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Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez

Janina Ramirez travels in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest explorer-archaeologists revealing how our understanding of the sites they excavated are still shaped by their interpretations.

Our Coast

Adrian Chiles, Mehreen Baig and a team of experts explore the spectacular coastlines linked by the Irish Sea, and meet the people who call them home.

Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland

Frankie sets off on a stand-up tour of Scotland. On four trips to four gigs, he meets a heady mix of people and places, filtering his nation’s past and present through his unique mind.

Secrets of the Museum

Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.

Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude

Mary Beard gives a personal and provocative take on the nude in Western art, from Ancient Greece to the present. Just why do artists and viewers seem so obsessed by nudity?

Great Asian Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo is in Southeast Asia, armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook. It will lead him on a spectacular 2,500-mile railway adventure across six countries. He explores towering megacities and magnificent mosques.

Travels in Euroland With Ed Balls

Ed Balls heads to Europe to discover how the divisions exposed by Brexit are reflected across the EU. He meets voters to find out what the future of Europe holds for its citizens.

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

The story of the individuals who brought Bishop Peter Ball to justice and the cover-up that went to the highest levels of the Church of England.

Monty Don's American Gardens

What is an American garden? This three-part series, Monty Don travels across the USA.

Baby Chimp Rescue

How do you cope when you suddenly become surrogate parents to 21 orphaned chimps? Jim and Jenny Desmond have chimps overrunning their home and even their bed.

Earth's Tropical Islands

Exploring some of the world's most isolated and iconic tropical islands.

Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.

Snow Cats and Me

Gordon Buchanan helps cat expert Dr Victor Lukarevsky as he tries - for the first time ever - to rescue and rehabilitate lynx from the lucrative fur and pet trades back to the wild.

Villages by the Sea

Series looking at British coastal villages, that have often been on the front line of history.

Cunk & Other Humans on 2019

Philomena Cunk and friends take a look back at the major events of our 2019th year.

The Baby Has Landed

S‌ix different families brace themselves for the f‌irst laughter, love and chaos-filled weeks of parenthood. First-timers Syler and Mo, family of six the Pierces, overdue mum Hermisha and same-sex couple Paul and Craig prepare for the arrival of their new babies. The Baby Has Landed will capture every moment in the weeks immediately following birth – amongst the most intense and extraordinary times of any family.

Vienna Blood

Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.

Reggie In China

Reggie discovers contemporary China, diving deep into four megacities in search of the new generations transforming their future.

The Novels That Shaped Our World

Great Australian Railway Journeys

Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Handbook to the Chief Cities of the World, Michael embarks on six new railway journeys across spectacular Australia.