Today 13:00 - 14:00
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]
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Fri Apr 26
Today 14:00 - 15:00
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 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]
Today 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]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
National Botanic Garden of Wales 1: Fiona Bruce presents from the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with items including a rare 12th-century bronze statuette. [S]
Today 18:00 - 18:30
St Helens to Knutsford: Michael Portillo travels from St Helens to Knutsford, learning about glass-making and how Victorian building techniques have evolved. [S]
Today 18:30 - 19:00
Ashley to Alton Towers: Michael Portillo travels from Cheshire to Staffordshire, stopping off in Macclesfield, where he finds the end of the Silk Route and tries screen printing. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
North End: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway visit North End under Hampstead Heath. Abandoned before completion, the station became a Cold War bunker. [S,AD]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Hell Island: Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising. [S,AD]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
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 22:00 - 23:00
North Of The Wall: A complex of stone buildings near Hadrian's Wall that were built to keep Northern hoards at bay! Also, a top secret military facility in the American Midwest. [S,AD]
Today 23:00 - 23:30
Guildford to Aldershot: Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. Eventually he crosses into Hampshire to reach Aldershot. [S]
Today 23:30 - 00:00
Farnborough to Winchester: Michael Portillo heads for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment. [S]
Sat Apr 27
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Supertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
The Ladybird Glider: A rare Brooklands glider is given a new chance at flight. Plus, a 1930s race team is pushed to the max at Goodwood. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 05:10 - 06:10
Beijing Daxing: A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 06:10 - 07:00
South-North Water Diversion: Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 07:00 - 08:00
A rusty 1970 Fiat 500 goes under the hammer - Derek reckons it's the kind of vehicle that is so iconic that it has to be saved. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 08:00 - 09:00
Tucked away in the showroom is a WW2-era Willys Jeep. Its original condition means there might be a bunfight for a military vehicle that's ripe for restoration. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
Up for auction this week is a 1980 Ford Escort, a hand-built 1946 Bedford 12 electric car, and a beautiful, red 1957 Austin Healey. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
Derek collects a beautifully restored and carefully modified 1936 Wolseley 14/56. Meanwhile, a Batman-inspired Chrysler Crossfire is dropped off at the Thornton le Dale garage. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:00
VW Beetle Cabriolet: James has a healthy budget for a fun car he can share with his family, but Sheldon and Peter need to find a way of turning a mint imported Beetle Cabriolet into his dream. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:00
The boys head to Leicestershire for a furniture-filled shed belonging to Matthew, a French pieces enthusiast. Simon chooses a huge canoe, while Henry picks a gymnasium vaulting horse. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:00
Bodie USA: Projects include a maze of tunnels filled with haunting remains beneath the streets of Paris and a formation of domed structures hovering over the waters off the Florida coastline. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
Tunnel to the Underworld: A West Virginia town that fell victim to change when steam trains became obsolete and an underground complex in Italy that'd been abandoned for nearly 2,000 years. [S,AD]
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Bristol and the West Country: With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and some West Country waterways further afield that include a trip to Devon. [S]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
Caledonian Canal: Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that links the North Sea with the Atlantic. [S]
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
Hebrides and Crinan Canal: Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides as they visit Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura and the magical nine-mile Crinan canal. [S]
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:00
Vancouver Island to Kamloops: Michael Portillo explores British Columbia, discovering how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig. [S]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 20:00
Kamloops to Calgary: Michael Portillo boards one of the world's most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer, to cross the backbone of the North American continent. [S]
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
Halifax to Prince Edward Island: Michael Portillo begins a new journey on the tracks of the Ocean line to explore Canada's maritime provinces, en route to Quebec City. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:40
In Luton Airport No-One Can Hear You Scream: The Meldrews return from a disastrous Greek holiday to discover that their home has burnt down. Six months later, their new home is ready. [S]
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:20
We Have Put Her Living in the Tomb: A classic episode of solid gold comedy. Amid their decorating, Victor and Margaret are entrusted with the care of Kylie the tortoise for a week. [S]
Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:00
Dramatic Fever: National treasure Richard Wilson stars in the grouchy sitcom. While Margaret joins the local amateur dramatic society, Victor decides to be a comedy script writer. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
A rusty 1970 Fiat 500 goes under the hammer - Derek reckons it's the kind of vehicle that is so iconic that it has to be saved. [S,AD]
Sun Apr 28
Sunday 00:00 - 01:00
Beijing Daxing: A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year. [S,AD]
Sunday 01:00 - 02:00
The Napier Railton vs The Brough Superior: Two of the museum's most famous, and fastest vehicles go head-to-head. [S,AD]
Sunday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 05:10 - 06:10
The Falkirk Wheel: The Falkirk wheel is the first and only rotating boat lift, capable of moving 600 tonnes of boat and water over a 25-metre height difference in just minutes. [S,AD]
Sunday 06:10 - 07:00
Stratolaunch: Stratolaunch is designed to lift rockets, spacecraft and experimental high-speed hypersonic planes into the stratosphere, then release them for their onward journey into space. [S,AD]
Sunday 07:00 - 08:00
Goering - The Star Exhibit: The global search for the most sought-after World War II criminals. How Hitler's deputy Hermann Goering was captured by the Allies, leading to his suicide. [S]
Sunday 08:00 - 09:00
Who Killed Heinrich Himmler?: Revisit the capture and subsequent suicide of one of Hitler's most feared allies, Heinrich Himmler, whose reign of persecution ended millions of lives. [S]
Sunday 09:00 - 10:00
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]
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00
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]
Sunday 11:00 - 12:00
In the second leg of his journey, Simon Reeve travels down the Rocky Mountains and meets a former Silicon Valley executive who has envisaged a new future for the land in Montana. [S]
Sunday 12:00 - 13:00
In the third leg of his journey, Simon Reeve is in the United States and travelling down the length of California to explore the land of the giant redwoods and the West Coast. [S]
Sunday 13:00 - 14:00
Simon Reeve travels through Texas and Mexico and joins the US Border Patrol - who pick up migrants who have illegally crossed the Rio Grande river in search of a new life - on the way. [S]
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
In the fifth and final leg of his journey, Simon travels across Central America from the Caribbean to the Pacific by beginning in Belize and finishing his trip in Costa Rica. [S]
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
A 1971 Mercedes SL and a 1989 Jaguar XJS emerge from a barn on a chicken farm, a Roller and a Rover go under the hammer and a 1966 Triumph Spitfire is restored to near perfection. [S]
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
Derek takes a shine to a rare 1958 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire with a long family history and a convertible Triumph Herald brings a few smiles on auction day. [S]
Sunday 17:00 - 18:00
An Aston Martin DB6 in need of total restoration looks set to break the Mathewsons auction record and news of a rare Vincent motorbike arriving causes a stir. [S]
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
The boys head to Leicestershire for a furniture-filled shed belonging to Matthew, a French pieces enthusiast. Simon chooses a huge canoe, while Henry picks a gymnasium vaulting horse. [S,AD]
Sunday 19:00 - 19:40
Fishmonger Float: Wartime hijinks. Renee's attempted assignations with Yvette in the broom cupboard seem more fraught with danger than any other resistance activity. [S]
Sunday 19:40 - 20:20
A Fishy Send-Off: More laughs with famous babe magnet Rene and the gang. The Resistance disguise their latest dangerous operation behind a carnival float with a fishy theme. [S]
Sunday 20:20 - 21:00
A Winkle in Time: The time has come to call 'Adieu, Adieu!' as Rene, his lovely wife Edith and all the regulars finally bow out at the close of the war. [S]
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Dave's drawn to a Fiat Uno 45 in "hearing aid beige, a well-known manufacturer's colour", with 36,000 miles on the clock. [S,AD]
Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
VW Beetle Cabriolet: James has a healthy budget for a fun car he can share with his family, but Sheldon and Peter need to find a way of turning a mint imported Beetle Cabriolet into his dream. [S,AD]
Sunday 23:00 - 00:00
A 1971 Mercedes SL and a 1989 Jaguar XJS emerge from a barn on a chicken farm, a Roller and a Rover go under the hammer and a 1966 Triumph Spitfire is restored to near perfection. [S]
Mon Apr 29
Monday 00:00 - 01:00
The Falkirk Wheel: The Falkirk wheel is the first and only rotating boat lift, capable of moving 600 tonnes of boat and water over a 25-metre height difference in just minutes. [S,AD]
Monday 01:00 - 02:00
Merlin Bus: A father and son team battle to get their vintage buses ready for the Brooklands bus show. Plus, a man tries to bring his great grandfather's motorcycle dreams back from the dead. [S,AD]
Monday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Monday 05:10 - 06:10
Saipem 7000: Saipem 7000 is the world's second largest crane vessel. So massive is this ship, it operates as a small town with a 500 strong workforce and its own cinema, shops and restaurants. [S]
Monday 06:10 - 07:00
ONE Columba: The work carried out by ONE Columba, which is capable of carrying 14,000 shipping containers, but has the dangerous challenge of navigating twisting rivers and ancient ports. [S]
Monday 07:00 - 08:00
Space Plane: A juggernaut of Soviet engineering which was crucial to the international space race. Deserted Scottish coastal defences and a complex that's crucial to American history. [S,AD]
Monday 08:00 - 09:00
Disaster On The 38th Parallel: The mysterious Cachtice Castle home to Elizabeth Bathory, said to have killed over 600 girls and a mysterious structure on the 38th parallel. [S,AD]
Monday 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]
Monday 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]
Monday 11:00 - 11:30
Saxmundham to Dedham: Michael Portillo explores East Anglia between the wars, beginning at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, where archaeologists discovered a 27-metre-long Anglo-Saxon ship in 1939. [S]
Monday 11:30 - 12:00
Colchester to Chadwell Heath: Michael Portillo continues through East Anglia, where he discovers the Essex origins of the BBC and joins the Women's Land Army to pick damsons at Tiptree. [S]
Monday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Morden Hall Park 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Morden Hall Park in South London, where items include letters written by Mother Teresa. [S]
Monday 13:00 - 14:00
Wooden Boat: The team restore a 1988 Golf GTI Convertible - an iconic hot hatch - along with a wooden launch boat and catch-up on a Mk1 Austin Mini. [S,AD]
Monday 14:00 - 15:00
Puch: A super-rare Renault Clio Williams 2 in F1 blue with contrasting gold alloys has turned Dave Mathewson an interesting shade of green. [S,AD]
Monday 15:00 - 16:00
Midway: Midway became the location for the most decisive naval battle in the Pacific War. The Japanese should have triumphed, yet the Americans turned the Japanese trap into a bold ambush. [S,AD]
Monday 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]
Monday 17:00 - 18:00
Morden Hall Park 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Morden Hall Park in South London, where items include letters written by Mother Teresa. [S]
Monday 18:00 - 19:00
Kings Cross: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore Kings Cross St Pancras, including a secret siding and the disused Thameslink station. [S,AD]
Monday 19:00 - 20:00
Simon and Henry head to Wiltshire. Henry is feeling happy because they're going to an old WWII airfield. Simon decides to restore a 1970's caravan while Henry opts for a boat. [S,AD]
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
Austin Westminster: The team purchase a 1950's Austin Westminster rally car in the hope that seasoned competitor Dave Mathewson can win a race. [S,AD]
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
Wooden Boat: The team restore a 1988 Golf GTI Convertible - an iconic hot hatch - along with a wooden launch boat and catch-up on a Mk1 Austin Mini. [S,AD]
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Disaster On The 38th Parallel: The mysterious Cachtice Castle home to Elizabeth Bathory, said to have killed over 600 girls and a mysterious structure on the 38th parallel. [S,AD]
Monday 23:00 - 23:30
Saxmundham to Dedham: Michael Portillo explores East Anglia between the wars, beginning at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, where archaeologists discovered a 27-metre-long Anglo-Saxon ship in 1939. [S]
Monday 23:30 - 00:00
Colchester to Chadwell Heath: Michael Portillo continues through East Anglia, where he discovers the Essex origins of the BBC and joins the Women's Land Army to pick damsons at Tiptree. [S]
Tue Apr 30
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
Saipem 7000: Saipem 7000 is the world's second largest crane vessel. So massive is this ship, it operates as a small town with a 500 strong workforce and its own cinema, shops and restaurants. [S]
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
The Flying Millyard: Volunteer Mark visits bike building maestro Allen Millyard to choose wo models for Brooklands Motorcycle day. [S,AD]
Tuesday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 05:10 - 06:10
Algoma Sault: At 226 metres long, Algoma Sault is one of the largest operating freighters on the Great Lakes. She can carry 50,000 cubic meters of raw materials. [S]
Tuesday 06:10 - 07:00
Catch terrific performances from the best electric and acoustic axemen to grace the Beeb's studios in the 1970s, from Carlos Santana and Mark Knopfler to John Martyn and Pentangle. [S]
Tuesday 07:00 - 08:00
Bunker Nation: A small isolated country littered with strange concrete mushrooms and a secret Japanese facility that was once at the forefront of weapons technology. [S,AD]
Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00
The Human Zoo: An impressive compound commandeered and repurposed by a brutal regime and an eerie complex off the coast of Ireland that became the biggest of its kind. [S,AD]
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Midway: Midway became the location for the most decisive naval battle in the Pacific War. The Japanese should have triumphed, yet the Americans turned the Japanese trap into a bold ambush. [S,AD]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:30
Potters Bar to Cardington: Michael Portillo's travels resume in leafy Hertfordshire, where he attempts a canoe slalom course, and visits the estate of author Barbara Cartland. [S]
Tuesday 11:30 - 12:00
Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge: Michael Portillo heads for the Hertfordshire village of Perry Green to learn about Henry Moore became one of the defining artists of British modernism. [S]
Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Lytham Hall 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Lytham Hall in Lancashire, where items assessed include a chair believed to be from Nelson's flagship. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00
Saab: The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96, but despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction? [S,AD]
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
Austin Westminster: The team purchase a 1950's Austin Westminster rally car in the hope that seasoned competitor Dave Mathewson can win a race. [S,AD]
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00
Monte Cassino: In January 1944 thousands of Allied troops converge on Monte Cassino. Over the next four months the Monastery is reduced to rubble and the fight claims over 200,000 lives. [S,AD]
Tuesday 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]
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
Lytham Hall 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Lytham Hall in Lancashire, where items assessed include a chair believed to be from Nelson's flagship. [S]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
Elizabeth Line: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the brand new Elizabeth Line and have access to two of its stations weeks before the line opens. [S,AD]
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00
New. Simon Reeve journeys through the remote northeast of South America from the spectacular Mount Roraima in Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
Dave's drawn to a Fiat Uno 45 in "hearing aid beige, a well-known manufacturer's colour", with 36,000 miles on the clock. [S,AD]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Saab: The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96, but despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction? [S,AD]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
The Human Zoo: An impressive compound commandeered and repurposed by a brutal regime and an eerie complex off the coast of Ireland that became the biggest of its kind. [S,AD]
Tuesday 23:00 - 23:30
Potters Bar to Cardington: Michael Portillo's travels resume in leafy Hertfordshire, where he attempts a canoe slalom course, and visits the estate of author Barbara Cartland. [S]
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:00
Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge: Michael Portillo heads for the Hertfordshire village of Perry Green to learn about Henry Moore became one of the defining artists of British modernism. [S]
Wed May 01
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
Algoma Sault: At 226 metres long, Algoma Sault is one of the largest operating freighters on the Great Lakes. She can carry 50,000 cubic meters of raw materials. [S]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
Timbuktu: Chris Tarrant travels across Morocco before visiting the sands of the Sahara. He examines whether or not a railway line once traversed the Sahara all the way to Timbuktu. [S,AD]
Wednesday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 05:10 - 06:10
Frazer Nash: A historic Frazer Nash car must be fixed before a big race. Plus, the first car ever to go round the track is resurrected but will the museum director be able to drive it? [S]
Wednesday 06:10 - 07:00
Abbie Eaton: A Delage V12 famous for early women's records on the track returns to be driven by a modern-day legend. Plus, Concord's wings need some urgent TLC. [S]
Wednesday 07:00 - 08:00
Disaster On The 38th Parallel: The mysterious Cachtice Castle home to Elizabeth Bathory, said to have killed over 600 girls and a mysterious structure on the 38th parallel. [S,AD]
Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00
The Lost Pirate City: What happened to an infamous pirate city in Jamaica? Also, a grim gulag in Croatia and a Louisiana plantation caught up in the aftermath of the American Civil War. [S,AD]
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
Monte Cassino: In January 1944 thousands of Allied troops converge on Monte Cassino. Over the next four months the Monastery is reduced to rubble and the fight claims over 200,000 lives. [S,AD]
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 11:00 - 11:30
Newmarket to Walsingham: Michael Portillo is in Suffolk on the last leg of his tour of East Anglia, visiting the racecourse at Newmarket and the Roman Catholic shrine at Walsingham. [S]
Wednesday 11:30 - 12:00
Crewe to Shotton: Michael Portillo visits Crewe, a town steeped in railway history, to investigate the making of cinema classic The Night Mail during the 1930s. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Compton Verney 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return to Compton Verney, Warwickshire, where experts hear about the first British woman to win an Olympic swimming gold. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00
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]
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00
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]
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
Anzio: On January 22nd 1944, two divisions land at the Italian port of Anzio in one of the easiest Allied amphibious assaults of the war. [S,AD]
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
German Aviation: The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe. [S]
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00
Compton Verney 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return to Compton Verney, Warwickshire, where experts hear about the first British woman to win an Olympic swimming gold. [S]
Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00
Quainton Road and Kingsway: Tim and Siddy visit Quainton Road in Buckinghamshire, 50 miles from London - and once on the underground. Siddy also explores Kingsway tramway tunnel. [S,AD]
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:00
New. Vietnam: The intrepid 'ancient mariners' go on one last far-flung voyage to southeast Asia, travelling the waterways of Vietnam from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu and Hanoi. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00
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]
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00
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]
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:00
Disaster On The 38th Parallel: The mysterious Cachtice Castle home to Elizabeth Bathory, said to have killed over 600 girls and a mysterious structure on the 38th parallel. [S,AD]
Wednesday 23:00 - 23:30
Newmarket to Walsingham: Michael Portillo is in Suffolk on the last leg of his tour of East Anglia, visiting the racecourse at Newmarket and the Roman Catholic shrine at Walsingham. [S]
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:00
Crewe to Shotton: Michael Portillo visits Crewe, a town steeped in railway history, to investigate the making of cinema classic The Night Mail during the 1930s. [S]
Thu May 02
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
Frazer Nash: A historic Frazer Nash car must be fixed before a big race. Plus, the first car ever to go round the track is resurrected but will the museum director be able to drive it? [S]
Thursday 01:00 - 02:00
Murder in Martinique: An exploration of Chateau Aubery on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition. [S,AD]
Thursday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 05:10 - 06:10
Vintage Planes: A rare Triumph motorcycle is rescued from a barn and resurrected. There's a battle against the elements for vintage aircraft to grace Brookland's skies once again. [S]
Thursday 06:10 - 07:00
Declan's Star Wars: The Teesside toy auctioneers prepare for a major sale of TV and film momorabilia, and pride of place is given to a vast Star Wars collection. [S,AD]
Thursday 07:00 - 08:00
Bunker Nation: A small isolated country littered with strange concrete mushrooms and a secret Japanese facility that was once at the forefront of weapons technology. [S,AD]
Thursday 08:00 - 09:00
The Human Zoo: An impressive compound commandeered and repurposed by a brutal regime and an eerie complex off the coast of Ireland that became the biggest of its kind. [S,AD]
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Anzio: On January 22nd 1944, two divisions land at the Italian port of Anzio in one of the easiest Allied amphibious assaults of the war. [S,AD]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
German Aviation: The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe. [S]
Thursday 11:00 - 11:30
Rhyl to Anglesey: Michael Portillo's 1930s Bradshaw's-inspired railway tour of north Wales takes him to Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Anglesey. [S]
Thursday 11:30 - 12:00
Bangor to Betws-y-Coed: Michael Portillo continues his railway tour of north Wales in the coastal city of Bangor, before turning south to Betws y Coed, the gateway to Snowdonia. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 13:00
New. Castle Ward 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return to Castle Ward in Co Down, with items including two sculptures made out of ostrich eggs. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 14:00
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]
Thursday 14:00 - 15:00
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]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
Omaha: Omaha beach - a nightmare for advancing American troops: open ground, sustained fire, heavy casualties and no retreat. But the whole fate of D-Day hinged on Omaha succeeding. [S,AD]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Krupp: The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat. [S]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Castle Ward 2: Fiona Bruce and the team return to Castle Ward in Co Down, with items including two sculptures made out of ostrich eggs. [S]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Greenwich Power Station: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway visit the cathedral-like Greenwich Power Station, which stands ready to power the tube at short notice. [S,AD]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Paul hits the road to collect an old navy ambulance that served its time as a holiday camper. [S,AD]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Astra: A sun-bleached red Vauxhall Astra GTE gives the team a headache. They also buy a classic French moped and catch up on the restoration of a barn find Mini Cooper S. [S,AD]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
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]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Bunker Nation: A small isolated country littered with strange concrete mushrooms and a secret Japanese facility that was once at the forefront of weapons technology. [S,AD]
Thursday 23:00 - 23:30
Rhyl to Anglesey: Michael Portillo's 1930s Bradshaw's-inspired railway tour of north Wales takes him to Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Anglesey. [S]
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
Bangor to Betws-y-Coed: Michael Portillo continues his railway tour of north Wales in the coastal city of Bangor, before turning south to Betws y Coed, the gateway to Snowdonia. [S]
Fri May 03
Friday 00:00 - 01:00
Vintage Planes: A rare Triumph motorcycle is rescued from a barn and resurrected. There's a battle against the elements for vintage aircraft to grace Brookland's skies once again. [S]
Friday 01:00 - 02:00
Italian Turf War: Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset. [S,AD]
Friday 02:00 - 05:10
Shopping from Home.
Friday 05:10 - 06:10
Formula E Car: An F1 racer goes on a perilous journey and there's a new addition to the exhibit - a Formula E car. [S]
Friday 06:10 - 07:00
Graham Hamilton Matchbox Sale: Graham Hamilton has collected every Matchbox model car released between 1961 to 1982: amassing more than 2000 vehicles, many of them incredibly rare. [S,AD]
Friday 07:00 - 08:00
Spike Island: A creepy collection of buildings and monuments hidden in a Parisian park and an eerie graveyard of discarded ships strewn along the banks of a mighty river. [S,AD]
Friday 08:00 - 09:00
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]
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Omaha: Omaha beach - a nightmare for advancing American troops: open ground, sustained fire, heavy casualties and no retreat. But the whole fate of D-Day hinged on Omaha succeeding. [S,AD]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Krupp: The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat. [S]
Friday 11:00 - 11:30
Blaenau Ffestiniog: Michael Portillo explores Snowdonia, the town of Porthmadog, and the village Portmeirion, crafted by Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis. [S]
Friday 11:30 - 12:00
Aberystwyth to Newtown: Michael Portillo travels from Aberystwyth into the Cambrian Mountains at Devil's Bridge, and finishes in Newtown, Powys. [S]
Friday 12:00 - 13:00
New. National Botanic Garden of Wales 2: A return visit to the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with James Bond memorabilia making an appearance. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
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]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
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]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
Hill 112: Three weeks after D-Day, the Allied advance has stalled. The killing fields around Hill 112 become a graveyard for the British soldiers that try to take it. [S,AD]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Vickers: The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
National Botanic Garden of Wales 2: A return visit to the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with James Bond memorabilia making an appearance. [S]
Friday 18:00 - 19:00
Baker Street: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the tube ststaion with the most platforms, Baker Street. [S,AD]
Friday 19:00 - 20:00
Piccadilly: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of Piccadilly Circus, and visit the long-abandoned Highgate surface station. [S,AD]
Friday 20:00 - 21:00
Myth & Legend: Exploring the ruined site of Troy, that helped decode one of the world's most enduring mysteries. [S,AD]
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
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]
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
Spike Island: A creepy collection of buildings and monuments hidden in a Parisian park and an eerie graveyard of discarded ships strewn along the banks of a mighty river. [S,AD]
Friday 23:00 - 23:30
Blaenau Ffestiniog: Michael Portillo explores Snowdonia, the town of Porthmadog, and the village Portmeirion, crafted by Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis. [S]
Friday 23:30 - 00:00
Aberystwyth to Newtown: Michael Portillo travels from Aberystwyth into the Cambrian Mountains at Devil's Bridge, and finishes in Newtown, Powys. [S]