Saturday 14:00 - 15:20
Extremes: David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which animals battle to survive in a world of extremes, from mountain summits to deserts, polar tundra to caves. [S,AD]
57: U&Eden
Sat Oct 24
Saturday 15:20 - 16:40
Human: The ways in which wild animals have adapted to survive in human population centres, from cobras hunting in houses to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with. [S,AD]
Saturday 16:40 - 18:00
Heroes: The stories of conservation heroes fighting to save the world's wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to disrupt the illegal ivory trade. [S,AD]
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
One Ocean: Marine life around the world, from dolphins and tusk fish in a tropical coral reef to walruses struggling to cope with the impact of climate change on the polar north. [S]
Saturday 19:00 - 20:20
Extremes: David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which animals battle to survive in a world of extremes, from mountain summits to deserts, polar tundra to caves. [S,AD]
Saturday 20:20 - 21:40
Human: The ways in which wild animals have adapted to survive in human population centres, from cobras hunting in houses to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with. [S,AD]
Saturday 21:40 - 23:00
Heroes: The stories of conservation heroes fighting to save the world's wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to disrupt the illegal ivory trade. [S,AD]
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
One Ocean: Marine life around the world, from dolphins and tusk fish in a tropical coral reef to walruses struggling to cope with the impact of climate change on the polar north. [S]
Sun Oct 25
Today 00:00 - 01:20
Extremes: David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which animals battle to survive in a world of extremes, from mountain summits to deserts, polar tundra to caves. [S,AD]
Today 01:20 - 01:40
Human: The ways in which wild animals have adapted to survive in human population centres, from cobras hunting in houses to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with. [S,AD]
Today 01:40 - 02:45
Heroes: The stories of conservation heroes fighting to save the world's wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to disrupt the illegal ivory trade. [S,AD]
Today 02:45 - 03:35
One Ocean: Marine life around the world, from dolphins and tusk fish in a tropical coral reef to walruses struggling to cope with the impact of climate change on the polar north. [S]
Today 03:35 - 04:00
Ealing Broadway to South Kensington: Michael Portillo reaches the capital on his rail journey. In Ealing, he is transformed for the silver screen by expert hair and make-up. [S]
Today 04:00 - 04:25
Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend: Michael Portillo journeys from Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend, visiting an exotic West End store that was popular among Victorian women. [S]
Today 04:25 - 04:50
East Malling to Rye: Michael Portillo travels from Warwick to Rye in East Sussex. En route he discovers how the Edwardians' attitude towards cultivation bears fruit even now. [S]
Today 04:50 - 05:15
St Bees to Maryport: Michael Portillo embarks on the last leg of his railway journey around the north-west coast of England, visiting the childhood home of William Wordsworth. [S]
Today 05:15 - 06:00
Bangor to Belfast: Michael Portillo makes his way from Bangor to Belfast, along the way enjoying live music on a boat and visiting the parliament building at Stormont. [S]
Today 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Today 09:00 - 10:00
Himmler's Occult Castle: In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS. [S]
Today 10:00 - 10:55
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Today 10:55 - 11:50
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 11:50 - 12:45
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]
Today 12:45 - 13:40
Himmler's Occult Castle: In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS. [S]
Today 13:40 - 14:35
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Today 14:35 - 15:30
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 15:30 - 16:25
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]
Today 16:25 - 17:20
Himmler's Occult Castle: In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS. [S]
Today 17:20 - 18:15
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Today 18:15 - 19:10
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 19:10 - 20:10
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]
Today 20:10 - 21:05
Himmler's Occult Castle: In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS. [S]
Today 21:05 - 22:00
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Today 22:00 - 23:00
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 23:00 - 23:55
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]
Today 23:55 - 00:50
Himmler's Occult Castle: In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS. [S]
Mon Oct 26
Tomorrow 00:50 - 01:50
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Tomorrow 01:50 - 02:45
Run Silent Run Deep: A chilling discovery in the furthest reaches of Eastern Canada hints at the true depths of the Nazis' seafaring capabilities. [S]
Tomorrow 02:45 - 03:30
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]
Tomorrow 03:30 - 04:15
Himmler's Occult Castle: In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS. [S]
Tomorrow 04:15 - 05:00
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? [S]
Tomorrow 05:00 - 05:25
Lee-on-the-Solent to Bosham: Michael Portillo explores Lee on the Solent in Hampshire, the maritime city of Portsmouth, and Chichester's vast, natural harbour. [S]
Tomorrow 05:25 - 06:00
Ballarena to Giant's Causeway: Michael Portillo heads to Northern Ireland's Causeway coast beginning a new journey along the north and east coasts through Ulster and Leinster. [S]
Tomorrow 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Tomorrow 09:00 - 10:00
The presenter looks at the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane and attempts the first cross-channel flight ever achieved by an engineless toy. [S]
Tomorrow 10:00 - 11:00
The Top Gear presenter sets another supersize challenge when he tries to build the longest-ever model railway track once again and has a race along it. [S]
Tomorrow 11:00 - 12:00
The presenter attempts to build a motorbike and sidecar entirely out of Meccano to take him and passenger Oz Clarke round the Isle of Man's famous TT circuit. [S]
Tomorrow 12:00 - 13:00
The presenter attempts to see if it's possible for Action Man to do what no toy has ever managed before - travel faster than the speed of sound. [S]
Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:00
The presenter looks at the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane and attempts the first cross-channel flight ever achieved by an engineless toy. [S]
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
The Top Gear presenter sets another supersize challenge when he tries to build the longest-ever model railway track once again and has a race along it. [S]
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
The presenter attempts to build a motorbike and sidecar entirely out of Meccano to take him and passenger Oz Clarke round the Isle of Man's famous TT circuit. [S]
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
The presenter attempts to see if it's possible for Action Man to do what no toy has ever managed before - travel faster than the speed of sound. [S]
Tomorrow 17:00 - 17:35
29/06/89: Featuring Queen, Donna Allen, Waterfront, and M. Anthea Turner presents. [S]
Tomorrow 17:35 - 18:15
06/07/89: Featuring Gladys Knight, Karyn White, Pet Shop Boys, and Soul II Soul. Nicky Campbell presents. [S]
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:00
27/07/89: Featuring Gloria Estefan, Kirsty Maccoll, Paul Mccartney, and Simple Minds. Mark Goodier and Simon Parkin present. [S]
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:35
03/08/89: Featuring Martika, Alice Cooper, Wendy & Lisa, and Kylie Minogue. Jenny Powell and Steve Wright present. [S]
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:10
31/08/89: Featuring Debbie Gibson, Black Box, Eurythmics, and Tears For Fears. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Tomorrow 20:10 - 21:00
14/09/89: Featuring Madonna, Tears For Fears, London Boys, and Wasp. Andy Crane and Simon Mayo present. [S]
Tomorrow 21:00 - 21:35
29/06/89: Featuring Queen, Donna Allen, Waterfront, and M. Anthea Turner presents. [S]
Tomorrow 21:35 - 22:20
06/07/89: Featuring Gladys Knight, Karyn White, Pet Shop Boys, and Soul II Soul. Nicky Campbell presents. [S]
Tomorrow 22:20 - 23:00
27/07/89: Featuring Gloria Estefan, Kirsty Maccoll, Paul Mccartney, and Simple Minds. Mark Goodier and Simon Parkin present. [S]
Tomorrow 23:00 - 23:35
03/08/89: Featuring Martika, Alice Cooper, Wendy & Lisa, and Kylie Minogue. Jenny Powell and Steve Wright present. [S]
Tomorrow 23:35 - 00:15
31/08/89: Featuring Debbie Gibson, Black Box, Eurythmics, and Tears For Fears. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Tue Oct 27
Tuesday 00:15 - 01:05
14/09/89: Featuring Madonna, Tears For Fears, London Boys, and Wasp. Andy Crane and Simon Mayo present. [S]
Tuesday 01:05 - 01:45
29/06/89: Featuring Queen, Donna Allen, Waterfront, and M. Anthea Turner presents. [S]
Tuesday 01:45 - 02:25
06/07/89: Featuring Gladys Knight, Karyn White, Pet Shop Boys, and Soul II Soul. Nicky Campbell presents. [S]
Tuesday 02:25 - 03:05
27/07/89: Featuring Gloria Estefan, Kirsty Maccoll, Paul Mccartney, and Simple Minds. Mark Goodier and Simon Parkin present. [S]
Tuesday 03:05 - 03:45
03/08/89: Featuring Martika, Alice Cooper, Wendy & Lisa, and Kylie Minogue. Jenny Powell and Steve Wright present. [S]
Tuesday 03:45 - 04:15
31/08/89: Featuring Debbie Gibson, Black Box, Eurythmics, and Tears For Fears. Gary Davies presents. [S]
Tuesday 04:15 - 04:50
14/09/89: Featuring Madonna, Tears For Fears, London Boys, and Wasp. Andy Crane and Simon Mayo present. [S]
Tuesday 04:50 - 06:00
The presenter looks at the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane and attempts the first cross-channel flight ever achieved by an engineless toy. [S]
Tuesday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Heavy snow in the West Midlands wreaks chaos, and two separate crews treat patients, both called John, who have both broken their hips after falling. [S]
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Aaron and Chris are called to a man who has been stabbed, while Deena and Mike help an elderly lady who has fallen in the street. [S]
Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Lee and Nicole help a baby with a seizure, while Ash and Toni treat a young man with breathing difficulties who doesn't want to go to hospital. [S]
Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: It's Christmas Day and Richard and Adam help a family who face a tragic loss, while Dan and Becky are called out to a baby with a high temperature. [S]
Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Heavy snow in the West Midlands wreaks chaos, and two separate crews treat patients, both called John, who have both broken their hips after falling. [S]
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Aaron and Chris are called to a man who has been stabbed, while Deena and Mike help an elderly lady who has fallen in the street. [S]
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: Lee and Nicole help a baby with a seizure, while Ash and Toni treat a young man with breathing difficulties who doesn't want to go to hospital. [S]
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
Inside the Ambulance at Christmas: It's Christmas Day and Richard and Adam help a family who face a tragic loss, while Dan and Becky are called out to a baby with a high temperature. [S]
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00
David Jason examines British innovations in the history of engineering, beginning with a look at wheeled vehicles like the Penny Farthing and Stephenson's rocket. [S]
Tuesday 18:00 - 19:00
David Jason examines British innovations in the history of flight, from the first glider to the modern jet suit, and discovers how Britain contributed to the moon landing. [S]
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:00
David Jason operates one of the world's biggest hydraulic cranes, gets behind the wheel of a tank, and discovers the story behind the invention of the hovercraft. [S]
Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00
The actor examines British innovations in the home from the lightbulb to the lawnmower, and discovers the role Queen Victoria played in creating the telephone. [S]
Tuesday 21:00 - 22:00
Documentary examining how Winston Churchill brought together a group of scientists and engineers to come up with ingenious secret weapons during the Second World War. [S]
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:00
David Jason examines British innovations in the history of engineering, beginning with a look at wheeled vehicles like the Penny Farthing and Stephenson's rocket. [S]
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
David Jason examines British innovations in the history of flight, from the first glider to the modern jet suit, and discovers how Britain contributed to the moon landing. [S]
Wed Oct 28
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
David Jason operates one of the world's biggest hydraulic cranes, gets behind the wheel of a tank, and discovers the story behind the invention of the hovercraft. [S]
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
The actor examines British innovations in the home from the lightbulb to the lawnmower, and discovers the role Queen Victoria played in creating the telephone. [S]
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
Documentary examining how Winston Churchill brought together a group of scientists and engineers to come up with ingenious secret weapons during the Second World War. [S]
Wednesday 03:00 - 03:50
David Jason examines British innovations in the history of engineering, beginning with a look at wheeled vehicles like the Penny Farthing and Stephenson's rocket. [S]
Wednesday 03:50 - 04:40
David Jason examines British innovations in the history of flight, from the first glider to the modern jet suit, and discovers how Britain contributed to the moon landing. [S]
Wednesday 04:40 - 05:30
David Jason operates one of the world's biggest hydraulic cranes, gets behind the wheel of a tank, and discovers the story behind the invention of the hovercraft. [S]
Wednesday 05:30 - 06:00
Fishbourne to Seaford: The final leg of Michael Portillo's South Coast adventure begins in Fishbourne. He also visits Brighton, and the South Downs. [S]
Wednesday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00
The Desert: Laurence Olivier narrates this exhaustive account of World War II. In the deserts of North Africa, the 8th Army battles against Rommel's Afrika Korps. [S]
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00
Stalingrad: An epic timeline of WWII, as told by Laurence Olivier. After Hitler's initial territorial gains in Russia, his relentless advance was decisively stopped at Stalingrad. [S]
Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00
Wolf Pack: The definitive guide to World War II, narrated by the late, great Laurence Olivier. Hear how German U-boats caused havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic. [S]
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
Red Star: Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battled the Germans almost alone for two years. Laurence Olivier recounts their efforts as the epic series continues. [S]
Wednesday 13:00 - 14:10
The Desert: Laurence Olivier narrates this exhaustive account of World War II. In the deserts of North Africa, the 8th Army battles against Rommel's Afrika Korps. [S]
Wednesday 14:10 - 15:20
Stalingrad: An epic timeline of WWII, as told by Laurence Olivier. After Hitler's initial territorial gains in Russia, his relentless advance was decisively stopped at Stalingrad. [S]
Wednesday 15:20 - 16:30
Wolf Pack: The definitive guide to World War II, narrated by the late, great Laurence Olivier. Hear how German U-boats caused havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic. [S]
Wednesday 16:30 - 17:40
Red Star: Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battled the Germans almost alone for two years. Laurence Olivier recounts their efforts as the epic series continues. [S]
Wednesday 17:40 - 18:50
The Desert: Laurence Olivier narrates this exhaustive account of World War II. In the deserts of North Africa, the 8th Army battles against Rommel's Afrika Korps. [S]
Wednesday 18:50 - 20:00
Stalingrad: An epic timeline of WWII, as told by Laurence Olivier. After Hitler's initial territorial gains in Russia, his relentless advance was decisively stopped at Stalingrad. [S]
Wednesday 20:00 - 21:10
Wolf Pack: The definitive guide to World War II, narrated by the late, great Laurence Olivier. Hear how German U-boats caused havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic. [S]
Wednesday 21:10 - 22:25
Red Star: Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battled the Germans almost alone for two years. Laurence Olivier recounts their efforts as the epic series continues. [S]
Wednesday 22:25 - 23:40
The Desert: Laurence Olivier narrates this exhaustive account of World War II. In the deserts of North Africa, the 8th Army battles against Rommel's Afrika Korps. [S]
Wednesday 23:40 - 00:50
Stalingrad: An epic timeline of WWII, as told by Laurence Olivier. After Hitler's initial territorial gains in Russia, his relentless advance was decisively stopped at Stalingrad. [S]
Thu Oct 29
Thursday 00:50 - 02:00
Wolf Pack: The definitive guide to World War II, narrated by the late, great Laurence Olivier. Hear how German U-boats caused havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic. [S]
Thursday 02:00 - 03:10
Red Star: Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battled the Germans almost alone for two years. Laurence Olivier recounts their efforts as the epic series continues. [S]
Thursday 03:10 - 04:10
The Desert: Laurence Olivier narrates this exhaustive account of World War II. In the deserts of North Africa, the 8th Army battles against Rommel's Afrika Korps. [S]
Thursday 04:10 - 05:05
Stalingrad: An epic timeline of WWII, as told by Laurence Olivier. After Hitler's initial territorial gains in Russia, his relentless advance was decisively stopped at Stalingrad. [S]
Thursday 05:05 - 06:00
Wolf Pack: The definitive guide to World War II, narrated by the late, great Laurence Olivier. Hear how German U-boats caused havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic. [S]
Thursday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Thursday 09:00 - 10:00
Restless Shores: Discover the powerful earth forces that shape the coastline of the wild west, from the mysterious Sea of Cortez to the wild and elemental Pacific Ocean. [S,AD]
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. [S]
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
South Africa: From dramatic coasts that teem with wildlife to bustling, vibrant cities, this epic adventure explores the people, places and wildlife of this fascinating country. [S]
Thursday 12:00 - 13:00
Kenya: Beginning high above the Kenyan Highlands, head across the country's vast savannahs, finally arriving at the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. [S]
Thursday 13:00 - 14:00
Restless Shores: Discover the powerful earth forces that shape the coastline of the wild west, from the mysterious Sea of Cortez to the wild and elemental Pacific Ocean. [S,AD]
Thursday 14:00 - 15:00
Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. [S]
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
South Africa: From dramatic coasts that teem with wildlife to bustling, vibrant cities, this epic adventure explores the people, places and wildlife of this fascinating country. [S]
Thursday 16:00 - 17:00
Kenya: Beginning high above the Kenyan Highlands, head across the country's vast savannahs, finally arriving at the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. [S]
Thursday 17:00 - 18:00
Restless Shores: Discover the powerful earth forces that shape the coastline of the wild west, from the mysterious Sea of Cortez to the wild and elemental Pacific Ocean. [S,AD]
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. [S]
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
South Africa: From dramatic coasts that teem with wildlife to bustling, vibrant cities, this epic adventure explores the people, places and wildlife of this fascinating country. [S]
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00
Kenya: Beginning high above the Kenyan Highlands, head across the country's vast savannahs, finally arriving at the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. [S]
Thursday 21:00 - 22:00
Restless Shores: Discover the powerful earth forces that shape the coastline of the wild west, from the mysterious Sea of Cortez to the wild and elemental Pacific Ocean. [S,AD]
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. [S]
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
South Africa: From dramatic coasts that teem with wildlife to bustling, vibrant cities, this epic adventure explores the people, places and wildlife of this fascinating country. [S]
Fri Oct 30
Friday 00:00 - 01:00
Kenya: Beginning high above the Kenyan Highlands, head across the country's vast savannahs, finally arriving at the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. [S]
Friday 01:00 - 02:00
Restless Shores: Discover the powerful earth forces that shape the coastline of the wild west, from the mysterious Sea of Cortez to the wild and elemental Pacific Ocean. [S,AD]
Friday 02:00 - 03:00
South Africa: From dramatic coasts that teem with wildlife to bustling, vibrant cities, this epic adventure explores the people, places and wildlife of this fascinating country. [S]
Friday 03:00 - 03:50
Kenya: Beginning high above the Kenyan Highlands, head across the country's vast savannahs, finally arriving at the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. [S]
Friday 03:50 - 04:40
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]
Friday 04:40 - 05:30
Chateau de Fontainebleau: The Chateau de Fontainebleau in France, which began life as a medieval castle in the 12th century before being turned into a renaissance palace in the 1500s. [S,AD]
Friday 05:30 - 06:00
St Bees to Maryport: Michael Portillo embarks on the last leg of his railway journey around the north-west coast of England, visiting the childhood home of William Wordsworth. [S]
Friday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Friday 09:00 - 10:00
New. Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien explore a fairground, and collect a bicycle made for two, a ship's search lamp and a lambing chair. [S]
Friday 10:00 - 11:00
New. Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit a landed gent in Gloucestershire, converting a gilded picture frame into a flat-screen TV surround and hoping to sell a Fordson tractor. [S]
Friday 11:00 - 12:00
New. Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien realise profit potential in an old crop sprayer, a cast-iron fire guard and some old wooden workshop clamps. [S]
Friday 12:00 - 13:00
Max McMurdo and Henry Cole visit a motorbike fan, making table lamps from engines and turning a pallet and iron wheels into a stylish modern coffee table. [S]
Friday 13:00 - 14:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien explore a fairground, and collect a bicycle made for two, a ship's search lamp and a lambing chair. [S]
Friday 14:00 - 15:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien visit a landed gent in Gloucestershire, converting a gilded picture frame into a flat-screen TV surround and hoping to sell a Fordson tractor. [S]
Friday 15:00 - 16:00
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien realise profit potential in an old crop sprayer, a cast-iron fire guard and some old wooden workshop clamps. [S]
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
Max McMurdo and Henry Cole visit a motorbike fan, making table lamps from engines and turning a pallet and iron wheels into a stylish modern coffee table. [S]
Friday 17:00 - 17:50
Sublime sketches courtesy of the titular Rons. Rib-tickling highlights include the continuing spoof detective serial Done to Death and a parody of traditional Welsh tunes. [S]
Friday 17:50 - 18:40
Laughter and levity with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Includes the mini serial spoof Done to Death and a parody of Carmen. [S]
Friday 18:40 - 19:30
More vintage comedy with the much-loved Ronnies. Featuring the spoof gumshoe serial Done To Death and a hilarious parody of Russian folk tunes. [S]
Friday 19:30 - 20:20
Classic comedy with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Here, the sketches include Old Boys Reunion, the continuing spoof mini-series Done to Death, and a parody of a Strauss waltz. [S]
Friday 20:20 - 21:10
Sublime sketches courtesy of the titular Rons. Rib-tickling highlights include the continuing spoof detective serial Done to Death and a parody of traditional Welsh tunes. [S]
Friday 21:10 - 22:00
Laughter and levity with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Includes the mini serial spoof Done to Death and a parody of Carmen. [S]
Friday 22:00 - 22:50
More vintage comedy with the much-loved Ronnies. Featuring the spoof gumshoe serial Done To Death and a hilarious parody of Russian folk tunes. [S]
Friday 22:50 - 23:40
Classic comedy with Ronnies Barker and Corbett. Here, the sketches include Old Boys Reunion, the continuing spoof mini-series Done to Death, and a parody of a Strauss waltz. [S]
Friday 23:40 - 00:40
Behind the scenes of three preserved steam railway lines - the South Devon Railway heritage line, the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway and the Great Central Railway. [S,AD]
Sat Oct 31
Saturday 00:40 - 01:40
At the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway, manager Stephen Greig is trying to ensure that all goes to plan ahead of the opening of the new station at Caernarfon. [S,AD]
Saturday 01:40 - 02:45
At South Devon, Ray Lee is working to bring a loco back in to service. There is a visit to the SS Kingswear paddle steamer In Dartmouth, the oldest vessel of its kind. [S,AD]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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]
Saturday 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
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 06:00 - 09:00
Shopping from Home.
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]
Sunday 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]