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The Bank That Almost Broke Britain
Episode 10-02-2020
Ten years on from the global financial crash, this documentary tells the extraordinary story of how a small Scottish bank briefly grew to become the biggest in the world before ...
10-02-2020
BBC 2
Awesome Beauty: The Art Of Industrial Britain
Episode 06-02-2020
Lachlan Goudie explores Britain's spectacular industrial landscapes and the artists and artworks inspired by them in a passionate and thought-provoking journey that challenges o ...
06-02-2020
BBC 4
How We Built Britain
1. The East: A New Dawn
David Dimbleby journeys through Britain, and through 1,000 years of our history, to discover the buildings that have made us who we are. \n\nHis journey begins in the east of En ...
30-01-2020
BBC 4
Digging For Britain
Series 6: 4. The Horsemen Of Hadrian's Wall
In this special, Professor Alice Roberts reveals the forgotten story of the Roman Army's secret weapon in Britain - their cavalry. These fearsome horsemen were the key to defend ...
11-10-2019
BBC 4
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Stewart Stirling
Alice explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting Stirling, the home of the Scottish royal dynasty who eventually took the English throne and created Great Britain
22-06-2019
Channel 4
Built In Britain
Episode 1
Evan Davis gains access to bits of Britain you never see, to look at the scale of the engineering challenge Britain faces, and how we can tackle it. He visits the vast Crossrail ...
31-01-2019
BBC 2
Britain's Wildest Weather
Britain's Wildest Weather 2017
Britain's Wildest Weather examines the extreme weather that hit the country in 2017, hears the amazing experiences of the people caught up in it, and finds out why such erratic ...
15-12-2018
Channel 4
The Year Britain Froze
The Year Britain Froze
The end of 2010 saw the coldest December in Britain since records began. This documentary tells the story of the extreme weather of 2010 and explores the science of why Britain ...
01-12-2018
Channel 4
Britain's Best Junior Doctors
Series 1: Episode 2
BBC Two brings viewers the first medical-themed quiz show. Two teams of junior doctors from teaching hospitals around Britain go head to head as they tackle an array of rigorous ...
26-06-2018
BBC 2
Britain's Best Home Cook
Series 1: 7. The Semi-final
Claudia Winkleman presents the series looking for Britain's best home cook. It's the semi-final and Mary Berry, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin continue to test the last four home c ...
26-06-2018
BBC 1
Britain's Best Home Cook
Series 1: Episode 6
Claudia Winkleman presents the series looking for Britain's best home cook. It is week six, and Mary Berry, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin test the remaining five home cooks on the ...
19-06-2018
BBC 1
Britain's Best Home Cook
Series 1: Episode 5
Claudia Winkleman presents the series looking for Britain's best home cook. It is week five, and Mary Berry, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin test the remaining six home cooks on the ...
12-06-2018
BBC 1
Britain's Cycling Superheroes: The Price Of Success?
Episode 28-01-2018
Sir Dave Brailsford and other insiders tell the story of the extraordinary triumphs and recent controversies that have rocked Britain's cycling medal factory. Sir Dave Brailsfor ...
28-01-2018
BBC 2
Fake Britain
Series 5 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 18
Matt reveals the fake alcohol blighting Britain's pubs and the fake architects who could leave your renovation in ruins. And what's in your takeaway? Fake Britain lifts the lid ...
13-12-2017
BBC 1
Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners
Episode 1
In this episode of Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners, one of Britain's biggest house builders is proposing to build 1,500 homes near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. While ma ...
07-11-2017
BBC 2
Fake Britain
Series 5: Episode 18
Matt reveals the fake alcohol blighting Britain's pubs and the fake architects who could leave your renovation in ruins. And what's in your takeaway? Fake Britain lifts the lid ...
10-12-2014
BBC 1
Fake Britain
Series 3 - Episode 14
Consumer series. Fake Britain looks at the hidden, underground cigarette factory in China churning out millions of fake cigarettes that are being sold on the streets of Britain.
28-05-2014
BBC 1
The Great British Countryside
1. Cornwall And Devon
Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury venture across the most stunning parts of Cornwall and Devon to discover how Britain's epic past lives on in the most fascinating stories and char ...
28-08-2022
BBC 2
Invasion! With Sam Willis
Series 1: Episode 1
Three-part series in which intrepid historian Dr Sam Willis reveals a remarkable story of invasion in Britain spanning thousands of years.\n \nFrom the time continuous settlemen ...
07-02-2024
BBC 4
Why The Industrial Revolution Happened Here
Episode 22-10-2023
Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political condit ...
22-10-2023
BBC 4
Cornwall With Simon Reeve
Series 1: Episode 1
Simon Reeve travels through glorious Cornwall during a summer like no other, as the county emerges from lockdown and businesses are in a race to survive.\n\nCornwall is hugely r ...
10-02-2023
BBC 2
The Great British Countryside
2. Yorkshire
Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury venture across Britain's biggest county, Yorkshire, from the Moors and the Dales to the coast to discover how Britain's epic past lives on in the ...
04-09-2022
BBC 2
A Very British Deterrent
Episode 27-06-2022
With Trident renewed for another generation, A Very British Deterrent tells the story of the remarkable events, eye-watering costs, power relationships and secret deals done hal ...
27-06-2022
BBC 2
New Elizabethans With Andrew Marr
Series 1: 3. Made In Britain
In the final episode, Andrew looks at one of the greatest challenges faced by modern Elizabethans: the loss of Britain’s manufacturing heartlands and the surprising impact ...
01-06-2022
BBC 2
We Are Black And British
Series 1: Episode 2
Six black Britons from very different backgrounds and viewpoints are coming together under one roof at a time when race and racism in the UK have sparked a nationwide discussion ...
09-03-2022
BBC 2
Lost Boys? What's Going Wrong For Asian Men
Episode 12-08-2018
Over the last few years, the story we have been hearing about British Asian men has been overwhelmingly negative. But for some British Asian communities there are real problems. ...
12-08-2018
BBC 2
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 9. Fan Art
Jessie Cave, Sadie Clayton and Ricky Martin go in search of Britain’s Best Young Artist. Competing to make it through to the third semi-final, the three artists must creat ...
17-05-2024
CBBC
Digging For Britain
Series 11: 6. Forgotten Fortresses And Lost Villages
Digs in the west of Britain reveal a forgotten fortress teetering on the edge of a cliff, evidence of the oldest house in Cardiff and a discovery at a Roman mosaic that shocks t ...
16-05-2024
BBC 4
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 8. Semi-final 2: Riyadh
Jessie Cave, Sadie Clayton and Ricky Martin search for Britain’s Best Young Artist.\n\nIt’s the second semi-final, and the artists must create an aviation masterpiec ...
16-05-2024
CBBC
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 7. Cartoon
Jessie Cave, Sadie Clayton and Ricky Martin continue their search for Britain’s Best Young Artist.\n\nIt’s the cartoon round, and the three artists must create their ...
15-05-2024
CBBC
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 6. Landscape
Jessie Cave, Sadie Clayton and Ricky Martin search for Britain’s Best Young Artist.\n\nThe three artists enter the studio to create classic landscapes inspired by the lege ...
14-05-2024
CBBC
Digging For Britain
Series 11: 3. A Norman Panic Room And A Mesolithic Fish Trap
In the west of Britain, there's a rare medieval cemetery, a disappearing Mesolithic landscape, a mysterious Iron Age burial and the ruins of a Gothic masterpiece.
13-05-2024
BBC 4
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 5. Botanical
Jessie Cave, Sadie Clayton and Ricky Martin search for Britain’s Best Young Artist.\n\nIt’s the botanical round, and the three artists have to create a piece of art ...
13-05-2024
CBBC
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 4. Semi-final 1: Tilly
In the first of the semi-finals, the three artists have to create a masterpiece inspired by Newcastle for celebrity commissioner Tilly Lockey.\n\nIn order to get a unique view o ...
10-05-2024
CBBC
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 3. Still Life
It’s the still life round, and three artists must create a food-based masterpiece.\n\nFor their inspiration day, they visit a studio that specialises in creating beautiful ...
09-05-2024
CBBC
Britain's Best Young Artist
Series 2: 2. Animal Art
Three young artists must create a piece of animal art that shows a horse in motion.\n\nFor their inspiration day, the artists head to the stables to ride horses. Ricky shows the ...
08-05-2024
CBBC
Digging For Britain
Series 11: 1. The Roman Emperor’s Bathhouse
Digs in northern Britain reveal a Roman emperor’s lost bathhouse, the sunken treasures of medieval pilgrims and a formidable fortress perched on top of a Scottish mountain.
07-05-2024
BBC 4
When Nirvana Came To Britain
Episode 13-04-2024
Between 1989 and 1994, Nirvana introduced a new and exciting brand of rock music to the UK – one that changed the musical landscape and influenced a generation of British ...
13-04-2024
BBC 2
When Abba Came To Britain
Episode 06-04-2024
Using previously unheard interviews with the band, this is the story of the Swedish super group’s 50-year relationship with the UK.\n\nFrom their first visit, for the Euro ...
06-04-2024
BBC 2
Digging For Britain
The Greatest Discoveries: Episode 1
Professor Alice Roberts re-examines key archaeological sites of prehistoric Britain, from the arrival of the earliest humans to mysterious ceremonies at Stonehenge.
05-04-2024
BBC 4
Digging For Britain
Series 9: Episode 6
The north of England is so rich in archaeological finds that Alice Roberts is travelling back there once again to reveal more of its fascinating history.\n\nShe starts this jour ...
29-03-2024
BBC 4
Digging For Britain
Series 9: Episode 3
The show travels to the north of the UK to look at the most fascinating archaeology uncovered in the region over the course of 2021. \n\nIn North Yorkshire, a team of community ...
26-03-2024
BBC 4
Rip Off Britain
2023: Episode 11
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon investigate an airport meet-and-greet company that ran up thousands of pounds of fines driving a man’s car through cen ...
26-01-2024
BBC 1
Rip Off Britain
2023: Episode 4
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville are back in Rip Off Britain HQ with some of the country’s best consumer experts, on the case for victims of crime who ...
24-01-2024
BBC 1
Rip Off Britain
Series 15: 38. My Solar Panel Misery
Going green, going wrong – a council-backed energy scheme that left homeowners burned. How to avoid that happening to you, so your bid to go green goes great instead. \n\n ...
18-01-2024
BBC 1
Rip Off Britain
Series 15: 36. Has Your Car Been Clocked?
The team meets a man who discovered a hidden clocking device behind the dashboard of his car, which could mean it had covered thousands of miles more than he realised. Could you ...
16-01-2024
BBC 1
Jet! When Britain Ruled The Skies
Military Marvels
Series celebrating the British aviation industry. In the 50s and 60s, Britain led the world into the jet age with a new generation of fighters and bombers.
13-01-2024
BBC 4
Britain's Lost Masterpieces
Series 5: 1. Brighton
Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri visit Brighton Museum to investigate who painted two neglected pictures of religious subjects.\n\nBendor believes a grubby image of Mary Magdale ...
09-01-2024
BBC 4
When Tina Turner Came To Britain
Episode 30-12-2023
Using previously unheard interviews and told in her own words, When Tina Turner Came to Britain is the story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK, also featur ...
30-12-2023
BBC 2
Dan Cruickshank And The Family That Built Gothic Britain
Episode 09-12-2023
As good as any Dickens novel, this is the triumphant and tragic story of the greatest architectural dynasty of the 19th century. Dan Cruickshank charts the rise of Sir George Gi ...
09-12-2023
BBC 4