Renowned wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.
The Hairy Bikers cook some of their favourite comfort food. From feasts for friends and family to meals inspired by pub grub, they create the ultimate feel-good dishes.
An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls “cine-writing,” traveling from Rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.
Tracks criminal investigators as they unravel stories behind cold blooded murders. With the help of forensic evidence, old fashioned legwork and years of dogged determination, detectives deliver justice to families and communities.
Follows renovators across the UK as they tackle crumbling period properties. The renovators face huge challenges as they attempt to transform their wrecks into the homes of their dreams.
From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Statue of Liberty, experts investigate some of the world’s most extraordinary monuments. What engineering techniques were used to build these iconic megastructures, and what secrets do they conceal?
Giles Clark, British Tiger expert and Head of Big Cats at Australia Zoo, hand rears the most genetically important Sumatran tigers in the world, brothers, Spot and Stripe. To ensure the cubs survival, Giles is taking Spot and Stripe home to live with his boisterous family.
To explore the mysteries of man's closest relatives, three women set out years ago, Dian Fossey to find gorillas in Rwanda, Jane Goodall to find chimpanzees in Tanzania and Biruté Galdikas to find orangutans in Borneo. They changed the way we see the world and together inspired generations... More than 50 years ago, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas ventured on a solitary expedition far into the bush. Cut off from the outside world, they lived in the company of our closest ancestors, the hominids. Over the next few decades, they made history, experienced personal tragedies and inspired a new generation of young women who followed in their footsteps into the depths of the rainforest to explore the origins of man and save a vanishing world. Trimmings is a natural history adventure film for the whole family.
Solve The Code and find a real-life treasure! The Code is a three-part TV series about maths in the world around us, presented by Marcus du Sautoy. Why do bees make hexagonal honeycomb? Who is in charge of the flight of a flock of swallows? How can dozens of wrong answers make a correct one? Join Marcus on an exciting journey to discover The Code!
Set in the Palace Museum of the Forbidden City, this series follows generations of skilled conservators who restore China’s cultural treasures, from paintings and bronzes to textiles and ceramics. Across centuries of history and hardship, these artisans revive the soul of each artifact, transforming decay into beauty and revealing the quiet dedication behind the preservation of humanity’s shared heritage.
How do mathematical codes and alchemical clues left within the works of Shakespeare reveal his connections with Freemasonry, Rosicrucians, and royal families? Enter the gateway into a hidden world of espionage and esoterica as author Alan W. Green connects some of the biggest names and secret societies throughout history. From encoded messages within Shakespeare’s sonnets and Renaissance-era ciphers to modern revelations only recently discovered, Green guides us through layers of mysteries to uncover truths almost lost to time.