Today 02:00 - 03:00
Wonderland: A symbol of national pride that became a symbol of excess in the Turkish capital of Ankara. [S,AD]
27: U&Yesterday
Mon Aug 10
Today 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Today 06:10 - 07:10
Blues Prison: Exploring Old Joliet Prison, a battered facility near Chicago that descended into open war, but then hosted the Blues Brothers! [S,AD]
Today 07:10 - 08:00
Murder in Martinique: An exploration of Chateau Aubery on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition. [S,AD]
Today 08:00 - 09:00
Montego: The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo. [S,AD]
Today 09:00 - 10:00
CZ & Nova: The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus! [S,AD]
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Today 11:00 - 12:00
New. With war imminent and his Nazi forces mobilising, Hitler manipulated and played games with the Czechs and the western powers of Britain and France to achieve his ends. [S]
Today 12:00 - 13:00
Retrospective: Updates on the most talked-about finds of the past 12 months, including an item once owned by a Queen and another that delivered the largest sale price of any roadshow item. [S]
Today 13:00 - 14:00
The Royal Ballet School, Richmond 1: The experts gather at the home of the Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park, London. Objects include a longbow used in the Second World War. [S]
Today 14:00 - 15:00
Saab 96L/AC Aceca: Derek heads out to pick up a pair of beautiful Swedish models - a Saab 96L and a Volvo P1800ES. Plus, a rare British AC Aceca comes up for sale. [S,AD]
Today 15:00 - 16:00
Aston DB6/Jaguar E-type: A 1967 Aston Martin DB6 lands at the Mathewsons' - Derek believes it could break the record for the most expensive car ever sold at the auction. [S,AD]
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
With war imminent and his Nazi forces mobilising, Hitler manipulated and played games with the Czechs and the western powers of Britain and France to achieve his ends. [S]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
Retrospective: Updates on the most talked-about finds of the past 12 months, including an item once owned by a Queen and another that delivered the largest sale price of any roadshow item. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Volcano: David Attenborough narrates a documentary revealing how the forces of nature drive, shape and support the Earth's great diversity of life, beginning with volcanoes. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 20:30
Marple to Huddersfield: Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound. [S]
Today 20:30 - 21:00
Sowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
New. The US and Canada: Michael explores how British rule led to armed rebellion in America, and a loyalty in Canada that lasted until the very end of the Empire. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Saab 96L/AC Aceca: Derek heads out to pick up a pair of beautiful Swedish models - a Saab 96L and a Volvo P1800ES. Plus, a rare British AC Aceca comes up for sale. [S,AD]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Aston DB6/Jaguar E-type: A 1967 Aston Martin DB6 lands at the Mathewsons' - Derek believes it could break the record for the most expensive car ever sold at the auction. [S,AD]
Tue Aug 11
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Montego: The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien look for valuable items languishing in people's homes, unearthing a church pew, create a fish tank from scrap and uncover a special petrol tank. [S]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 03:00
Blues Prison: Exploring Old Joliet Prison, a battered facility near Chicago that descended into open war, but then hosted the Blues Brothers! [S,AD]
Tomorrow 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 06:10 - 07:10
Italian Turf War: Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 07:10 - 08:00
The Montauk Conspiracy: Exploring Camp Hero in Long Island, and a salt mine in Poland. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 08:00 - 09:00
Wooden Boat: The team restore a 1988 Golf GTI Convertible - an iconic hot hatch - along with a wooden launch boat and a catch-up with a Mk1 Austin Mini. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Puch: A super-rare Renault Clio Williams 2 in F1 blue with contrasting gold alloys turns Dave Mathewson an interesting shade of green. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Run Silent Run Deep: A chilling discovery in the furthest reaches of Eastern Canada hints at the true depths of the Nazis' seafaring capabilities. [S]
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:00
New. By September 1938, Hitler had occupied Austria and was intent on invading Czechoslovakia. But the British and the French had made it clear that they would go to war if he did so. [S]
Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:00
Sainsbury Centre Norwich 1: The team travels to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, where items include the death mask of William Gladstone. [S]
Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:00
Exeter Cathedral 1: Fiona Bruce and the team visit Exeter Cathedral, where items include a table apparently used by Bonnie Prince Charlie and artwork painted by Edward VII as a child. [S]
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
Austin Metro/Fiat 850 Coupe: A collection of Austin Mini Metros arrive for auction. Also under the hammer is a baby Fiat 850 coupe and a haulier offloads part of his vintage vehicle collection. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Merc G-Wagon/Opel Manta: There's an unlikely arrival at the North Yorkshire car auction - an Argentinian Army Mercedes G wagon that saw action in the Falklands War. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Run Silent Run Deep: A chilling discovery in the furthest reaches of Eastern Canada hints at the true depths of the Nazis' seafaring capabilities. [S]
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
By September 1938, Hitler had occupied Austria and was intent on invading Czechoslovakia. But the British and the French had made it clear that they would go to war if he did so. [S]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
Sainsbury Centre Norwich 1: The team travels to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, where items include the death mask of William Gladstone. [S]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00
The Sun: Examining the solar force that powers Earth and how life has adapted to the uneven amounts of sunlight given to different parts of the planet over the course of a year. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Subaru / James Captain: The team fall for a Subaru Pick-up, which has all the Mathewsons in agreement. But will it all come crashing down when picking up parts proves tricky? [S,AD]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Nash Metropolitan/1935 AC Ace/Ariel Atom Vauxhall Vectra: Derek's in Cambridgeshire picking up a car built in Britain in the '50s for the US market. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Austin Metro/Fiat 850 Coupe: A collection of Austin Mini Metros arrive for auction. Also under the hammer is a baby Fiat 850 coupe and a haulier offloads part of his vintage vehicle collection. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
Merc G-Wagon/Opel Manta: There's an unlikely arrival at the North Yorkshire car auction - an Argentinian Army Mercedes G wagon that saw action in the Falklands War. [S,AD]
Wed Aug 12
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
Wooden Boat: The team restore a 1988 Golf GTI Convertible - an iconic hot hatch - along with a wooden launch boat and a catch-up with a Mk1 Austin Mini. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are in East Sussex and Hertfordshire, with finds that include a Victorian egg incubator. [S]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
Italian Turf War: Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset. [S,AD]
Wednesday 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 06:10 - 07:10
Propaganda Palace: Exploring the Apollo Movie Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia, an ornate shrine to Soviet propaganda. [S,AD]
Wednesday 07:10 - 08:00
The Rediscovery of Archaeopolis: Exploring a country estate in Ireland where family divisions reflected a national struggle and was caught in the crossfire. [S,AD]
Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00
Saab: The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96 - despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction? [S,AD]
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
Austin Westminster: The team purchase a 1950s Austin Westminster rally car in the hope that seasoned competitor Dave Mathewson can win a race. [S,AD]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Terror out of Sight: Scientists in Kamienna Gora work to keep the Luftwaffe flying but are they also building Hitler's next revenge weapon? [S]
Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00
New. Fresh from invading Czechoslovakia, Hitler turned to his next target - Poland. He saw it this vast country as ripe for German expansion, taking him to the borders of the Soviet Union. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
Scone Palace 1: Fiona Bruce visits Scone Palace, near Perth, where items include an ugly family brooch, a 15th-century book, 30-year-old T-shirts and a 230-year-old tea caddy. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00
World War I Special: Fiona Bruce visits the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in France for an edition marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. [S]
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00
Escort Cosworth/Daimler: Derek has three scooters to collect, while also finding room for a Daimler and a teardrop caravan. [S,AD]
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
DBS/Ford Escort RS2000: Derek's on his way to Blackpool to pick up what will be the highest-priced item at his next auction, but the 1970 Aston Martin DBS needs a tow to the local garage. [S,AD]
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
Terror out of Sight: Scientists in Kamienna Gora work to keep the Luftwaffe flying but are they also building Hitler's next revenge weapon? [S]
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Fresh from invading Czechoslovakia, Hitler turned to his next target - Poland. He saw it this vast country as ripe for German expansion, taking him to the borders of the Soviet Union. [S]
Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00
Scone Palace 1: Fiona Bruce visits Scone Palace, near Perth, where items include an ugly family brooch, a 15th-century book, 30-year-old T-shirts and a 230-year-old tea caddy. [S]
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00
Weather: David Attenborough narrates a look at how the uneven distribution of fresh water around the globe has given rise to an incredible diversity of species and habits. [S,AD]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
New. Michael Palin looks back on the making of Pole to Pole, in which he travelled along a single line of longitude across the USSR, Africa and finally into Antarctica. [S]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
The adventurer travels to the vast white salt flats of Bolivia, through the world's greatest wetlands of Brazil's Pantanal, and on to the forested heart of Paraguay. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
Escort Cosworth/Daimler: Derek has three scooters to collect, while also finding room for a Daimler and a teardrop caravan. [S,AD]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
DBS/Ford Escort RS2000: Derek's on his way to Blackpool to pick up what will be the highest-priced item at his next auction, but the 1970 Aston Martin DBS needs a tow to the local garage. [S,AD]
Thu Aug 13
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
Saab: The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96 - despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction? [S,AD]
Thursday 01:00 - 02:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel to the West Midlands and London, where finds include a potato oven and an old petrol pump. [S]
Thursday 02:00 - 03:00
Propaganda Palace: Exploring the Apollo Movie Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia, an ornate shrine to Soviet propaganda. [S,AD]
Thursday 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 06:10 - 07:10
Hell Island: Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising. [S,AD]
Thursday 07:10 - 08:00
Myth & Legend: Exploring the ruined site of Troy, that helped decode one of the world's most enduring mysteries. [S,AD]
Thursday 08:00 - 09:00
Scimitar / Honda CBR: A super rare Reliant Scimitar GTC undergoes an expert recommission, leaving no bolt unturned. And a Honda CBR superbike from the 80s is in need of repair. [S,AD]
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Bugatti / Pedal Plane: The team are on the hunt to restore one of the greatest names in motoring history - the Bugatti. But with a strict budget they settle for a replica. [S,AD]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Find out about how the Berlin Wall came to be. This documentary traces the sequence of events that led up to the 28-mile ring of steel's overnight erection in 1961. [S,AD]
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
A New Germany: Legendary actor Laurence Olivier narrates the definitive series on World War II. Hear why Germany, stricken by defeat in WWI, looked to Adolf Hitler for hope. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 13:00
Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester 2: Items at the Royal Agricultural University near Cirencester include a mantrap used to stop an amorous lover eloping. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 14:00
Polesden Lacey 2: Fiona Bruce returns to Polesden Lacey near Dorking in Surrey, where items include early board game designs and an instrument panel from a Lancaster bomber. [S]
Thursday 14:00 - 15:00
Ford Ranchero / Thames Truck: Derek has learnt to expect the unexpected over the years, so it's not a surprise when Call the Midwife star Cliff Parisi drops off his Bedford CA campervan. [S,AD]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
Vauxhall Victor FB / Volvo Amazon VB: Derek picks up a five-vehicle haul from a collector who can no longer look after his motors, and Paul collects a rare 1972 Lancia Fulvia Berlina. [S,AD]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Find out about how the Berlin Wall came to be. This documentary traces the sequence of events that led up to the 28-mile ring of steel's overnight erection in 1961. [S,AD]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
A New Germany: Legendary actor Laurence Olivier narrates the definitive series on World War II. Hear why Germany, stricken by defeat in WWI, looked to Adolf Hitler for hope. [S]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester 2: Items at the Royal Agricultural University near Cirencester include a mantrap used to stop an amorous lover eloping. [S]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Oceans: David Attenborough narrates a look at how the oceans connect to form the Earth's largest ecosystem, and how its network of currents supports the seas and marine wildlife. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Amphicar 770, Yamaha RD500, Vauxhall VX490, Fiat 126, Mini Moke: Derek's on a Home Counties triple pickup for a 1968 Mini Moke, an unusual Amphicar 770 and a Polish Fiat 216. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Mexico / Riley Kestrel: A 1973 Ford Escort Mexico is the team's most expensive purchase to date. To save some cash Derek helps on their second buy - a 1968 Riley Kestrel. [S,AD]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Ford Ranchero / Thames Truck: Derek has learnt to expect the unexpected over the years, so it's not a surprise when Call the Midwife star Cliff Parisi drops off his Bedford CA campervan. [S,AD]
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
Vauxhall Victor FB / Volvo Amazon VB: Derek picks up a five-vehicle haul from a collector who can no longer look after his motors, and Paul collects a rare 1972 Lancia Fulvia Berlina. [S,AD]
Fri Aug 14
Friday 00:00 - 01:00
Scimitar / Honda CBR: A super rare Reliant Scimitar GTC undergoes an expert recommission, leaving no bolt unturned. And a Honda CBR superbike from the 80s is in need of repair. [S,AD]
Friday 01:00 - 02:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien come across a water trough and a cartwheel as they continue their mission to turn unwanted items into hard cash. [S]
Friday 02:00 - 03:00
Hell Island: Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising. [S,AD]
Friday 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Friday 06:10 - 07:10
Korea's Joan of Arc: Exploring Seodaemun Prison, a facility in Seoul that helped spawn a legend known as South Korea's Joan of Arc. [S,AD]
Friday 07:10 - 08:00
Pirates of The North Sea: Exploring Opa-Locka City Hall, a strange structure that began as the dream of an American Renaissance man, but soon turned into a nightmare. [S,AD]
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
Mondeo / MZ 250: The team take on a modern day fast Ford to see if a 'quick flip' could make a few quid and revisit a 3 year MG restoration project that's still not finished. [S,AD]
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Alfa / 2CV: A 90s Alfa with electrical issues lives up to its stereotype and the team revisit a road roller, four years on. They also tackle a French motoring icon, the Citroen 2CV6 Dolly. [S,AD]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
A selection of previously untold accounts from the First World War, from the first civilian killed in the conflict to the letters from a frontline soldier to a little girl back home. [S,AD]
Friday 11:00 - 12:00
Distant War: Improve your knowledge of WWII with this acclaimed series narrated by Laurence Olivier. As the Nazi war machine sweeps across Europe, an uneasy calm settles on Britain. [S]
Friday 12:00 - 13:00
Gregynog Hall: Fiona Bruce visits Gregynog Hall, near Newtown in Powys, where items include secret plans drawn up by a British PoW and an artistic tribute to race-riot victims. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
Royal Marines Museum 2: From the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea near Portsmouth, where items include a Jolly Roger flag flown by a British submarine during the Second World War. [S]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
Alfa Romeo Giulia/Citroen 2CV6: Derek casts his eye over a Citroen 2CV, before he is off admiring the treasure trove of more than 270 motorbikes in the same garage. [S,AD]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
Ford Zephyr/Autobianchi: Derek heads off to collect some vintage motorcycles from a garage at the bottom of the garden in the North-East of England. [S,AD]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
A selection of previously untold accounts from the First World War, from the first civilian killed in the conflict to the letters from a frontline soldier to a little girl back home. [S,AD]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Distant War: Improve your knowledge of WWII with this acclaimed series narrated by Laurence Olivier. As the Nazi war machine sweeps across Europe, an uneasy calm settles on Britain. [S]
Friday 18:00 - 19:00
Gregynog Hall: Fiona Bruce visits Gregynog Hall, near Newtown in Powys, where items include secret plans drawn up by a British PoW and an artistic tribute to race-riot victims. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
Humans: David Attenborough narrates a look at the effect human activity is having, revealing how the carbon dioxide being produced is destabilising life on Earth. [S,AD]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
Scholar Green to High Lane: Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale. [S,AD]
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
High Lane to Manchester: Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway. [S,AD]
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
Alfa Romeo Giulia/Citroen 2CV6: Derek casts his eye over a Citroen 2CV, before he is off admiring the treasure trove of more than 270 motorbikes in the same garage. [S,AD]
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
Ford Zephyr/Autobianchi: Derek heads off to collect some vintage motorcycles from a garage at the bottom of the garden in the North-East of England. [S,AD]
Sat Aug 15
Saturday 00:00 - 01:00
Mondeo / MZ 250: The team take on a modern day fast Ford to see if a 'quick flip' could make a few quid and revisit a 3 year MG restoration project that's still not finished. [S,AD]
Saturday 01:00 - 02:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien discover items including baby scales, an oil can and a glass cabinet that are ready for upcycling to turn a profit for their owners. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 03:00
Korea's Joan of Arc: Exploring Seodaemun Prison, a facility in Seoul that helped spawn a legend known as South Korea's Joan of Arc. [S,AD]
Saturday 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 06:10 - 07:10
The Ghosts of Skeleton Coast: Exploring Namibia's arid Skeleton Coast, where traces of a brutal but once vital industry lie scattered. [S,AD]
Saturday 07:10 - 08:00
The Desert Pirates: Exploring to the Tunisian desert and a vast chain of ruins that once stood in the way of Allied Victory - until a band of rogue heroes uncovered their weakness. [S,AD]
Saturday 08:00 - 09:00
Reliant Kitten: Will and Gus find a Reliant Kitten that an engineer has given up on - the body is detached, it doesn't run and most of the bits it needs are in boxes in the boot. [S]
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Saab 99: Gus and Will seek a Scandinavian car and settle on a Saab. They'd prefer a classic 99, but can only find an older 99 that was bought for a rally but can't go the distance. [S]
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00
Oxford: Embarking on another waterway adventure, Timothy West and Prunella Scales follow the Oxford Canal through the Cherwell Valley, meeting son Samuel West and Philip Pullman. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 11:30
Knottingley to Ripon: On the last leg of his epic journey across the north of England, Robbie tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S]
Saturday 11:30 - 12:00
Sheffield to Keadby: Robbie Cumming makes a running repair to his narrowboat on the Tinsley lock flight in South Yorkshire, then cruises beneath Conisbrough's magnificent viaduct. [S]
Saturday 12:00 - 12:30
Keadby to Kiveton Park: Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. [S]
Saturday 12:30 - 13:00
Lincoln to Nottingham: Narrowboater Robbie Cumming faces a journey of many challenges as he runs aground and breaks down in Nottingham. [S]
Saturday 13:00 - 13:30
Loughborough to Braunston: Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire. [S]
Saturday 13:30 - 14:00
Sowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
Scholar Green to High Lane: Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale. [S,AD]
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
High Lane to Manchester: Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway. [S,AD]
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Manchester to Summit: Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point. [S,AD]
Saturday 17:00 - 18:00
Africa: David Attenborough looks at the fauna of Africa, home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth. But even in this land of plenty, animals face big challenges. [S,AD]
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
David Attenborough recounts his amazing experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and reveals how conservationists have tried to save them from the brink of extinction. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
Subaru / James Captain: The team fall for a Subaru Pick-up, which has all the Mathewsons in agreement. But will it all come crashing down when picking up parts proves tricky? [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Mexico / Riley Kestrel: A 1973 Ford Escort Mexico is the team's most expensive purchase to date. To save some cash Derek helps on their second buy - a 1968 Riley Kestrel. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:00
Amphicar 770, Yamaha RD500, Vauxhall VX490, Fiat 126, Mini Moke: Derek's on a Home Counties triple pickup for a 1968 Mini Moke, an unusual Amphicar 770 and a Polish Fiat 216. [S,AD]
Saturday 22:00 - 23:00
Montego: The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo. [S,AD]
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
CZ & Nova: The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus! [S,AD]
Sun Aug 16
Sunday 00:00 - 01:00
Saab: The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96 - despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction? [S,AD]
Sunday 01:00 - 02:00
Austin Westminster: The team purchase a 1950s Austin Westminster rally car in the hope that seasoned competitor Dave Mathewson can win a race. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:00 - 03:00
The Ghosts of Skeleton Coast: Exploring Namibia's arid Skeleton Coast, where traces of a brutal but once vital industry lie scattered. [S,AD]
Sunday 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 06:10 - 07:10
Operation Just Cause: We explore Fort Amador, the site of an American invasion in Panama, and a grisly Polish facility that once caged members of a revolutionary movement. [S,AD]
Sunday 07:10 - 08:00
The Real Schindler's List: Exploring Schindler's Ark in the Czech Republic, a secret refuge in Europe's killing fields, and a lost Amazonian paradise deep in the Brazilian rainforest. [S,AD]
Sunday 08:00 - 09:00
Prague to Munich: Michael Portillo travels through Bohemia and Bavaria, test driving a state-of-the-art passenger train in Pilsen and sampling the spa waters of Marianske Lazne. [S]
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
Bordeaux to Bilbao: Michael Portillo travels from Bordeaux to Bilbao, exploring the industrial ties between France and Spain and learning how to cook a traditional Basque dish. [S]
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00
France: Timothy West and Prunella Scales explore a picturesque stretch of the Canal du Midi in the south of France, visit the town of Beziers and taste lamb's brain fritters. [S]
Sunday 11:00 - 11:30
Loughborough to Braunston: Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire. [S]
Sunday 11:30 - 12:00
Sowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. [S]
Sunday 12:00 - 13:00
Scholar Green to High Lane: Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale. [S,AD]
Sunday 13:00 - 14:00
High Lane to Manchester: Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway. [S,AD]
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
Manchester to Summit: Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point. [S,AD]
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
Simon Reeve embarks on the third leg of his four-part journey around the Mediterranean, travelling through Libya, Tunisia and across the sea to Sicily. [S]
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
Simon Reeve embarks on the final leg of his journey around the Mediterranean, travelling from Morocco, across the sea to Spain, and on to Corsica and the French Riviera. [S]
Sunday 17:00 - 18:00
Relive one of the Wild West's great adventures of discovery as historian Dan Snow and his team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats. [S,AD]
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
Dan Snow and his expert team of historians and geologists continue down the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats as they relive one of the Wild West's greatest adventures. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:00 - 20:00
The death of Edward the Confessor triggers a bitter race to succeed him as king of England, with Earl Harold taking the crown. However, William of Normandy believes the throne is his. [S]
Sunday 20:00 - 21:00
Amphicar 770, Yamaha RD500, Vauxhall VX490, Fiat 126, Mini Moke: Derek's on a Home Counties triple pickup for a 1968 Mini Moke, an unusual Amphicar 770 and a Polish Fiat 216. [S,AD]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Ford Zephyr/Autobianchi: Derek heads off to collect some vintage motorcycles from a garage at the bottom of the garden in the North-East of England. [S,AD]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Scholar Green to High Lane: Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale. [S,AD]
Sunday 23:00 - 00:00
High Lane to Manchester: Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway. [S,AD]
Mon Aug 17
Monday 00:00 - 01:00
Manchester to Summit: Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point. [S,AD]
Monday 01:00 - 02:00
Saab 99: Gus and Will seek a Scandinavian car and settle on a Saab. They'd prefer a classic 99, but can only find an older 99 that was bought for a rally but can't go the distance. [S]
Monday 02:00 - 03:00
Operation Just Cause: We explore Fort Amador, the site of an American invasion in Panama, and a grisly Polish facility that once caged members of a revolutionary movement. [S,AD]
Monday 03:00 - 06:10
Shopping from Home.
Monday 06:10 - 07:10
Jailhouse Rebellion: Exploring decaying remains of Old Essex County Jail in New Jersey, a facility that became a powder keg of injustice that was set to explode. [S,AD]
Monday 07:10 - 08:00
Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train: Exploring the Polish city of Walbrzych, where a fairy-tale castle on a cliff conceals a vast subterranean tunnel network linked to a legend of lost Nazi gold. [S,AD]
Monday 08:00 - 09:00
Volvo / Audi / Hillman: The Restoring Classics team take Derek's advice when he sniffs out the rarest car they've ever taken on - the last remaining Hillman GT. [S,AD]
Monday 09:00 - 10:00
Land Rover / Argocat: The team lift the shutters on their biggest restoration to date in the shape of a Series 1 Land Rover. But does that mean record profit or history making loss? [S,AD]
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Underground Terror: A vast network of Nazi bunkers buried in the Hague tells the story of the greatest battle of WWII that never was. [S]
Monday 11:00 - 12:00
France Falls: Laurence Olivier narrates this epic, 26-part WWII retrospective. Hear how French military leaders made the disastrous mistake of preparing for a war similar to WWI. [S]
Monday 12:00 - 13:00
Exeter Cathedral 2: The experts pay a second visit to Exeter Cathedral, where items include artworks by the sculptor Elisabeth Frink. [S]
Monday 13:00 - 14:00
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 2: From Edinburgh's National Gallery of Modern Art. Items include a sketchbook thought to have been made on the SS Great Britain in 1851. [S]
Monday 14:00 - 15:00
Fiat Strada Abarth/Austin 10: Dave finds two rare Fiats and a VW Corrado. Derek tries to remove an old Morris that appears to be supporting the garage roof. What could go wrong? [S,AD]
Monday 15:00 - 16:00
Ford Granada/Toyota Hilux: Derek navigates the dry stone walls of the Peak District to collect a very original 1988 Opel Manta. Plus, Dave deals with a Ford Granada rally support vehicle. [S,AD]
Monday 16:00 - 17:00
Underground Terror: A vast network of Nazi bunkers buried in the Hague tells the story of the greatest battle of WWII that never was. [S]
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
France Falls: Laurence Olivier narrates this epic, 26-part WWII retrospective. Hear how French military leaders made the disastrous mistake of preparing for a war similar to WWI. [S]
Monday 18:00 - 19:00
Exeter Cathedral 2: The experts pay a second visit to Exeter Cathedral, where items include artworks by the sculptor Elisabeth Frink. [S]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
Introduction: David Attenborough catalogues life beneath the ocean waves. All manner of spectacular lifeforms dwell deep underwater, from alien monsters to pack-hunting killer whales. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 20:30
Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool: Robbie Cumming concludes his journey by travelling from Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks - but experiences engine problems on the way. [S]
Monday 20:30 - 21:00
Ellesmere Port to Audlem: Robbie Cumming battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and discovers industrial secrets in Audlem in Cheshire. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 21:30
Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn: Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire. [S]
Monday 21:30 - 22:00
Stourport Basins to Kingswood Junction: Robbie navigates the mighty River Severn and takes an unexpected bath as he takes a tumble at the Tardebigge lock flight in Worcestershire. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Fiat Strada Abarth/Austin 10: Dave finds two rare Fiats and a VW Corrado. Derek tries to remove an old Morris that appears to be supporting the garage roof. What could go wrong? [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
Ford Granada/Toyota Hilux: Derek navigates the dry stone walls of the Peak District to collect a very original 1988 Opel Manta. Plus, Dave deals with a Ford Granada rally support vehicle. [S,AD]
Tue Aug 18
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
Volvo / Audi / Hillman: The Restoring Classics team take Derek's advice when he sniffs out the rarest car they've ever taken on - the last remaining Hillman GT. [S,AD]