-terrain beasts that can drive anywhere, whether it's on tarmac or tundra.
- Susan hits the glorious Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Starting in Cardigan, she follows the coastline south to Carmarthenshire, ending her trip at the iconic Pendine Sands.
- The 'Formula One' racing car is not really a car at all, it's an aerodynamic projectile on wheels. The most obvious feature of these 'WING' cars is a device called a 'skirt', that seals aerodynamic suction beneath the car, sticking it to the road. British designers have developed the skirt to a point where their cars are faster than the more powerful factory cars. The tiny 'Williams (Grand Prix Engineering)' team from Didcot won every championship last year with their skirted car. Now the Paris-based ruling body ('Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile' - aka 'FIA') of motorsport has banned the skirt and thrown this new technology into disarray. 'BBC: Horizon' spent the winter with 'Williams' and their 1980 'Formula One World Champion' driver Alan Jones. What is the essence of a modern racing car? How can they improve the performance for 1981 - with skirts lifted?
- Documentary which takes a glorious journey back to the 1950s, when the coach was king.
- Building the French AGV train. Technological advances are drawn from developments in the steam engine, Rocket, the steam engine Mallard, the Shinkansen and the SNCF TGV.
- Michael tastes a Victorian super food in Alton, explores the fascinating Whitchurch Silk Mill, untouched for over 150 years, and tries his hand at driving a steam train on the Watercress Line.
- Documentary series which celebrates the birth of motorways and hails the achievements of those behind the 'road revolution'.
- When the first motorways opened they did so to national celebration. But after the first 1,000 miles had been built, their impact on both town and country was becoming apparent and people started to protest.
- The second episode in this evocative series about Britain's motorways explores how they have transformed where we live, work and play in Britain over the last 50 years.
- Gregg Wallace sets out to solve a long-standing mystery: what happened to his great-grandfather, who abandoned his family?
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- Sir Patrick Stewart meets 50s racing legend Sir Stirling Moss and tells us why he thinks he is a national treasure.
- Top chef and self-confessed petrol head James Martin tells a tale of triumph and tragedy as he joins Sir Jackie Stewart on an incredible journey through the legend's life.
- Michael tries his hand at cutting marble Victorian style, uncovers 19th century Ireland's surprising industrial heritage and learns how the railways helped bring motorsport to the masses.
- 2014–201659mTV-PG8.6 (52)TV EpisodeJames reveals the cars that turned post-war Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses.
- James May explores the weird world of the micro-car, created in response to austerity.
- James explores the wilder shores of motoring to discover what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised. From improbable steam cars and ludicrous jet turbines, he reveals how the petrol engine and the power it gave us came to dominate the 20th century.
- This episode looks the joys of driving for the first time and the sense of freedom that accompanies it. Cars discussed include the Mini, the Hillman Imp, the Austin 1100, the Ford Escort (including the XR3i), and the Austin/Mini/MG Metro.
- This week's episode looks as the "babe magnets" - the sexiest British cars: E-Type Jaguar, Lotus Europat, Sunbeam Alpine, Ford Capri and the Morgan 4/4.
- This episode looks at ordinary family cars: Ford Cortina, Vauxhall Cavalier, VW Beetle, Morris Minor, Ford Transit van, Ford Anglia, Vauxhall Viva and Vauxhall Chevette.
- Rufus Hound narrates a bunch of famous people like Jodie Kidd and Tim Shaw talking about old iconic British cars like the Land Rover Defender and the Triumph Spitfire.
- This episode concentrates on the worst British cars for which designers should hang their heads in shame: Reliant Robin, Austin Allegro, Austin Princess ("The Wedge"), Triumph TR7, Aston Martin Cygnet, Morris Marina. These are compared with cheap Eastern European imports such as the Skoda S110 and the Lada Riva.
- This final episode of the series looks at what cars-makers of the past considered would be a car of the future: Jensen Interceptor, Rover 2000 and 3500 (P6), Enfield 8000 Electric City Car, Aston Martin Lagonda, De Lorean, and Sinclair C5.