Jonny Smith drives the David Brown Speedback GT and reviews the car on a trip through London. Vicki Butler-Henderson visits the Anglesey circuit for a Fifth Gear shoot-out. The aim is simple, put two like-minded cars against the clock to find out which is quickest. This time it’s two track day specials from Ariel and Caterham. And the Fifth Gear team look at Porsche’s new compact SUV, the Macan.
Episode Length: 00:43:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 6
Tiff Needell and motoring journalist Chris Harris put two track focused supercars through their paces – the Ferrari 458 Speciale and the Porsche 911 GT3. Tests involving agility, road manners and head to head racing will decide which is best. The Fifth Gear team also test the latest version of Vauxhall’s popular Corsa model to find out if it’s as good as Ford’s even more successful Fiesta.
Episode Length: 00:43:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 5
Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler-Henderson find out just how agile the Porsche and Bentley are by conducting a moose avoidance test. The Fifth Gear team test the Fiat 500X, a bigger version of Fiat’s chic 500 model. It’s meant to be a ‘lifestyle’ car, so the team attempt to discover what that means. And Tiff and Vicki visit Poland to sample some of the sights, sounds and car culture there.
Episode Length: 00:43:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 4
The Fifth Gear team test Renault’s new rear wheel drive city car – the Twingo. Vicki Butler-Henderson puts Alfa Romeo’s new lightweight sports car – the 4C – through its paces on some challenging Welsh roads. And Jonny Smith looks at the ultimate British getaway car of the 1960s – the Mk2 Jaguar – then drives a brand new version.
Episode Length: 00:43:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 3
Tiff goes off-road in Fiat’s little Panda Cross, and finds out if it can keep up with the king of 4x4s, the Land Rover Defender. And Vicki Butler-Henderson drives Aston Martin’s most powerful Vantage and Porsche’s most powerful 911 to find out which is quickest around a track.
Episode Length: 00:43:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 2
The presenting team test the Citroen C4 Cactus, a car with airbags on outside, and find out how well it can stand up to some abuse. Vicki Butler-Henderson drives the BMW i8 and decides if it’s the future of supercar design. And Tiff drives a forty year old Formula Ford racing car with a special story to tell, then finds out if it can beat a modern day Lotus with twice the power.
Episode Length: 00:43:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 1
Qin Shi Huangdi. He is the man who united, and indeed gave China its name. His legacy includes the Great Wall and his astonishing tomb, guarded by the famed Terracotta Army. This major drama-documentary offers unprecedented access to new excavations at the major sites, and through major dramatic reconstruction, reveals the personality and motivations of this remarkable but still unknown leader.
Episode Length: 01:40:00
Year: 2006
Episode: 1
Dukedoms are created by the Monarch – for reasons ranging from a grateful nation rewarding a major war leader to a king acknowledging his illegitimate son. The last Dukedom to be created was by Queen Victoria. As they gradually become extinct, what will become of those that remain? Do they still have power and wealth? What is it to be a Duke in the 21st Century?
Episode Length: 01:00:00
Year: 2015
Episode: 1
The most successful hip-hop artist of all time, Tupac Shakur has just finished shooting his latest video in Los Angeles. As the fearless and angry voice of urban America, the multi-talented poet and performer has sold over 75 million albums, has scored six top-ten billboard singles in as many years, and has emerged as a rich and powerful black man with scores of fans… And enemies.
Episode Length: 00:45:00
Year: 2007
Episode: 8
One of the most notorious religious leaders in the United States, David Koresh, and 83 of his followers have been trapped inside their Waco, Texas compound for over 50 days. Unwilling to surrender and surrounded by authorities, the siege is the longest modern-day standoff in American law enforcement history.
Episode Length: 00:45:00
Year: 2007
Episode: 7
