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In his last few hours alive, Theodore McCarrick, a wealthy business man who's family and friends are eager to inherit his vast fortune, contacts Confessions Ltd and hires a private deathbed confessor, Archibald Wesley Hammond, to crash his own funeral. With a last minute endowment of 'power of attorney' the confessor surprises the congregation, relieves the priest of his ceremonial duties and proceeds to deliver a message and announce shocking changes to his client's last will and testament.

TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2 November 1936. This involves building the mechanical flying-spot cameras that were used by Baird's system.

Maria has always managed to make ends meet running her cafe full-time until Caspian; her former lover from years gone by, returns to town. They make an effort to rekindle their love until Caspians past catches up to him.

Ready to adventure again, James has prepared a letter to his wife Elizabeth, reminiscing on their time together.

At the height of the second world war, 2 pilots duel in the skies over southern england, meanwhile a child emulates his father while waiting for his return.

In-depth analysis of television in all its forms, past, present, and future - curated by the historic Royal Television Society (RTS), an educational charity formed in 1927.

Alan Yentob visits Alexander Palace and looks back at it's first high-definition television broadcast in 1936.