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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.
Digging for Britain
Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs
Parkinson
Michael Parkinson presents the long-running talk show
The Sky at Night
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy.
imagine...
The arts series edited and presented by Alan Yentob.
Mark Lawson Talks To...
Mark Lawson in conversation with famous personalities from all walks of life
Arena
Arena is the BBC's multi award-winning arts strand
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Influencial music show of the 1970s and 80s presented by Bob Harris and others
Yes, Minister
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK government Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP
Timeshift
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.
Beck
Swedish police detective drama.
Canal Boat Diaries
Robbie Cumming journeys 300 miles across the Midlands and northern England in a narrowboat
Remembering...
Famous names reflect on making some of TV's most popular and influential programmes.
Omnibus
Long-running arts documentary strand.
The Gone
Two detectives team up to find an Irish couple missing in New Zealand.
In Concert
Recordings of the cream of the music world.
Miss Marple
Detective drama series featuring Agatha Christie's famous amateur sleuth.
Parkinson: The Interviews
Michael Parkinson presents highlights from his archive of interviews
This Cultural Life
Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.
Play For Today
Long-running strand of one-off BBC dramas.
Murder 24/7
Following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations.
Radio 2 In Concert
Exclusive performances, backstage gossip, gig news, interviews and session archives
Timewatch
History documentary series
Wild
Series of wildlife and nature documentaries with access to never-before-seen footage.
Dark Hearts
An elite military unit take on a high-risk extraction operation in war-torn Iraq.
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.
Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.
The Many Faces of...
Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.
A Summer Journey with Angela Rippon
Angela Rippon explores British waterways.
Secret Knowledge
Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a personal journey through artist MC Escher
Eisteddfod
Coverage from Eisteddfod.
Scrublands
In the heart of the Australian Outback, a journalist picks the bones of a violent tragedy.
The Death of Yugoslavia
The inside story of a nation’s collapse, told by those who lived it and tore it apart.
Tribe (2005)
Documentary series from 2005 looking at the lives of indigenous communities.
Colosseum
Are you not entertained? The Roman Empire's rise and fall at the Colosseum.
Around the World in 80 Treasures
Dan Cruickshank reveals the most beautiful and precious things in the world
Screen Two
Series of single made-for-television dramas.
Wildlife on One
Nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough
Summer-night Concert from Vienna
Spectacular summer-night concerts from the grounds of the Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna.
Electric Proms
A festival of music featuring a series of concerts with rock
Art on the BBC
How television has influenced our understanding of the world's great artists.
Walk the Line
Barra Best sets out to uncover and explore some of Northern Ireland's lost railways
Japan’s Master of Restoration
Documentary series following Koji Mayuyama, an antique restorer known as The God Hand.
Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream
While the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed.
Scene By Scene
Actors and film-makers talk – often in frank depth – about their work and lives.
Shooting the Past
Drama by Stephen Poliakoff about a picture library facing closure.