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Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1989
Elvira introduces six programmes celebrating the rock phenomenon of deathless appeal - heavy metal.James May's Things You Need To Know
2011
star 7.4James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering and chemistry.The Dream Machine
1991
The Dream Machine
1991
A five-part series about the origins, history and impact of the computer, a machine that changed the world.I, Lovett
1993
star 6Norman Lovett stars as an eccentric artist in this alternative comedy from the mid 90s. Norman plays a character, named for himself, that lives in an imaginary world where his companion is a talking dog. In this alternate reality, inanimate objects often speak to him.In Search of the Trojan War
1985
star 7.5Michael Wood examines how far the historical and archeological evidence matches with the tale of the Trojan War.How the BBC Began
2022
How the BBC Began
2022
The often-hilarious stories of the BBC's first 50 years. The corporation's pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by accident rather than design.City in the Sky
2016
star 9.3Dallas 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 biggest passenger plane to navigating through the busiest airport on the planet, to the perils of getting airborne in the coldest city on earth - Dallas and Hannah go to extremes to get under the skin of the remarkable story of departure. You will never look at flying in the same way again.Army: Behind the New Frontlines
2017
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 of fighting wars when we are not at war.Cities: Nature's New Wild
2018
star 8.2Discover the remarkable ways animals of all shapes and sizes are adapting to make the most of opportunities in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet - our cities.Birds of Paradise: The Ultimate Quest
2017
star 8Frank Gardner and Benedict Allen journey through Papua New Guinea. Gardner is pursuing a lifelong dream to see birds of paradise, while Allen is returning to the tribe he abandoned 30 years ago.Royal Upstairs Downstairs
2011
star 9Antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and chef Rosemary Shrager travel in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, visiting the houses, castles and stately homes she visited throughout her life.Greece with Simon Reeve
2016
star 6Simon Reeve presents a series which sees him travel across the country.Rick Stein's Food Stories
2024
Rick Stein celebrates British food, meeting the people and discovering the stories behind the country's beloved dishes - and from his home in Padstow, he cooks some of his own.Tigers About the House
2014
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.Earth Story
1998
star 7Earth Story is a 1998 BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.Living Famously
2002
Science Britannica
2013
star 8.2Professor Brian Cox embarks on a mission to guide viewers through 350 years of British science, laying bare what science really is, who the people are who practise it, and how it connects to the past, present and future of each of us.Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
2013
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.
