Explore TV Series

Explores what it's like to live with a disability in the UK today.

Meet Russ Malkin and Charley Speed, chalk and cheese when it comes to their tastes in travel and now they're off on an epic journey through Europe and the US together. Russ is an adventurer, having travelled the world with Ewan McGregor on 'Long Way Down'. Charley is a contributor to the international luxury magazine, Lusso, was VH1 Vogue's Male Model of the Year, ex-Britain's Next Top Model judge, and doesn't camp.

Award-winning comedian Nick Helm presents a helter-skelter ride of songs, sketches, jokes, poetry, fireworks, stunts, dance, and whatever else he can muster.

Explorer Levison Wood sets out to walk the length of the world's highest mountain range, from Afghanistan to Bhutan.

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.

Harry Hill gives the legendary transformation show a makeover in a brand new series. Five members of the public walk through the iconic smoky doors to become someone famous.

Alex Polizzi takes on the difficult challenge of finding head chefs for restaurants that have a desperate need to fill a vacancy.

A look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a record independently seemed an impossible dream.

Twelve teams from UK, under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr, compete with each other by preparing menus and winning a chance to turn school canteens into restaurants.

The stories of History's Ultimate Spies are woven around many notorious plots and infamous characters, and they'll feature in a series that delves into the psyche of the men and women who set up the networks - or destroyed them.

Adventurer Bear Grylls heads out on an epic journey of discovery across England, Scotland and Wales to experience the British Isles at their most spectacular.

As 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes assemble for a unique flypast marking the 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two special programmes commemorate the heroes Churchill famously called 'The Few'.

How do young children make and break friendships and learn to share, stand up for themselves, and find their place in a new social group?

Is it ever possible to shortcut your way to the top? Let's find out in Man v Expert. Each week, hustler Alexis Conran takes on three intense challenges, against world-class experts, to see if he can find a way to beat them at their own game - without going through years of hard work and training. In any normal head-to-head contest, Alexis wouldn’t stand a chance, but he travels the world to look into science and technology, and occasionally calls on his trickster know-how in an attempt to come out on top. During the series, Alexis sees a childhood dream come to fruition when he feels the pressure of a penalty shootout against the Premier League’s greatest-ever penalty taker, Matt Le Tissier. He also hops behind the wheel in his hometown, challenging London’ s legendary black cab drivers and their knowledge of the city to a race across the capital, and attempts to row his way to victory in a one-on-one kayak race against a five-time European and 11-time Slovakian champion.

The cameras follow the lives of modern and dynamic members of the British-Asian community living in West London.

The ex-Manchester United stars known as the Class of '92 are going on a new adventure. They've bought a football club seven tiers down from the Premier League with a dream of taking it up to the top. This new series captures the humour and drama on and off the pitch as Ryan Giggs, Phil and Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt spend their first season in charge of Salford City F.C, a club run by volunteers with an average gate of 80. With intimate access to the Class of '92, the series captures the closeness of their friendship and their determination to succeed.

Simon Reeve travels around the Caribbean Sea in this stunning series. With insight, humour and warmth Simon discovers an extraordinary, extreme region, as well as some of the pressing issues facing wildlife and people living there.

Rick Stein embarks on a new gastronomic road trip from Venice to Istanbul through the countries of the former Byzantine Empire - a melting pot of east and west.

Abdulrahman Thaher satirically discusses his experiences in Palestine and throughout the Arab world during the turbulent 1990s and early 2000s in this studio television program.

Simon Reeve sets out on an epic journey around the island of Ireland - a place steeped in history, culture and belief, but with a complex past. Part 1: South Simon begins his journey in the south of Ireland, paramotoring with an Irish explorer. On the west coast, he does spot of surfing before climbing Croagh Patrick in honour of Ireland's patron saint. This leg of his journey ends in Malin Head, Ireland's most northerly point.

Explorer Levison Wood sets out on a nine-month walk along the length of the River Nile, visiting rainforests, deserts, cities and war zones, and encountering modern Africa, its people and its wildlife.

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Science documentary series tackling everyday issues that affect us all.

Terry Wogan and Mason McQueen presented all 20 episodes of this documentary series, discovering the culinary delights of the UK by means of a road trip in McQueen's black London taxicab. Sadly, as Sir Terry died on 31 January 2016, there will be no further episodes. All episodes were broadcast during August and September 2015.

This ground-breaking three-part series takes 75 dieters and employs the latest science to fashion a diet tailor-made to counteract the main reason they put on weight.

Karl and Chris goon a 3 week trip, where they got to travel through China, Tibet & Nepal with the highlight of reaching Mount Everest base camp. However, their plans fall apart with Chris being hospitalised with severe altitude sickness. Will they succeed with our quest for Everest?

We live in a world ablaze with colour. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and humanity, Earth is the most colourful place we know of. But the colours we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear. In this series, Dr Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works, and how it has written the story of our planet - from the colours that transformed a dull ball of rock into a vivid jewel to the colours that life has used to survive and thrive. But the story doesn't end there - there are also the colours that we can't see, the ones that lie beyond the rainbow. Each one has a fascinating story to tell.

Long a hotbed of strife and unrest, the Middle East is the epicenter of some of the world's bloodiest and most sustained conflicts. Includes: 'Six Day War', 'The Iran-Iraq War', 'The Gulf War' and more!

Some of the greatest legends of the Premier League are profiled.

Documentary following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter.

To celebrate Aardman reaching 40 years of stop-motion animation we bring you an exclusive celebratory collection of short films along with a fascinating documentary exploring the creativity of this special British studio.

Alexander Armstrong embarks on an epic 8000 mile journey halfway around the Arctic Circle in this new three part documentary series.

Twenty modern day Brits try to survive two months in the wilderness. Channel 5 sent 20 people back to the Stone Age to take part in a social experiment. Things did not go as planned.

A humorous documentary looking at the life, presentation, and death of the companies responsible for bringing the ITV network to the regions of Britain.

Historian Andrew Roberts journeys through the history and geography of Europe to bring the story of Napoleon vividly to life as he retraces the footsteps of the legendary leader himself.

Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world.

Biographer and historian Dr. Amanda Foreman presents a landmark series on the history of women from the dawn of civilisation to the modern day. This ambitious series sets out to redress a significant imbalance in global history, exploring the extraordinary and often overlooked role that women have played in the forging of the modern world.

Tim Shaw joins Chris and Justin Nelson to discover ways in which people can use science to succeed in life.

Some of the planet’s most extraordinary and spectacular experiences are only accessible by air. In this epic new series, pilot and former Royal Marine Arthur Williams will fly us into some of the remotest parts of our planet to find out how people survive and thrive in places only the plane can reach. Arthur was paralysed in an accident seven years ago, but took up flying to rediscover his spirit of adventure. Now he’s going to brave tiny airstrips and outrageously dangerous flying conditions, all to reach the world’s most spectacular remote places.

The cameras follow the lives of human and animal families living in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. They also follow the story of a safari camp run by wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton and an elephant conservation charity run by her husband Frank Pope.

The Vietnam War, a series about the Vietnam war.

In Medieval Europe castles were the ultimate symbol of dominance. But they also had to serve several different functions; power projection, defense of the realm, and not in the least, a glorious home for the castle's master. These three functions are examined in turn as the history unfolds of how castles evolved over the centuries to a adapt to changing demands.

Patrick Aryee follows some of the world's most majestic predators taking a journey through the feline family tree.

Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet a family of rare Grauer's gorillas.

Dallas Campbell reveals why we can only understand the familiar world around us by discovering the hidden wonders beneath our feet.

Tim and Naomi uncover the weirdest wildlife tales that the planet has to offer.

A group of passionate anglers from the UK push their skills to the limit in six epic locations around the world. In each place, they face challenges for which they need to combine their own talents with local techniques to outwit the environment they find themselves in. The series explores the incredible world of fishing, looking at its variety of fish and their behaviour in distinct environments, and revealing surprising animals and stunning landscapes.

12 ordinary people confront their extraordinary fears in some of the toughest places on Earth. Bear's reputation is on the line in each challenging episode as he helps two people to face the phobias and anxieties that dominate their lives.

The Hairy Bikers head north on a big Baltic adventure in search of new cuisines to explore, travelling from Germany to Sweden via Poland, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Jamie Oliver travels to some of the healthiest places in the world to uncover the secrets of how people there live longer and healthier lives

An ordinary night bus has been kitted out with cameras for this series, witnessing the funny, surprising and sometimes moving interaction between passengers after dark. From late night revellers and tourists visiting the West End to shift-workers leaving home at first light, the series will provide an intimate portrait of London at night and the round-the-clock efforts made by drivers and support staff to keep the night bus working for London.

Michael Portillo takes a look through the national archives to discover different stories that have been hidden in previously classified documents.

Dr Sam Willis charts the history of the British outlaws.

Billie JD Porter finds out what it’s really like to grow up in China, the country with the highest population on the planet.