The history of Ancient Rome is explored with a look at 500 years of Roman history, including the forging of the empire on the battlefield and the excess at the height of its power.
In Ben Fogle's Lost Worlds, adventurer Ben Fogle visits abandoned locations across the world where he'll discover the human consequences when cities fall and entire communities are torn apart.
Pam Ayres sets off on a journey around the part of Britain she calls home – the Cotswolds. On her travels, she unearths the familiar and not so familiar gems this beautiful part of the country has to offer.
Touching tales of beloved toys which have seen better days being restored to glory. A team of expert toy restorers fix dolls, toys and games. In each episode three broken toys are brought back to life and reunited with their owners
Actors Nigel Havers and Sally Lindsay visit some of the UK's poshest hotels, experiencing some of the glitz and glamour on offer to wealthy guests, gaining an insight into the lives of the staff and having a go at their duties.
British cameras have been given access on board a hunter-killer submarine on live operations. Go on board HMS Trenchant, a nuclear submarine, on its tour of duty to uncover the reality of life at sea.
Master dog trainer Graeme Hall goes behind the scenes at Willows, one of Britain’s leading animal hospitals: a place that offers hope to our poorly best friends and their worried owners. In each episode he witnesses cutting-edge procedures, meets highly skilled specialists and sees miraculous recoveries.
Twitch aside the net curtains and wonder at the strangely mannered world of "lifestyle couples" - possibly the only area in Britain where you'll still be offered cheese and pineapple cubes on cocktail sticks. The surprise is how many swingers turn out to be sweet, charming and unsettlingly normal.
The 20th century has seen some of the largest and most devastating naval battles in history. Warships symbolised a nation's power on the world stage, watched by an awe inspired public and press. However, many of these ocean titans were to become victims of the conflict.