Today 02:45 - 03:30
On the Welsh Highland Railway, trainee Claire Oates takes her driving test, while chef Alex and manager Michelle prepare a dinner for 130 people on the East Lancashire railway. [S,AD]
57: U&Eden
Sat Oct 31
Today 03:30 - 04:20
At the East Lancashire Railway, the annual Race the Train event gets under way - with athletes of all abilities taking on the 11-mile course from Bury to Rawtenstall. [S,AD]
Today 04:20 - 05:10
Meeting the Welsh Highland Railway's oldest volunteer fireman, 80-year-old Cedric Lodge, who has worked on the railways for 60 years. In Devon, there is a look at the Autotrain. [S,AD]
Today 05:10 - 05:35
Middlesborough to Boulby: Michael Portillo hunts for dark matter in the deepest mine in Britain in Boulby, North Yorkshire, then visits Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge. [S]
Today 05:35 - 06:00
Ballymena to Carrickfergus: Michael Portillo visits a museum in Belfast Lough telling the story of Ireland's railway heritage and learns of the important role of Carrickfergus. [S]
Today 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Today 09:00 - 10:00
The Deep: Creatures that live in volcanic hot spots on the ocean bed, areas that reach temperatures hot enough to melt lead and which may hold the secrets behind all life on Earth. [S]
Today 10:00 - 11:00
Coral Reefs: Creatures that live on coral reefs, including groupers, predators with a grasp of communication that has led scientists to conclude they're as intelligent as chimpanzees. [S]
Today 11:00 - 12:00
Big Blue: Wildlife that live thousands of kilometres from land, featuring footage of baby turtles using debris as life rafts and sperm whales hunting for squid deep beneath the surface. [S]
Today 12:00 - 13:00
Green Seas: Footage of wildlife inhabiting underwater kelp forests, including thousands of giant cuttlefish spawning in a rocky reef and tiger sharks hunting for green turtles in seagrass. [S]
Today 13:00 - 14:00
The Deep: Creatures that live in volcanic hot spots on the ocean bed, areas that reach temperatures hot enough to melt lead and which may hold the secrets behind all life on Earth. [S]
Today 14:00 - 15:00
Coral Reefs: Creatures that live on coral reefs, including groupers, predators with a grasp of communication that has led scientists to conclude they're as intelligent as chimpanzees. [S]
Today 15:00 - 16:00
Big Blue: Wildlife that live thousands of kilometres from land, featuring footage of baby turtles using debris as life rafts and sperm whales hunting for squid deep beneath the surface. [S]
Today 16:00 - 17:00
Green Seas: Footage of wildlife inhabiting underwater kelp forests, including thousands of giant cuttlefish spawning in a rocky reef and tiger sharks hunting for green turtles in seagrass. [S]
Today 17:00 - 18:00
The Deep: Creatures that live in volcanic hot spots on the ocean bed, areas that reach temperatures hot enough to melt lead and which may hold the secrets behind all life on Earth. [S]
Today 18:00 - 19:00
Coral Reefs: Creatures that live on coral reefs, including groupers, predators with a grasp of communication that has led scientists to conclude they're as intelligent as chimpanzees. [S]
Today 19:00 - 20:00
Big Blue: Wildlife that live thousands of kilometres from land, featuring footage of baby turtles using debris as life rafts and sperm whales hunting for squid deep beneath the surface. [S]
Today 20:00 - 21:00
Green Seas: Footage of wildlife inhabiting underwater kelp forests, including thousands of giant cuttlefish spawning in a rocky reef and tiger sharks hunting for green turtles in seagrass. [S]
Today 21:00 - 22:00
The Deep: Creatures that live in volcanic hot spots on the ocean bed, areas that reach temperatures hot enough to melt lead and which may hold the secrets behind all life on Earth. [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Coral Reefs: Creatures that live on coral reefs, including groupers, predators with a grasp of communication that has led scientists to conclude they're as intelligent as chimpanzees. [S]
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Big Blue: Wildlife that live thousands of kilometres from land, featuring footage of baby turtles using debris as life rafts and sperm whales hunting for squid deep beneath the surface. [S]
Sun Nov 01
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Green Seas: Footage of wildlife inhabiting underwater kelp forests, including thousands of giant cuttlefish spawning in a rocky reef and tiger sharks hunting for green turtles in seagrass. [S]
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
Mountain Worlds: The first episode on Mexico's wildlife, landscape and culture explores the Sierra Madre mountain chain, home to black bears, monarch butterflies, orchid bees and quetzals. [S]
Tomorrow 02:00 - 03:00
Forests of the Maya: The forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, which contain the ruins of the Mayan civilisation and a wide range of wildlife, including jaguars, monkeys and tropical birds. [S]
Tomorrow 03:00 - 03:50
Burning North: The deserts of Mexico's northern region, home to animals such as prairie dogs, pygmy owls and aplomado falcons that have adapted to thrive in these arid conditions. [S]
Tomorrow 03:50 - 04:40
Mountain Worlds: The first episode on Mexico's wildlife, landscape and culture explores the Sierra Madre mountain chain, home to black bears, monarch butterflies, orchid bees and quetzals. [S]
Tomorrow 04:40 - 05:30
Forests of the Maya: The forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, which contain the ruins of the Mayan civilisation and a wide range of wildlife, including jaguars, monkeys and tropical birds. [S]
Tomorrow 05:30 - 06:00
Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay: Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port's shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood's Bay, a former smuggling haven. [S]
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
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]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 10:55
Nazi Gold: Where are the missing billions? Exploring the tunnels, lakes, and secret caches used by the Nazis to hide spoils of war. [S]
Tomorrow 10:55 - 11:55
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]
Tomorrow 11:55 - 12:50
A Secret Canal: With Nazi Germany's rise to power, a long-abandoned canal project in East Prussia is resurrected, but the true purpose of this massive waterway comes into question. [S]
Tomorrow 12:50 - 13:50
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]
Tomorrow 13:50 - 14:50
Nazi Gold: Where are the missing billions? Exploring the tunnels, lakes, and secret caches used by the Nazis to hide spoils of war. [S]
Tomorrow 14:50 - 15:45
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]
Tomorrow 15:45 - 16:40
A Secret Canal: With Nazi Germany's rise to power, a long-abandoned canal project in East Prussia is resurrected, but the true purpose of this massive waterway comes into question. [S]
Tomorrow 16:40 - 17:35
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]
Tomorrow 17:35 - 18:35
Nazi Gold: Where are the missing billions? Exploring the tunnels, lakes, and secret caches used by the Nazis to hide spoils of war. [S]
Tomorrow 18:35 - 19:30
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]
Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:25
A Secret Canal: With Nazi Germany's rise to power, a long-abandoned canal project in East Prussia is resurrected, but the true purpose of this massive waterway comes into question. [S]
Tomorrow 20:25 - 21:20
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]
Tomorrow 21:20 - 22:20
Nazi Gold: Where are the missing billions? Exploring the tunnels, lakes, and secret caches used by the Nazis to hide spoils of war. [S]
Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:15
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]
Tomorrow 23:15 - 00:10
A Secret Canal: With Nazi Germany's rise to power, a long-abandoned canal project in East Prussia is resurrected, but the true purpose of this massive waterway comes into question. [S]
Mon Nov 02
Monday 00:10 - 01:05
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 01:05 - 02:05
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 02:05 - 03:00
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 03:00 - 03:50
A Secret Canal: With Nazi Germany's rise to power, a long-abandoned canal project in East Prussia is resurrected, but the true purpose of this massive waterway comes into question. [S]
Monday 03:50 - 04:35
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 04:35 - 05:25
Silent Cities: What is left behind when urban areas are abandoned? Hear about some remarkable ghost towns, including Pripyat - frozen in time after Chernobyl - and Hashima Island. [S,AD]
Monday 05:25 - 06:00
Scarborough to Bridlington: Michael Portillo is in the North Yorkshire seaside resort of Scarborough to explore one of the greatest royal fortresses in England. [S]
Monday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Monday 09:00 - 09:40
12/10/89: Featuring Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, Belinda Carlisle, Sinitta, and Black Box. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Monday 09:40 - 10:20
26/10/89: Featuring Queen, Chris Rea, Living In A Box, and Adeva. Bruno Brookes presents. [S]
Monday 10:20 - 11:00
02/11/89: Featuring Luther Vandross, Deborah Harry, Phil Collins, and Mixmaster. Anthea Turner and Andy Crane present. [S]
Monday 11:00 - 11:40
16/11/89: Featuring UB40, Kaoma, Iron Maiden, and Fine Young Cannibals. Simon Mayo presents. [S]
Monday 11:40 - 12:20
23/11/89: Featuring Bobby Brown, Jeff Wayne, Happy Mondays (with Kirsty Maccoll), and New Kids On The Block. Jakki Brambles and Jenny Powell present. [S]
Monday 12:20 - 13:05
07/12/89: Featuring Kate Bush, Sydney Youngblood, Jeff Wayne, and Queen. Mark Goodier presents. [S]
Monday 13:05 - 13:45
21/12/89: Featuring Duran Duran, De La Soul, 49ers, and Bros. Bruno Brookes and Anthea Turner present. [S]
Monday 13:45 - 14:30
26/01/90: Featuring Public Enemy, FPI Project Feat. Sharon Dee Clarke, Lonnie Gordon, Phil Collins, and Adamski. Simon Mayo and Jakki Brambles present. [S]
Monday 14:30 - 15:10
15/02/90: Featuring Cher, The Wedding Present, Sybil, Michael Bolton, and The Stranglers. Anthea Turner presents. [S]
Monday 15:10 - 15:50
12/10/89: Featuring Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, Belinda Carlisle, Sinitta, and Black Box. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Monday 15:50 - 16:30
26/10/89: Featuring Queen, Chris Rea, Living In A Box, and Adeva. Bruno Brookes presents. [S]
Monday 16:30 - 17:10
02/11/89: Featuring Luther Vandross, Deborah Harry, Phil Collins, and Mixmaster. Anthea Turner and Andy Crane present. [S]
Monday 17:10 - 17:50
16/11/89: Featuring UB40, Kaoma, Iron Maiden, and Fine Young Cannibals. Simon Mayo presents. [S]
Monday 17:50 - 18:30
23/11/89: Featuring Bobby Brown, Jeff Wayne, Happy Mondays (with Kirsty Maccoll), and New Kids On The Block. Jakki Brambles and Jenny Powell present. [S]
Monday 18:30 - 19:15
07/12/89: Featuring Kate Bush, Sydney Youngblood, Jeff Wayne, and Queen. Mark Goodier presents. [S]
Monday 19:15 - 19:55
21/12/89: Featuring Duran Duran, De La Soul, 49ers, and Bros. Bruno Brookes and Anthea Turner present. [S]
Monday 19:55 - 20:45
26/01/90: Featuring Public Enemy, FPI Project Feat. Sharon Dee Clarke, Lonnie Gordon, Phil Collins, and Adamski. Simon Mayo and Jakki Brambles present. [S]
Monday 20:45 - 21:25
15/02/90: Featuring Cher, The Wedding Present, Sybil, Michael Bolton, and The Stranglers. Anthea Turner presents. [S]
Monday 21:25 - 22:05
12/10/89: Featuring Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, Belinda Carlisle, Sinitta, and Black Box. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Monday 22:05 - 22:45
26/10/89: Featuring Queen, Chris Rea, Living In A Box, and Adeva. Bruno Brookes presents. [S]
Monday 22:45 - 23:25
02/11/89: Featuring Luther Vandross, Deborah Harry, Phil Collins, and Mixmaster. Anthea Turner and Andy Crane present. [S]
Monday 23:25 - 00:05
16/11/89: Featuring UB40, Kaoma, Iron Maiden, and Fine Young Cannibals. Simon Mayo presents. [S]
Tue Nov 03
Tuesday 00:05 - 00:40
23/11/89: Featuring Bobby Brown, Jeff Wayne, Happy Mondays (with Kirsty Maccoll), and New Kids On The Block. Jakki Brambles and Jenny Powell present. [S]
Tuesday 00:40 - 01:25
07/12/89: Featuring Kate Bush, Sydney Youngblood, Jeff Wayne, and Queen. Mark Goodier presents. [S]
Tuesday 01:25 - 02:00
21/12/89: Featuring Duran Duran, De La Soul, 49ers, and Bros. Bruno Brookes and Anthea Turner present. [S]
Tuesday 02:00 - 02:50
26/01/90: Featuring Public Enemy, FPI Project Feat. Sharon Dee Clarke, Lonnie Gordon, Phil Collins, and Adamski. Simon Mayo and Jakki Brambles present. [S]
Tuesday 02:50 - 03:25
15/02/90: Featuring Cher, The Wedding Present, Sybil, Michael Bolton, and The Stranglers. Anthea Turner presents. [S]
Tuesday 03:25 - 04:00
12/10/89: Featuring Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers, Belinda Carlisle, Sinitta, and Black Box. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Tuesday 04:00 - 04:30
26/10/89: Featuring Queen, Chris Rea, Living In A Box, and Adeva. Bruno Brookes presents. [S]
Tuesday 04:30 - 05:05
02/11/89: Featuring Luther Vandross, Deborah Harry, Phil Collins, and Mixmaster. Anthea Turner and Andy Crane present. [S]
Tuesday 05:05 - 06:00
16/11/89: Featuring UB40, Kaoma, Iron Maiden, and Fine Young Cannibals. Simon Mayo presents. [S]
Tuesday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: On Boxing Day, paramedics Deena and Mike race to 71-year-old Frank, who has severe chest pains and difficulty breathing after going shopping. [S]
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Loz and Dave help a young man with abdominal pain, while Stu and Rob treat a man with breathing difficulties who has a detachable ear. [S]
Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: It's New Year's Eve, one of the busiest days for the West Midlands crews. Gaz and Liam help a man who was hit in the head by a firework. [S]
Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: As the New Year starts Simon and Fiona are called to a pregnant woman who is bleeding, while Joe and Hannah race to a woman who has been self-harming. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: On Boxing Day, paramedics Deena and Mike race to 71-year-old Frank, who has severe chest pains and difficulty breathing after going shopping. [S]
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Loz and Dave help a young man with abdominal pain, while Stu and Rob treat a man with breathing difficulties who has a detachable ear. [S]
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: It's New Year's Eve, one of the busiest days for the West Midlands crews. Gaz and Liam help a man who was hit in the head by a firework. [S]
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: As the New Year starts Simon and Fiona are called to a pregnant woman who is bleeding, while Joe and Hannah race to a woman who has been self-harming. [S]
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
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]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
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]
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00
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]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
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]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
87 Year Old Napier Railton: The Napier Railton - the legendary racing car and jewel in the museum's motoring crown - is put through its paces when it meets an old rival. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
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]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
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]
Wed Nov 04
Wednesday 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]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
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]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
87 Year Old Napier Railton: The Napier Railton - the legendary racing car and jewel in the museum's motoring crown - is put through its paces when it meets an old rival. [S]
Wednesday 03:00 - 03:45
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 03:45 - 04:35
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 04:35 - 05:25
Schonbrunn Palace: Behind the scenes of Schonbrunn Palace in Austria, which is located in a 500-acre park and includes an orangery, palm house and one of Europe's oldest zoos. [S,AD]
Wednesday 05:25 - 06:00
Hornsea to Spurn Point: Michael Portillo travels from the seaside resort of Hornsea, to Spurn Point, where he learns about a life-saving 19th-century invention. [S]
Wednesday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
Whirlwind: The ultimate guide to World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. Bomber Command are unable to hit their targets precisely and attack German cities under cover of darkness. [S]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Tough Old Gut: The hugely respected chronology of WWII. Churchill described Italy as the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile', thinking the Allies could cut through it to reach Germany. [S]
Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series on WWII. Hear how Japanese advances across Asia forced the Allies into ignominious retreat. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
Home Fires: World War II as told by the late Laurence Olivier. Hear more about life on the British Home Front, a time of gas masks, digging for victory and evacuation. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:10
Whirlwind: The ultimate guide to World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. Bomber Command are unable to hit their targets precisely and attack German cities under cover of darkness. [S]
Wednesday 14:10 - 15:20
Tough Old Gut: The hugely respected chronology of WWII. Churchill described Italy as the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile', thinking the Allies could cut through it to reach Germany. [S]
Wednesday 15:20 - 16:30
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series on WWII. Hear how Japanese advances across Asia forced the Allies into ignominious retreat. [S]
Wednesday 16:30 - 17:40
Home Fires: World War II as told by the late Laurence Olivier. Hear more about life on the British Home Front, a time of gas masks, digging for victory and evacuation. [S]
Wednesday 17:40 - 18:50
Whirlwind: The ultimate guide to World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. Bomber Command are unable to hit their targets precisely and attack German cities under cover of darkness. [S]
Wednesday 18:50 - 20:00
Tough Old Gut: The hugely respected chronology of WWII. Churchill described Italy as the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile', thinking the Allies could cut through it to reach Germany. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:10
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series on WWII. Hear how Japanese advances across Asia forced the Allies into ignominious retreat. [S]
Wednesday 21:10 - 22:25
Home Fires: World War II as told by the late Laurence Olivier. Hear more about life on the British Home Front, a time of gas masks, digging for victory and evacuation. [S]
Wednesday 22:25 - 23:40
Whirlwind: The ultimate guide to World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. Bomber Command are unable to hit their targets precisely and attack German cities under cover of darkness. [S]
Wednesday 23:40 - 00:50
Tough Old Gut: The hugely respected chronology of WWII. Churchill described Italy as the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile', thinking the Allies could cut through it to reach Germany. [S]
Thu Nov 05
Thursday 00:50 - 02:00
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series on WWII. Hear how Japanese advances across Asia forced the Allies into ignominious retreat. [S]
Thursday 02:00 - 03:00
Home Fires: World War II as told by the late Laurence Olivier. Hear more about life on the British Home Front, a time of gas masks, digging for victory and evacuation. [S]
Thursday 03:00 - 03:25
Warrington to Preston: Michael Portillo sets off on a trip through Britain's industrial heartlands in the footsteps of George V, beginning by travelling from Warrington to Preston. [S]
Thursday 03:25 - 03:50
Manchester to Elsecar: Michael Portillo visits Heaton Park in Manchester, where one of the first open air concerts was held in 1909, before travelling on to the town of Oldham. [S]
Thursday 03:50 - 04:15
Maltby to Hinckley: Michael Portillo travels from Maltby to Hinckley, trying to understand the appeal of Marmite, before a look around the Triumph motorcycle factory. [S]
Thursday 04:15 - 04:40
Birmingham to the Potteries: Armed with his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo reaches Birmingham and learns how a radical reformer would make his mark on the 'city of a thousand trades'. [S]
Thursday 04:40 - 05:05
Blackburn to Manchester: Michael Portillo catches a glimpse of Edwardian life on celluloid and marvels at how factory workers and schoolchildren alike were drawn to seek fame on film. [S]
Thursday 05:05 - 05:30
Newry to Portadown: Michael Portillo sets off on the first leg of a journey across Northern Ireland to Argyll and Bute, beginning by travelling from Newry to Portadown. [S]
Thursday 05:30 - 06:00
Warrington to Preston: Michael Portillo sets off on a trip through Britain's industrial heartlands in the footsteps of George V, beginning by travelling from Warrington to Preston. [S]
Thursday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Ghana: Follow the Volta River from the Sahel savannahs of the North, through fertile cocoa-laden hills at the heart of the nation, and across the biggest man-made lake in Africa. [S]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Ethiopia: Head to the most populous landlocked country on Earth to view Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake, and the 'Great Green Wall', to see communities fighting desertification. [S]
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
Uganda: Discover the rich biodiversity of the 'Pearl of Africa', where spectacular landscapes include the glacier-tipped Rwenzori mountains, ancient rainforests and crater lakes. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 13:00
Morocco: Morocco is the gateway to Africa, and this epic adventure explores the Mediterranean coastline, the mighty Atlas mountains and the seemingly endless Sahara. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 14:00
Ghana: Follow the Volta River from the Sahel savannahs of the North, through fertile cocoa-laden hills at the heart of the nation, and across the biggest man-made lake in Africa. [S]
Thursday 14:00 - 15:00
Ethiopia: Head to the most populous landlocked country on Earth to view Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake, and the 'Great Green Wall', to see communities fighting desertification. [S]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
Uganda: Discover the rich biodiversity of the 'Pearl of Africa', where spectacular landscapes include the glacier-tipped Rwenzori mountains, ancient rainforests and crater lakes. [S]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Morocco: Morocco is the gateway to Africa, and this epic adventure explores the Mediterranean coastline, the mighty Atlas mountains and the seemingly endless Sahara. [S]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Ghana: Follow the Volta River from the Sahel savannahs of the North, through fertile cocoa-laden hills at the heart of the nation, and across the biggest man-made lake in Africa. [S]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Ethiopia: Head to the most populous landlocked country on Earth to view Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake, and the 'Great Green Wall', to see communities fighting desertification. [S]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Uganda: Discover the rich biodiversity of the 'Pearl of Africa', where spectacular landscapes include the glacier-tipped Rwenzori mountains, ancient rainforests and crater lakes. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Morocco: Morocco is the gateway to Africa, and this epic adventure explores the Mediterranean coastline, the mighty Atlas mountains and the seemingly endless Sahara. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Venice, Albania and Turkey: Joanna Lumley begins her journey along the ancient trade route, travelling thousands of miles across eight countries, beginning in Venice, Italy. [S]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Georgia and Azerbaijan: Joanna Lumley follows the Silk Road from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, travelling across the post-Soviet states of Georgia and Azerbaijan. [S]
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
Iran: Joanna Lumley travels to the Islamic Republic of Iran, where she meets many people eager to share the culture and innovations of the Persian civilisation. [S]
Fri Nov 06
Friday 00:00 - 01:00
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan: As her Silk Road journey draws to a close, Joanna Lumley travels across the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. [S]
Friday 01:00 - 02:00
Venice, Albania and Turkey: Joanna Lumley begins her journey along the ancient trade route, travelling thousands of miles across eight countries, beginning in Venice, Italy. [S]
Friday 02:00 - 03:00
Georgia and Azerbaijan: Joanna Lumley follows the Silk Road from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, travelling across the post-Soviet states of Georgia and Azerbaijan. [S]
Friday 03:00 - 03:50
Iran: Joanna Lumley travels to the Islamic Republic of Iran, where she meets many people eager to share the culture and innovations of the Persian civilisation. [S]
Friday 03:50 - 04:40
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan: As her Silk Road journey draws to a close, Joanna Lumley travels across the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. [S]
Friday 04:40 - 05:30
Venice, Albania and Turkey: Joanna Lumley begins her journey along the ancient trade route, travelling thousands of miles across eight countries, beginning in Venice, Italy. [S]
Friday 05:30 - 06:00
Grimsby to Humberston Fitties: Michael Portillo reaches Lincolnshire, where his coastal railway journey ends. In Grimsby Town, he investigates a new stage in the town's history. [S]
Friday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien head to Newark, where items include an antique European threshing board and a ship's porthole. [S]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
Simon O'Brien creates table lamps from old theatre lights and Henry Cole finds a treat for restorer Guy. [S]
Friday 11:00 - 12:00
Simon O'Brien converts a lantern into a stylish table and Henry Cole changes a fire extinguisher into a steampunk lamp as the pair visit a private railway. [S]
Friday 12:00 - 13:00
Max McMurdo restores a pair of designer chairs, while Henry Cole breathes new life into a decrepit garden table, transforming it into a colourful and valuable new one. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien head to Newark, where items include an antique European threshing board and a ship's porthole. [S]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
Simon O'Brien creates table lamps from old theatre lights and Henry Cole finds a treat for restorer Guy. [S]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
Simon O'Brien converts a lantern into a stylish table and Henry Cole changes a fire extinguisher into a steampunk lamp as the pair visit a private railway. [S]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Max McMurdo restores a pair of designer chairs, while Henry Cole breathes new life into a decrepit garden table, transforming it into a colourful and valuable new one. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 17:55
Comedy sketch show with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Highlights include another instalment of the spoof mini serial Done to Death. [S]
Friday 17:55 - 18:45
Comedy and music courtesy of the eponymous Rons and guests. Ronnie Corbett talks and talks about transport, while the spoof gumshoe serial Done to Death continues. [S]
Friday 18:45 - 19:40
Join Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker for more comedy treats. Includes the continuing gumshoe spoof Done to Death and a delightfully digressive armchair anecdote from Ronnie C. [S]
Friday 19:40 - 20:30
Join the much-loved double act of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker for more vintage comedy. This time, the highlights include the classic Colditz and Vicar sketches. [S]
Friday 20:30 - 21:30
Comedy sketch show with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Highlights include another instalment of the spoof mini serial Done to Death. [S]
Friday 21:30 - 22:15
Comedy and music courtesy of the eponymous Rons and guests. Ronnie Corbett talks and talks about transport, while the spoof gumshoe serial Done to Death continues. [S]
Friday 22:15 - 23:15
Join Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker for more comedy treats. Includes the continuing gumshoe spoof Done to Death and a delightfully digressive armchair anecdote from Ronnie C. [S]
Friday 23:15 - 00:05
Join the much-loved double act of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker for more vintage comedy. This time, the highlights include the classic Colditz and Vicar sketches. [S]
Sat Nov 07
Saturday 00:05 - 01:00
Comedy sketch show with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Highlights include another instalment of the spoof mini serial Done to Death. [S]
Saturday 01:00 - 01:50
Comedy and music courtesy of the eponymous Rons and guests. Ronnie Corbett talks and talks about transport, while the spoof gumshoe serial Done to Death continues. [S]
Saturday 01:50 - 02:45
Join Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker for more comedy treats. Includes the continuing gumshoe spoof Done to Death and a delightfully digressive armchair anecdote from Ronnie C. [S]
Saturday 02:45 - 03:30
Join the much-loved double act of Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker for more vintage comedy. This time, the highlights include the classic Colditz and Vicar sketches. [S]
Saturday 03:30 - 04:15
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien head to Newark, where items include an antique European threshing board and a ship's porthole. [S]
Saturday 04:15 - 05:05
Simon O'Brien creates table lamps from old theatre lights and Henry Cole finds a treat for restorer Guy. [S]
Saturday 05:05 - 06:00
Simon O'Brien converts a lantern into a stylish table and Henry Cole changes a fire extinguisher into a steampunk lamp as the pair visit a private railway. [S]
Saturday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 09:00 - 10:00
Coasts: Footage of animals that live on the coast, including sea lions hunting for tuna, puffins bringing food back to their young, and a strange species of fish that hates water. [S]
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00
Our Blue Planet: The impact of humans on aquatic wildlife, from albatrosses unwittingly feeding their offspring plastic to communications between animals disrupted by noise. [S]
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
To the Ends of the Earth: David Attenborough reveals the vast wilderness of the polar regions. At the North Pole, polar bears court and the sun returns after six months of dark. [S,AD]
Saturday 12:00 - 13:00
Spring: Landmark nature series. See warmth and life return to these magical ice worlds as spring arrives in the polar regions and the sun appears after an absence of five months. [S,AD]
Saturday 13:00 - 14:00
Coasts: Footage of animals that live on the coast, including sea lions hunting for tuna, puffins bringing food back to their young, and a strange species of fish that hates water. [S]
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
Our Blue Planet: The impact of humans on aquatic wildlife, from albatrosses unwittingly feeding their offspring plastic to communications between animals disrupted by noise. [S]
Saturday 15:00 - 16:00
To the Ends of the Earth: David Attenborough reveals the vast wilderness of the polar regions. At the North Pole, polar bears court and the sun returns after six months of dark. [S,AD]
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
Spring: Landmark nature series. See warmth and life return to these magical ice worlds as spring arrives in the polar regions and the sun appears after an absence of five months. [S,AD]
Saturday 17:00 - 18:00
Coasts: Footage of animals that live on the coast, including sea lions hunting for tuna, puffins bringing food back to their young, and a strange species of fish that hates water. [S]
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
Our Blue Planet: The impact of humans on aquatic wildlife, from albatrosses unwittingly feeding their offspring plastic to communications between animals disrupted by noise. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
To the Ends of the Earth: David Attenborough reveals the vast wilderness of the polar regions. At the North Pole, polar bears court and the sun returns after six months of dark. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Spring: Landmark nature series. See warmth and life return to these magical ice worlds as spring arrives in the polar regions and the sun appears after an absence of five months. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:00 - 22:15
25/12/90: Mark Goodier and Anthea Turner present a special Christmas episode featuring Kim Applebee, The Beautiful South and Elton John. [S]
Saturday 22:15 - 23:15
Coasts: Footage of animals that live on the coast, including sea lions hunting for tuna, puffins bringing food back to their young, and a strange species of fish that hates water. [S]
Saturday 23:15 - 00:20
Our Blue Planet: The impact of humans on aquatic wildlife, from albatrosses unwittingly feeding their offspring plastic to communications between animals disrupted by noise. [S]