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'The story of Lady Dedlock's secret and the tragic consequences of its exposure.' (British Film Institute)

André Masson, an auctioneer at the famous Scottie’s auction house, receives a letter one day stating that a painting by Egon Schiele has been discovered in Mulhouse at the home of a young worker. Very skeptical, he makes the trip and has to face the truth: the painting is authentic, a masterpiece gone missing since 1939, confiscated by the Nazis. André sees this discovery as the pinnacle of his career, but also the beginning of a struggle that could jeopardize it. Fortunately, he will be assiste

Prestige Pawnbrokers are the kings of pawning luxurious and costly objects in cash-strapped Britain and are part of a growing number of high-end pawnbrokers focusing on expensive and exclusive objects. This documentary goes behind the scenes at Prestige and discovers that, when it comes to upmarket pawn, everyone has a story to tell.

A digest of news and events from across London from the past few days.

Interviews on news and events from across London.

Interviews with eye witnesses from all major theatres of war interlace images of events captured in the British Movietone Archive, providing living testimony to those moments in time.

In the Middle Ages, the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury led thousands of pilgrims to the south of England. Centuries later, the long-forgotten Pilgrims' Way is now enjoying a revival.

We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire's start.

Naive Stanley Windrush returns from the war, his mind set on a successful career in business. Much to his own dismay, he soon finds he has to start from the bottom and work his way up, and also that the management as well as the trade union use him as a tool in their fight for power.

A man who has lost his beloved pet dog enlists the help of a young drifter in finding the animal. This leads to a series of misadventures, including a confrontation with a hulking dog-pound worker and a stint providing the entertainment at a millionaire's party.

Nicola White takes you Thameside to explore the wonderful world of Mudlarking. In this episode, Nicola unravels the story of two soldiers from London who fought in WWI.

News weather events and the best of the capital's culture. Join us to explore life in London.