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Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the story of the village from Norman times to the present day. With ancient churches, castles, market places ...

Comedy series set around a Wirral-based dog training class.

It’s 1910 and we’re in Banbury church hall at the Banbury Intricate Craft Circle. Margaret has been to London and discovered the ...

A mini-odyssey along the coast from Cornwall to Wales in the company of the actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane on their Dutch barge.

The search is on for an exciting new name in British photography. Six talented photographers from across the UK embark on the photographic ...

Naturalist Stewart McPherson travels to all the UK Overseas Territories, exploring their wildlife, landscapes, history and people

Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in every room of the home.

Documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths. Is it invented like a language or is it discovered and part of the ...

Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain’s castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.

Art historian Dr James Fox traces the momentous impact of the west’s contact with the peoples and cultures of the Pacific. It is a story of ...

Following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations.

Lost Kingdoms of Africa is a British television documentary series. It is produced by the BBC. It describes the pre-colonial history of Africa. ...

Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary ...

This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880s to ...

The Great Outdoors was a British television sitcom. The show follows the friendships of a misfit rambling club in Southern England in which ...

Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP.

Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors’ original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers ...

Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy – Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

In this “entertaining medical series” (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and ...

Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.

The rise and fall of Lady Jane Grey. England’s Queen for only 9 days

Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted monumental moments in our history. Using the BBC archive, the programmes examine ...

James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.

Dr James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan.

Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to tell the extraordinary story of the dynasty that ruled the country for more than three centuries – the ...

Fashion historian Amber Butchart fuses biography, art and the history of fashion as she explores the lives of historical figures by examining the ...

The joy of a very British hobby, brought to you by Peter Snow and his team, revealing the hidden histories, engineering marvels and true ...

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer provide songs, sketches and silliness in buckets.