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Meet Mona – a curious and adventurous girl with a very special friend named Sketch. Sketch can’t talk but he sure knows how to draw. Every episode is a new adventure, where Mona uses her imagination to think of what she wants. Sketch enjoys teasing the adventurous Mona but eventually fulfills her wishes.

Modern families experience life in previous eras.

The Boblins are kind, loving, mischievous characters, who live in a land full of colour called Rainbow’s End, existing in harmony with nature and caring for the animals, plants and trees. The Boblins enjoy a life filled with fun and adventure where each new day brings a fresh chance for their personalities to shine. Each of the seven Boblins represents one of the seven colours of the rainbow, and possesses the characteristics and mood associated with their colour.

The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher. Her inner circle reveal how a political outsider won power and dominated British life through a turbulent decade.

Parents secretly keep an eye on what their teenage kids get up to at music festivals.

Kevin McCloud follows households as they embark on an epic mission to construct their own homes, creating brand-new streets in Britain's biggest self-build project

A dutiful Liverpool beat cop discovers what he is truly capable of after his partner is brutally murdered in a targeted attack by a local gang.

This three-part mini-series chronicles the sexual scandal in the late 1800's, involving the highly acclaimed Member of Parliament for Chelsea, Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke (1843-1911), a member of William Gladstone's cabinet who was being poised to succeed Gladstone until being listed as a third party in a divorce.

Criminal lawyer Dominic Rossi returns Glasgow and an unprovoked murder that leads to an investigation in to corruption at the hands of a Mr Big called Tim Forsythe.

I Can Cook is a Children's television series broadcast on the BBC Cbeebies digital channel. It is presented by Katy Ashworth who demonstrates how to prepare and cook simple dishes while entertaining with songs. Each show focuses on the creation of one dish, either savoury or sweet. As the programme is aimed at children the dishes are simple to prepare. Some dishes, such as the grape pizza, offer alternatives to traditional dishes. As well as encouraging children to cook, the show encompases wider elements of food education; it uses cutaway scenes to show Ashworth in outside locations explaining the process of cultivating and growing a key ingredient in the show's dish.

Adaptation of US sitcom Mad About You, about a documentary maker with dodgy track record and his far more successful wife.

A documentary strand of programmes reflecting everyday life.

Odd One Out is a weekly quiz programme that was hosted by Paul Daniels and was broadcast on BBC1 from 16 April 1982 to 19 April 1985.

Documentary series following the daily battle over parking spaces in Britain, looking at the problems facing motorists, local councils and private parking companies.

Brothers in Law is a British television series inspired by the 1955 comedy novel Brothers in Law by Henry Cecil Leon. It first aired on the BBC in thirteen half-hour episodes between 17 April and 10 July 1962 and followed the trials of an idealistic young lawyer entering the legal profession. The series was adapted by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, two of the most prolific sitcom writers of the era, as well as Richard Waring. The sitcom gave Richard Briers his first regular starring role in a television series; he also worked with writer Richard Waring and producer Graeme Muir on Marriage Lines in the same period. The series was also the TV debut of Yootha Joyce and the final episode inspired a spin-off series, Mr Justice Duncannon featuring Andrew Cruickshank. A BBC Radio 4 adaptation featuring almost the same cast was broadcast for 39 episodes between 1970 and 1972.

Justice is a British legal drama starring Robert Pugh as Judge Patrick Coburn. The first episode was originally broadcast on 4 April 2011 on BBC One.

Charity, celebrity and control. A teenager with a brain tumour starts a children's charity, but doubts arise - is she really ill? The truth is more shocking than anyone imagined.

From the Arctic Islands being forged by volcanoes, and the punishing frozen landscape of the tundra, to the vast snow forests of the Taiga, this series captures the planet's toughest creatures, in it's most spectacular habitats.

Earth Story is a 1998 BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.

A weekly programme comprised of wacky sketches and inventive stunts, built around viewers’ requests for favourite moments from comedy films.

Follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate farm life from the age of the Stuarts. They wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.

What you see isn’t always what you get. Paddy McGuinness challenges contestants and celebrities to sort the singing sensations from the woeful warblers – without hearing a note.

A cutting-edge documentary series that gets close up and personal with the Staffordshire Police force as they go about their daily business.

Casanova, history's most famous erotic hero, lived the life of an international playboy and adventurer, undertaking secret missions, swindling aristocrats and infuriating authorities wherever he went. Through historical accounts and Casanova's own memoirs and love letters, this fascinating docudrama recreates the exploits of "the World's Greatest Lover," providing new insight into the legacy of a man who was so much more than his reputation would suggest.

Disaster Masters was a series on BBC1 which followed the workers of the British emergency and non-emergency repairs company Homeserve as they carried out repair work contracted by householders' insurance companies. During the different series, they were seen dealing with major disasters such as the Carlisle floods, Birmingham tornado and the Buncefield oil depot explosion. They were also seen carrying out more minor repairs such as boarding up broken windows. Disaster Masters ran for a total of two series and eighteen episodes before it was cancelled by the BBC. The series was then bought by Sky, who broadcast it at different times throughout the week on Sky Real Lives.

The Real Football Factories is a documentary series shown on the Bravo TV channel in the UK and created by Zig Zag Productions. The show looks at the in-depth life of football hooligans and hooligan firms. Interviews are conducted with past and present hooligans. The presenter of the show, Danny Dyer, also starred in the film The Football Factory. During the series Dyer visits Yorkshire, Scotland, The Midlands, North West England and London to meet up with and interview hooligans. On 25 May 2007 Bravo broadcast a new show, The Real Football Factories International, which looks at football firms worldwide. In September 2007 Virgin Media released a spoof version of the show starring comedian Terry Alderton as Danny Dire.

A mock-historical documentary utilising old, often obscure, film clips to satirise world history, with hosts Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones presenting behind desks and featuring a running gag about Smith's ancestors appearing in the footage. A second series features a slightly altered format focusing on topics like medicine, law, and science.

Six couples go head to head to prove whose relationship is best. What they don't know is there are liars amongst them who aren't in a relationship at all. Are you able to spot the fakes?

In a series of authored films, some of our most engaging experts reveal their favourite hidden objects, forgotten places and artistic passions.

Examines the recent discovery of 800 short films from the Edwardian Age, made by pioneering film-makers Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon.

Kidnapped by Intel representative Kaufman, John Fleming—along with Professor Madeleine Dawnay and Andromeda, the artificially constructed female humanoid—are brought to Azaran, a small Middle Eastern country. Upon arrival, the group discover a duplicate of Fleming's machine has been built by Intel. After many dangers, Fleming finds both the reason for the original message having been sent and the means to bring the machine under human control.

Celebrity Showmance sees six single celebrities paired into three very unlikely ‘couples’ who go to hilarious lengths to convince the public that they’re in a real, romantic relationship.

Friends Like These is a British game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 6 November 1999 until 1 March 2003. It was presented by Ant & Dec from 1999-2001 and later by Ian Wright until 2003.

A Class by Himself was a British sitcom, which aired from 1971 to 1972. The half-hour series was made by Harlech Television and starred John Le Mesurier of Dad's Army fame as Lord Bleasham.

Katya Adler examines the political situation in Europe.

Three eccentric mechanics, Jimmy de Ville, Ant Partridge and Helen Stanley, are on a mission to bring the once Great British engineering company, Goblin, back to life. Together they restore some of the world's best known cars and bikes, using artisan skill to create wacky and daring designs.

1950s period drama based on the true story of a housewife and mother whose life is turned upside down by a handsome Polish man at her local dance hall.

Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.

Presented by Victoria Coren, it was companion to the Oxford English Dictionary's Wordhunt, in which the writers of the dictionary asked the public for help in finding the origins and first known citations of a number of words and phrases. The OED panel consisted of John Simpson, the Chief Editor of the OED; Peter Gilliver, who was also the captain of the Oxford University Press team in University Challenge - the Professionals; and Tania Styles, who also appeared in "dictionary corner" in Countdown.

Celebrities investigate their families' roles during the Great War.

Antiques en France. On a buying trip to Provence, dealers are on the hunt for hidden treasures in its fabulous markets. Can they turn a profit from their purchases?

Comedian friends spend the night in some of the UK's most exciting attractions, without a grown-up in sight to hamper their fun!

Anthony Newley stars as an actor who walks off the set of a banal sit-com and into a fantasy world of his own imagination in this surreal odyssey through one man's personal alternative reality.

In an underground car-park, attendants Sydney and Danny discuss various topics at great length: Sydney spends much of his time talking about past times with his (unseen) wife, while Danny goes on about the opposite sex. Their superior, Miss Cummings, has no patience for their nonsense, while traffic warden Adolf regularly pops in, and thinks of himself as a political activist.

The nation's outdoor home. From the humble backyard to the grandest of grounds, what do Britain's gardens tell us about our culture, climate and history?

In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss' younger brother Jem to help.

Two-part documentary telling the story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.

An excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil changed the world and shaped our modern world today.

It's Murder. But Is It Art? is a 1976 six-part comedy thriller serial written by David Pursall and Jack Seddon, and produced for BBC One. It stars Arthur Lowe, John Gower, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, and Anthony Sagar. Eccentric artist-turned-detective called Phineas Drake investigates when beautiful blonde Tina Kent is discovered murdered in the drawing-room of Brigadier Austin Binghop. Insp. Hook is convinced that Binghop is the culprit and takes him into custody. However, Mr Drake thinks otherwise and places himself in considerable personal jeopardy – with the trail leading him to the house of Chelsea socialite Mrs MacPherson. Barring some low-quality, off-air recorded monochrome trailers from the time, the entire series is believed to be lost.

Can Nick Grimshaw, Vicky Pattison, Amber Gill and Pete Wicks secretly rig a reality show to make average guy Josh the winner among a polished cast of contestants? If Josh wins, everyone wins!

A Walking with Dinosaurs Special - broadcast in North America as Chased by Dinosaurs - is a two-part British documentary film series featuring Nigel Marven and his "team of fellow explorers" as time-travellers who encounter dinosaurs in the wild. Most of the creatures were not featured in the original Walking with Dinosaurs series.

We'll Think of Something is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1986. Starring Sam Kelly, it was written by Geoff Rowley, who had also written episodes of Birds of a Feather and Goodnight Sweetheart. It was made by Thames Television and was directed by John Howard Davies.

Teeny Tiny Creatures sees animal experts help children understand the tiniest creatures.

Set in Greater West London, this potent and graphic coming of age ensemble series sees a teenager attempt to carve his own path to manhood as both he and those around him venture into the light and dark sides of life.