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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
All Creatures Great and Small
Popular drama series about a Yorkshire veterinary practice in the 1930s.
imagine...
The arts series edited and presented by Alan Yentob.
Arena
Arena is the BBC's multi award-winning arts strand
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
The Good Old Days
Songs and sketches of the music hall era performed by modern-day performers.
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
Yes, Minister
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK government Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Series of lectures presenting scientific subjects to a general audience
Call My Bluff
Celebrity contestants try to identify the correct definitions of obscure words.
Play For Today
Long-running strand of one-off BBC dramas.
One Foot in the Grave
Sitcom featuring grumpy old man Victor Meldrew and the odd situations he finds himself in
This Cultural Life
Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.
Ever Decreasing Circles
British sitcom about domestic disharmony in suburbia, starring Richard Briers
Face the Music
Game show that invites viewers to match their musical wits against a celebrity panel.
Radio 2 In Concert
Exclusive performances, backstage gossip, gig news, interviews and session archives
Omnibus
Long-running arts documentary strand.
Wogan
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan.
Who Do You Think You Are? USA
Lost connections and unknown histories are revealed as US stars trace their family trees.
Ibsen
A collection of Henrik Ibsen adaptations and documentaries from the BBC.
In Concert
Recordings of the cream of the music world.
Wild
Series of wildlife and nature documentaries with access to never-before-seen footage.
Reel Stories
Dermot O'Leary chats to some of the biggest stars in music about their careers to date.
Screen Two
Series of single made-for-television dramas.
The Many Faces of...
Actors look back at their career, with testimony from friends and colleagues.
Inside Classical
BBC orchestras and guests perform in some of the UK's most prestigious concert halls.
Blankety Blank with Terry Wogan
The comedy quiz show where contestants and celebrities have to match the missing word.
EastEnders 2008
Welcome to Walford, E20, in 2008.
The Wonder of Animals
Chris Packham discovers the unique features that make certain animal groups successful.
The Read
A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels.
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
A drama series based on characters from a novel by David Cook
A Timewatch Guide
Series looking at how the BBC has revealed and interpreted great moments in our history.
Meet the Ancestors
Archaeology series.
The Flying Gardener
Chris Beardshaw takes to the skies for a bird's-eye perspective on inspirational gardens
Parkinson: The Interviews
Michael Parkinson presents highlights from his archive of interviews
Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery
A celebration of musical theatre, full of showstoppers from the nation’s best-loved shows.
Wainwright Walks
An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Mark Gatiss presents chilling Christmas stories for a cold winter’s night.
Pride and Prejudice
The Bennet daughters react in very different ways to the arrival of their new neighbour.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Adaptation of John le Carre's novel about spy George Smiley, recalled from retirement.
Tribe (2005)
Documentary series from 2005 looking at the lives of indigenous communities.
Blackshore
Gripping Irish crime series.
What We Were Watching
Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip back in time.