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Dr Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of the forgotten civilisations of Central America.

Ade at Sea follows Ade Edmondson as he sets sail to find out more about Britain’s maritime past and learn how it continues to influence the lives of the people who still depend on the sea in the present day.

Architectural designer Charlie Luxton embarks on a nationwide journey to visit some of Britain's best homes by the sea and find out what makes the perfect coastal property.

James Acaster is from Kettering, a town in the middle of England. He returns home as his stand-up career is taking off, to revisit his old haunts and to reconnect with the town he grew up in.

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

Billy Connolly undertakes a personal journey to evaluate and explore the ways in which we deal with the end of our lives - across all religious, cultural and social boundaries. With his trademark charisma and curiosity, he discovers what death means to different communities and the diverse ways in which it is marked.

Emma Guarneri decides to move from Milan to Ponza island, with her three daughters, after the arrest ofher husband on corruption charges.

This documentary series reveals the reality of life on benefits, as the residents of one of Britain's most benefit-dependent streets invite cameras into their tight-knit community

Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve follows Simon Reeve as he finds out stories from different parts of the world that cannot be understood without the vast influence of local rivers.

Internationally-renowned pianist James Rhodes is passionate about the power of music to change lives and is shocked at the state of music education in the UK. This primetime Channel 4 series launched a nationwide instrument amnesty campaign.

Behind the scenes of one of the most arduous basic military training programmes in the world. Each episode focuses on a cross-section of trainees that are either struggling or excelling at the physical and mental challenges the training presents.

Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionised the British lifestyle and laid the foundations of today's global trading systems.

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Presented by Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher who goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs, but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life. Dr Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples. The programme originally aired on BBC2 and we meet Kha and Meryt, an architect and his wife who lived just outside the Valley of the Kings. They left behind a treasure trove of information; their extraordinary tomb, full of objects from their lives and deaths - from make-up to death-masks, loaves of bread to life-like figurines, even the tools Kha used at work in the royal tombs. Joann Fletcher uses this to travel into the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians,.

Host Mark Evans investigates whether the DNA extracted from privately-owned remains of historical figures and celebrities like John Lennon's tooth or Eva Braun's hair can tell us something about these dead famous people.

Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

Amanda, a young actress, is lured to a casting. The supposed producer, Annika, turns out to be a dangerous psychopath who kidnaps Amanda. Instead of demanding a ransom, she forces Angela's parents and sister Angela to cruelly murder young, beautiful women in order to save Amanda's life. Angela finds out that her sister is a member of a secret coven of witches. The witches have made a pact with the devil that guarantees them youth, beauty and wealth and the witches are trying to influence politics and the economy worldwide through a network of secret societies.

It's Marcella's 30th. She's found a life coach who's prepared to help sort her life out.

Each show pits two members of the public against one another as they compete for an exclusive tailor-made prize. With questions based on modern life and relationships, they’ll need some expert advice. Thankfully, five celebrity guests are at hand to lend their support as Rob draws up a Guess List of answers.

Secrets From The Sky takes a look at some of the country’s most historic landmarks and glorious landscapes from a bird’s eye view in the sky.

Two-part series which explores the extraordinary landscape, oral history and archaeology of the border country which surrounds Hadrian's Wall.

Award-winning filmmaker Reggie Yates travels around the world tackling big issues such as gun violence, racism, gay rights and addiction.

Professor Mark Miodownik shows the hidden aspect of modern day life.

A science fiction comedy following an eccentric inventor and his layabout flatmate. What could possibly go wrong?

The first months of an animal's life are crucial - if they lose their mothers, they'll need help. Meet the wild orphans getting a second chance, and those devoted to saving them.