Young animals love nothing more than play. But science is now revealing the astonishing benefits animals gain from it. This series uncovers the secrets behind their games.

Once upon a time, football was just a game… From those who lived it, and those who made the beautiful game a billion pound business. The goals, the glamour, the…

The Speedshop features former Royal Marine Titch Cormack who left the military in order to pursue his passion for building motorbikes but has since created a number of life-changing motorbikes…

Nigella shares the rhythms and rituals of her kitchen and reveals the inspiration behind many of her recipes.

One family, fifty years of scandal. The rise and fall of a media mogul and the unravelling of his deeply troubled family. A staggering tale of money, sex, privacy and…

The fortunes of a former chat show host who is reduced to a lowly slot on Radio Norwich. Alan Partridge is divorced, living in a travel tavern, and desperate for…

Meet the team of dive engineers on England’s south coast as they battle time and tide to keep Britain’s coastlines and waterways moving.

Michael Portillo takes a look through the national archives to discover different stories that have been hidden in previously classified documents.

A look into Frida Kahlo’s world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all.

Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.

Transporting turtles, hugging fish and swimming with sharks – all in a day’s work. Head under the water as the dedicated team reveal the secrets of Britain’s biggest aquarium.

Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors – Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.

A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

Leading chefs take host Fred Sirieix to experience the restaurants where they genuinely love to eat and explore what goes into making them so special.

A look behind the velvet rope at the UK’s most beautiful and historic homes with the people saving Britain’s priceless heritage.

Louise Shorter and Inside Justice investigate the case of convicted murderers who claim to be innocent.

Louise Shorter investigates the case of a convicted murderer who claims to be innocent.

Mexico, 2014. Forty-three students were violently attacked, then vanished. Someone, somewhere knows the truth. Searching for answers amid corruption, cartels and conspiracies.

The inside story of Erdogan’s astonishing rise to power. With first-hand testimony from former president Abdullah Gul, former prime ministers, deputy PMs, party chiefs, opposition figures, analysts and journalists, this…

Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie’s macabre magic – and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.

A look into the lives of the movers and shakers who have shaped the story of modern Mumbai, with privileged access to people who have been instrumental in turning the…

Monty Don explores the fascinating history and evolution of the British garden, from the seventeenth century through to the modern day.

Filmed at Claridge’s over six years, this series follows work to dig out a five-storey mega-basement, add four new floors and create London’s most exclusive penthouse.

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The main decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict.

Dame Margot Fonteyn acts as tour guide to the British ballet.

Tracing the giant river from its origins, high in the Andes, to its end, where it meets the sea on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, Parry stays with the many and varied…

Voyage across the solar system with Professor Brian Cox and explore the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks…

Stacey Dooley is meeting people across the UK who want to unlock mysteries hidden within their genetic code. Working with one of the UK’s leading geneticists, as well as genealogists,…

Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.

Entrepreneur Sarah Moore saves things from being dumped and transforms them into valuable pieces, making money for people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their…

From the sea lochs of Scotland to the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, seasoned train traveller Michael Portillo immerses himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation’s coastal regions.

Aspiring interior designers transform a variety of spaces from dowdy to delightful as they vie for a life-changing contract with a top London hotel.

Multiple cameras follow serious crime investigations in real time, revealing the crucial role cutting-edge forensic science now plays in bringing criminals to justice.

The best bits and favourite moments from Saturday Kitchen.

Documentary series following the struggles and triumphs of five very different farming families in some of Scotland’s most beautiful and remote landscapes.

He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.