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After spending time in Al Capone’s prison cell, tracing the footsteps of 60s hippies at Woodstock, and discovering the eerily beautiful Luray Caverns, Billy Connolly is back to round off his epic journey along the 18th-century Scots’ migratory trail through America.

In the 2nd episode of his immersive travelogue, Billy Connolly plays Hank Williams’ old guitar, visits the infamous penitentiary which housed Al Capone, and discovers that the Scots brought football to the USA.

The three-part series is an epic travelogue that sees the famous comedian travelling through the United States of America, taking the migratory trail that Scots took in the 18th century.

America – iconic and larger-than-life, its cultural footprint is enormous and has influenced parts of the world far, far way from the United States.

Iconic rail journeys, authentic cowboy ranches, hungry gators and energetic cities: it’s the final instalment of Tony Robinson’s worldwide rail adventure, and he’s in the grand old USA

It’s February; the month of love. The Feast of Saint Valentine, more commonly known as Valentine’s Day

The world is a fairly mind-boggling place. There is so much going on that only makes sense to us humans because we're used to it, and so much more that goes beyond our understanding and bedazzles, bemuses and fascinates us every day.

It’s a favourite question in pub quizzes. Who were the first people to colonise North America?

The call of the train whistle, the pounding of the pistons, the puff of the steam - the sound of the railway is a symphony unto itself and has inspired artists and musicians across the world to compose music about and on the theme of rail travel.

The bastion of the takeaway world, loved by food snobs and the uncaring alike, pizza is (in my humble opinion), the best possible food to eat at anytime, anywhere.

Occurring each year on the first Sunday of May, World Laughter Day is a worldwide celebration of all things hilarious.