Max is a charismatic self-made American businessman with media outlets in London and around the world. When the self-destructive lifestyle of his 30 year-old son, Caden, spirals out of control,…

For one summer, the Ashby Hawkins family give up their 21st-century technology and travel back in time to discover the radical transformation of our leisure time since 1950.

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed…

Following Brits considering a move abroad, as they take the opportunity to test drive what an alternative life could look like in a totally new, sunny clime.

Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are at Jodrell Bank Observatory, and joined by special guests to bring you the latest news and the best views of the night…

Go beyond Thailand’s beaches to discover a sacred kingdom of awe-inspiring beauty. This series takes in the towering limestone cliffs, the paddy fields, the hidden temples and the teeming city…

A documentary which covers the lives of residents in the island parishes of England.

At its heart, Banished is a story of survival. Though it is set in the stark historical reality of the founding of the penal colony in Australia in 1788 after…

Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to bake their way through the Victorian era. They set up shop in 1837, when their trade was vital to the survival…

Louis Theroux’s LA Stories – three new films putting Los Angeles under the microscope.

Top Gear’s James May presents this 3 part series which takes a look at the ‘peoples car’. Covering every form of cars for the masses – from the Beetle to…

In an old caravan parked in front of his crumbling estate lives Pompidou – a tubby, pompous, penniless, eccentric, yet lovable aristocrat. He is an elderly oddball who has fallen…

Alex Polizzi takes on the difficult challenge of finding head chefs for restaurants that have a desperate need to fill a vacancy.

Based on Iain Banks’s best-selling novel, this romantic mystery follows Stewart as he returns to his childhood home and tries to discover the truth behind his best friend’s death.

Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war.

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

It’s 1974 and 15 year-old Danny is our guide through the ups and downs of life with the Baker family. With eldest daughter Sharon’s wedding looming and the docks facing…

Professional darts players and comedians team up for a knockout tournament.

Dallas Campbell and Dr Hannah Fry investigate what it takes to get a million people and their luggage off the ground and up in the air. From building the world’s…

Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio’s state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes – at times horrifically violent – while in the grip of severe mental…

Living history show presented by Fi Glover. Six celebrities travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.

The stories behind some of the most significant inventions which have helped shape the world we live in today.

An art magazine show guest-edited by a different personality each week.

Relaxed, inspiring and as mouthwatering as ever, Nigella Lawson’s latest series shows us that what – and how – we cook really can make us feel better and more alive….

The breathtaking landscapes and spectacular wildlife of some of Britain’s most iconic National Parks, seen through the eyes of people who know them best

Documentary series delving into a rarely seen South American wilderness, home to surprising creatures who survive from the mighty Andes Mountains to Cape Horn.

David Reynolds traces the legacy of the Great War across 100 years and 10 different countries, examining how the war haunted a generation and shaped the peace that followed.

Set in three of the most seasonally changeable landscapes on earth – Svalbard, Okavango and New England – this series showcases the stunning transformations that occur each year, revealing the…

Horizon is a current and long-running BBC popular science and philosophy documentary programme.

The most interesting events of the week dug up and dusted off by QI’s research team.

One hundred years after the Russian Revolution, Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary three-part journey across Russia.

An epic tale of love, betrayal, deception, and revenge set in the beautiful, haunting countryside of Fermanagh in the North of Ireland in 1885.

Nigella Lawson shows us food we can all bring to our own tables, vibrant and varied but always relaxed.

Filmed over 18 months, this documentary series goes into the heart of the British Army. Through the eyes of the rank and file and the leaders, it shows the challenges…

Chris Jackson, Xand Van Tulleken and Aldo Kane take part in an extraordinary expedition to one of the world’s most dangerous, spectacular and least known volcanoes.

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as…

The follow-up to ‘Twenty Twelve’ as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of ‘Head of Values’ at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose…

With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which…

Baking competition pitting teams of professional chefs against each other to create towering showpieces and multitudes of miniatures, under the scrutiny of two of the industry’s top patissiers.

The Ellis family travel back in time to discover how changing food in the north of England reveals what life was like for working class families over the past 100…