WED 2/3/11: 7:30pm The Boat that Guy Built on BBC 1

In the first of a new series, motorcycle racer Guy Martin uses inventions of the Industrial Revolution to renovate a neglected narrowboat, beginning with building a blast furnace to cast an iron pot to boil water. A visit to the Wedgwood factory teaches him how to create traditional mugs so he can enjoy a nice cup of tea.

SUN 27/2/11: 9pm The Untouchables on FILM4

Great film to show to explain the system of bootlegging. Long film to show in its enterity in class but you can skip large chunks to get to the action scenes and the corruption points. This film is a 15.

Kevin Costner is law man Eliot Ness, who assembles a team to give Al Capone & Co a good seeing-to. While the premise provides plenty of opportunities for Mamet's clever script writing to shine, a couple of disappointing performances, especially Robert De Niro's Capone, dampen the high spirits of the film. De Palma directs like a kid who hasn't been allowed to play with his favourite toy, the movie camera.

SAT 26/2/11: 7pm Elizabeth I: Killer Queen on National Geographic

SAT 26/2/11: 8pm The Real King's Speech on Channel 4

An investigation of the working relationship between George VI and his speech therapist Lionel Logue, examining their private correspondence and the roles their wives played.

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Wed 16/2/11: 9pm A History of Ancient Britain on BBC2

2/4 Exploring the arrival of farming in Britain around 4000BC, and the changes this way of life brought for the people, from pottery to new belief system.

The above program is a little slow so if you want action turn to Sky Drama at 8pm for Pearl Harbor. A better film, but slow in places is The Illusionist at Midnight on ITV2. The period mystery is great for its authentic dress but not its authentic story or effects. They lack authenticity but they do have charm.

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Tues 15/2/11: 9pm Who Sank the Bismark? on National Geographic

An examination of the wreckage of the German battleship which was sunk in 1941.
ALSO
On free view channel Yesterday ALL WEEK
9pm The War (World War II)
10pm Who Do You Think You Are?

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Saturday: Battlefield Britain on Yesterday from 2pm

2-7pm Back to Back editions

7pm Peter and Dan Snow recreate the pivotal Battle of Hastings in 1066

& 9pm Peter and Dan Snow recreate the Spanish Armada's fail attempt in 1588

Monday - Friday 10pm Who Do You Think You Are? on Yesterday

This great series let's celebrities explore their family's past. This episode David Dickinson explores his mother's Armenian past.

Monday - Friday 9pm THE WAR on Yesterday

The series examines the USA's responses and actions to the Second World War.

Monday's episode sees how ordinary Americans began to fear the worst when U-boats were patrolling the United States.

SUN 6/2/11: 9pm The Promise (Part 1 of 4)

Claire Foy and Christian Cooke lead an international cast, including Itay Tiran, Haaz Sleiman, Ali Sulaiman and Perdita Weeks, in Peter Kosminsky's new four-part drama serial. VISIT THE GREAT SITE

Retracing Len's steps in modern-day Israel, Erin sets out on a heart-breaking journey in an effort to understand and fulfil a promise made by her grandfather over 60 years ago.