Explore TV Series

Europe is the second smallest continent, yet is incredibly diverse. It's temperatures range from 40 degrees to minus 40 degrees across several ecoregions. It is home to the most northerly feline species as well as the only spider to live entirely underwater. Its hectares of forests are on the increase and it boasts off shore islands deep within the Arctic Circle and far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Europe's Great Wilderness is a three part series exploring its wildlife and the mosaic of habitats in which they live: Life Below Zero- discovering the life that the arctic supports, characterised by hardiness and an amazing ability to survive at the very edge of the world. Green Heart - charting life across the seasons in Europe’s most ancient and enigmatic forests. Living Waters - exploring the major waterways that provide home to a myriad of life forms.

Interviews, unknown facts, reunions and location visits from the cast and crew.

Told straight into camera by real people, these brave and resonant stories help us explore the reality of our topics: what drives someone to starve themselves to the point of hospitalisation? How does it feel to live life at the mercy of voices in your head? Why are people unfaithful? How does it feel to have a “different” body or face, in a society increasingly obsessed with looks? Free from voiceover, these heart-breaking and humorous films encourage the audience to reserve judgment and listen to our interviewees as they share the reality of battling their own demons and others' prejudices.

Devonport is the largest naval base in Western Europe, home to most of the surface fleet and the navy’s Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. It’s also an important base for training and it supplies, mends and refits all kinds of naval craft. In this brand new six-part Quest commission we follow the lives of the people who work at Devonport. This series focuses on the people, their relationships and unusual challenges they face day to day running one of the most famous Royal Navy bases in Europe. From organising a VIP Royal visit, to preparing for the Armada Ball which is one of the largest events of the year and the daily maintenance of ships, crews and guns; if you want to see how the navy does its job, come to Devonport.

Rav Wilding and Hayley Hassall investigate what it takes to deliver a special Christmas for the shoppers, workers, residents and tourists in Manchester, England.

Journalists Alys Harte and Bronagh Munro launch their own serial, forensic investigation into the real-life disappearance of 16-year-old Damien Nettles, who went missing on the Isle of Wight in 1996.

Two women embark on a harrowing journey to discover the fate and final resting place of loved ones snatched by the Nazis.

This is the secret, and untold, history of pop and rock from the men and women who pulled the strings behind the scenes - the producers, the managers and the PR giants.

They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of the war. WWII's Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute-by-minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich. We forensically examine how exactly these assaults played out, through expert analysis and testimonies from the brave men who carried them out.

Rhod Gilbert enlists the help of a series of musical legends to scour the country in search of the best of the UK's unsung musicians - who regularly play with no goal other than to enjoy making music.

Series capturing the glory and eccentricity of the men and women who live the rural life.

Some of the world’s best magicians perform their very best tricks and illusions – many seen for the first time ever. Over five weeks, each episode will showcase six world-class magicians presenting their A-list material to viewers.

Charting life on Fair Isle, Britain's most remote inhabited island, situated halfway between the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and with a population of just 55

This two-part landmark series tells the story of Ireland's struggle for independence through archive newsreel and photographs that have been painstakingly colourised and restored by the BAFTA nominated team behind WWII in HD Colour.

Scott Hield is a 16-year-old English teenager who constantly quarrels with his mother. She sends him to Morocco for a surf camp, where he meets new people and gains new experiences.

This 2-part series looks at the legends and lore surrounding sea monsters and the Bermuda Triangle, and reveals the truth through cutting edge science. Rare archive, eye-witness accounts, photo-real CGI, and dramatic reconstructions bring stories and legends to life. We set up scientific experiments to recreate key theories, ranging from the full force of a monster’s bite to how huge bubbles could sink ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

Reality rigs and personal cameras capture the lives of six British families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reggie Yates enters Bexar County Jail in Texas, to experience what it's like to be an inmate in the American criminal justice system, and understand how prisoners with mental health problems are treated behind bars. Then, he puts himself through another intens

Three-part series in which Professor Richard Fortey investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the unique and remarkable species that live on them. Examining some of the crucial influences on natural selection that are normally overlooked - like geology, geography, isolation and time - the series reveals that there is much more to evolution than 'survival of the fittest'. Charting the lifecycle of islands - from their birth and colonisation to the flowering of evolutionary creativity that often accompanies their maturity, and what happens when an island grows old and nears its end - Fortey encounters wild lemurs in the rainforest of Madagascar, acid-resistant shrimps in the rock pools of Hawaii, and giant wolf spiders in Madeira as he searches for the hidden rules of island evolution.

A fast paced and surreal comedy series in the style of a 1970s cop drama, following a detective and his assistant in their fight against strange characters who keep murdering people.

Jesse will put $100k of his family’s hard earned cash on the line as he hits the streets in search of the biggest and boldest bargains Britain has to offer before shipping them back to the US in an effort to turn a profit in the family’s LA antique store.

YouTube stars Ben Brown and Steve Booker undertake a series of photo challenges across the world.

Former aerospace engineer Justin Cunningham tries to keep the Glasgow Tower turning, and Tomo Umewaka helps engineers in Osaka keep their airport from sinking into the sea.

"Keeping Up with the Khans" explores the lives and aspirations of new migrants to Britain, and the impact that immigration has on one community: Page Hall in Sheffield

Exploring modern-day parenting though the patient visits to Birmingham Children's Hospital

Our children are struggling to know how to live in today’s world. Unprecedented numbers are being diagnosed with mental health disorders, being medicated, or are facing a crisis of identity. For nearly a hundred years the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (known as ‘the Tavi’) has been at the forefront of exploring young minds, and this series goes behind their doors for the first time.

An entertaining look at eight years from the 1980s and 90s via the news, pop and TV archive from each year.

Celebrities travel Britain's coastline accompanied by their dogs

Reviews and previews of the latest films to hit the big screen in the capital, served with a pick'n'mix of red carpet interviews with the stars.

The use of dash-cams continues to experience a meteoric rise. In this series we see the hilarious, outrageous and hazardous footage taken directly from streets around the globe.

Three long-term unemployed families on benefits will each be given a cash lump sum of £26,000 upfront (the current maximum amount of benefits given in a year to most families) in return for signing off. Will the families have what it takes to escape the benefit trap and start a business or get a job? Or will they just blow the lot?

And you thought swinging was for bored, middle-aged suburbanites? Think again...

Two-part documentary seris in which Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall explores what can be done to stop the killing of African elephants for their ivory.

Martin Kemp lifts the lid on Britain's most notorious killers including the Wests, Harold Shipman, the Suffolk Strangler and the Yorkshire Ripper.

Animated adventures of a baby monkey and his mum.

Behind-the scenes access to the surgeons who fix disastrous surgeries of celebrities.

Discovery Channel joins David Baddiel as he sets off on a 4,000 mile journey to explore the most famous trade route in history – the Silk Road. This four-part travelogue follows the comedian and novelist on the adventure of a lifetime, as he travels from Xi'an, China to Istanbul, Turkey to uncover a series of remarkable locations, mysteries and hidden gems, many unknown to the western world.

A family give up their modern lives for one summer to experience what life was like for Caribbeans who immigrated to Britain in the postwar period. Beginning in 1948, the year the Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury and discharged its passengers, the Irwin family travel through the 1950s and 60s, guided by presenter Giles Coren and social historian Emma Dabiri who introduce them to their new homes as well as the events of the time. Along the way the Irwins discover the food, work and entertainment of first-generation immigrants making their lives in Brixton.

Taking a refreshing new look at Liverpool and its rich heritage

Dr Jago Cooper explores the extraordinary and resilient culture of the American Northwest, revealing one the most inspiring stories in human history.

Naturalist Stewart McPherson travels to all the UK Overseas Territories, exploring their wildlife, landscapes, history and people

A group of 10 very different British Muslims are placed in a house together to explore their differences and similarities.

Behind the scenes with officers from Northumbria police force tasked with tackling car crime.