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African Patrol is a 39-episode syndicated adventure television series created, directed and produced by George Breakston in conjunction with Jack J. Gross and Philip N. Krasne. It was filmed on location in Kenya for a period of 15 months beginning in January 1957.
Each episode presents a new true crime case, modern or historical. Michael Winner hosts, providing exposition through voiceovers due to low production values. He often delivers a patronizing moral conclusion.
Petty thieves Bex and Ollie are content with being small time crooks, they shy away from any big jobs and abhor violence. Their girlfriends are in the dark about what how the boys make their living. This BBC series is based on the Danny King novel The Burglar Diaries.
Dougie Molloy is a widower, whose daughter disappeared three years ago. At the time, he was suspected of murdering her. Three years later, Dougie falls in love with divorcee Maggie Shields but has a difficult relationship with her daughter, Scarlett. The day after the couple get married, Scarlett disappears, and Dougie is again the prime suspect.
Amanda Lamb, JB Gill and Sam Pinkham compete to find the best holiday rental around Benidorm.
Experts follow investigations to uncover new details about the most epic and infamous wrecks from history.
Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.
An unprecedented spiritual journey with the documentary series "Guide to Goodness" which will take you on an enjoyable and impactful journey to explore the virtues of sending prayers upon our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This work is the first of its kind in the field of religious digital production, taking three years to complete and filmed in more than eight countries and twenty cities around the world. It combines touching stories and unique testimonies from over 80 guests from various cultures and backgrounds.
Dan Snow examines how the Allied Forces planned and executed the D-Day landings, as surviving veterans tell the story of one of the most dramatic military operations in history.
Earth Story is a 1998 BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.
Paul Merton in Europe is a six-part television series airing on Channel 5 from 11 January 2010 onwards. The series is a follow-up to Paul Merton in India. It follows presenter Paul Merton as he travels around several countries in Europe including Germany, Ireland, Italy, France and Spain. The series was released on DVD on 8 March 2010.
Michelin-starred Chef Tom Kerridge offers a step-by-step guide to preparing his favourite meal of the week. He shows us how to create the perfect Sunday lunch from from the amazing main meal to an indulgent pudding to wrap things up.
Robot Wars Extreme was a series of special episodes of the television game show Robot Wars.
Joe Darling (Dennis Lingard) is an apprentice on the Newcastle shipyards who - to his surprise - befriends old rag and bone man Ted Prodhurst (James Garbutt) and his horse, Gladiator.
Sex: A Naughty History, an original series from HISTORY, follows actress, singer and presenter Amanda Holden and bestselling author and historian Dan Jones as they explore how, through the ages, sexual behavior has influenced civilizations. The series uses archival footage and drama reconstructions-which Amanda Holden and Dan Jones participate in-to highlight the best sex stories in history. Amanda and Dan also meet experts in the history ofsex, including sex historian Dr. Kate Lister, author of "ACurious History of Sex," international lecturer in Dominance Studies Anne O Nomis, author of "The History Arts of theDominatrix," and the late Jacqueline Gold CBE, general manager of Ann Summers, in her very last television interview.
Kelvin Fletcher and his family share an intimate insight into rural life.
The Great Outdoors was a British television sitcom. The show follows the friendships of a misfit rambling club in Southern England in which patronising group-leader Bob becomes embroiled in a battle of wills against new arrival and deputy group-leader Christine, who is determined that things should be done her way. She previously lived and rambled in Barnstaple and appears to perhaps be autistic and have an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. The show comprised three episodes, first airing on Wednesdays between 28 July and 12 August 2010 on BBC Four.
Buddy was a BBC schools drama, based on the novel of the same name by Nigel Hinton. It was shown as part of the social studies strand. It starred Wayne Goddard as Buddy Clark, a teenager dealing with various life problems, Roger Daltrey as his father Terry and pupils from the Cavendish School in Eastbourne. Daltrey reprised his role in the 1991 film Buddy's Song with Chesney Hawkes as Buddy.
This powerful series of programmes features dramatic reconstructions of some of Britian's most notorious crimes - a collection of cases which are exciting, moving and surprising, each demonstrating how truth can be stranger than fiction.
A dedicated and respected nurse, Frankie cares about her patients and their families, but also knows when to keep her distance. As she travels round with her team making house calls, often witnessing the problems and pressures that people have to cope with, Frankie knows that even though it can irritate and frustrate her at times, she still loves her job and wouldn't change it for the world.
Fry's Planet Word sees Stephen Fry finding out more about linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have changed. He dissects language in many of its guises.
Pandora's Box is a six-part 1992 BBC documentary television series which examines the consequences of political and technocratic rationalism. The episodes deal, in order, with communism in The Soviet Union, systems analysis and game theory during the Cold War, economy in the United Kingdom during the 1970s, the insecticide DDT, Kwame Nkrumah's leadership in Ghana during the 1950s and 1960s and the history of nuclear power.
Young Kathy harboured a dream to be an actress, but circumstance and her upbringing made it an unlikely dream. Walking and Talking tells stories inspired from her teenage years - time spent skiving from school with her best friend, talking about boys and planning for the future.
If I Ruled the World is a BBC comedy panel show parodying politics and politicians. Hosted by Clive Anderson, with team captains, Graham Garden and Jeremy Hardy. Guests included Mark Steel, Rebecca Front, Tony Hawks, Andy Hamilton and Doon MacKichan.
Knowitalls was a British quiz show hosted by Gyles Brandreth. It was first shown on BBC Two in 2009. Filming took place between 15 and 21 June 2009. It was first broadcast on 27 July 2009. The show's strapline is that it's "the quiz without questions". The team that wins overall will win £15,000, the Knowitalls trophy and the title of "Britain's Biggest Knowitalls".
Three women's lives are changed forever when a prolific stalker infiltrates their social media accounts. And they're only a fraction of his many victims.
A sharp barrister teams up with a strong-minded solicitor to take on battles with the British legal system.
The Love Machine is a British dating show hosted by Chris Moyles and Stacey Solomon. It began airing on Sky Living in the UK on 11 March 2012.
In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he faces along the arduous journey. He travels to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond, across some of the harshest terrain on the planet.
Alan Titchmarsh and his Gardening Club team share invaluable tips, tricks and insights for seasoned and aspiring gardeners - from Houseplants to inner-city gardens & more.
A YouTube sitcom about self-isolation, by Cabin Pressure creator and writer John Finnemore. Arthur Shappey, air steward with OJS Air is now in self-isolation following a charter trip around South East Asia in early March. Whilst Douglas and Skip also isolate, Arthur's holed up in the granny flat adjoining his mother's house. And it's BRILLIANT!
Katherine Ryan presents the search for the next big name in the jewellery world as eight jewellers are challenged to impress two of the biggest names in the business.
The highly popular detective pair from the series Softly, Softly, Barlow and Watt, try to solve the old mystery of Jack The Ripper in this documentary series.
In "James May's Shed Load of Ideas," the beloved presenter fully leans into his persona as a modern-day, pragmatic philosopher. Freed from the world of high-octane automotive challenges, May returns to his natural habitat: a wonderfully cluttered shed. From this cozy HQ, he embarks on a series of intellectual and practical explorations, applying his signature curiosity and dry wit to everything from the history of mundane objects to grand futuristic concepts. The show is a testament to the fact that the subject is almost irrelevant; the true appeal is simply listening to James May think aloud. It's a comforting, witty, and deeply engaging series for anyone who finds joy in the art of thoughtful inquiry.
Eight famous amateurs, with a passion for classical music, do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a live audience of 30,000 at BBC Proms in the Park
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.
Survival is one of television's longest-running and most successful nature documentary series. Originally produced by Anglia Television for ITV in the United Kingdom, it was created by Aubrey Buxton, a founder director of Anglia TV, and first broadcast in 1961. Survival films and film-makers won more than 250 awards worldwide, including four Emmy Awards and a BAFTA.
3 Non-Blondes is a hidden camera comedy show , featuring actresses Ninia Benjamin, Tameka Empson and Jocelyn Jee Esien playing a range of comical characters to the unsuspecting public.
Britain's Worst Driver was a British television series created and hosted by ex-Top Gear host Quentin Willson made by Mentorn and shown on Five in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2003. In 30-minute episodes, the worst drivers chosen by viewers "earned back" their driving licences by performing various driving challenges. The driver who performed the worst was awarded Britain's Worst Driver. The success of the series led to localized versions of the show, and creation of the Worst Driver television franchise.
Honey for Tea is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1994. Starring Felicity Kendal, it was written by Michael Aitkens. The series was poorly received at the time, receiving a particularly scathing review from Victor Lewis-Smith in the London Evening Standard.
Six-part series celebrating the comedy of Victoria Wood.
Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team on an expedition across the Galapagos Islands to carry out important research that will help protect the islands and their inhabitants.
King of the Castle is a British children's television serial made by HTV for ITV in 1977. Written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin, the series is a surreal tale centred around a lonely young boy, Roland, who lives unhappily in a council flat with his father and stepmother. Escaping from a gang of local bullies in a malfunctioning lift, Roland finds himself transported to a strange fantasy environment where people and places are twisted variations of those he sees in his real life. Philip Da Costa starred as Roland, while other prominent roles were played by Talfryn Thomas, Fulton Mackay, Milton Johns and Angela Richards.
Sheldon Nichols and Peter Harriott have been working on classic cars since they were teenagers - together they use their years of experience to find and repair classic cars to their client's brief.
Ministry Of Justice is a satirical comedy show that takes aim at the world of crime and anti-social behaviour. In each show comedy duo Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein, alongside a crack team of accomplices, take on a different subject - drugs, the UK's international weapons trade and big business corruption - in their unique and provocative style using hidden cameras, disguises and bold stunts to highlight the hypocrisy and lunacy in the establishment and on the streets. With the country in a perilous state, crime flooding the streets and the legal system dangerously underfunded it could just be that these two idiots are the perfect pair to serve up justice.
An all-access pass to decadence and adventure, taking us aboard some of the world's most opulent movable feasts - from cruise liners with enviable art collections, to million-pound motorhomes.
Across Britain, behind the doors of homes of all shapes and sizes lay astonishing hoards of potential treasures from extraordinary owners who have filled their homes with items they’ve acquired, curated, or obsessively collected.
Iolo Williams explores the behaviour of birds in Wales, revealing all aspects of their lives from surviving harsh winters and avoiding predators, to living alongside us in our towns and cities.
Milkshake Monkey’s Amazing Adventures is a pre-school show that explores the UK like never before! Milkshake! Monkey makes learning fun by discovering everything from rivers to Roman forts in his search to understand the geography, history and science of the British Isles as he travels all around the country. Pre-schoolers will be inspired by all the amazing locations on their doorstep and love the easy activities and crafts related to the subject featured in each episode. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all make it into Milkshake! Monkey’s scrapbook as he gives the locations he visits a Milkshake! stamp of approval once he’s learnt all about it! History and Geography have never been so much fun.
A working class single mother appeals to send her son to the best state school in her area. When the headmaster of a local private school hears of her campaign, he is intrigued, and offers her son a place at his school, betting that he can turn the boy's life around.
Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world’s greatest sea power.
Gladiators: Train 2 Win was a spin-off television show of Gladiators. It ran from 2 September 1995 to 13 March 1998 and aired on CITV.
Stake Out was a game show which originally aired on Challenge TV between 12 November and 21 December 2001. It was hosted by Anthony Davis.
Bonnie Wright and Pattie Gonia embark on a journey of discovery as they travel a scenic road trip from LA to Portland to learn how communities along the route are inspiring eco-friendly practices to the way we eat, shop and travel.