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Access-all-areas documentary series focusing on the servicemen and women who work at the biggest and busiest military airbase in the UK. This opening episode focuses on the kind of critical cargo that Brize Norton transports on a daily basis, including a helicopter to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan and a highly infectious patient.
Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin sets off on a worldwide journey of discovery to find out why animals of different species make friends with each other, and even with humans.
Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom is a British television series broadcast on CBBC and presented by Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood. In each episode the duo study the work of a genius and attempt to recreate one of their ideas, occasionally with some improvements using technology not available in the subject's lifetime. They are assisted by Fran Scott and experts in the field of what is being studied.
Jamie Oliver inspires people to eat better and spend less on their weekly food bills by sharing some of hist most useful money saving, but seriously delicious recipes.
Jamie Demetriou: Channel 4 Comedy Blaps
Raymond Blanc believes becoming a good cook is all about mastering the basic techniques. Raymond taught himself to be a Michelin star chef. But first, he had to understand what happens to food when you cook it different ways. Once you know what is happening when you roast, fry, poach etc then you can cook anything. After forty years of trial and error, Raymond wants to share what he has learnt. Each week he takes a different technique and shows five delicious dishes using that technique. The recipes range from simple to ambitious and Raymond delivers it all in his easy, warm, inimitable way.
Fly-on-the wall documentary series following the ups and downs of Swansea call centre CEO Nev Wilshire and his staff of extraordinary characters.
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
Simon Reeve sets off on an extraordinary adventure across Australia. This mad adventure, involving specially adapted off-road vehicles and a chopper, is part of an ongoing effort to stop the damaging spread of up to a million feral camels across the country.
Backchat is an entertainment show hosted by Jack Whitehall, but he's brought his father, Michael, along too. Each week Jack will be inviting big celebrity names along for a chat and sketches. Unfortunately his dad will also be throwing in his own observations and questions, as well as giving Jack a telling off for his interview manner. Join the fun as Whitehall junior and senior meet some brilliant celebrity guests in this very unique new comedy show.
Bill meets wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia to tell the story of Darwin's rival Wallace.
Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
This series follows a modern expedition that re-creates Sir Ernest Shackleton's trans-Antarctic expedition, which launched in 1914. The series joins a crew of five intrepid explorers, led by renowned adventurer, scientist, and author Tim Jarvis, as they duplicate Shackleton's epic sea-and-land voyage in a replica of the original explorer's lifeboat.
BBC Two history series on Britain and the Cold War, looking at the period from the end of the 1950s to the mid-1970s.
Britain’s rich horticultural history is being lost. More and more front and back gardens are paved over - for development, for parking spaces, or because families don’t have the time or inclination to manage these spaces. The trend for easy-to-maintain lawns, patios and paving has also led to a decline in traditional gardens full of flowers, plants and trees to the extent that some of our most iconic flora and fauna have all but disappeared. Step forward the BBC’s most-loved gardening experts, who are determined to turn us back into a green-fingered nation once again.
The Film Review is a 10 minute film related programme shown on BBC News each Friday evening at 17:45. It reviews three new films each week. The programme's expert film critic is usually Mark Kermode, though others do stand in. The programme is part of the BBC News at Five with Huw Edwards which is shown on BBC News and is usually presented by Gavin Esler, Emily Maitlis or Julian Worricker. The programme is usually repeated again later in the evening at 21:45. The programme was re-named The Film Review on 22 March 2013, following BBC News' move to Broadcasting House.
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Documentary by Clare Stronge
Dr Richard Miles seeks our ancient treasures and explores our relationship with the past.
Join Dougie Vipond and Ellie Harrison live on Lewis on the longest day of the year.
Ronnie Corbett takes a wry look at Great Britain's obsession with pets, discovering the lengths people will go to for their pets and charting the progress of his new rescue dog, Baz.
Join Jodie Marsh as she explores more controversial topics asking the questions which no one else will.
Trevor McDonald goes inside one of America's most notorious maximum security prisons - Indiana State - where he comes face-to-face with condemned men awaiting execution.
An in depth description of the lives of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, otherwise known as the Moors Murderers. It focuses on their relationship and the series of events that led to them murdering 5 children.
A team of canine experts reveal the secrets of man's best friend, investigating the differences between different breeds and exploring the genetic history of the dogs of a small English village.
Series of documentaries exploring Britain's relationship with fabric, featuring knitting, needlework and wallpaper.
Following the success of his previous two expeditions across Canada and South Africa, Charley is back on his bike and this time he is taking on one of the most spectacular countries in the world, The United States of America. Travelling alongside fellow adventurer and director Russ Malkin, this series follows the pair from the volcanic infernos of Hawaii to the icy peaks of Alaska, and then from east to west as they venture off the beaten track to go in search of extreme adventures in the wilderness. This is a journey that tests Charley to the max as he is confronted with some of the most spine tingling challenges he has ever faced. The high risks and low margins for error bring out Charley s humour and the camaraderie he has with those who often hold his life in their hands.
Impossible is merely a challenge for Jonathan Goodwin, a new breed of escapologist and a professional dangerman, who puts himself in the most extreme situations. Emulating his childhood heroes, the great American sideshow acts and comic-book characters, Goodwin takes his unique brand of entertainment onto the streets of Britain and the US. He'll climb buildings, get buried alive, catch arrows and fire a rifle blindfolded in front of stunned onlookers. But viewers will get to know him even better, witnessing the extraordinary processes Goodwin goes through behind the scenes as he trains intensively for his performances, many of which have never been attempted before.
Yotam Ottolenghi travels to four of the Mediterranean Sea's most beautiful islands to experience the culinary flavors and secrets that symbolize these culturally distinctive regions.
Gardening Expert Monty Don visits gardens in France.
Prestige Pawnbrokers are the kings of pawning luxurious and costly objects in cash-strapped Britain and are part of a growing number of high-end pawnbrokers focusing on expensive and exclusive objects. This documentary goes behind the scenes at Prestige and discovers that, when it comes to upmarket pawn, everyone has a story to tell.
Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during the age of the Vikings.
Mike Brewer is the ultimate motoring wheeler dealer and now he is travelling the globe to prove his credentials. With just $3,000 in used notes in his back pocket, Mike's mission is to trade his way across the globe from a cheap runabout to a super car. It's the car trade journey of a lifetime - but one that's not just about car trading. It's also about car culture, as Mike explores the strange and crazy things different nations get up to on their wheels, as well as using the tricks of the trade he's picked up along the way in his long career.
Enchanting stop motion animation for toddlers and young children following the jolly adventures of Flapper the Hare and his friends Pinky, Malcolm Moose, Billy Beaver, Wilbur Wolf, Fredrik Fox and Bernard Bear. Fun and frolics in Flapper's Wood as the friends work and play together. All under the watchful eye of Grandma Owl and the nosy Maggie Magpie.
A series of 6 Arts Documentaries, fronted by supermodel, actress and Cambridge Arts graduate, Lily Cole. Lily gets unprecedented access to some of today's most revered and successful contemporary artists. In the name of Art; she navigates the desert with 'wrap' artist Christo, learns the art of boomerang throwing with Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco, models for a nude portrait for Contemporary artist Fiona Banner, has a drawing lesson with the sculptor, Antony Gormley, touches down in Monaco for Marc Quinn's latest exhibition and paints pictures with the doyenne of celluloid film, Tacita Dean. These intimate portraits of artists at home and at play show a side to them rarely seen before. Largely observational documentary in style, there are also contributions from high profile curators, collectors and art commentators; from Ralf Rugoff, Director of the Hayward Gallery to Germaine Geer and, champion of public art, Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Duncan and Lewis dive into the new Voltz pack and attempt to do some science!
In this documentary series, Ifor ap Glyn travels across Britain, exploring some if its most holy and sacred sites.
These unorthodox military innovations were not developed by chance, each was constructed to solve a tactical or strategic problem, such as overcoming Nazi defences on D-Day, mounting a surprise attack over water, or safely moving an agent back and forth across enemy lines. The US smart bomb piloted by live pigeons, a jet pack used by flying soldiers, an incendiary bombing program that used bats released from aircraft, and a giant Catherine Wheel are all covered in this fascinating series. World’s Weirdest Weapons explores never before seen weapons and introduces viewers to the extraordinary people that invented these ingenious devices.
Philippa Gregory tells the different stories of three women at the heart of the Wars of the Roses - the 'White Queen' Elizabeth Woodville and her rivals Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville,
Introducing... Love Matters Written by and starring some of the leading lights on the UK comedy scene, Love Matters is a season of six stand-alone comedies. Starting from Thursday 28th March, each week two perfectly paired half-hour films will paint a picture of real romance in the 21st century.
Danny Baker uses archive material to look at aspects of British manufacturing.
The charming magician, Ben Hanlin, conjures up mischief as unsuspecting celebrities and members of the public are taken in by his unique brand of hidden camera magic.
Precision: The Measure of All Things is a three-part British television series outlining aspects of the history of measurement. It was originally aired in June 2013 on BBC Four. The series comprised three programmes: Time and Distance; Mass and Moles and Heat, Light and Electricity.
Following the Transport for London staff and police officers who keep London's road system from freezing up entirely under the immense pressure of millions of commuters.
Skint is a documentary series which follows the lives of a group of unemployed people living in Scunthorpe, north Lincolnshire highlighting social issues such as crime, welfare dependency, truancy and addiction.
Dawn O'Porter presents the definitive guide to online dating, the biggest phenomenon in our collective love lives since the contraceptive pill.
Explores five of Britain's most extreme winter landscapes, looking at the conditions that challenge both the wildlife and people that try to survive in the countryside.
The people that made F1 what it is today
A tv series looking at the many jet aircrafts of the Cold War era and the rolls they played.
The Chef Excellence Mysteries is a Short Cartoon Series created for Stuart Ashens YouTube Channel.