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Paul Connolly pits himself against the world of fraud – a crime that has reached epidemic levels in modern Britain – tackling Phishing scams and Boiler Room bilking. Connolly knows forged documents are big business, from fake P45s and passports to bank statements and even gun licenses; this show explores it all.
The US Fish and Wildlife Services has a special unit; The Office of Law Enforcement. It boasts 261 special agents. It even has its own Forensic Laboratory which supports international investigations of wildlife crimes. The unit exists because, over the last five years, it has become apparent to the West that many of the world's terrorist attacks are funded by the cash generated from animal poaching. This series is the story of some of their investigations as the Office of Law Enforcement battles the richest and most determined wildlife criminals in the world. What's more - President Barack Obama has now extended this fight to territories outside the USA. In a Presidential Order last year he committed the USA to financing and arming teams across the world to hit back against the animal poachers. This series is the story of that battle.
A group of brave children leave technology at home and embark upon an adventure in Snowdonia. For two weeks, they must work as a team as Bear Grylls teaches them skills they'll need to survive in the wilderness.
An LGBT+ web series set in Brighton, about love, friendship, identity, and the complexities of attraction.
Tony Robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the British landscape.
MumDem follows the story of four lads born and raised in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, with dreams of making it big in the fashion industry. They plot; they scheme, and do their best to acquire a lady friend or two, who must be at least fifty years old - Atmosfear, self appointed leader of the gang, tries to keep them all afloat financially with their own brand of clothing, MumWear. But however worldwide Atmosfear likes to think it has become, MumWear never actually leaves the South Wales Valleys. The MumDem spend their days listening to Atmosfear dictate their way of life at their local with Brian the barman, who attempts to be a father figure to this group of delinquents. Ultimately, the goal is to land the 'Ultimate Mum' and sell the MumWear clothing range for a fortune, and finally amass the 'MumWear Millions'.
Documentary series which goes behind the scenes of the five-star Merchant Hotel in the centre of Belfast
Michael Wood embarks on a great historical adventure, exploring the stories, people and landscapes that have helped create China's distinctive character and genius over four thousand years.
Stacey Dooley immerses herself deeper than ever before into extreme worlds, joining some of the world's most controversial groups to try to understand their unique ideologies.
Bushcraft expert and survivalist Ray Mears explores the awe-inspiring landscape of that shaped the story of the Wild West. ... Discover how extraordinary topography, extreme weather and ecology presented both great opportunity and even greater challenges for Native Americans and early pioneers of the Wild West.
David Hayman surveys the state of the Scotch whisky industry and examines the threats to its world dominance.
The Hairy Bikers take their charm and humour on the road as they encounter brilliant, eccentric and fascinating people across Britain whose lives surround the nation’s pubs. Their epic journey will take them into the secret world of the pubs that made Britain. From the first Roman taverns, to Anglo Saxon alehouses which sprung up in peoples’ homes, and the travelers Inns providing respite for a more mobile population, they’ll reveal the fascinating story of how Britain’s pubs evolved - but also tells a bigger story of Britain itself.
Spin-off from series Roy about the adventures of Roy the cartoon character growing up as a little boy with his parents and his sister Becky.
As part of a season of programming marking Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday, four of his favourite films are brought together as the renowned naturalist looks back on his personal highlights.
For a century, Vogue Magazine has had the world of high fashion all to itself. But in uncertain and changing times, what does the future hold for Britain's style bible?
Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to bake their way through the Victorian era. They set up shop in 1837, when their trade was vital to the survival of the nation.
Children's sketch show from CBeebies. Get switched on and play games with the Spot Bots.
Bushcraft guru Ray Mears travels to the remotest parts of Australia to examine the astonishing creatures that thrive in such demanding conditions.
In a brand new take on Channel 4’s flagship Daytime show, previous winners will take part in a high-pressure tournament to be crowned a Come Dine With Me Champion of Champions. Taking place in a large country manor house, long-running narrator of Come Dine With Me, Dave Lamb will step out from behind the microphone to present this brand new format. The series will feature former contestants cooking against each other in a series of challenges; they’ll be marking one another’s efforts but also be judged by some special mystery guests who will bring a super critical edge to proceedings! After four days of heats, the daily winners will return to battle for that week’s title of Champion of Champions.
In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.
The Wombles is a CGI animated series which is normally aired on Channel 5's programming block Milkshake!.
More than 150 of Britain’s railway stations are request stops. You have to put out your arm to get the train to stop at the platform. In this series, Paul Merton will travel around the country by train, only getting off at request stops. He’ll explore the history of the stations, and meet the people who live and work around them to learn more about at these unusual and often-overlooked stations.
In the heart of the modern East End of London, a Victorian slum has been recreated and a group of 21st-century people are moving in. Michael Mosley joins them to tell the extraordinary story of how the Victorian East End changed our attitude to poverty forever.
Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how, by uncovering its secrets, scientists have used light to reveal the universe.
Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.
The Wine Show sees the series’ main presenters and enthusiastic wine novices, actors Matthew Goode & Matthew Rhys, take us on a fresh, informative and entertaining journey into wine, looking behind the labels on all kinds of bottles, from the wine we enjoy every day with our dinner, to the really, really fine stuff. From their villa in the Italian countryside, Goode and Rhys are set a new challenge every week that sees them explore different parts of Italy, uncovering some of the best wines the country has to offer, as well as the stories that surround them. Joining Matthew & Matthew on their entertaining journey of education are the show’s passionate expert wine contributors, Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer, who skilfully guide them along the way.
Comedian and first-generation immigrant Henning Wehn leads an irreverent guide to life in Britain from the perspective of some of its most notoriously polarising inhabitants. From the big issues to the almost overlooked minutiae of British life that we take for granted, An Immigrant's Guide To Britain asks the big questions every prospective immigrant needs to know, such as: Can you learn to banter? What exactly do upper class people do? Is it good to swear at work? Why do we let animals sleep in our bedrooms? And is it possible to collect 100 'sorries' from the British public?
A cat's-eye view of its first year of life.
Can you find the perfect match by only meeting their parents? Meet the Parents is brand new dating show for ITV. Single guys and girls are paired up with the help of the people who know them best - their parents. From love lives and ex'es to school reports and awkward teenage antics, nothing is off limits. Presented by Holly Willoughby, Meet the Parents is dating like you've never seen it before!
Australia is a vast island-continent of diverse habitats--including beaches, deserts, grasslands, and tropical forests--that make it a haven for many unusual and rare bird species. From its largest bird of prey, the wedge-tailed eagle, to the emu, an implausible flightless wonder, take an aerial odyssey through the lives of some of Australia's amazing avian ambassadors.
Julia Bradbury chooses her favourite countryside treks that anyone can do, any time of the day.
Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the Renaissance.
Body Fixers is a one-stop shop where people with extreme, shocking and downright hilarious beauty and hair fails can come to have their problems fixed by a team of top young professionals
Welcome to Street Racers, the Formula E magazine show presented by Sian Welby.
Observational documentary series filmed over six months in one of New York's toughest jails.
In a remote corner of the UK, 23 men and women try to build a new life and new society from scratch, isolated from the rest of the world
The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction anthology examining the mysteries within the archives of London based The Magnus Institute, an organization dedicated to documenting and researching the esoteric and the weird. New head archivist Jonathan Sims attempts to organize and record a collection of seemingly unconnected statements of mysteries, supernatural and the occult, converting them to audio and supplementing them with follow-up work from his dedicated archival team. Individually the statements within the archives are unsettling. Together they begin to form a clear and disturbing picture. As you look deeper in to the archives something stares back.
A documentary which explores the remarkable parallels between the careers of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill, as well as their personal rivalry and animosity.
Daily routines have never been so much fun! Is it playtime or bedtime? Time for a nap or time for lunch? Morning, afternoon, evening and night – sing along with our fabulous songs that turn any time of day into a fun time!
First Class Chefs: Family Style is a cooking competition the the whole family! Each week teams of two family members go head to head to create a delicious and heathy dish.
A stunning, intimate series painting a rarely-seen picture of real life in China, interweaving stories of human drama with nature, as the country tries to balance its ambitious future with its ecology
A look inside one of the world’s biggest startup nations - Israel, and Shenzhen, looking at how and why the city has evolved so rapidly.
A terrifying, intimate, epic portrait of the biggest movement of people that Europe has seen since World War II.
Three very different roommates, struggling through their "Quarter-Life" crisis, decide that starting an Adult Call Service is the perfect "means to an end." After all, no one has to know about it, so what could possibly go wrong?
When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with one click of a button or twist of a knob will spring to life, and - most of the time - do exactly what we want them to. But how on earth do these objects work? To find out, James May (fuelled by endless cups of tea) heads into his workshop with thousands of little pieces to assemble some of our most beloved and recognisable objects from scratch to see what it actually takes to get them to work.
Enjoy some of Shakespeare's classics with a CBeebies twist!
A Load Of Croc is a flatshare sitcom like no other. A walking, talking crocodile is coached through the difficulties of life by Dorito Fish.
Mary shares her favourite Easter recipes, such as hot cross buns, simnel cake and roast lamb, and takes a look at how Christian communities all over the world celebrate Easter with special food.
Authoritative and entertaining series featuring original portraits of songwriters discussing the creative process and their inspiration, including exclusive performances and interviews.
In celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday, Penelope Keith, goes behind the scenes of Her Majesty’s Royal residences Penelope meets the people who uphold extraordinary royal titles and appointments, from the Royal Falconer to the Washer of the Sovereign’s hands. It’s a world Penelope knows something about, having been at Her Majesty’s service herself, when she took up the position of High Sheriff for Surrey in 2002. Across the series Penelope heads to four corners of the union: In England, she visits Windsor Castle, meets the Royal Herb Strewer and travels in style along the Thames, in the Royal row barge with the Queen’s Bargemaster by her side. In Scotland, Penelope drops in on The Palace of Holyroodhouse and meets the Duke of Argyll, at his family seat, Inveraray Castle.
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Series of investigative science documentaries.
For one summer, the Ashby Hawkins family give up their 21st-century technology and travel back in time to discover the radical transformation of our leisure time since 1950.
This true crime series tells the stories of Britain's most high-profile young killers. Different cases are discussed from the view of the witnesses who gave first-hand testimonies and interviews with the friends, family and professionals involved. Over the past 20 years, approximately 400 children have been convicted for murder in the United Kingdom. An investigation into what prompted this behaviour in those kids is carried out as the show profiles some of the most shocking incidents to hit the headlines.
Dan Cruickshank takes an up-close-and-personal look at the place we are all familiar with but rarely stop to question – our home. Why are those stairs at that angle? Why is the kitchen at the back of the house? Why are some houses made of wattle and daub, and some of brick? And why do some live in a terrace and some in a flat? How did the British home end up looking the way it does – and why?
Britain's Greatest Bridges visits the country's most historic and iconic bridges, revealing the genius of their designs.
Dominic Littlewood follows the people charged with upholding the law and handing out fines, including traffic wardens, the police and environmental crime officers.