In these six programmes Ian Nairn looks at industrial landscape; considers the unique appeal of Liverpool; tries to analyse the attraction of a summer Bank Holiday county like Cornwall; asks if in new towns like Cumbernauld people have been given enough say in their environment; sees the potential in a plan for a Welsh hill-town; and finally takes a look at a uniquely British institution - the public house.
The Bastable family were once rich but now hover on the brink of financial ruin. The six Bastable children turn to treasure-seeking in a desperate effort to save the family home.
In a two-part special for Holy Week, artist Lachlan Goudie goes on a trip of a lifetime to the Holy Land, sketching and painting the people and landscapes he sees there.
A Comedy-Magic show introduced by John Lenahan and featuring a variety of magicians from around the world. Jerry Sadowitz is a regular and David Williamson appears in several episodes. Most of the magic is fast and modern with the emphasis on humour. When it originally aired it achieved record ratings for it's time slot.
Sport/Comic Relief does Glee Club is a British television programme aired on CBBC and BBC One simultaneously for the live shows from series two onwards. Series one aired only on BBC One. It is presented by Sam & Mark and Naomi Wilkinson.
The first contest was aired between 14 and 18 March 2011 and was won by Soulmates. The second series was aired between 12 and 23 March 2012 and was won by "The Real Deal". The third series aired between 4 and 15 March 2013 and was won by Resonate
Harbour Lights is a television drama broadcast by the BBC for two series in 1999 and 2000. It was filmed in Bridport in Dorset, and set in a fictionalised version of the town, known as Bridehaven. Story lines centred around the town's harbourmaster, Mike Nicholls, a former Royal Navy officer, played by actor Nick Berry.
The Unsellables is a British reality game show that debuted on 11 May 2009. The television series ended on 5 June 2009. The show aired on BBC One, the television show was also distributed by the BBC. The Unsellables focuses on helping people who have troubles selling their houses. The Unsellables is a Housing/Building lifestyle type game show. The television series was based on the original Canadian version of the series.
Children's Hospital is a British television fly-on-the-wall documentary series based at the Sheffield Children's Hospital, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. It was broadcast on BBC One between 1993 and the early-2000s.
According to scholar Annette Hill, the series had "all the hallmarks of a docu-soap", saying its "personal, melodramatic stories appeal to viewers, with more that 8 million tuning into the first series, despite widespread criticism from the press." Peter Lee-Wright observes that the series marked a transition in fly-on-the-wall documentaries by shifting the emphasis from the practical considerations onto the "human dramas being played out ... [capturing] the pain of the children ... and their parents' rollercoaster rides."
The theme music was composed by Debbie Wiseman. The music was released as a CD single in 1997, containing full orchestral and piano versions of the theme, alongside the shorter versions used for the opening and closing sequences. The
4 Square is the British tournament game show that aired on BBC1 from 3 May 1988 and 31 October 1991. The original host was Michael Groth, but he was replaced by John Sachs from the second series. Two contestants competed in a series of rounds, trying to score points in each one.
The National Lottery draws is the television programme that broadcasts the drawing of the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. Since January 2013, the programme, usually broadcast by BBC One, airs on only on Saturdays.
In a quirky new series with science at its heart, Michael Mosley self-experiments and meets individuals and experts to answer some of science's most puzzling questions.