Today 01:00 - 02:00
The Middle East: Chris Tarrant travels through the Middle East to explore what remains of the colonial railways, which were built there more than 100 years ago. [S,AD]
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27: U&Yesterday
Sat Jul 27
Today 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Today 05:10 - 06:10
Dover War Rooms: Exploring the military headquarters built beneath Dover Castle during the Second World War, and Odessa's catacombs, possibly the largest tunnel network in the world. [S]
Today 06:10 - 07:00
Murder Raid Tunnels: Exploring the extensive air raid tunnels hidden beneath Ramsgate. Also, how the former thriving mining town of Butte, Montana repurposed the 10,000 miles of tunnels. [S,AD]
Today 07:00 - 08:00
Camden: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway head to London's iconic Camden Town station - a labyrinthine junction on the Northern Line. [S,AD]
Today 08:00 - 09:00
South Kensington: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway begin their journey at South Kensington, home of Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. [S,AD]
Today 09:00 - 10:00
South Kentish Town: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway get exclusive access to the disused station at South Kentish Town. [S,AD]
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel to East Sussex in their hunt to discover valuable items 'lost' in people's homes, with their finds including some Victorian street lamps. [S]
Today 11:00 - 12:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien find a butter churn, a slot machine and a set of trays for storing old printing letters as they continue their mission to turn items into hard cash. [S]
Today 12:00 - 13:00
Simon O'Brien repurposes some old suitcases, while Henry Cole gives an old dresser some serious bling. [S]
Today 13:00 - 14:00
Simon Reeve travels through Cornwall as the county emerged from the first lockdown, discovering the impact of Covid-19 on its tourist industry. [S]
Today 14:00 - 15:00
Simon Reeve investigates the environmental challenges facing Cornwall and the rest of the country, and encounters some of the county's iconic wildlife. [S]
Today 15:00 - 15:30
Sunderland Point: Archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of Lancashire village Sunderland Point, which was once a busy port and instrumental in the slave trade. [S]
Today 15:30 - 16:00
Walberswick: Ben Robinson examines the history of Walberswick, a former medieval port on the Suffolk coast which is now a favourite retreat for writers, artists and day trippers. [S]
Today 16:00 - 16:30
Robin Hood's Bay: Archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of Robin Hood's Bay, a fishing village on the North Yorkshire coast, and reveals tales of smuggling intrigue and bravery. [S]
Today 16:30 - 17:00
Lindisfarne: Archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of the monks and villagers of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, which lies off the Northumberland coast. [S]
Today 17:00 - 17:30
Clovelly: Archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of Clovelly in Devon, looking at its transformation from fishing harbour to romantic Victorian seaside resort. [S]
Today 17:30 - 18:00
Bamburgh: Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers how the health and fortune of the village of Bamburgh was shaped by those in charge of its famous castle. [S]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
Orleans to Reims: Michael Portillo travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of the Champagne region at Reims. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Berlin to Stuttgart: Michael Portillo goes on a rail journey through Germany, beginning in the vibrant city of Berlin, where he visits the Museum of Modern Art in Kreuzberg. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Palermo to Mt Etna: On a railway journey from the capital Palermo to Europe's largest volcano, Mount Etna, Michael Portillo explores Sicilian life under Mussolini. [S]
Today 21:00 - 21:40
Pardon Me: Classic prison-set sitcom with the great Ronnie Barker and a guest appearance from David Jason. Fletch decides to help an old lag who has been in prison for 17 years. [S]
Today 21:40 - 22:20
A Test of Character: The immortal prison-set sitcom. When Godber studies to get another O-level before leaving jail, Fletch cannot understand his appetite for all the hard work. [S]
Today 22:20 - 23:00
Final Stretch: Another of Ronnie Barker's array of classic comedy characters. The inimitable Fletch has to help Lennie out after he gets involved in a fight a week before his parole. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Paul's on a big day out collecting a 1971 Jaguar E-Type and a 1933 Morgan 3-wheeler Supersport but first there's a flock of 300 chickens to negotiate before he can load up. [S,AD]
Sun Jul 28
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Camden: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway head to London's iconic Camden Town station - a labyrinthine junction on the Northern Line. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
South Kensington: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway begin their journey at South Kensington, home of Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 05:10 - 06:10
Grand Canyon's Lost Treasure: Exploring inside the Grand Canyon Caverns - North America's largest dry cave system. Plus, Cold War radar bunkers around the UK. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 06:10 - 07:00
Cincinnati's Secret Caverns: Exploring the forgotten underworld hiding beneath the streets of Cincinnati, USA. Plus, a state-of-the-art Cold War fortress on the shores of Denmark. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 07:00 - 08:00
Monte Cassino: Equipped with cutting edge drone technology, a team of battlefield experts set out to scan the site of one of the longest and bloodiest campaigns of World War II. [S]
Tomorrow 08:00 - 09:00
D-Day: Experts uncover a WWII German trench system revealing a daring commando raid to capture it. And, the sunken remains of a tank show how dangerous preparations for D-Day were. [S]
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Battle for the Skies: For the first time, the theatre of war takes place mainly in the air. From the invention of radar to Hitler's "Wonder Weapons", all means are good to bring the enemy down. [S]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Nazi War Machine: Using cutting edge drone technology, experts revisit some of the key sites across the former Third Reich to understand how the Nazi war machine operated. [S]
Tomorrow 11:00 - 11:30
Bristol to Glastonbury: Michael Portillo travels from Bristol to Glastonbury, entering a Victorian tannery and hearing how a 19th-century entrepreneur turned bird droppings into money. [S]
Tomorrow 11:30 - 12:00
Bridgwater to Dartmoor: Michael Portillo stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Somerset, and later gets to grips with a miracle of Victorian engineering on the Somerset Levels. [S]
Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:30
Ashford to Sevenoaks: Michael Portillo sets out from Ashford on a trip to Henley-on-Thames, lending a hand at a train maintenance plant that is home to High Speed 1 rolling stock. [S]
Tomorrow 12:30 - 13:00
East Grinstead to Guildford: Michael Portillo travels from East Grinstead to Guildford, including a visit to Leith Hill Place to explore the compositions of Ralph Vaughan Williams. [S]
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:30
Woking to Walton-on-Thames: Michael Portillo travels from Woking to Walton-on-Thames, uncovering the story of Britain's first purpose-built crematorium. [S]
Tomorrow 13:30 - 14:00
Hampton Court to Teddington: Michael Portillo travels from Hampton Court to Teddington, viewing the world's longest grapevine and hearing about the birth of the Victorian era. [S]
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
Simon Reeve embarks on the first leg of an extraordinary four-part journey around the Mediterranean, travelling from Malta across the sea to southern Italy and on to Albania. [S]
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Setting off from a snowy mountain ski resort in Cyprus, Simon Reeve finds an island and a capital city still deeply divided between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. [S]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
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 17:00 - 18:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are in East Sussex and Hertfordshire, with finds that include a Victorian egg incubator. [S]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
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]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:35
The Exploding Bedpan: Saucy French farce in David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd's wartime sitcom. Alfonse's dicky ticker plays up when he's being interrogated by the Gestapo. [S]
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:05
Going Like a Bomb: Wartime romp. Captain Bertorelli, pockets crammed with loot, is snitched on. Michelle and Crabtree hatch another bonkers plot to ship the airmen to Blighty. [S]
Tomorrow 20:05 - 20:40
LeClerc Against the Wall: LeClerc is arrested on suspicion of stealing the Gestapo's money and faces execution unless it's returned, but Edith's mother has cooked it in the oven. [S]
Tomorrow 20:40 - 21:10
Christmas Puddings: Saucy sitcom loaded with wartime romeos and naughty waitresses. Where would you hide 1,000 kilos of stolen explosives? In 500 Christmas puddings, of course. [S]
Tomorrow 21:10 - 22:10
South Kentish Town: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway get exclusive access to the disused station at South Kentish Town. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 22:10 - 23:10
Atari: Shamil buys an '80s Atari which is a more complex fix than it first appears. Rob needs to unravel a previous owner's modifications before he can get it working again. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 23:10 - 00:10
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]
Mon Jul 29
Monday 00:10 - 01:10
Grand Canyon's Lost Treasure: Exploring inside the Grand Canyon Caverns - North America's largest dry cave system. Plus, Cold War radar bunkers around the UK. [S,AD]
Monday 01:10 - 02:00
Cincinnati's Secret Caverns: Exploring the forgotten underworld hiding beneath the streets of Cincinnati, USA. Plus, a state-of-the-art Cold War fortress on the shores of Denmark. [S,AD]
Monday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Monday 05:10 - 06:10
Hotel Bunker of the Apocalypse: Exploring the secret, Cold War US government bunker hidden under Greenbrier Hotel, West Virginia; Plus, delve into the depths of a former slate mine in Wales, UK. [S,AD
Monday 06:10 - 07:00
Mystery of the Kentucky Cave: Exploring the vast 400-mile Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, USA. Plus, a newly constructed opening into a metal mine in Wales - untouched for over 70 years. [S,AD]
Monday 07:00 - 08:00
Hollywood Heroes: Legendary film sets with surprising pasts and real locations that inspired Hollywood. Within these decaying structures are the echoes of history. [S,AD]
Monday 08:00 - 09:00
Stalin's Subway: In North Wales a secret facility which once manufactured mustard gas and enriched uranium lies in ruins; In Malta is a luxurious quarantine facility, that hides a dark secret. [S,AD]
Monday 09:00 - 10:00
Market Garden: Field Marshal Montgomery's daring airborne plan to end the war by Christmas, which went a bridge too far at Arnhem. [S]
Monday 10:00 - 11:00
Nazi Gold: Where are the missing billions? Exploring the tunnels, lakes, and secret caches used by the Nazis to hide spoils of war. [S]
Monday 11:00 - 12:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien discover items in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, that are ready for upcycling and hopefully turn a profit for their owners. [S]
Monday 12:00 - 13:00
Aerospace Bristol 2: Fiona Bruce presents from underneath the Concorde at Aerospace in Bristol, where objects brought in to be valued include a Fijian war club and a tiny Chinese vase. [S]
Monday 13:00 - 14:00
The team struggles to explain how a DAF 33 gearbox works, and office manager Sarah attempts to bring order to the auto memorabilia sale. [S]
Monday 14:00 - 15:00
Anglophile Derek struggles to get his message across on a rare trip abroad to pick up a Bentley, while a well-restored Ford XR2 sets the auction alight. [S]
Monday 15:00 - 16:00
Battle for the Scheldt: As the Allies' advance stalls, the Canadians had to seize Hitler's island fortress to open up the vital port of Antwerp and keep the war moving. [S]
Monday 16:00 - 17:00
Last Stand: Why did the Nazis fight tooth and nail to protect the city of Luban? Abandoned factories, hidden tunnels, and strange rumours provide clues to the mystery. [S]
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Aerospace Bristol 2: Fiona Bruce presents from underneath the Concorde at Aerospace in Bristol, where objects brought in to be valued include a Fijian war club and a tiny Chinese vase. [S]
Monday 18:00 - 19:00
New. Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien assess sewing machines in Kent as they continue their journey across the UK to find unique and valuable items 'lost' in people's homes. [S]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
Panama's Nazi Conspiracy: Exploring Fort Sherman, a jungle stronghold in Panama built to defend a prized American possession that soon faced the threat of an elaborate Nazi conspiracy. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
...on the Mystery Queen. New. Destination Unknown: Lucy Worsley examines Agatha's mysterious disappearance in December 1926 and reveals the influence this episode had on her writing. [S]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
The team struggles to explain how a DAF 33 gearbox works, and office manager Sarah attempts to bring order to the auto memorabilia sale. [S]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Hollywood Heroes: Legendary film sets with surprising pasts and real locations that inspired Hollywood. Within these decaying structures are the echoes of history. [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
Park Royal To Westminster: Michael Portillo discovers the origins of Harry Beck's map of the London Underground, and explores the headquarters of Churchill's war cabinet. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
Hampton Court to Teddington: Michael Portillo travels from Hampton Court to Teddington, viewing the world's longest grapevine and hearing about the birth of the Victorian era. [S]
Tue Jul 30
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
A Leisure Time Game Changer: Examining a cliff in England that offered the public a new ride experience. Plus, an astronomical observatory in California and a mining hoist in Germany. [S,AD]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
War On the Waves: Examining 'The Warrior', an ironclad warship on the south coast of England. Plus, a grand public works facility in Prague and the mint building in San Francisco. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 05:10 - 06:10
Ireland's Underground Alcatraz: Exploring hidden defences that have kept Cork Harbour, in Ireland, safe for over 400 years. Plus, a former submarine base in the fjords of northern Norway. [S,AD]
Tuesday 06:10 - 07:00
Medieval Maze of Secrets: Exploring long narrow tunnels beneath Exeter that were built in medieval times to protect the city. Plus, a marble quarry under the pine forests of Vermont. [S,AD]
Tuesday 07:00 - 08:00
Disaster at the Maya Hotel: Ruins of a vast industrial ghost town in the United States, a windswept, Scottish island and the remains of a resort in Japan that watched a city burn. [S,AD]
Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00
Murder Underground: An engineering masterpiece carved into the cliff-face, and a long-range beacon that transmitted one of the most infamous messages in American history. [S,AD]
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Battle for the Scheldt: As the Allies' advance stalls, the Canadians had to seize Hitler's island fortress to open up the vital port of Antwerp and keep the war moving. [S]
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Last Stand: Why did the Nazis fight tooth and nail to protect the city of Luban? Abandoned factories, hidden tunnels, and strange rumours provide clues to the mystery. [S]
Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien assess sewing machines in Kent as they continue their journey across the UK to find unique and valuable items 'lost' in people's homes. [S]
Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00
Erddig 2: Fiona Bruce presents from Erddig in North Wales. Items brought in to be valued include a ring with a connection to Charlotte Bronte and a jade figurine from Beijing. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00
Dave finds a very rare 70s Sunbeam Lotus that has been rotting away in a farmyard for 29 years, while a Morris Minor convertible goes under the hammer. [S]
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
A delightful collection of British classics comes up for auction, including an Austin A35 and a Hillman Avenger Estate in stunning condition. An E-Type Jaguar also hits the auction. [S]
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00
Battle for the Siegfried Line: The Allies entered Germany and ran into the Siegfried Line. American troops fought to a gruelling, bloody standstill in the Huertgen Forest at a terrible cost. [S]
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
Vernichtungskrieg: Adolf Hitler has his mind on making Germany into a great empire by expanding eastwards, but his invasion of Poland tips the world into a violent and bloody war. [S]
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Erddig 2: Fiona Bruce presents from Erddig in North Wales. Items brought in to be valued include a ring with a connection to Charlotte Bronte and a jade figurine from Beijing. [S]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
New. Henry Cole tries to restore a monkey bike, and Simon O'Brien makes use of all his skills as he tries to give new life to an old racing bicycle. [S]
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00
Thames Tunnel: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the very first tunnel under the Thames. [S,AD]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
A rare 1968 Honda N600 car emerges from a lock up in County Durham and Derek's in Scotland to collect an original RAC Bedford van. [S,AD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Dave finds a very rare 70s Sunbeam Lotus that has been rotting away in a farmyard for 29 years, while a Morris Minor convertible goes under the hammer. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
Disaster at the Maya Hotel: Ruins of a vast industrial ghost town in the United States, a windswept, Scottish island and the remains of a resort in Japan that watched a city burn. [S,AD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
Keiv to Odessa: Michael Portillo travels through Ukraine, starting in the capital of Kiev, where he encounters mummified monks and two of the world's strongest women. [S]
Wed Jul 31
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
A Subterranean Revolution: Examining the industrial legacy of a tunnel under the Thames, how steam engines reshaped the Netherlands, and a surprising link to our digital world. [S,AD]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
The Birth Of The Factory: Examining a mill in Manchester that was part of a dawning revolution in the way we work - the factory. Plus, a bridge in St. Louis, and a vast hanger in Brazil. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 05:10 - 06:10
Buried Lab of the Black Hills: Exploring a former gold mine turned scientific laboratory in South Dakota. Plus, limestone tunnels in London and a former water cistern in Denmark. [S,AD]
Wednesday 06:10 - 07:00
Subterranean Silo Survival: Exploring old tunnels in an abandoned tin mine beneath the moors of Cornwall. Plus, former Atlas missile siloes in Kansas and tunnels hiding under Valetta. [S,AD]
Wednesday 07:00 - 08:00
El Dorado Canyon: An American desert canyon where fortunes were made and lives were lost and an island fortress in Scotland with an Achilles heel. [S,AD]
Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00
The Mafia Bunker: An iron monster lost in the Alaskan tundra, a Crusader fort thrown into a modern conflict, and a prison built to house a mafia kingpin. [S,AD]
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
Battle for the Siegfried Line: The Allies entered Germany and ran into the Siegfried Line. American troops fought to a gruelling, bloody standstill in the Huertgen Forest at a terrible cost. [S]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Vernichtungskrieg: Adolf Hitler has his mind on making Germany into a great empire by expanding eastwards, but his invasion of Poland tips the world into a violent and bloody war. [S]
Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00
Henry Cole tries to restore a monkey bike, and Simon O'Brien makes use of all his skills as he tries to give new life to an old racing bicycle. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
Buckfast Abbey 2: Fiona Bruce presents from Buckfast Abbey, where items brought in to be valued include a diamond tiara and a collection of First World War medals. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00
Three MGs from the 70s turn up at the garage, still covered in original factory wax. Nobody can believe it, or value them. A Morris 1000 turns up at the auction along with a TR7 V8. [S]
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00
Three rare Alvises get the auction buyers going when put under the hammer. A Chevy Corvette which started its journey in Saudi Arabia makes its way to Thornton le Dale for the sale. [S]
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's launch of his great counter-offensive against the unsuspecting Allies in the Ardennes. This was the Nazis' last gamble in the West to turn the tide of the war. [S]
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
A Superhuman Act of Inhumanity: Betrayed, Stalin fights the German army in the Soviet states. The German occupation policies lead to the first extermination policies of "undesirables". [S]
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Buckfast Abbey 2: Fiona Bruce presents from Buckfast Abbey, where items brought in to be valued include a diamond tiara and a collection of First World War medals. [S]
Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00
New. Simon O'Brien finds a barn containing a collection of replica Rolls-Royce cars, and Henry Cole tries his hand at driving a tractor as they continue their money-making tour. [S]
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30
New. Avonmouth to Six Bells: Michael Portillo crosses the Severn to begin a trip along the south coast of Wales. [S]
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:00
New. Barry Island to Pyle: Michael Portillo continues his south Wales coastal railway journey in Barry Island. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
Henry and Simon visit Jim's vast barn in Leicestershire. Henry takes a risk on an old Ford Prefect, while Simon opts to upcycle three chicken feeders. [S,AD]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
Three MGs from the 70s turn up at the garage, still covered in original factory wax. Nobody can believe it, or value them. A Morris 1000 turns up at the auction along with a TR7 V8. [S]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
El Dorado Canyon: An American desert canyon where fortunes were made and lives were lost and an island fortress in Scotland with an Achilles heel. [S,AD]
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
Batumi to Baku: Michael Portillo takes in Georgia and Azerbaijan as he journeys through the former Russian empire. He visits a tea plantation and a museum dedicated to Joseph Stalin. [S]
Thu Aug 01
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
Global Communications Breakthrough: Examining the legacy of a cable hut in Cornwall, how a mountain railway in New Hampshire inspired its passengers and a lighthouse in France. [S,AD]
Thursday 01:00 - 02:00
Scaling New Heights: Examining the legacy of the first iron framed building (a mill in Shrewsbury), how paper production changed the world, and the impact of the Trans-Siberian Railway. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 05:10 - 06:10
Italy's Subterranean Secret: Exploring caves beneath Orvieto in Italy, originally built by the Etruscans long before the Roman Empire. Plus, a former limestone mine under Kansas City. [S,AD]
Thursday 06:10 - 07:00
What Makes A Classic?: A 289 AC Cobra comes into the garage with an intermittent indicator issue but has the team scratching their heads about the provenance of the car. [S,AD]
Thursday 07:00 - 08:00
Silo City: A real-life concrete jungle in America's 'Rust Belt', and an industrial facility that brought energy to a remote corner of the world. [S,AD]
Thursday 08:00 - 09:00
Inside Man: A Middle Eastern region littered with ruins was the site of an extraordinary deception, and a strange facility in Taiwan struck fear into those who knew its true purpose. [S,AD]
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's launch of his great counter-offensive against the unsuspecting Allies in the Ardennes. This was the Nazis' last gamble in the West to turn the tide of the war. [S]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
A Superhuman Act of Inhumanity: Betrayed, Stalin fights the German army in the Soviet states. The German occupation policies lead to the first extermination policies of "undesirables". [S]
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
Simon O'Brien finds a barn containing a collection of replica Rolls-Royce cars, and Henry Cole tries his hand at driving a tractor as they continue their money-making tour. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 13:00
Piece Hall 2: Fiona Bruce presents from the Piece Hall in Halifax, where items brought in include a royal portrait by Beryl Cook and a Wedgwood bowl its owner claims is cursed. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 14:00
Dave gets a nasty surprise when he opens the bonnet of a fast Ford from the 80's, and an Austin Heavy 12 nearly a century old sets off a bidding war at the auction. [S]
Thursday 14:00 - 15:00
Derek, with help from the Mathewson clan, drag a mini pickup out of the barn where it's been for 20 years, and a 350cc Douglas Mark V motorbike from 1950 goes under the hammer. [S]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
Crossing the Rhine: The Allies reached the last great natural barrier between their forces and the German heartland. If they could get across the River Rhine, the war would be won. [S]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Moscow Is Behind Us: As Hitler's troops advance, occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland take the brunt of the occupying forces cruelty; and the first concentration camps are created. [S]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Piece Hall 2: Fiona Bruce presents from the Piece Hall in Halifax, where items brought in include a royal portrait by Beryl Cook and a Wedgwood bowl its owner claims is cursed. [S]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
New. In York, Henry Cole struggles to squeeze into some motorcycle leathers and Simon O'Brien gets into deep water when he tries to restore an aluminium boat. [S]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
There's Hollywood glamour in the air as Derek heads out to pick up a Rolls Royce that once belonged to Fred Astaire. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
MGB Roadster: Client Mark has always dreamed of owning a chrome-bumpered MGB convertible, but fixers Sheldon Nichols and Peter Harriott must find clever ways to finance that dream. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Dave gets a nasty surprise when he opens the bonnet of a fast Ford from the 80's, and an Austin Heavy 12 nearly a century old sets off a bidding war at the auction. [S]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Silo City: A real-life concrete jungle in America's 'Rust Belt', and an industrial facility that brought energy to a remote corner of the world. [S,AD]
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
Salamanca to Canfranc: Armed with a 1936 edition of Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo ventures onto the European rail network in Spain. [S]
Fri Aug 02
Friday 00:00 - 01:00
Bread: Documentary series. Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman look at the production, science and history of bread in Britain. [S]
Friday 01:00 - 02:00
Chocolate: Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman look at Britain's love of chocolate and visit one of the world's largest chocolate factories in York. [S]
Friday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Friday 05:10 - 06:10
Santa Pod Raceway: The garage sees a Nissan Figaro with sticking seatbelts which Colin has an unexpected remedy for. [S,AD]
Friday 06:10 - 07:00
Afro Classics Takeover: The Afro Classics club use their dedicated tinker day to prepare their vehicles for the club's debut outing at the Bicester Scramble event in Oxfordshire. [S,AD]
Friday 07:00 - 08:00
Shadow Factory: Eerie ruins hiding in the forested hills of Arkansas, USA, and a disintegrating gulag in Albania that housed enemies of the state. [S,AD]
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
Catastrophe And Coverup: A volcanic island just off Taiwan containing chilling ruins from its darkest era, and a miniature railway that lies forgotten in the woods of Arkansas USA. [S,AD]
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Crossing the Rhine: The Allies reached the last great natural barrier between their forces and the German heartland. If they could get across the River Rhine, the war would be won. [S]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Moscow Is Behind Us: As Hitler's troops advance, occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland take the brunt of the occupying forces cruelty; and the first concentration camps are created. [S]
Friday 11:00 - 12:00
In York, Henry Cole struggles to squeeze into some motorcycle leathers and Simon O'Brien gets into deep water when he tries to restore an aluminium boat. [S]
Friday 12:00 - 13:00
Wrest Park 2: Fiona Bruce presents from Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, where objects brought in to be valued include blueprints for the bouncing bomb, and a 17th-century silver flagon. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
Four VW camper vans pitch up at the auction house looking for a new home and Derek picks up an Austin 16 that "goes like stink and has some unusual modern modifications". [S]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
Derek travels to the Yorkshire coast to pick up a 1963 Austin J2 Paralanian campervan described as the Rolls Royce of campervans. [S,AD]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
The Siege of Malta: The fate of the island of Malta hung by a thread during the war. Using drones, experts explore the defences of Malta to understand how the island survived. [S]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Now People Rise Up!: The Red Army develops strength and Hitler's Spring Offensive is stopped at Stalingrad; and in the largest ghetto the inhabitants' fight back in the Warsaw Uprising. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Wrest Park 2: Fiona Bruce presents from Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, where objects brought in to be valued include blueprints for the bouncing bomb, and a 17th-century silver flagon. [S]
Friday 18:00 - 19:00
New. Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit a stately home in Somerset, where Simon is convinced he has uncovered a genuine Tudor relic. [S]
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
New. Jay Blades meets a man in Huddersfield who set up a men's mental health charity and a youth worker in the Manningham area of Bradford who turns people's lives around. [S]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
Thames Tunnel: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the very first tunnel under the Thames. [S,AD]
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Four VW camper vans pitch up at the auction house looking for a new home and Derek picks up an Austin 16 that "goes like stink and has some unusual modern modifications". [S]
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
Shadow Factory: Eerie ruins hiding in the forested hills of Arkansas, USA, and a disintegrating gulag in Albania that housed enemies of the state. [S,AD]
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
Orleans to Reims: Michael Portillo travels from the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the heart of the Champagne region at Reims. [S]
Sat Aug 03
Saturday 00:00 - 01:00
Milk: Documentary series. Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman look at Britain's history with milk and visit one of the largest fresh milk processing plants on earth. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 02:00
Cereal: Documentary series. Gregg Wallace receives a load of corn fresh off the boat from Argentina and follows its journey through the largest breakfast cereal factory in Europe. [S]
Saturday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 05:10 - 06:10
Variable Speed Limits: Today, vehicles of all speed capabilities enter the garage, while Colin embarks on a mission to keep a milk float on the road. [S,AD]
Saturday 06:10 - 07:00
Trials, Tribulations and Teamwork: Colin tries to help a 1978 Austin Allegro's owner with their wonky suspension, but must call in the cavalry when a piece of specialist kit packs in. [S,AD]
Saturday 07:00 - 08:00
Green Park: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway are heading to a stunning station you won't find on modern-day tube maps - Dover Street, now known as Green Park. [S,AD]
Saturday 08:00 - 09:00
British Museum: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway embark on a night-time track walk to the abandoned station of British Museum. [S,AD]
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Thames Tunnel: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the very first tunnel under the Thames. [S,AD]
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien discover items including stained glass and a Victorian hay rack that are ready for upcycling to turn a profit for their owners. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel across the UK to find unique and valuable items, and their latest find is an old bureau which gets a makeover in Yorkshire. [S]
Saturday 12:00 - 13:00
Simon O'Brien recycles some historic oak while Henry Cole comes unstuck when he tries to get to grips with an old Ford Escort. [S]
Saturday 13:00 - 14:00
Simon begins his journey in the south of Ireland by paramotoring with an Irish explorer before doing a spot of surfing and climbing Croagh Patrick in honour of Ireland's patron saint. [S]
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
Starting at the Giant's Causeway, Simon travels down the east coast to the rapidly changing cities of Belfast and Dublin before ending his tour in the Wicklow Mountains. [S]
Saturday 15:00 - 15:30
Thorpeness: Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of the Edwardian settlement of Thorpeness in Suffolk, which was the first purpose-built seaside village in the UK. [S]
Saturday 15:30 - 16:00
Alnmouth: Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England's northeast coast and discovers the village's historical role in feeding the nation. [S]
Saturday 16:00 - 16:30
Staithes: Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the village of Staithes in North Yorkshire and unearths its role in kickstarting the chemical industry in the northeast of England. [S]
Saturday 16:30 - 17:00
Arnside: Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria. [S]
Saturday 17:00 - 17:30
Charlestown: Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the southwest coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man. [S]
Saturday 17:30 - 18:00
The Nidd: Blind adventurer Amar Latif takes us along one of Yorkshire's most stunning river valleys as he abseils into a hidden gorge and meets some local llamas. [S]
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
Linz to Bratislava: Michael Portillo travels by train through Austria and the Czech Republic, beginning in the northern Austrian city of Linz, where Adolf Hitler lived as a boy. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
Stockholm to the Arctic Circle: Michael Portillo embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the Arctic Circle. [S]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:20
A man who donated half his liver to a stranger and care home workers who moved in to save residents are nominated to receive handmade pieces of furniture. [S]
Saturday 21:20 - 22:00
Alive and Buried: The first ever episode with the original grumpy old man, Victor Meldrew. Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement with some difficulty. [S]
Saturday 22:00 - 22:35
The Big Sleep: The majestic sitcom. Margaret gets Victor a book from the library on coping with old age. And maybe keep-fit classes will take his mind off his enforced retirement. [S]
Saturday 22:35 - 23:40
There's Hollywood glamour in the air as Derek heads out to pick up a Rolls Royce that once belonged to Fred Astaire. [S,AD]
Saturday 23:40 - 00:40
Variable Speed Limits: Today, vehicles of all speed capabilities enter the garage, while Colin embarks on a mission to keep a milk float on the road. [S,AD]