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Saved by a Stranger
2021
Saved by a Stranger
2021
Anita Rani explores the experiences of 2 people thrown together by a major event in modern history who have since become separated. The series follows them as they try to find the individual who helped them.Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure
2017
star 10Alice Morrison, Arabist and explorer, journeys beneath the veil along Africa's infamous salt roads from Morocco via the Sahara Desert to the legendary city of Gold, Timbuktu.China: A New World Order
2019
Examining the controversial presidency of Xi Jinping and how he is reshaping the world order.Back in Time for Tea
2018
star 7The 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 years.Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage
2008
Venetian architect and historian Francesco da Mosto sets out from Venice to cross the Mediterranean - following in the wake of his ancestor, the explorer Alvise da Mosto - to discover the cities and islands where Western civilization was born. Sailing in a late nineteenth-century yawl, his journey starts in Venice and finishes in Istanbul. Along the way he takes in spectacular ruins, like the Acropolis in Athens and the Lycian Tombs in Turkey; sacred sites like the monasteries of Mount Athos and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul; and beautiful Dubrovnik (destroyed and rebuilt in the last decade). Ancient history and bygone legends intertwine as Francesco visits these wonderful ancient sites, bringing the past vividly to life, and taking viewers on a thrilling cultural odyssey.Modern Spies
2012
star 6How does the fictional world of spying compare with the reality? Peter Taylor looks at the real world of modern spies.Invasion
2001
Invasion
2001
A BBC documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank examines attempts and plans to invade Britain and Ireland over the years by exploring coastal fortresses and defensive structures around the coast of the country to discover their military heritage.Animal SOS
2014
Animal SOS
2014
Documentary series following the work of the RSPCA, filming as calls come in to the national control centre and following inspectors on the ground as they deal with everything from injured wildlife to neglected pets.Rugged Wales
2012
Rugged Wales
2012
Iolo Williams explores the rugged landscapes of Wales, visiting places that have been enjoyed and exploited for centuries and where wildlife thrives.Afghanistan: The Lion's Last Roar?
2014
This two-part series tells the story of the conflict in Afghanistan and asks what has been achieved and whether the British have the will to fight in distant lands again.So What Do You Do All Day?
2003
Adrian Chiles shadows some of the biggest names in British business.Portillo's State Secrets
2015
Michael Portillo takes a look through the national archives to discover different stories that have been hidden in previously classified documents.Sport Relief's Top Dog
2014
In celebration of Sport Relief, two teams of dog owners and celebrity team captains compete in a series of challenges in a bid to be crowned top dog.Utopia: In Search of the Dream
2017
star 6Art Historian Professor Richard Clay explores visions of utopia examining what they reveal about some of our deepest hopes, dreams and fears about the future.Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes
2007
star 8Rick Stein discovers the many varied delights of Mediterranean food.Floyd on France
1987
Floyd on France
1987
Globetrotting gastronaut and bon vivant Keith Floyd nips over the channel to savour the best of French cuisine.Welsh Railways
2011
Welsh Railways
2011
Documentary series about the resurgence of steam power on the Welsh railways, including the ambitious Welsh Highland Railway in Snowdonia.Further Abroad With Jonathan Meades
1994
Set In a distant Present. In a land where there is no such word as 'ordinary' and where every.... AAhh.. AATCHOO!Battlefields
2001
star 7British military historian Professor Richard Holmes takes the viewer through four major battles of world war two. The Battles of Cassino, El Alamein, Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), & the RAF Bomber Command. An insightful overview of each of these diverse campaigns is given in each of the four episodes.Simon King's Shetland Diaries
2010
star 9Wildlife cameraman and presenter Simon King sets off on an adventure to the Shetland Isles to live, through the changing seasons, with his family.
