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Fiona Bruce presents the show from Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, where finds include a collection of dolls with eyes that change colour, and vintage Guinness signs

Fiona Bruce returns to Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, a former colliery that tells the story of coal mining and the miners' way of life in the north-east of England

A marooned ironclad structure off the coast of England that hides a dramatic story of war and resilience, and a facility in the heart of America that helped tear apart a nation

Forgotten relics from the defence of America's homeland, concealed by the banks of the Mississippi, and a concrete behemoth on the French coast that proved invulnerable to attacks

How the defeat of Germany and Japan left Britain in a state of military and economic exhaustion following the end of the Second World War, and paved the way for the Cold War era

In Kursk, a 'battlefield' the size of Wales, the tide turns, and the Soviets push back, but as Germany retreats, they destroy all evidence of their genocidal activities

Michael Portillo travels across New York state, discovering how General Electric also leads the way in rail technology. He then visits Buffalo and ends with a trip to Niagara Falls

Fiona Bruce presents the show from Walmer Castle, Kent, where finds include a rare pottery piglet, a revolving table with secret compartments, and a British PoW's diary

Derek heads north to pick up a 1954 Morgan +4 coupe in mint condition and believed to be just one of three still on the road

Derek waxes lyrical about a pristine Jaguar XJ8 and a Ford Model T van tests his driving skills

Assessment of the legacy of the Second World War, including personal reminiscences from people who regard it as the most significant experience of their lives

Hitler's War moves to its endgame as the Soviets cross the German border - with a death toll of over 40 million, a new, scarred Europe will emerge

Fiona Bruce presents the show from Walmer Castle, Kent, where finds include a rare pottery piglet, a revolving table with secret compartments, and a British PoW's diary

Michael Portillo continues his American rail journey west from St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri, following the tracks of European settlers in the 19th century

Dave Mathewson has put his best clean T-shirt on to collect a 1965 Land Rover from a stately home - and it turns out that the trusty car has a real pedigree

Derek checks out an abandoned 1985 Renault 4 and an MGB Roadster that hasn't seen the light of day for 36 years, and Jack heads to Rotherham to pick up a pair of rare Bond Bugs.

Dave's in Lincolnshire picking up a 1935 Riley Falcon - a good-looking saloon car, with a pre-select gearbox

The underground base with the power to destroy a nation, the site linked with an attempt to kill a vicious dictator, and an ancient world discovered in the open American wilderness

Michael Portillo travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of the Champagne region at Reims, beginning in the city of Orleans in north-central France

Fiona Bruce presents the show from Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, where finds include a collection of dolls with eyes that change colour, and vintage Guinness signs

Fiona Bruce returns to Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, a former colliery that tells the story of coal mining and the miners' way of life in the north-east of England

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home