Channel 5 TV Series - Page 17
Chinese Food in Minutes
2010
star 7Chinese food has recently been declared the UK's favourite takeaway. With more and more people turning to the joys of home cooking, young chef and bestselling author Ching-He Huang demonstrates how delicious and healthy authentic cuisine can be. Each week she prepares three mouth-watering recipes with volunteers who have never cooked Chinese food before. Will they too prove to be gifted in the kitchen when they have to recreate what they've seen?The Last Days Of...
2015
star 7The lives and deaths of the heroes and villains who have shaped our world. History is peppered with men and women who changed the world, only to become more controversial in death than they were in life. ʻThe Last Days of...ʼ examines six giants of history who suffered bloody and brutal deaths, retelling their stories, which are packed with unexpected twists and turns. Each episode features a panel of writers, thinkers and historians who set about exploring the downfall and legacy of these characters. This is history as it should be - compelling, dramatic and highly contested. It makes us question everything we thought we knew about the lives and deaths of the heroes and villains who have shaped our world.Paxman on the Queen's Children
2019
Jeremy Paxman examines the lives and roles of the Queen's children - looking at their changing relationship with the British public over the past 60 years. Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward, were the first generation of royals to grow up as celebrities.Portillo's Empire Journey
2020
star 7.5Portillo tells the story of the former British Empire largely through the legacy of hidden buildings that played an important part in history.Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords
2015
star 7What happens when conflicts between landlords and tenants get out of control? This series delves into the dark side of the UK's housing crisis. It follows independent eviction specialists working on behalf of landlords attempting to evict tenants who are behind with their rent, and local authority housing officers investigating rogue landlords and unsafe living conditions, including illegal HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation).Badgers: Their Secret World
2023
star 10Observing badger behaviour at its wildest, with cameras in setts to capture every moment.James May's Great Explorers
2025
star 7There was a time, before football and rock'n'roll, when explorers were the A-listers of their day. Death-defying antics and tales of daring made them the stuff of legend: names like Columbus, Raleigh, and Cook, who sailed off over the horizon to discover new lands and bring home treasures unimaginable to those sitting at home in dark, damp Europe. Intrepid explorers they may have been, but ‘great' might be pushing it. Across the seven seas, they spilled blood and spread disease. They enabled the destruction of civilisations and the growth of slavery. And many of their ‘discoveries' weren't quite what you'd think...The Flying Scotsman
2018
Portillo's Andalucia
2023
star 7Michael Portillo explores the region of Andalucia in southern Spain, visiting six of his favourite locations in the area.Alex Polizzi: My Hotel Nightmare
2021
star 8Award-winning hotelier Alex Polizzi and her mother, Olga, who have become equal business partners, start work on a sweeping renovation project at their 37-bedroom medieval coaching inn in east Sussex.Jersey and Guernsey
2023
Jersey and Guernsey
2023
Celebrating the natural beauty and historical heritage of the beautiful islandsYoung Dumb and Banged Up in the Sun
2018
star 7Documentary series about young Brits falling foul of the law in foreign lands.Gardening with Carol Klein
2021
The gardening guru shares her insights on everything from edibles to ornamentals.Dream Home Makeovers with Sophie Robinson
2022
Sophie assists those wanting to create a stylish home, tackling two different interiors in each programme, and helping homeowners struggling with design doubts and dilemmas.The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
2017
Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.Desperate Measures
2022
star 7.6Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recouping the money that Finn lost.Jane McDonald: My Yorkshire
2022
star 7Jane McDonald goes on a tour of the place she calls home, Yorkshire, as she explores the history, beauty and warmth of the county she's lived all her life.Panda Adventure with Nigel Marven
2011
star 5Nigel heads to China to learn about giant pandas for his latest adventure. He visits the beautiful reserves the pandas inhabit, before heading into the wild to achieve his ambition of being the first presenter to be filmed with a giant panda in its native habitat. He is also astonished to witness a brown panda cub, one of only five known to science. Along his journey Nigel meets the other amazing creatures that live in the bamboo forest, including naughty macaques, golden snub-nosed monkeys and fluffy bamboo rats. He also feeds adorable red pandas, distant relatives of the giant panda.Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership
2021
star 10The Story of Queen Victoria, narrated by Miriam Margolyes, uses Queen Victoria's diaries, journals, letters and archive treasures to reveal a highly complex individual and give an exciting fresh perspective on her remarkable achievements and dramatic life.
