A Perfect Planet
David Attenborough narrates this BBC One series that looks at how natural forces shape life and then asks us to become a force for good. In the Humans episode (SeriesâŻ1, EpisodeâŻ5) he shows how our câŠ

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David Attenborough narrates this BBC One series that looks at how natural forces shape life and then asks us to become a force for good. In the Humans episode (SeriesâŻ1, EpisodeâŻ5) he shows how our câŠ
Gus and Will have their eye on a classic Morris Minor and end up spotting a blue exâpolice car. The owner only wants to sell it via an online auction, so they canât just pay cash and drive it away.
Henry Cole and MaxâŻMcMurdo hit the road in Wales, each trying to turn odd finds â an oil dispenser, a fire grate, a chaise longue, even a catamaran â into profit. Their friendly rivalry adds a livelyâŠ
Trawlermen follows the crews of Scottish trawlers out of Peterhead and Fraserburgh as they face the North Sea, with KenâŻStott and PeterâŻCapaldi narrating. You get a gritty look at the toughest job inâŠ
Lucy Worsley examines how the Civil War story gets spun to champion freedom and equality, but also to stir up hate and division.
Lucy Worsley strips back the legends and halfâtruths that sprang up as the US rose to superpower status after the Second World War.
Flipping Bangers follows Will Trickett and Gus Gregory as they hunt for cheap, neglected rides to restore and sell for a profit. In this episode they travel to the West Country to snap up a Golf GTI âŠ
Will and Gus return, hunting for a cheap Toyota MR2 MK2 they can repair and sell for a profit. They get their hands on a lowâspec sports car and work to make it look less dowdy before putting it backâŠ
Flipping Bangers tracks garage partners Will Trickett and Gus Gregory as they hunt for scrappy cars to fix up and sell. This week theyâve taken on a battered CitroĂ«nâŻBX with no brakes, peeling paint âŠ
Fletcher believes Harris has nicked from another inmate, so he organises a quick prison trial. In here, nobodyâs to be trusted.
A classic prison comedy starring Ronnie Barker, with David Jason dropping by. This week Fletch tries to help a longâtime inmate who's been behind bars for 17 years.
Classic prison comedy where veteran inmate Fletcher is baffled by his cellâmate Godberâs drive to grab another Oâlevel before getting out.
Robbie Cumming takes on his toughest canal stretch yet, cruising from Wolverhampton down to Anglesey Basin. He battles a blanket of waterâweed on the Bradley Arm and then gets stuck in silt on the RiâŠ
Robbie Cumming steers his narrowboat NaughtyâŻLass from GreatâŻBarr to Atherstone. He hits a leaky lock pound on the PerryâŻBarr Flight and gets stuck in the mud before making it under Birminghamâs SpagâŠ
Robbie Cumming spots a bottle with a cryptic note while out on the Ashby Canal, then gives a shout to his pal whoâs holed up on an old narrowboat.
The opening instalment follows Simon Reeve as he hops from the Aegean isles over to bustling Athens, rubbing shoulders with a colourful mix of locals.
Green Seas dives into kelp forests under the sea, showing massive groups of giant cuttlefish spawning on a rocky reef and tiger sharks on the hunt for green turtles in the seagrass.
Coasts follows the creatures that live right on the shoreline â sea lions chasing tuna, puffins ferrying meals to their chicks, and a bizarre fish that actually avoids water.
Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics follows the Mathewson brothers as they buy a car at a Mathewsons auction, fix it up and put it back on the market. In this episode they tackle a tiny 1996 FiatâŻ126 âŠ
Derekâs off to collect a 1904 Swift, gives a proper sendâoff to a 1980s Bedford HA van, and finds a new owner for a Toyota Corona.
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The crew must move the Royal Highland Fusilierâa 100âton Deltic diesel engineâfrom Leicestershire to Wirksworth in Cheshire. The episode is part of Train Truckers, which follows a familyârun heavyâhaâŠ
A rare 1968 Honda N600 pops out of a lockâup in County Durham and then turns up at Derekâs in Scotland, where it scoops up a vintage RAC Bedford van.
Derek heads out to collect five stunning vintage bikes from a fellow in his 90s whoâs still out riding for a laugh.
A 1964 Ford Capri Consul coupe hits the auction block, Paul takes a 1957 Leyland Comet truck for a spin, and Dave admits heâs deadâset on snagging a CitroĂ«n 2CV.
Lucy Worsley asks why weâre so fascinated with murder and shows how real crimes in the earlyâŻ1800s sparked a national appetite for killing. She examines the social and cultural forces that made murdeâŠ
Lucy Worsley explores Britainâs longâstanding fascination with murder. She looks at how scientific advances and new detective methods changed Victorian attitudes toward killing. The eraâs obsession wâŠ
"The World at War" is a 26âpart documentary that covers the entire span of WWII, from major battles to personal stories on all sides. It is narrated by Laurence Olivier, produced by Jeremy Isaacs forâŠ
âThe World at Warâ is a 26âpart documentary that takes you through the whole of the Second World War, from the big battles to the political reshuffle after 1945. It is narrated by Laurence Olivier anâŠ
The World at War is a 26âpart British documentary that charts the whole of the Second World War, from the major campaigns to the everyday suffering on all sides. Itâs narrated by LaurenceâŻOlivier andâŠ
Robbie Cumming takes on his toughest canal stretch yet, cruising from Wolverhampton down to Anglesey Basin. He battles a blanket of waterâweed on the Bradley Arm and then gets stuck in silt on the RiâŠ
It examines how our actions are upsetting marine life â albatrosses end up feeding their chicks plastic, and noise is drowning out the chatter animals use to communicate.
"Beneath the Waves" opens the BBCâs new sevenâpart *Asia* series, presented by Sir David Attenborough. It looks at the oceans bordering the continent, which hold more than 60âŻ% of the worldâs marine âŠ
Simon kicks off his trip on Hispaniola, starting in the busy Dominican Republic before moving on to its less wellâoff neighbour, Haiti.
In the second stretch of his Caribbean trek, Simon Reeve sets off from Barbados, swings by StâŻVincent and the Grenadines and then pushes on to Venezuela and Colombia.
He kicks off the final stretch on Nicaragua's secluded Caribbean shore, then heads inland to Honduras where things get seriously violent, before winding up the trip in Jamaica.
Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics follows the Mathewson brothers as they buy a car at a Mathewsons auction, fix it up and put it back on the market. In this episode they tackle a tiny 1996 FiatâŻ126 âŠ
Robbie Cumming steers his narrowboat NaughtyâŻLass from GreatâŻBarr to Atherstone. He hits a leaky lock pound on the PerryâŻBarr Flight and gets stuck in the mud before making it under Birminghamâs SpagâŠ
Robbie Cumming spots a bottle with a cryptic note while out on the Ashby Canal, then gives a shout to his pal whoâs holed up on an old narrowboat.
From Napton Junction down to Aynho Wharf, Robbie Cumming pilots the NaughtyâŻLass along the lovely Oxford Canal, taking in the bends and giving a hand to tow a boater whoâs broken down.
One Foot in the Grave follows retired Victor Meldrew (RichardâŻWilson), the nationâs favorite grumpy old chap, and his longâsuffering wife Margaret (AnnetteâŻCrosbie). This week they get burgled and evâŠ
Victor Meldrew (RichardâŻWilson), the famously cantankerous retiree, deals with a new series of bizarre mishaps. His longâsuffering wife Margaret (AnnetteâŻCrosbie) has a nightmare that she will kill hâŠ
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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is the colour sequel to the 60s hit, following Newcastle pals Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes) and Terry Collier (JamesâŻBolam) as they reunite after five years. Written
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is the colour sequel to the 60s hit. It follows Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes) and TerryâŻCollier (JamesâŻBolam) as they reunite in Newcastle and get into ladsâ mischieâŠ
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is the colour sequel to the 60s hit. It is set in Newcastle and stars James Bolam as Terry and Rodney Bewes as Bob. In the episode âThe Great Raceâ the two frienâŠ
Derek takes a look at the vanished Jowett name, tracking down a 1952 Javelin thatâs landed in an odd place. Meanwhile, Paul and Dave come across a Ford Escort thatâs been sitting untouched for thirtyâŠ
The 1970s threeâwheeler Bond Bug polarises the Mathewsons crowd, and a retired engineer, not keen on parting with it, puts his dadâs cherished 1960s Jaguar
Lucy Worsley walks you through the interwar boom in detective fiction â the era of Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock â and charts a string of murders that builds right up to a dramatic climax.
Lucy Worsley dives into the odd, even eerie, early years of Agatha Christieâs life to see how she developed her knack for murder mysteries.
The crew hunt a bargain Porsche hoping it'll bring in cash
The crew kick off by grabbing a 1972 VW Fastback, then tackle a 40âyearâold Norton police bike for their next build.
The first day of the Somme was the darkest day the British Army ever faced, and this show lays out the staggering figures from that 1916 offensive, putting the whole story back in focus.
Rob Bell explains how Britain ramped up ammunition production in 1940, with Chatham Docks on the Medway, which sent 142 ships out to sea. He also notes the bomber bases that sprang up across the counâŠ
Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team visit Hertford College in Oxford to appraise a mix of items brought in by the public. Among the discoveries is a rare Beatles studio session recording that âŠ
Antiques Roadshow heads to Dumfries House in Ayrshire, with Fiona Bruce. Prince Charles appears to talk about the campaign he led to stop the houseâs original furniture from being sold. Expect the usâŠ
Derek falls for a scarce 1967 Honda S800 sports car and goes after it, while two very different Ford Capris, each with a long history, end up squaring off at the auction.
The Mathewsons are letting go of a 1958 Bedford D122 and a 1969 Vanden Plas Princess, then run into a collector who might be ready to part with his massive hotâhatch stash.
The first day of the Somme was the darkest day the British Army ever faced, and this show lays out the staggering figures from that 1916 offensive, putting the whole story back in focus.
Rob Bell explains how Britain ramped up ammunition production in 1940, with Chatham Docks on the Medway, which sent 142 ships out to sea. He also notes the bomber bases that sprang up across the counâŠ
Above the Clouds is the newest episode of SirâŻDavidâŻAttenboroughâs sevenâpart Asia series. In it, the naturalist takes viewers up into the continentâs mountain world. He shows elephants feeding on hiâŠ
Sir David Attenborough takes you to the icy reaches of northern Asia. Wildlife battles relentless snow and ice. Youâll see Himalayan wolves on the frozen steppe and the redâcrowned crane dealing withâŠ
Michael Portillo hops on the rails for a dayâlong trek from Kuranda up to Townsville, taking in the tropical Queensland landscape. He rolls up his sleeves to learn a bit of sugarâcane harvesting and âŠ
Michael Portillo spends a day on the train from coalârich Newcastle to sunny Brisbane, traveling down Australiaâs east coast. He talks to locals, explores the mining heritage and points out the sceneâŠ
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In the Asia instalment of *Seven Worlds, One Planet*, SirâŻDavid Attenborough takes you from the frozen north, where massive walrus herds gather, to remote Russian volcanoes where brown bears roam. ThâŠ
Gus and Will are on a mission to test those old Skoda jokes, so they hunt down a classic Eastern Bloc motor. They slip in a low offer, bag an eyeâcatching orange Estelle, and now face the task of turâŠ
Find It, Fix It, Flog It follows Henry Cole and SimonâŻOâBrien as they chase forgotten treasures to restore and sell. In this episode they travel to Northamptonshire and Coventry, where Henry finds a âŠ
A week aboard the rookie trawler OceanâŻPride follows the crew hunting pollack around shipwrecks off Cornwall. Meanwhile, the Margaret of Ladram heads into the English Channel for a big Dover sole hauâŠ
Lucy Worsley digs into Agatha Christieâs baffling disappearance in DecemberâŻ1926 and shows how that episode ended up shaping her later work.
Lucy Worsley explores Christieâs later years, revealing how a lift in her personal happiness sparked a thriving spell of writing.
The Bangers crew are stunned to spot a 1970s familyâfriendly Volvo 144 cruising into Mathewson with barely 15,000 miles on the odometer.
The crew get stuck on a Subaru pickup and the whole Mathewson bunch backs it, but hunting down the bits they need to sort it out turns out to be a real pain.
The Home Front gives a new angle on the Great War, using numbers to show just how massive the conflict was, and
Rob Bell guides you through the massive buildâup in Southern England for DâDay and Operation Overlord, showing how whole villages and secret forts were turned into the infrastructure that helped pushâŠ
Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team travel to the Spa Royal Hall in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, to appraise localsâ treasures, including a valuable ceramic bathing beauty. The experts examineâŠ
In Belfast, the Antiques Roadshow crew set up in the former HarlandâŻ&âŻWolff drawing offices â the place where the Titanic idea first took shape â to value a mix of family treasures. FionaâŻBruce hostsâŠ
Derekâs got three tempting classics on the block â an MG Midget, an AustinâHealey âfrogeyeâ Sprite and a Ford RS2000 â all up for auction.
Jack, Daveâs lad, heads up to Cheshire to collect a Bentley T1 and a Fiesta XR2 â two rides that are thirtyâfive years apart. Lucyâs already got the details for the Mathewsons on whatâs turned up.
The Home Front gives a new angle on the Great War, using numbers to show just how massive the conflict was, and
Rob Bell guides you through the massive buildâup in Southern England for DâDay and Operation Overlord, showing how whole villages and secret forts were turned into the infrastructure that helped pushâŠ
David Attenborough narrates a fresh look at the wilds of Asia, taking you into the continent's forests to spot Bengal tigers prowling, massive greater oneâhorned rhinos, the bizarre purple frog and câŠ
Asia is a brandânew BBC wildlife series fronted by Sir David Attenborough. It looks at how animals share the continentâs busiest places with people. The series includes footage of tigers that roam toâŠ
Derek heads up to the Lancashire coast to collect a scarce 1972 Citroen SM, while Dave takes a gander at a twoâdecadeâold Punto that's only done 42 miles, with a Thunderbird and a BMW also on the ageâŠ
Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics follows the Mathewson brothers as they buy a car at a Mathewsons auction, fix it up and put it back on the market. In this episode they tackle a tiny 1996 FiatâŻ126 âŠ