Series 13 - Hurricanes And Heatwaves: The Highs And Lows Of British Weather
A national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond - and at the changing weather itself.
13-06-2026
BBC 4
Episode 2
Michael Palin moves from the busy streets of Chicago to a suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Here, in a town that Hemingway apparently called a place of 'wide lawns and narrow minds' ...
14-06-2026
BBC 4
Episode 1
Michael Palin follows Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run, Valencia's bullfighting and a Kenyan safari.
14-06-2026
BBC 4
Shorts: Should I Delete Instagram?
Ellis Horne loves Instagram but worries about its effect on her own body image. Ellis meets young people who feel their mental health has been negatively impacted by constant ex ...
13-06-2026
BBC 4
Episode 13-06-2026
Dramatised documentary. An alarming vision of Britain caught in the grip of an environmental and social nightmare. It's summer 2006, and temperatures have topped 100 degrees, wi ...
13-06-2026
BBC 4
Shorts: 1. Do I Have Adhd?
Kirsty Craib believes she has ADHD and has spent the last eight years trying to get assessed, without success. Many young women report experiencing the same struggles getting su ...
14-06-2026
BBC 4
Episode 13-06-2026
Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. The longest driest spell on record led to drought, water rationing and forest fires. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.
13-06-2026
BBC 4