Then & Now

Documentary looking at the role the Thames has played in London's history and the people who rely on it for their livelihoods. Throughout its long life, the river has sustained its people, but at times it has also been fierce and unpredictable.

Motorways are the vital arteries linking Britain's towns and cities and when introduced they were revolutionary roads that changed driving for ever. Built for speed, but destined to be dangerous, they were designed to keep the country on the move. From roadworks to rescues, and the past to the present, this documentary tells the story of Britain's motorways.

Documentary examining the history of the airport, which opened in 1946 as London Airport and has developed into one of the busiest in the world. The film also reveals how many baggage handlers have now been replaced with robots, and how the air traffic control tower has become the most advanced in the world, using cameras that can pierce fog and artificial intelligence to collate flight data.

The Mersey is one of Britain's most magnificent rivers, running 70 miles from Stockport to the Irish Sea. This documentary reveals how the waterway has been at the heart of British shipbuilding for more than 180 years, from the first aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal to the latest, HMS Prince of Wales. It has also been important for business, with 40 percent of all world trade coming through Liverpool's docks in the 19th century, and played a key role in the Allied victory during the Second World War.

A look at the development of the London railway terminus from its opening in 1852 to the present, as it has been transformed it into one of the best connected places in Britain. In Victorian Britain, King's Cross became a thriving industrial hub, bringing in goods to feed and power London, while 20 industrial buildings that once its beating heart have been given a new lease of life and is now a tech hub that is home to Google, Facebook and Youtube.