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- Documentary series following the work of the staff of Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire - once the practice of James Herriot.
- Comedy series set in Birmingham following the trials and tribulations of (self appointed) community leader Mr Khan and his family.
- Susanna Reid looks at how one of Britain's most cunning serial killers was finally caught after 20 years.
- Shane visits a campsite that is so large it has its own theme park, zoo and golf-buggy taxis. Shane's son arrives with his band to entertain the holidaymakers with a performance.
- Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster in order to petition the Government for work. In Newcastle, Michael admires the city's iconic railway bridge.
- Steered by his 1936 Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo is in Northumbria en route to the Highlands.
- Michael's railway journey through 1930s Britain from Newcastle to Loch Ness reaches Falkirk in Scotland.
- Stopping at Dundee, Michael Portillo heads for Glamis Castle, where Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, grew up.
- Michael's journey ends at Loch Ness, where he joins the Deep Scan research team as they scour the deep for signs of the elusive monster.
- Michael Portillo explores the West Country between the wars and discovers a Cornish fisherman, who, although he began painting only in his seventies, inspired established artists from the capital.
- In the countryside surrounding Truro, Michael finds the historic estate of Trewithen, whose gardens were stocked from China by professional plant hunters commissioned by its owner.
- Clutching his 1930s Bradshaw's Guide, Michael reaches Bodmin en route to Totnes as he explores the West Country from St Ives to Salisbury Plain.
- The Dartmouth Steam Railway takes Michael Portillo to the beautiful home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson, James Prichard.
- Michael crosses the county line from Devon into Somerset. He sees first-hand how willow farmers sought to overcome the challenge from the production of synthetic plastics during the 1930s.
- Beginning in Canterbury in Kent, Michael treads the boards as he uncovers the political message behind a play, published in 1936, inspired by the 12th-century murder of Archbishop Thomas a Becket.
- On this leg, Michael alights at Limehouse in east London for Cable Street, which became the focus of Britain's fight against fascism in the 1930s.
- Michael Portillo's railway journey reaches Witham in Essex. Here he visits the factory of the world's oldest supplier of metal framed windows which became popular in the 30s.
- Michael heads for Snape Maltings, a concert and arts venue, and learns how the music and life of one of Britain's greatest composers was shaped by the sea and his Suffolk surroundings.
- Michael Portillo is in Attleborough, at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organization which was established in the late 1920s, where he learns about the charity's pioneering founder.
- Beth has cooked a vegetable curry for Ian and Gordon's anniversary, but there's no such thing as a quiet family meal with the neighbours inviting themselves over and hijacking the occasion.
- Alan has bought a family-sized box of doughnuts when he was only supposed to fetch some milk. Michelle forces him to share them with the neighbours when the new health-conscious residents, Ash and Iqbal, turn up to introduce themselves.
- With Eric and Colin away on a golfing holiday and Alan off out to watch the footie, Michelle has invited Beth, Cathy and Christine over for a Girls' Night. As the drink and the jokes flow the ladies bond but things get tense as well.
- Alan's bullying brother, Michael, is getting married and Alan is the best man even though no-one seems to have much confidence in Alan's abilities to do anything other than order two puddings at the meal - let alone make a speech.