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Top of the Pops
Long-running music chart show featuring videos and performances
Only Connect
Quiz show in which connections must be made between apparently unconnected things.
Storyville
Series showcasing the best in international documentaries
Natural World
Wildlife series. In-depth stories of incredible animals with award-winning photography.
Arena
Arena is the BBC's multi award-winning arts strand
Parkinson
Michael Parkinson presents the long-running talk show
imagine...
The arts series edited and presented by Alan Yentob.
Digging for Britain
Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs
Remembering...
Famous names reflect on making some of TV's most popular and influential programmes.
Mark Lawson Talks To...
Mark Lawson in conversation with famous personalities from all walks of life
Timeshift
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Influencial music show of the 1970s and 80s presented by Bob Harris and others
The Good Old Days
Songs and sketches of the music hall era performed by modern-day performers.
Call My Bluff
Celebrity contestants try to identify the correct definitions of obscure words.
Ibsen
A collection of Henrik Ibsen adaptations and documentaries from the BBC.
Sounds of the Sixties
Series featuring rock, pop and R&B performances from the BBC archives.
Face the Music
Game show that invites viewers to match their musical wits against a celebrity panel.
One Foot in the Grave
Sitcom featuring grumpy old man Victor Meldrew and the odd situations he finds himself in
Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.
This Cultural Life
Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.
Face to Face
In a revival of the format, Jeremy Isaacs talks to leading personalities of the day
Reel Stories
Dermot O'Leary chats to some of the biggest stars in music about their careers to date.
Radio 2 In Concert
Exclusive performances, backstage gossip, gig news, interviews and session archives
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
A drama series based on characters from a novel by David Cook
In Concert
Recordings of the cream of the music world.
Who Do You Think You Are? USA
Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.
Wild
Series of wildlife and nature documentaries with access to never-before-seen footage.
A History of Britain by Simon Schama
History series presented by Simon Schama
Timewatch
History documentary series
Inside Classical
BBC orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.
The Flying Gardener
Chris Beardshaw takes to the skies for a bird's-eye perspective on inspirational gardens
Tribe (2005)
Documentary series from 2005 looking at the lives of indigenous communities.
The Capture
A tenacious young detective begins to uncover a multi-layered conspiracy.
Blankety Blank with Terry Wogan
The comedy quiz show where contestants and celebrities have to match the missing word.
Meet the Ancestors
Archaeology series.
The Read
A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels.
Parkinson: The Interviews
Michael Parkinson presents highlights from his archive of interviews
The Wonder of Animals
Chris Packham discovers the unique features that make certain animal groups successful.
Wildlife on One
Nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough
A Timewatch Guide
Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted great moments in our history.
Travels with Pevsner
Presenters use Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England to explore architecture.
Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure
Gareth Edwards and his wife Maureen cause chaos as they explore stunning Welsh canals.
Sorry!
British sitcom about a 41-year-old librarian who still lives at home with his parents.
Eurovision Classical Concerts
Spectacular series of concerts celebrating great music-making across Europe.
Come Dancing
The classic inter-regional amateur dance contest that inspired Strictly.
Oceans
The team dives beneath the polar ice cap to explore how the ice is shrinking.
Wainwright Walks
An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright
Smiley's People
The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place.
Sight and Sound in Concert
Vintage rock and pop performances from the archives
Electric Proms
A festival of music featuring a series of concerts with rock