Excel 2016

Towards the icebreaker "Mikhail Gromov" is moving a huge iceberg. Leaving from collision, the ship falls into the ice trap and is forced to drift near the coast of Antarctica.

Nicholas Parsons, Just a Minute host and stalwart of the entertainment world, explores his life-long enthusiasm for clocks when he goes in search of the most valuable and famous watch in the world. The so-called Marie Antoinette, once the target of one of the biggest museum heists in history, was the masterpiece made by 18th-century genius Nicholas Breguet for that doomed queen. Tracing the enthralling story of Breguet's rise to fame, Parsons visits Paris and Versailles, and the vaults of today's multimillion-pound Breguet business. Exploring the innovative and dazzling work of the master watchmaker, Parsons unravels the mystery behind the creation of his most precious and most brilliant work.

Aircraft crew members must put off their differences when a natural disaster threatens to death hundreds of tourists.

A poignant look at the great performing artists who passed away in 2016, featuring archive interviews and performances from the likes of David Bowie, Prince and Keith Emerson.

Ten years after he published his disastrous debut novel, Giles Coren wants to know where it all went so wrong. Talking to famous writers and other experts, Giles explores the thorny issue of failure.

A young girl studies classical ballet. As a young woman she turns to modern dance and choreography.

John Safran investigates the micro parties contesting the 2016 Australian Federal Election, revealing bizarre alliances that upend perceptions of Australian multiculturalism, uncovering what could be th emost religious election ever. As the nation heads towards a neck-and-neck election, the micro parties supported by Australia's religious minorities could end up with a balance of power. Join Safran as he cracks the lid on unlikeley alliances and surprising frenemies in his inimitable style.

An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of the Second World War.

Television made John Kennedy the ultimate celebrity during his presidency. However, the JFK we remember is the one his wife, Jackie, created after his death. From Air Force One to the Oval Office to the Rose Garden, Jackie Kennedy designed the symbols of presidential power still used today.

As midnight falls, all manner of terror invades the Earth. demons, cannibals, killers, ghosts and monsters swarm the world in these tales of the supernatural, the fantastic, and the just plain horrific. Featuring nine stories of horror.