Documentary about the rescue & restoration of one of the world's fastest ever steam engines. The streamlined 1930s classic locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley faces a demanding test run to gain approval to run on the railway network. This is followed by a nostalgic return trip to King's Cross
- & an emotional reunion with three of her A4 sisters in York.
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Patrick Moore presents this documentary marking the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo space programme. From the launch pad disaster of the Apollo 1 mission that led to the deaths of the three astronauts Virgil Grissom, Ed White & Roger Chaffee to Neil Armstrong's first historical 'giant leap for mankind' onto the lunar surface, the film examines the great exploratory successes of the Apollo project as well as the human cost of its failures. ...

Sir Robert Peel is remembered for three things: his creation of the Metropolitan Police, his role in the repeal of the Corn Laws & his status as founder of the modern Conservative Party. He can be seen as an archetypal link figure between the pre-Reform & post-Reform political world. ...