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Martin Clunes travels down to the Indian Ocean to witness what many fear is the lemur's last stand.

How We Invented the World is the ultimate action-packed, hi-energy, landmark series that examines the four inventions that define the modern world - mobiles, cars, planes and skyscrapers -celebrating the people and connections that made them possible. Each playing a crucial role in where we are now in the 21st Century - able to travel the globe, to talk to one another at any time at the push of a button, to live in huge cities, to commute, to capture the world we live in, making the fantasies we create come to life. This four part series lifts the lid on how these iconic inventions came to be. Showcasing the people who have shaped our lives in ways that they could have never imagined or anticipated, this series reveals stories of human ingenuity, extraordinary connections, unprecedented experimentation and jaw dropping accidents that created the world as we know it.

The presenter leads a six-strong team across Europe to track down lost relics from the Second World War. These men are real experts - and real friends - and have teamed up to discover the secrets of the conflict.

Voyage to Europe's Carpathian mountains, where vast primeval forests, steep gorges, and isolated peaks offer a vital refuge to some of the continent's most charismatic creatures, including massive brown bears, elusive lynx, and the Eurasian wold.

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.

Explicit Biscuit is an award-winning, short-form, sketch comedy series produced by Brian Luff and Georgina Sowerby.

Series telling the story of how the craft and manufacturing skills have shaped the country's towns and cities and built modern Great Britain.

Preschool series exploring how baby animals learn skills such as climbing, swimming and getting around.

Dom Byrne, Fran Scott and Greg Foot compete for points using explosive experiments, animated tales and strange stunts, and whoever packs in the most facts and fun wins!

Art historian Dr James Fox makes the case for a singularly British renaissance, telling the stories of the artists and artisans who changed Britain forever.

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Climb up on the footplate and join historian and host Dan Cruickshank for a railway adventure like no other as he investigates how trains helped shape modern Britain. This three-part series resurrects an exhilarating age and kicks off by focusing on the railways' role in defeating Hitler, before unearthing the incredible engineering achievements of Isambard Brunel and embarking on a trip on the earliest steam engines.

Two brothers - one a baker, the other a chef and butcher - unlock the trade secrets of baking, and without a cupcake in sight

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.

Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.

Series of investigative science documentaries.

Explorer Levison Wood sets out to trek 1800 miles from Mexico to Colombia, through fascinating, beautiful and diverse regions, and meets people living everywhere from violent cities to deep jungle.

To find out about the food she feeds her family, Nadiya meets fishermen, farmers, chefs and producers across the country and creates delicious new recipes inspired by their produce.

An eye-opening insight into what sexual health staff deal with on a daily basis.

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,

DanTDM Creates a Big Scene follows DanTDM and his group of animated friends as they battle to keep their live show on the road. Each episode catches their behind-the-scenes exploits as they learn skills, overcome challenges and face impossible odds. Alone the way, they find that putting on an epic show isn't as easy as it looks.

The Pitch is a UK light entertainment talent contest television programme, which airs on a Friday night,. The show was launched on 30 November 2012. The basis of the show is for contestants to perform their music/singing/comedy acts in front of a panel of media experts with the potential prize of winning their own television show,. The panel consists of Loaded TV owner Paul Baxendale-Walker, 'Jonglers' comedy clubs proprietor Maria Kempinska, broadcaster and sports agent Eric Hall, magazine editor Ian Edmondson, and actress and Creative Director of Brighton Film School Carol Harrison.

How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.

In this mini series we explore some of the most unique and hard-core truck journeys on the planet. Destinations in the six part series are Iceland, Guatemala, Turkey, Morocco, Ethiopia and Russia. Our hosts take a series of truck journeys across these lands exploring the many fascinating cultural, natural and historical sites along the way, including unique geological locations in Iceland, ancient Mayan sites in Guatemala and rarely visited Silk Road destinations in Eastern Turkey.

Intercity 125 – Britain's own original high-speed train – rules the rails today, but this national icon is set to give way to hi-tech imports. It's time to celebrate the heroic story of a design classic that saved Britain's railways from terminal decline.

Human volunteers are placed into a plush country house that's rigged with surveillance cameras, while Michael Mosley watches from a secret observational room to analyse their behaviour.

Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury's adventures in four stunning British landscapes. No matter where we are, the rocky upheavals of Britain's epic past are still with us, and still drive how we live.

Martin Dorey, campervan lover and passionate foodie, journeys around Britain in his 1970s classic campervan on the ultimate escapist adventure.

Griff Rhys Jones finds out how the National Trust copes with the complexities and conflicts involved in looking after some of the nation's most-loved treasures.

Rory Stewart tells the story of foreign intervention in Afghanistan from the 19th century to the present day.

Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.

Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.

Derren Brown uses deception as a skill to overcome common misbeliefs and fears of individuals.

Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce.

Observational series following the fearless teams who clean up messy modern Britain.

According to government statistics, the sleepy seaside town of Jaywick, Essex, is officially the most deprived place in England. This documentary looks at the characters contending with life on the breadline and the daily struggles they face.

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, after the Brexit vote, we will see Scottish independence and the break-up of the UK.

Perfomances of James Bond theme tunes from a variety of different shows in the BBC archives.

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.

Global travel with nothing but a bum bag. Sharing the realities of 'true minimalist travel' and a choice to live simply. A travel adventure series with a difference, there’s no luggage! ​ Experienced traveller and amateur filmmaker Benjamin Luke Mitchell (Lost Yet Free), explores the possibilities of freedom if one opens up their mind and leaves the backpack behind. No packing or carrying necessary, the philosophy here is to live simply, without restraints. Our curiosities spur the way, and an ultralight approach allow us to access places and global gifts beyond the reach of a big, heavy sack. This is a personal quest, an introspective story about a man learning how to confront that continual feeling of bewilderment. True Minimalist Travel is not full of glamor or celebrations, nor will it show you the top day-trips, tours and sights, but it will uncover the very essence of why we travel in the first place and for each instalment told, it becomes a journey in itself.

The life and work of the world's most celebrated artists. Each episode reveals unique insights into the life of the artists, from exploring the places they lived and worked to uncovering their formative relationships through private letters. Great Art will also provide privileged access to the artists' masterpieces, going behind-the-scenes at the world's leading museums.

Jo Brand's Big Splash is a British television series produced by Doghouse Media and What Larks! Productions for Dave. The show was part of Dave's investment into original comedy shows. Presented by comedian Jo Brand, it combined her stand-up comedy with various tasks involving water. The first episode originally aired on 22 September 2011 and the last episode aired on 20 October 2011.

Britain's railways were key to the development of Britain - they helped facilitate the Industrial Revolution, the suburbs- and the commuter - and created popular holiday destinations. They've even inspired poetry, film and song. Combining contemporary train journeys with ITN's extensive archive this series provides a unique and revealing history of Britain's railroads and our engineering evolution. In each episode our presenter will take a different rail journey across the UK, use historical rail guides, board classic trains, experience captivating views and explore fascinating histories and personal stories. We'll hear stories of success - and learn about the disasters which pushed the engineering forward.

BBC Three follows the lives of seven newly qualified junior doctors as they begin their new placements at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton.

Bear Grylls takes celebrities on exhilarating adventures well outside their comfort zones.

British Army officer/explorer Levison Wood sets out on a journey to circumnavigate the Arabian peninsula, embracing the travel methods of the locals.

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.

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?

James Brown, Jo Elvin and Abbey Clancy host a competition to find Britain's best hairdresser.

Preschool series about animal health. Animal experts Ferne and Rory help children understand that, just like us, animals can get sick and need help from a vet.

A series on Renaissance painting presented by Matthew Collings.

Heston Blumenthal uses his maverick culinary genius to dramatically re-invent food.

Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.

In this revealing observational series, six young Brits, whose privileged lives have left them with the idea that homelessness is often the result of the victim's own actions, and they could fix it if they really wanted to, have agreed to sleep rough on the streets of London for three nights. The rich kids want to prove that it's easy to escape homelessness, and they all have a plan to make money and get off the streets. They'll beg, get jobs and even start a business while surviving as rough sleepers during the winter months. Will meeting the real homeless people change their perspective on homelessness?

Award-winning chef Stevie Parle and professional spice blender and chef Emma Grazette are embarking on a vibrant, colourful and spice-filled journey around the world.