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The Supermarine Spitfire was Britain's most successful fighter plane and remains an iconic symbol of Britain's resistance during WWII. Guy Martin joins a restoration team as it embarks on a two-year rebuild of this Spitfire.
For many decades, archaeological excavations and scientific expeditions throughout the entire region have been attempting to solve the mystery of what held the Empire by the Nile together for so long. The four-part series Planet Egypt delves deep into crucial periods in the history of the Pharaohs. The documentary depicts the founding of the Empire under King Narmer, the rise of Egypt to a world power under Thutmose III, the revolution during the reign of Akhenaten and the enormous surge in construction activity under Pharaoh Ramses the Great. By means of dramatic re-enactments and lavish computer animations, Terra-X resurrects the world of Ancient Egypt. Entire cities such as Hierakonpolis, Thebes and Amarna are reconstructed in 3-D animations and brought back to life. Each episode sheds light on one of the vital foundation stones at the base of this extraordinary civilisation.
Mark Beaumont, who broke the record for pedalling around the world is back on the road. This time the adventure promises to be more exhilarating and agonising - Mark's journey will take him from Alaska, USA to Ushuaia, in southern Argentina; cycling the length of the Rockies and Andes, 13,000 miles through 12 countries. He'll also attempt to reach the summits of the highest mountains in North and South America. For nine months, Mark will self-film his intimate adventure at bike speed.
This series looks at what the future holds for the hidden world of Britain's great markets and the colourful personalities on the frontline of the food industry who shape our national cuisine.
England's Rugby World Cup-winning legends have come together after 20 years to take on a unique challenge behind the walls of a jail - using the power of sport to turn around prisoners' lives.
Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves follows the expert handlers entrusted with transporting some of the world's most precious and challenging cargo safely to their destinations.
Sailing documentary series, No Going Back, takes you into the heart of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, one of the most extreme challenges on Earth. Making six ocean crossings and racing 40,000 nautical miles in its circumnavigation, the Clipper Race is crewed by non-professional sailors who face the raw power of Mother Nature.
A gloriously escapist look at how the Caribbean islands' well-heeled residents live, work and relax in a billionaire's playground
Professor Catharine Edwards explores the dramatic story of the women who tasted power in the Roman Empire.
Following Britain's police as they head out to clean up the streets, from chasing down illegal e-scooters, and tackling drunks rampaging through the town centre, to cutting brazen drug dealers down to size.
Susanna Reid visits convicts awaiting the death penalty in US prisons.
This series unveils Ramesses II’s reign of over 66 years, exploring his military and architectural feats, personal ambitions, and legendary image through expert insights and modern visuals that blend myth, history, and popular culture.
Two suitcases away to the oasis of well-being. In this documentary, interior designer Emell Gök Che helps the owners of holiday homes and holiday apartments with lots of style, creativity and heart to create beautiful, cozy holiday paradises.
In the three-part series Cousins Dr Charlotte Uhlenbroek set off on a global adventure to meet our closest living relatives - monkeys, apes and other primates.
By showing us how animals and birds strategize and think, this series challenges our own perceptions of what it means to be intelligent.
Culloden is a 1964 docudrama written and directed by Peter Watkins for BBC TV. It portrays the 1746 Battle of Culloden that resulted in the British Army's destruction of the Scottish Jacobite uprising and, in the words of the narrator, "tore apart forever the clan system of the Scottish Highlands". Described in its opening credits as "an account of one of the most mishandled and brutal battles ever fought in Britain", Culloden was hailed as a breakthrough for its cinematography as well as its use of non-professional actors and its presentation of an historical event in the style of modern TV war reporting. The film was based on John Prebble's study of the battle.
Ross Kemp looks into the socio-economic and environmental pressures facing the Amazon regions of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
After the extinction of the dinosaurs, the Earth was populated by other, astonishingly gigantic animals: a 13-metre snake weighing as much as a truck, a shark as big as a school bus, a 20-ton rhinoceros and a sloth 200 times the size of sloths today. Although they dominate their ecosystems, giant animals are often more vulnerable than others. They are susceptible to climate change, loss of habitat, shortages of food and competitors invading their territory. In fact, today’s last giants – the descendants of those behemoths – are all in decline. Some of them are even threatened with imminent extinction.
This two-part documentary depicts an incredible visual range, from snow storms in the mountains of the north to remote islands in the glistening Mediterranean: contrasts of untamed nature not found anywhere else in Europe. Greece is unique. Nowhere else are such different temperature zones found side by side, extending from ice-age lakes to dense primeval forests and barren, desert-like areas. Nowhere else is the wildlife so divergent and full of contrasts, with creatures seldom found in their natural habitats anywhere else in Europe; here they have developed special strategies and behavior in order to survive.
Tracy Borman investigates to the rise of Thomas Cromwell from the son of a Putney blacksmith to Henry VIII's right hand man, and his eventual downfall.
How our kitchens have evolved over the years, reflecting changing tastes and styles.
Historian Dominic Sandbrook and leading creators tell the story of science fiction.
Rocket Science is a BBC television documentary series, first broadcast in March 2009 on BBC Two, exploring new ways to teach science to children. Across the UK, fewer and fewer youngsters want to study chemistry and physics, so with the help of physics teacher Andy Smith, Rocket Science sets out to convert a small sample by teaching them everything safe there is to know about fireworks. The series was filmed over a period of nine months.
Examining the construction of the massive jet and the engineering and logistical challenges faced by its builders.
Paul 'Piglet' Middleton journeys across the picturesque North York Moors National Park onboard heritage steam engines, and discovers what it takes to keep the iconic North Yorkshire Moors line running.
Chronicles the investigation into the 1999 disappearance of 34-year-old Debbie Griggs, a pregnant mother of three who vanished from her home in Deal, Kent - a case spanning more than two decades with incredible twists and turns.
The nation’s favourite gardener Alan Titchmarsh is to front a brand new Sunday morning show for ITV, Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh. Set in the heart of Hampshire, the legendary horticulturist, presenter and author will celebrate all that is great about the British countryside, art, crafts, manufacturing and produce.
Documentary series following life at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, run by Giles Clark to support big cat conservation.
