"It's queer, it's kinky" - the average man on the street might find lesbianism strange, but for the women interviewed in this surprisingly nuanced TV documentary, it's just an ordinary part of their lives. The women - butch, femme and everything in between - articulately discuss their lives, experiences and struggles with everyday discrimination, busting the myths that homosexuality is a disease and that gay women are doomed to loneliness.
Among the interviewees are Esme Langley (speaking outside in woolly hat and coat), founder of the Minorities Research Group, Charlotte Wolff, a psychotherapist and sexologist whose 1971 book Love Between Women offered some of the first serious research into lesbianism, and Doreen Cordell, a social worker with the Albany Trust, a charity providing counselling and support to the LGBT community.
Discovered by accident, developed against all odds, marketed like no drug in history and unleashed into a tidal wave of controversy, Viagra rewrote the playbook of big pharma and changed sex forever.
Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
The social reportage documents the everyday life of people living in so-called social hotspots. Many of the protagonists are dependent on unemployment benefits or other forms of social assistance. The teams of the production company accompany the people in the respective locations over a longer period of time.
A team of canine experts reveal the secrets of man's best friend, investigating the differences between different breeds and exploring the genetic history of the dogs of a small English village.
Spectacular living concepts or inspiring renovations: Which house has what it takes to be named the most beautiful building in Germany? To do this, design expert Guido Heinz Frinken is traveling all over Germany with various guest jurors to find the most fascinating house in the country. On their journey through the Republic, the professionals discover stylish houses of all kinds and evaluate them from the outside and inside. Whoever receives the title “House of the Year” will ultimately receive prize money of 10,000 euros.
Len Goodman and Lucy Worsley uncover the British love affair with dancing, exploring the nation's favourite dances from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
In the North of Scotland, far from bustling cities and gentle hills of the South, lies Europe's greatest wilderness – the Highlands of Scotland. Scoured by ice and weathered by storms, it may look bleak and lifeless, but wildlife is thriving in this unforgiving place, if you know where to look! In this stunning four-part series, narrated by Ewan McGregor, we meet ospreys, red squirrels, otters, dolphin and golden eagles – all struggling to turn adversity to their advantage and make a success of living in Scotland's living Wild Heart.