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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.
Natural World
Wildlife series. In-depth stories of incredible animals with award-winning photography.
Remembering...
Famous names reflect on making some of TV's most popular and influential programmes.
Arena
Arena is the BBC's multi award-winning arts strand
The Sky at Night
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy.
Digging for Britain
Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs
Timeshift
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.
Call My Bluff
Celebrity contestants try to identify the correct definitions of obscure words.
BBC Young Musician
Showcasing the UK's brightest young musical talent for over 30 years.
Beck
Swedish police detective drama.
This Cultural Life
Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.
Omnibus
Long-running arts documentary strand.
Play For Today
Long-running strand of one-off BBC dramas.
Paris Police 1900
French crime drama set during the period of the notorious Dreyfus affair.
Mark Lawson Talks To...
Mark Lawson in conversation with famous personalities from all walks of life
Timewatch
History documentary series
Disclosure
Current affairs series examining the issues affecting the lives of people around Scotland
Face to Face
In a revival of the format, Jeremy Isaacs talks to leading personalities of the day
The Cruise
The classic docusoap that made singer Jane McDonald a star.
Life on Earth
The story of life, from the first cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
Canal Boat Diaries
Robbie Cumming journeys 300 miles across the Midlands and northern England in a narrowboat
Performance
Collection of studio-based dramas.
The Flying Gardener
Chris Beardshaw takes to the skies for a bird's-eye perspective on inspirational gardens
Britain's Lost Masterpieces
Series tracking down lost and hidden paintings from local museums and galleries.
Middlemarch
George Eliot’s epic story of rural life, social change and the complexities of marriage.
Secret Knowledge
Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a personal journey through artist MC Escher
I, Claudius
Historical drama series examining the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius
BBC Four Sessions
Leading musical artists perform live for the cameras
The Wonder of Animals
Chris Packham discovers the unique features that make certain animal groups successful.
The Arctic Convoy
1942. A cargo ship’s captain and first mate clash on a voyage to Russia. Tense war drama.
A Timewatch Guide
Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted great moments in our history.
Classic Mastermind
Magnus Magnusson interrogates contenders in vintage editions of the classic quiz.
Multi-Coloured Saturdays
Noel Edmonds celebrates the first 20 years of the BBC's Saturday morning children's shows.
The Architecture the Railways Built
Tim Dunn explores the railway's stunning structures and incredible engineering.
Reel Stories
Dermot O'Leary chats to some of the biggest stars in music about their careers to date.
My Night with Reg
Six gay friends discuss love, friendship and infidelity over the course of three nights.
Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande
The story of a band you may not have heard of but whose sound has influenced generations.
Kabul
Thriller set against the backdrop of American troops leaving Afghanistan in 2021.
Cyprus Avenue
David Ireland's award-winning dark comedy about sectarian hatred in Northern Ireland.
Art on the BBC
How television has influenced our understanding of the world's great artists.
Great Railway Journeys
Public figures travel the world by train
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter as a man whose mid-life crisis turns increasingly bizarre
Ancient Worlds
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation.
Rock Goes to College
Series featuring leading bands from the past performing live at various universities
Echoes from Below: Exploring Britain's Caves
Miles of caves snake beneath Great Britain’s landscape, each with a unique story to tell.
Scrublands
In the heart of the Australian Outback, a journalist picks the bones of a violent tragedy.
The Shaman's Grave
Researchers in Germany reopen an archaeological cold case from the Mesolithic period.
A Stitch in Time
Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.
Wild China
Documentary exposing the wonderful creatures that live in China