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It's 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler's grip on occupied Europe, and plan to launch an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect the invasion force from potential annihilation.

It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to turn the tide for the Allies - taking impossibly high risks, defying logic, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.

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'Coast' continues to explore, unearthing the unknown stories of our coastline to delight and regale us. This series brings new faces alongside the familiar, all bringing passion, skill and knowledge to reveal eye-opening coastal secrets.

As the experts travel the length and breadth of the British Isles they explore why we all like to be beside the seaside and why it inspires such ingenuity; discover incredible bounties on home shores including an archipelago known as 'nature's larder'; investigate how the Irish Sea has shaped our island story and connected our isles; learn how we overcome and work with the challenges of wild waters; and delve into the wealth of natural wonders that is our coastline's caves and coves.

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Coast continues to uncover the secrets of our shores, through untold tales of explorers from as far apart as Cornwall and Australia; it reveals little-known gems, including a coastal walk that takes in the history of Britain; investigates the clandestine sex trade that scandalised Victorian Britain

and decimated the Royal Navy; discovers how Greenwich became the global centre of sea navigation and reveals what becomes of our coast in winter. Coast also crosses the Atlantic to find out why Nova Scotia, in Canada, appealed to its Scottish settlers, and it ventures to the French channel coast to unearth its connection with the birth of Britain's Ordnance Survey maps. Nick Crane is joined by a multitude of experts including Neil Oliver, Tessa Dunlop, Mark Horton, Andy Torbet, Ruth Goodman, Adam McIntosh, Helen Arney, Miranda Krestovnikoff and Nick Hewitt as they explore the rapport, past and present, between land and sea.

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'Coast' continues to explore the edge of our lives, the coastline that marries us to the sea.

Through a history of assault from Nazi Germany, freshwater voles and the infamous Guernsey Privateers; the workers' coast of shipbuilders, fishermen and seaside entertainers; the joys of sunbathing and the history of Thomas Cook; the magnificent estuaries of the Firth of Forth, the Severn and the Thames; this is the history of Britain as told from cliff to sea. Nick Crane is joined by a team of expert presenters including Neil Oliver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Mark Horton, Tessa Dunlop, Andy Torber, Ian McMillan, Ruth Goodman, Nick Hewitt and newcomers Sarah Beynon and Cassie Newland as they explore the riches to be found along our 'Coast'.

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COAST explores the edge of our lives, the coastline that marries us to the sea. It takes in the life of that coastline, the people who live there, the history played out upon it and the sea itself, a tempestuous and unpredictable bride that also brings food and comfort to those who visit its shores.

Nick Crane is joined by a fascinated and fascinating team of expert presenters including Neil Oliver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Mark Horton, Tessa Dunlop, Dick Strawbridge, Andy Torbet, Hermione Cockburn, Ian McMillan and Ruth Goodman as they discover the rich landscapes and lifestyles that appear along our shores.

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Coast and Beyond takes the shoreline as its starting point, moving inland and outwards to the sea and other continents as it explores and tells the story of life on the outer reaches of this island country we live on. The tales come thick and fast - of geography, commerce and the deeply human.

Coast's intrepid and inquisitive team of presenters led by Nicholas Crane clamber over cliff tops, ride the rough seas and explore the history and evolution of life as it is lived along the Coast and Beyond.

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In the thrilling sequel to 'Rise of the Clans' the clans are back, and they're bigger and meaner than ever. Master storyteller Neil Oliver leads us through one of the most explosive periods in British history - the Jacobite era.

Going into the thick of the action he uncovers what happened to the formidable Scottish clans during the power struggles of the 17th and 18th centuries. From the Massacre of Glencoe to the Battle of Culloden, discover key moments in Scottish history. Learn the real story of iconic figures including double-dealing Rob Roy MacGregor, and Bonnie Prince Charlie. And find out if these formidable clans survive the attempts to topple them. Combining dramatic reconstruction, graphics and expert storytelling, this series brings a remarkable period in history vividly to life.

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Embarking on their most ambitious voyage ever, the team venture far out across the water, in Denmark they sail in the longships that helped the Vikings conquer Britain and also discover what makes the Danes the happiest people on earth.

In Brittany the adventure takes us to the 'End of the Earth', where on a tiny island of heroes, veterans of the Free French forces relive one of the most extraordinary episodes of the Second World War. Closer to home there's a brand new tour around the British Isles. Climb the stunning sea cliffs of Ireland's Atlantic west coast experience the mysterious 'Singing Sands' of Wales, take a boat journey coast to coast on a mighty waterway, cut through the heart of the Scottish Highlands and ride on a steam train to the exhilarating English Riviera.

Coast and Beyond tells the exciting stories behind the familiar and lesser-known wonders of the British coastline, and ventures for the first time beyond our shores to explore their many and fascinating relationships with the neighbouring coasts of northwest Europe and northern France

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After a busy summer at River Cottage HQ, culminating in the somewhat surreal Scarecrow Festival, Hugh needs a break and decides to head north to Scotland and the Lake District.

Inevitably, though, he simply can't help searching out the finest local ingredients and regional recipes to bring home, so his quest for rest and relaxation turns into a research and development mission. He throws himself into haggis-hunting in the Borders and char-fishing on Lake Coniston, tirelessly pursues the finest Cumbrian damsons and the original Yorkshire curd tart, as well as cooking up all sorts of delicious dishes with the talented regional cooks he meets on his travels. On the way home, he even stops off in Birmingham to investigate the delights of curried goat. Back at River Cottage HQ, this spicy dish becomes the main course in an extravagant Caribbean-themed feast, which also features a dangerous rum punch and a mysterious meaty broth known as mannish water. Try it if you dare...

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The journey continues in the third and most ambitious series of the BAFTA award winning series.

Coast's team of experts explore new stretches of British coastline and visit a few old favourites, discovering fresh stories and hidden secrets from the northern most tip of Britain to the continental charms of the Channel Islands. Uncover the fascinating stories of the people who live where land and sea meet.

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The fist series of Coast rekindled the nation's love affair with our spectacular and often forgotten coastal heritage. Now, the BAFTA award-winning programme is back to explore new secrets and stories that add to the unique picture that is being created of that British coastline.

Coast celebrates that unique character of the British Isles, featuring stories about the people, wildlife and events that make up our coastal communities. The Coast team of expert all return for the new series and through a mixture of expert comment, compelling storytelling and computer-generated images, Coast reveals a wealth of fascinating stories illustrating life as it is today and as it was in the past. Coast series 2 also features stunning aerial images shot in High Definition - so you can see our beautiful coastline in unparalleled detail and clarity.

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The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Every part of the 9,000-mile coast is covered to explore how we've shaped it - and how it shapes us.

Hosted by a team of history and geography experts who investigate everything from life on a nuclear submarine; rebuilding the Titanic using computer images; the story behind the first Butlins holiday camp; and the birth of the Severn Bore. Discover the curious, sometimes dysfunctional, relationship between the British and the seas.

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The story of Scotland's ancient clans is a blood-soaked saga of battles and feuds, loyalty and betrayal, love and death set against the country's wild mountains and glens.

Their fierce warriors were legendary and their deeds of heroism and villainy shaped the destinies of Scotland's most iconic characters - from Robert the Bruce to Mary Queen of Scots. Discover how the clans crushed the English King's mighty army to help win Scottish independence, and how they used clan muscle to plot, manoeuvre and murder their way to power. This is the real-life Scottish "Game of Thrones": an epic tale told from the point of view of the feuding clans.

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Voyaging by sea, she's on the hunt for the truth behind Greek myths and legends.

With exciting access to the archaeological teams revealing Greece's secrets, visiting iconic sites, and immersing herself in the individual cultures of each island, Bettany shows how the ancient world continues to live on and inspire. Bettany reveals her favourite places in Greece across the Mediterranean, a country and a sea dear to her heart for over 30 years. Across her very own incredible Odyssey Bettany covers 1,700 miles. Exploring 22 historical sites on 13 different islands and peninsulas. She sails on 27 various vessels, from fishing boats to luxury yachts. Bettany endures two storms at sea - and even an earthquake.