Great British Landmark Fixers
Following a dedicated team of craftspeople as they work to complete a 5-year, £25 million project to restore Canterbury Cathedral to its former glory. As the seat of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury it is of huge importance to the Anglican Church.
Sounds of the Sixties
1968 brought colour transmission to the BBC and artists such as The Kinks, The Moody Blues and Bonzo Dog Doodah Band appear in all their polychrome glory.
Sounds of the Sixties
The focus of this edition is the late 60s, a time of supergroups and guitar heroes including Pink Floyd, Donovan, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac and Jimi Hendrix.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Sounds of the 70s
Kings of rock on stage include The Who, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen and Elton John.
Sounds of the 70s
The early 1970s was a golden age for soul, before disco exploded onto the scene. Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Bill Withers perform.
Impossible Engineering
A look at how the Abrams Tank, the US Army's biggest land combat vehicle, is constructed, using access to the factory where they are built, as well as their testing grounds.
Abandoned Engineering
Explore Oradour-sur-Glane, a French town drenched in infamy, the victim of a notorious raid, Alcatraz, a facility famed for breakouts, subjected to a daring break-in, and Sealand, a micronation off the English coast, stormed by a band of mercenaries.
Abandoned Engineering
The Tunnels of Gibraltar were a Second World War espionage base, hidden in the Rock of Gibraltar, which lay undiscovered for decades. At Atlas-1 Test Site, are the remains of an ingenious US Airforce project that continues to keep people safe.
Secret Nazi Bases
Nazi ruins provide clues to dark Nazi secrets as to why they were fighting tooth and nail to protect the city of Luban.
World War Weird
Stalin's canine army, Rommel's hidden hoard of Nazi gold and mysterious circles reported by RAF pilots across Britain.
Great Indian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo embarks on a classic rail journey from Amritsar to Shimla. Along the way he helps to feed the thousands at the world's largest free kitchen and travels the railway routes used by millions of migrants during partition.
Antiques Roadshow
The team return to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, a Tudor manor house with working drawbridges and stunning gardens. Paul Atterbury meets a man whose family have painstakingly constructed an entire working model fairground, complete with helter-skelter, Ferris wheel and carousel. Fiona Bruce has fun with a unique piece of Donald Trump memorabilia: a vanity set from his private yacht. Also, Clive Farahar values a document signed by Elizabeth I while Mark Smith is enchanted by a rare WW1 medal.
Bangers and Cash
A classic car fan with a love of the Jaguar E-Type reluctantly sends his dream car to auction, hoping to buy a motorhome. Two Ford Escorts get Dave's pulse racing.
Bangers and Cash
A widow reluctantly parts with her husband's treasured collection of Rolls Royces and Bentleys, and an impulse buyer finds one of the cars a new home.
World War Weird
Tales that occurred while the world was at war, including Stalin's human/ape hybrid, zombie spies and a Nazi plague spreading through 1970s Connecticut.
VE Day
Commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day, and the victory of peace and liberty over Nazism, through archival footage and interviews with some of the dwindling number of people who remember 8 May 1945.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway journey along the south coast of Britain. Beginning in the port of Dover, he is inspired by a brave Victorian sea captain to plunge into the English Channel.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo examines the nation's hidden defences against potential invaders, beginning in the port of Newhaven. Detouring north to Balcombe, he interrupts his journey to appreciate the Ouse Valley Viaduct and the Clayton Tunnel.
Antiques Roadshow
The team return to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, a Tudor manor house with working drawbridges and stunning gardens. Paul Atterbury meets a man whose family have painstakingly constructed an entire working model fairground, complete with helter-skelter, Ferris wheel and carousel. Fiona Bruce has fun with a unique piece of Donald Trump memorabilia: a vanity set from his private yacht. Also, Clive Farahar values a document signed by Elizabeth I while Mark Smith is enchanted by a rare WW1 medal.
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Joanna visits a selection of temples to better understand Japanese Buddhism, stays in the world's first robot hotel and gets an aerial view of one of Japan's most active volcanoes.
The Architecture The Railways Built
Tim Dunn explores disused tube station Down Street in Mayfair that played a crucial tactical role during WWII and tours Rotterdam's new central station with the man who designed it.
Bangers and Cash
A classic car fan with a love of the Jaguar E-Type reluctantly sends his dream car to auction, hoping to buy a motorhome. Two Ford Escorts get Dave's pulse racing.
Abandoned Engineering
Explore Oradour-sur-Glane, a French town drenched in infamy, the victim of a notorious raid, Alcatraz, a facility famed for breakouts, subjected to a daring break-in, and Sealand, a micronation off the English coast, stormed by a band of mercenaries.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo embarks on a new railway journey along the south coast of Britain. Beginning in the port of Dover, he is inspired by a brave Victorian sea captain to plunge into the English Channel.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo examines the nation's hidden defences against potential invaders, beginning in the port of Newhaven. Detouring north to Balcombe, he interrupts his journey to appreciate the Ouse Valley Viaduct and the Clayton Tunnel.
Great British Landmark Fixers
The team build a Protection Deck; more then 300km of scaffolding cover the whole bridge, encasing it in an exoskeleton of constantly changing steel.
Sounds of the 70s
Kings of rock on stage include The Who, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen and Elton John.
Sounds of the 70s
The early 1970s was a golden age for soul, before disco exploded onto the scene. Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Bill Withers perform.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Sounds of the 70s
Prog rock was absolutely massive in 1972 and even had its own TV programme, the much-loved Whistle Test. Free, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and Yes are among the many hirsute performers.
Sounds of the 70s
Get your satin trousers and feather boas on as we celebrate 70s pop music. Featuring classic performances from ABBA, Wings, David Essex, Kate Bush, Boney M and 10CC.
Impossible Engineering
A look at the history of personal flight, culminating in Richard Browning and his team of engineers' development of the Gravity Industries Jet Suit.
Abandoned Engineering
In the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, hidden from view, a series of vaults tell a murky story of opportunity, crime and destitution. At Fort Schwatka Unalaska are the remains of an Alaskan battleground, where a foreign invader set foot on American soil for the first time since 1812.
Abandoned Engineering
An Appalachian dream that conjured the spirit of the old west, left to rot on a North Carolina mountainside. In the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia are the remains of an ingenious sky-high solution to a ground-based problem, Chiatura, once known as the Venice of the air.
VE Day
Commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day, and the victory of peace and liberty over Nazism, through archival footage and interviews with some of the dwindling number of people who remember 8 May 1945.
World War Weird
Tales that occurred while the world was at war, including Stalin's human/ape hybrid, zombie spies and a Nazi plague spreading through 1970s Connecticut.
Great Indian Railway Journeys
Michael embarks on a rail journey from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan to the Indian capital, taking in desert landscapes and dazzling historic palaces. From Jodhpur, Michael strikes out into the desert, taking a camel ride to a village where life has changed little in centuries, before embarking on the Jaipur-Agra-Delhi `Golden Triangle' tour, India's must-do itinerary in 1913 as today.
Antiques Roadshow
Fiona and the team are at Newcastle's 1960s Civic Centre, an iconic building where everything from the modernist architecture to the public art and the carpets to the chandeliers was conceived by one man. Art specialist Frances Christie discovers a painting by a local coal miner, Norman Cornish, who packed in his job down the pit to become a respected professional artist.
Bangers and Cash
A near-perfect 50s Chevy panel van and a very desirable low-mileage 80s Brooklands Capri tempt auctioneer Derek out of Yorkshire.
Bangers and Cash
The team struggles to explain how a DAF 33 gearbox works, and office manager Sarah attempts to bring order to the auto memorabilia sale.
World War Weird
Stalin's flying saucer, an Allied ghost army designed to fool Hitler and the wartime disappearance of musician Glenn Miller.
Rise of the Nazis
In 1930 Germany was a liberal democracy, with elections, parliament and the rule of law. Just four years later, democracy is dead, Germany's leader is a dictator and its government is in the hands of murderers. This is the story of how this happened.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo arrives in Littlehampton, where he discovers how Victorian engineers dug deep to defend the town's residents from cholera and learns how their drills still access clean water around the world.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo arrives in the sailing haven of Lymington where he makes a lifesaving discovery. Exploring Dorchester's literary landscape, he finds out how the coming of the railways inspired the work of the region's greatest writer, Thomas Hardy.
Antiques Roadshow
Fiona and the team are at Newcastle's 1960s Civic Centre, an iconic building where everything from the modernist architecture to the public art and the carpets to the chandeliers was conceived by one man. Art specialist Frances Christie discovers a painting by a local coal miner, Norman Cornish, who packed in his job down the pit to become a respected professional artist.
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey through Germany, steered by a Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide published in 1936. His unique window on Europe between the world wars takes him through a tumultuous period in German history, when the nation's first democracy and its vibrant culture of art, design and decadence were swept away by fascism, nationalism and the increasing likelihood of war.
Mediterranean With Simon Reeve
Simon Reeve embarks on the second leg of his four-part journey around the Mediterranean. Setting off from a snowy mountain ski resort in Cyprus, Simon finds an island and a capital city still deeply divided between Turkish Cypriots in the north and Greek Cypriots in the south. He then joins the UN troops who patrol the line that separates the two sides.
Bangers and Cash
A near-perfect 50s Chevy panel van and a very desirable low-mileage 80s Brooklands Capri tempt auctioneer Derek out of Yorkshire.
Abandoned Engineering
In the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, hidden from view, a series of vaults tell a murky story of opportunity, crime and destitution. At Fort Schwatka Unalaska are the remains of an Alaskan battleground, where a foreign invader set foot on American soil for the first time since 1812.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo arrives in Littlehampton, where he discovers how Victorian engineers dug deep to defend the town's residents from cholera and learns how their drills still access clean water around the world.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo arrives in the sailing haven of Lymington where he makes a lifesaving discovery. Exploring Dorchester's literary landscape, he finds out how the coming of the railways inspired the work of the region's greatest writer, Thomas Hardy.
Great British Landmark Fixers
The historic Royal Albert Hall is in need of urgent repairs, but it's a difficult job requiring careful work. A specialist team is brought in to restore the building before its grand reopening.
Sounds of the 70s
Prog rock was absolutely massive in 1972 and even had its own TV programme, the much-loved Whistle Test. Free, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and Yes are among the many hirsute performers.
Sounds of the 70s
Get your satin trousers and feather boas on as we celebrate 70s pop music. Featuring classic performances from ABBA, Wings, David Essex, Kate Bush, Boney M and 10CC.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Sounds of the 70s
Nostalgic 70s music retrospective. Carole King, James Taylor, Neil Young, Don McLean and Paul Simon are just some of the influential singer-songwriters on show.
Sounds of the 70s
A chance to see stadium-filling rock superstars and troubled troubadours playing intimate sets in the 70s. Features The Eagles, Eric Clapton and Dire Straits.
Impossible Engineering
An insight into a team of engineers in Perth's attempts to not only break the 763mph land speed record set back in 1997, but also go past the 1,000mph barrier.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores a city in Azerbaijan that was razed to the ground in a conflict decided by a new weapon of war, a workhouse in Kansas City that appears to have been built for aristocracy, and two towns in Sicily that are seemingly deserted.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores an industrial ruin in the Florida Everglades in the south of the United States that once competed in the greatest race humankind has ever witnessed: the mission to land on the Moon.
Rise of the Nazis
In 1930 Germany was a liberal democracy, with elections, parliament and the rule of law. Just four years later, democracy is dead, Germany's leader is a dictator and its government is in the hands of murderers. This is the story of how this happened.
World War Weird
Stalin's flying saucer, an Allied ghost army designed to fool Hitler and the wartime disappearance of musician Glenn Miller.
Great Indian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's `Bradshaw's 1913 Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel' leads him on a railway journey through the modern south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from the former princely state of Mysore to the first stronghold of the East India Company in Chennai,formerly Madras.
Antiques Roadshow
The picturesque location is Queen Victoria's favourite seaside residence, Osborne. As the experts set up their tables overlooking the grand gardens with views of the Solent, visitors bring along treasures including some ordinary looking cutlery with a special mark. Other surprises include a globe-trotting trunk, a chair with a moving story behind it and a beautiful Japanese jar found in a water tank.
Bangers and Cash
Anglophile Derek struggles to get his message across on a rare trip abroad to pick up a Bentley, while a well-restored Ford XR2 sets the auction alight.
Bangers and Cash
Dave finds a very rare 70s Sunbeam Lotus that has been rotting away in a farmyard for 29 years, while a Morris Minor convertible goes under the hammer.
World War Weird
The magicians who fought the Nazis, the German spy who double-crossed Hitler, and strange sightings of UFOs in Canada.
Rise of the Nazis
Within the first few months in power, Göring eradicated the Nazis' parliamentary opposition. These months also saw the rise of Henrich Himmler, the unassuming, uncharismatic head of an elite force of fanatical Nazis known as the SS.
Great British Railway Journeys
In Plymouth, Michael finds out about the Royal Navy's fighting spirit and mixes his own blend of ruin. Crossing into Cornwall, Michael learns about the last bridge to be built by one of his heroes, the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Great British Railway Journeys
Every train ride begins with a whistle and Michael Portillo's new railway journey is no exception, blasting off from Birmingham's jewellery quarter to the sound of the Acme whistle, manufactured there since 1884. A visit to the city's town hall reveals a magnificent organ and the location for a celebrated music festival.
Antiques Roadshow
The picturesque location is Queen Victoria's favourite seaside residence, Osborne. As the experts set up their tables overlooking the grand gardens with views of the Solent, visitors bring along treasures including some ordinary looking cutlery with a special mark. Other surprises include a globe-trotting trunk, a chair with a moving story behind it and a beautiful Japanese jar found in a water tank.
Bangers and Cash
Derek heads north to pick up a 1954 Morgan +4 coupe in mint condition and believed to be just one of three still on the road.
Bangers & Cash
The team gamble on restoring a Vanden Plas saloon from the 1970s and a child's tricycle from the 1960s. Plus, catch up on the restoration of a rare Sunbeam Lotus.
Bangers and Cash
Anglophile Derek struggles to get his message across on a rare trip abroad to pick up a Bentley, while a well-restored Ford XR2 sets the auction alight.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores a city in Azerbaijan that was razed to the ground in a conflict decided by a new weapon of war, a workhouse in Kansas City that appears to have been built for aristocracy, and two towns in Sicily that are seemingly deserted.
Great British Railway Journeys
In Plymouth, Michael finds out about the Royal Navy's fighting spirit and mixes his own blend of ruin. Crossing into Cornwall, Michael learns about the last bridge to be built by one of his heroes, the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Great British Railway Journeys
Every train ride begins with a whistle and Michael Portillo's new railway journey is no exception, blasting off from Birmingham's jewellery quarter to the sound of the Acme whistle, manufactured there since 1884. A visit to the city's town hall reveals a magnificent organ and the location for a celebrated music festival.
Great British Landmark Fixers
Southend Pier, built in 1888, has suffered over a century of salt water corrosion. To stop it from potentially collapsing into the sea, a team of specialists are on hand to repair this Victorian marvel.
Sounds of the 70s
Nostalgic 70s music retrospective. Carole King, James Taylor, Neil Young, Don McLean and Paul Simon are just some of the influential singer-songwriters on show.
Sounds of the 70s
A chance to see stadium-filling rock superstars and troubled troubadours playing intimate sets in the 70s. Features The Eagles, Eric Clapton and Dire Straits.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Sounds of the 70s
The mid-1970s saw the emergence of punk and new wave. This stellar line-up includes The Clash, X-Ray Spex, The Damned, The Undertones and Joy Division.
Sounds of the 70s
Riotous punk and new wave performances from hellraisers across the pond, including Alice Cooper, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads and Bruce Springsteen.
Great British Landmark Fixers
After many decades, Manchester Town Hall is in urgent need of repairs. A dedicated team of expert engineers and craftsmen work to restore this architectural wonder to its former glory.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores traces of a mass deception hidden at Ponte Dirillo in Italy, a decaying theatre in Ohio that has lost its lavish shine, and an ancient city that contains a poisonous secret.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores a dense forest near the Czech capital of Prague that hides Houska Castle, an eerie keep that has been subject to long-standing rumours that it possesses supernatural powers.
Rise of the Nazis
Within the first few months in power, Göring eradicated the Nazis' parliamentary opposition. These months also saw the rise of Henrich Himmler, the unassuming, uncharismatic head of an elite force of fanatical Nazis known as the SS.
World War Weird
The magicians who fought the Nazis, the German spy who double-crossed Hitler, and strange sightings of UFOs in Canada.
Great Indian Railway Journeys
On an epic railway journey from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata in West Bengal, Michael Portillo uses his Bradshaw's 1913 Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, published when the British Raj was fifty-five years old, to chart a course through India's history from the days of The East India Company to the dawn of independence.
Antiques Roadshow
The show comes from Floors Castle in Scotland where a piece of Robert Burns memorabilia steals the scene, a glorious diamond pendant sets pulses racing and a jade figurine isn't quite what it seems.
Bangers and Cash
A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. An E-Type Jaguar also hits the auction.
Bangers and Cash
Three MGs from the 70s turn up at the garage, still covered in original factory wax. Nobody can believe it, or value them. A Morris 1000 turns up at the auction along with a TR7 V8.
World War Weird
Looking at some incredible tales from war, including Churchill's plan to create a giant ice ship, ghost planes that fly themselves and a Nazi treasure hunt for the Amber Room.
Rise of the Nazis
Adolf Hitler had been chancellor of Germany for just under a year and it was a challenging balancing act. On the one hand the Nazis had to be be mindful of president Paul von Hindenburg and the vice chancellor Franz von Papen, who were members of Germany's traditional aristocratic and ruling elite.Then, there was the Nazis' own power base, the stormtroopers, made up of millions of angry, disenfranchised men who wreaked havoc on the streets of Germany.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo heads for the sharp end of the Victorian industrial revolution at a needle manufactory in Redditch. The Freemasons of Cheltenham invite Michael into their Lodge to share the secrets of their society. In Gloucester, he learns how to make Gloucester cheese. Continuing on to Highnam, Michael is glad to discover the beautiful Victorian Gothic church of Thomas Parry and to join the Gloucester Choral Society in a rendition of Jerusalem, composed by Thomas's son, Hubert.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo takes pot luck on the snooker table as he investigates the Victorian origins of the game and finds out what it takes to produce the fine green cloth which smoothes the path of the balls. In Cirencester, he ploughs a crooked furrow at the Royal Agricultural College before taking tea with the ladies in Bath, where he also discovers a scandalous novel written by an eccentric recluse, once the wealthiest man in England.
Antiques Roadshow
The show comes from Floors Castle in Scotland where a piece of Robert Burns memorabilia steals the scene, a glorious diamond pendant sets pulses racing and a jade figurine isn't quite what it seems.
Secrets of the London Underground
Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of Piccadilly Circus, perhaps the grandest station on the London Underground, and visit the long-abandoned Highgate surface station.
Bangers and Cash
Derek heads north to pick up a 1954 Morgan +4 coupe in mint condition and believed to be just one of three still on the road.
Bangers and Cash
A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. An E-Type Jaguar also hits the auction.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores traces of a mass deception hidden at Ponte Dirillo in Italy, a decaying theatre in Ohio that has lost its lavish shine, and an ancient city that contains a poisonous secret.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo heads for the sharp end of the Victorian industrial revolution at a needle manufactory in Redditch. The Freemasons of Cheltenham invite Michael into their Lodge to share the secrets of their society. In Gloucester, he learns how to make Gloucester cheese. Continuing on to Highnam, Michael is glad to discover the beautiful Victorian Gothic church of Thomas Parry and to join the Gloucester Choral Society in a rendition of Jerusalem, composed by Thomas's son, Hubert.
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo takes pot luck on the snooker table as he investigates the Victorian origins of the game and finds out what it takes to produce the fine green cloth which smoothes the path of the balls. In Cirencester, he ploughs a crooked furrow at the Royal Agricultural College before taking tea with the ladies in Bath, where he also discovers a scandalous novel written by an eccentric recluse, once the wealthiest man in England.
Great British Landmark Fixers
After many decades, Manchester Town Hall is in urgent need of repairs. A dedicated team of expert engineers and craftsmen work to restore this architectural wonder to its former glory.
Great British Landmark Fixers
Following a dedicated team of craftspeople as they work to complete a 5-year, £25 million project to restore Canterbury Cathedral to its former glory. As the seat of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury it is of huge importance to the Anglican Church.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Sounds of the 70s
Catch early performances from The Police, Elvis Costello, Simple Minds, Human League, The Specials, Madness and Kraftwerk in this 1970s music extravaganza.
Sounds of the Sixties
The focus of this edition is the late 60s, a time of supergroups and guitar heroes including Pink Floyd, Donovan, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac and Jimi Hendrix.
Great British Landmark Fixers
The Victorian London sewer system is getting a 21st century upgrade. Machines bore a network of tunnels linking Bazalgette's old sewer network to the Tideway Super-Sewer.
Bangers and Cash
Nothing screams 1970s more than a Mk3 Ford Cortina 2000E. Derek Mathewson heads to Brigg to value a 1974 example with classic Coke bottle styling and a sweet Pinto engine.
Bangers and Cash
Dave goes to Wales in order to purchase a Sierra Cosworth, a sought-after car in the bidding market. Dad Derek gets his hands on a more sedate 1926 Standard Tourer - a quirky little motor.
Bangers and Cash
Derek heads to Suffolk to collect two Bentleys with a majestic pedigree, with their own names: Cynthia a stunning 1963 S3 and Harry, a 1965 Continental.
Bangers and Cash
Dave heads to West Yorkshire to collect a rare 1926 Dodge bus. Derek gets his hands on a rare Vauxhall Victor VX 90 police car that is expected to sell for more than a few coppers.
Bangers and Cash
Dave heads to Bolton to pick up a classic Italian sports car - a Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Sport. This classic car was styled by the well known Milanese coach builder, Zagato. Zagato are famous for collaborating with high end car brands.
Inside the Factory
Gregg Wallace receives a load of tea leaves from Kenya and follows their journey through the factory that produces one quarter of all the tea drunk in Britain. Gregg turns his 20 tonne batch into 6.9 million bags.
Inside the Factory
Gregg Wallace is in Italy, hitching a lift on a train carrying over a thousand tonnes of wheat to the largest dried pasta factory in the world. It produces 60 per cent of all pasta made in Italy and supplies 3000 tonnes to the UK each year.
Inside the Factory
Gregg Wallace is in London, at Europe's largest biscuit factory, where they produce 80 million biscuits every day. He follows the production of chocolate digestives, from the arrival of 28 tonnes of flour right through to dispatch.
Great Indian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's `Bradshaw's 1913 Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel' leads him on a railway journey through the modern south Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, from the former princely state of Mysore to the first stronghold of the East India Company in Chennai,formerly Madras.
Great Indian Railway Journeys
On an epic railway journey from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata in West Bengal, Michael Portillo uses his Bradshaw's 1913 Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, published when the British Raj was fifty-five years old, to chart a course through India's history from the days of The East India Company to the dawn of independence.
Great American Railroad Journeys
Michael begins his American adventure on Manhattan Island. Starting at New York's Grand Central Terminal, he boards the Manhattan subway system, the busiest rail transit system in the US.
Great American Railroad Journeys
From Manhattan, Michael follows his Appleton's Guide east, travelling on the Long Island Railroad. He begins in Brooklyn, where he learns the incredible story behind the world's first steel suspension bridge.
Great American Railroad Journeys
Michael follows America's iconic River Hudson north through New York State. Beginning at New York City's Penn Station, Michael rides the national rail carrier service, Amtrak. He hears from Amtrak's police chief how railroad policing began to tackle the nation's most notorious train robbers, among them Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Great American Railroad Journeys
Michael Portillo continues his American journey, heading west through New York State. He has a lightbulb moment in Schenectady, when he discovers how Thomas Edison's General Electric Company also leads the way in modern rail technology.
One Foot in the Grave
Roger, Victor's cousin, accidentally invites the couple to his 60th birthday, Margaret collapses with exhaustion and Victor's attempts at nursing her back to health only make things worse.
One Foot in the Grave
A day out on the river leads to epic complications for the Meldrews, Mrs Warboys, and Nick Swainey when they find themselves marooned in the middle of Norfolk's answer to the Sargasso Sea.
One Foot in the Grave
The Meldrews are back from holiday and find that Patrick and Pippa are trying to sell up to a man who's very interested in diving goggles. Margaret can take no more of their erratic existence and decides to embark on a reckless adventure that could change both her own and Victor's life for ever.
Bangers and Cash
Nothing screams 1970s more than a Mk3 Ford Cortina 2000E. Derek Mathewson heads to Brigg to value a 1974 example with classic Coke bottle styling and a sweet Pinto engine.
Great British Landmark Fixers
The Victorian London sewer system is getting a 21st century upgrade. Machines bore a network of tunnels linking Bazalgette's old sewer network to the Tideway Super-Sewer.
Abandoned Engineering
An engineering masterpiece carved into the cliff-face, and a long-range beacon that transmitted one of the most infamous messages in American history.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Guitar Heroes at the BBC
Compilation of BBC performances featuring guitarists such as Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, The Edge, Peter Green, John Martyn, Pentangle and Paco Pena.
Guitar Heroes at the BBC
A celebration of 70s-era axe-men, acoustic virtuosos and thumping riff merchants, in a compilation of guitar-heavy performances from the archives. Featuring Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green, Johnny Winter, Ry Cooder and Angus Young.
Narrow Escapes of World War II
A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls his party's legendary leader: tough trooper Ronald Moore.
Narrow Escapes of World War II
How plucky tanker master Dudley Mason played a vital role in securing the island of Malta in the face of Nazi bombardment.
Narrow Escapes of World War II
Leon Degrelle and a motley crew of Finns, Estonians and fellow Belgians held off the three million-strong Russian army, enabling 56,000 men to escape.
Adolf Hitler's War
Adolf Hitler has his mind on making Germany into a great empire by expanding eastwards, but his invasion of Poland tips the world into a violent and bloody war.
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
The second in a three-part series which sees Joanna Lumley travel the 6,400 mile route from Hong Kong to Moscow. In this programme, she spends time with some Mongolian nomads, visits a giant statue of Genghis Khan and a gold mine. Joanna spends time in the capital Ulan Bator, where she tracks down the amazing Mongolian throat singers before catching the train to Russia. She meets Mongolian tradesmen on the train and then experiences a spot of bother at the border before she enters Siberia.
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
The last leg of her 6,400-mile train journey from Hong Kong to Moscow finds Joanna is in deepest Siberia. First stop is Lake Baikal, one of the deepest lakes in the world. She drinks vodka with a local fisherman before getting back on the train for Krasnoyarsk to meet an oligarch. From there she travels across the vast emptiness of Siberia to Yekaterinburg, a city with a dark history. The last tsar and his family were murdered here in 1918.
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Joanna visits the city of Sapporo during the annual Snow Festival, visits the Fukushima exclusion zone and takes a 'bullet train' to Tokyo.
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Joanna flies over the city of Tokyo in a helicopter, walks the Nakasendo Way that once linked Tokyo to Kyoto, and arrives in Kyoto at the peak of the cherry blossom season.
Bangers and Cash
A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. An E-Type Jaguar also hits the auction.
Bangers and Cash
Three MGs from the 70s turn up at the garage, still covered in original factory wax. Nobody can believe it, or value them. A Morris 1000 turns up at the auction along with a TR7 V8.
Bangers and Cash
Three rare Alvises get the auction buyers going when put under the hammer. A Chevy Corvette which started its journey in Saudi Arabia makes its way to Thornton le Dale for the sale.
Bangers and Cash
Dave gets a nasty surprise when he opens the bonnet of a fast Ford from the 80's, and an Austin Heavy 12 nearly a century old sets off a bidding war at the auction.
'Allo 'Allo
Monsieur Leclerc comes to the rescue when orders are given for René to be arrested and shot. René tries to escape using a unique disguise.
'Allo 'Allo
German generals plan to meet at the café disguised as onion sellers. So does a new group of shot down British airmen.
'Allo 'Allo
Rene receives a medal for bravery for helping to capture the generals and a suicide pill to prevent him from talking in the event he is captured.
'Allo 'Allo
René and Leclerc escape from the Communist Resistance with the view to collect a ransom from General Von Klinkerhoffen. When he refuses to stump up the cash, they resort to robbing a bank.
Bangers and Cash
Derek heads north to pick up a 1954 Morgan +4 coupe in mint condition and believed to be just one of three still on the road.
The Architecture The Railways Built
Tim Dunn explores disused tube station Down Street in Mayfair that played a crucial tactical role during WWII and tours Rotterdam's new central station with the man who designed it.
Bangers and Cash
A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. An E-Type Jaguar also hits the auction.
Bangers and Cash
A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. An E-Type Jaguar also hits the auction.
Guitar Heroes at the BBC
Compilation of BBC performances featuring guitarists such as Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, The Edge, Peter Green, John Martyn, Pentangle and Paco Pena.
Great British Landmark Fixers
The team build a Protection Deck; more then 300km of scaffolding cover the whole bridge, encasing it in an exoskeleton of constantly changing steel.
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television so that viewers can order the items they want directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
Secrets of the Transport Museum
A historic Frazer Nash car must be fixed before a big race. Plus, the first car ever to go round the track is resurrected but will the museum director be able to drive this ancient museum piece.
Secrets of the Transport Museum
A Delage V12 famous for setting many early women's records on the track returns to be driven by a modern-day legend. Plus, the Concord's wings need some urgent attention to fix some issues.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores Serbia, the historic and decommissioned Fort Pike in Louisiana, and a mountainside refuge in the country of Georgia that was allegedly revealed to the world through an act of God.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores a ground structure in Hull that was reduced to rubble by the planes of Hitler's Luftwaffe, Casa Albero in Italy, the USS Hornet in California, and the tunnels of Sofia in Bulgaria.
Churchill's Secret Son
Examines the life of an Irish man who was at Winston Churchill's side for over thirty years and explores the possibility of a biological connection between the two men.
World War Weird
Looking at some incredible tales from war, including Churchill's plan to create a giant ice ship, ghost planes that fly themselves and a Nazi treasure hunt for the Amber Room.
Great American Railroad Journeys
Michael begins his American adventure on Manhattan Island. Starting at New York's Grand Central Terminal, he boards the Manhattan subway system, the busiest rail transit system in the US.
Antiques Roadshow
Fiona Bruce and the team visit the iconic castle of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The castle grounds provide the perfect setting for a journey into the past, with treasures ranging from a simple pottery jug given as a love token, to an early Hockney print found in a junk shop. The star of the day must be an early draft score of Elgar's Enigma Variations, signed by the composer.
Bangers and Cash
Three rare Alvises get the auction buyers going when put under the hammer. A Chevy Corvette which started its journey in Saudi Arabia makes its way to Thornton le Dale for the sale.
Bangers and Cash
Dave gets a nasty surprise when he opens the bonnet of a fast Ford from the 80's, and an Austin Heavy 12 nearly a century old sets off a bidding war at the auction.
World War Weird
To improve their bombs, the US Navy turned to the animal world for inspiration. When 270 men vanished into a cloud, witnesses claimed the soldiers had been abducted by aliens.
Rise of the Nazis
At the peak of his power, Hitler now faces fellow ruthless dictator Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, all while preparing an attack on the Soviet Union.
Great British Railway Journeys
Armed with his Bradshaw's guidebook, Michael Portillo enters the foul smelling world of a Victorian tannery. In Nailsea, he discovers how mountains of bird droppings made one of the greatest fortunes of the era for a 19th century entrepreneur, who spent his wealth building churches and chapels and one of the most luxurious country houses in Britain. Reaching Glastonbury, Michael heads for the mystical Abbey, where Victorian tourists flocked to hear stories of King Arthur and the Holy Grail.
Great British Railway Journeys
Following his Bradshaw's Guidebook, Michael Portillo stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton and feels the full force of the law. He gets to grips with a miracle of Victorian engineering on the Somerset Levels at Westonzoyland and on Dartmoor he embarks on a mid-19th century treasure hunt still popular today.
Antiques Roadshow
Fiona Bruce and the team visit the iconic castle of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The castle grounds provide the perfect setting for a journey into the past, with treasures ranging from a simple pottery jug given as a love token, to an early Hockney print found in a junk shop. The star of the day must be an early draft score of Elgar's Enigma Variations, signed by the composer.
Hornby
The Mosquito was a wooden fighter plane used by Britain during World War 2. After visiting an original Mosquito at the de Havilland aircraft museum, Airfix designer Paramjit attempts to shrink the wooden wonder to 1:72 scale.
Train Truckers
Zak and Alex face a four-day mission to deliver a pair of classic steam locomotives for an Autumn Steam Gala at the Mid Hants Railway in Hampshire.
Bangers and Cash
Three rare Alvises get the auction buyers going when put under the hammer. A Chevy Corvette which started its journey in Saudi Arabia makes its way to Thornton le Dale for the sale.
Abandoned Engineering
Explores Serbia, the historic and decommissioned Fort Pike in Louisiana, and a mountainside refuge in the country of Georgia that was allegedly revealed to the world through an act of God.
Great British Railway Journeys
Armed with his Bradshaw's guidebook, Michael Portillo enters the foul smelling world of a Victorian tannery. In Nailsea, he discovers how mountains of bird droppings made one of the greatest fortunes of the era for a 19th century entrepreneur, who spent his wealth building churches and chapels and one of the most luxurious country houses in Britain. Reaching Glastonbury, Michael heads for the mystical Abbey, where Victorian tourists flocked to hear stories of King Arthur and the Holy Grail.
Great British Railway Journeys
Following his Bradshaw's Guidebook, Michael Portillo stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton and feels the full force of the law. He gets to grips with a miracle of Victorian engineering on the Somerset Levels at Westonzoyland and on Dartmoor he embarks on a mid-19th century treasure hunt still popular today.
