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- StarsSimon ReeveCraig FosterSimon Reeve goes on a journey around Australia.
- StarsRoss AtkinZoe LaughlinYusuf MohammedA very inspiring TV series where Simon Reeves joins some of Britain's leading designers, engineers and computer programmers who use their combined skills to create new inventions to greatly improve the quality of life for people with a variety of different and specific needs. Simon's warmth and enthusiasm is truly heart-warming and the help that is given to the recipients is life-changing.
- StarsSimon ReeveSimon Reeves makes another "round the world" trip following the tropic of Capricorn which is parallel (but shorter) to the equator in the Southern hemisphere. Again each episode is a rapid visit to one or more countries, in (Austral)Asia, Latin America or Africa, exploring strategic issues as well as daily life for locals, tourists and planners.
- StarsSimon ReeveThis excellent mini series of 3 episodes visits a sacred River in each episode, Simon is really adept at presenting in a relaxed manner as he explains many of the traditions, difficulties and cultures along each River.
- StarsSimon ReeveSimon Reeve travels across Greece, from the stunning islands to the mountainous north.
- StarsSimon ReeveStarting his journey in South Africa, Simon travels around the coast of the Indian Ocean, heading up the east coast of Africa, around India and back down the western coast of Indonesia to SW Australia. The extraordinary adventure takes Simon to 16 countries, as he braves the horrors of front-line conflict in Mogadishu in Somalia, perhaps the most dangerous place on the planet, and visits the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
- StarsSophie OkonedoMonique van de VenSteve ColeExamines the unexpected delights of the Southeast Asian country, a place of spectacular beauty where spirituality is a part of everyday life and where the animals that live there enjoy the glories of a natural wonderland.
- StarsJonathan LewisVoja TankosicAndrée BernardA comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
- StarsSimon ReeveSimon Reeve makes another trip around the world, like in Tropic of Capricorn, but now in the Northern hemisphere, along the Tropic of Cancer. Simon thus visits Mexico, the Caribean, Northern Africa, Arabia, India, Bangla Desh, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan and Hawai. Local conditions, people, wildlife, history, culture, politics, ecology prove quite varied.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsDouglas BrinkleyRick PerlsteinChris ConnellyA documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughPierce BrosnanPeter ScoonesMammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
- StarsSam NeillMonique van de VenRyan AmdersonSam Neill narates an in-depth exploration of New Zealand and its amazing and obscure wildlife.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsWill LymanMike McNallyKaty TurAn investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency. Through revealing interviews with campaign insiders, filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine how Trump rallied millions of supporters and defeated adversaries - and what it suggests about how he will govern.
- StarsJames HollandTony PollardRichard LinternAn examination of Nazi Germany's various military engineering projects during World War II.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughGavin ThurstonTim FoggOver 80% of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Discover what made Madagascar so different from the rest of the world, and how evolution ran wild there.
- StarsMichael MosleyDruin BurchWalter SneaderThe discoveries that revolutionized medicine In this "entertaining medical series" (The Sunday Times, U.K.), Dr. Michael Mosley shows how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. Unfolding over a period of 200 years, it's an extraordinary tale of daring, self-experimentation, revelation, genius, and outright luck. In three episodes, Mosley recounts how humans have learned to fight back against disease and death--from unleashing the power of nature's medicine cabinet to the mass production of modern pharmaceuticals. With his characteristic enthusiasm, sense of fun, and hands-on approach, Mosley takes you on a journey of discovery and scientific breakthrough that has saved millions of lives and transformed our world--and that promises a personalized, genetic approach to medicine in the future. Dr. Michael Mosley is a physician, award-winning science journalist, and accomplished television presenter. He has hosted programs including Inside the Human Body and The Story of Science, and he is the author of the nutrition book The Fast Diet.
- StarsSamuel WestAdolf BuchnerJutta RüdigerAn examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
- StarsH.W. BrandsChris ConnellyGil TroyA documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
- StarsChris PackhamSimon MorrisAlicja SmietanaA series that explores the unexplained, the unexpected and the unidentifiable. Chris Packham unlocks the secrets behind the world's weirdest events.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughChadden HunterGordon BuchananDavid Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
- StarsBarry NormanDanny LeighClaudia WinklemanThe BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
- StarsPat KennyRyan TubridyGay ByrneChat show that looks at current affairs in Ireland
- StarsPatrick MooreChris LintottPete LawrenceAstronomy programme.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
- StarsRalf LittleA look behind the scenes at popular fast food restaurant chain KFC.
- StarsMartha KearneyPeter HarbisonMartha Kearney walks in the footsteps of 19th-century artist and geologist Georges Victor Du Noyer who spent his life charting the landscape, people and buildings of Ireland.
- StarsDavid McSavageJohn CollearyPatrick McDonnellThe show is a satirical and often surreal examination of subjects close to the hearts of the Irish people. It takes the form of a fake anthropological documentary as if made by British television. Each show explores one subject from its history through to the present, covering 6 or 7 topics (or subheadings) using voxpops and informed opinion to inspire comedy sketches and unflinching rants from numerous created characters. The third series is performed by comedians David McSavage, John Colleary, Pat McDonnell, and Dermot McMorrow among others. The topics we are covering this year range from Media and Politics to Christmas and Family.
- StarsPaul MertonCarla LaemmleAngela LansburyPaul Merton looks at the pioneers of early Hollywood and how they laid down the blueprint for the modern cinema industry.
- StarsPaul MertonNeil BrandTerry JonesA profile of some of the greatest stars of silent comedy.
- StarsNeil BrandPatricia HammondRick WakemanComposer and musician Neil Brand explores the magical elements that come together to create our favourite songs.
- StarsTim ShawFuzz TownshendPhil CornwellMeet car enthusiast and TV presenter Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend as they join forces to rescue rusty classic vehicles from their garage prisons
- StarsMike BrewerEdd ChinaAnt AnsteadCar enthusiast Mike Brewer teams up with mechanics to repair and restore classic cars in order to resell them.
- StarsPhilip GlenisterAnt AnsteadJohnny GoodmanPhilip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead scour the barns and lock ups of Britain for wrecked treasures to bring to life.
- StarsStephen FryTravelling through Mexico and the entire Central American isthmus, to the Panamanian border with South America, it's a remarkable trip through some of the oldest civilizations on the planet Mayan, Aztec and Olmec.
- CreatorDaniel FoggoCimran ShahStarsFred EmeryDavid DimblebyRichard LindleyLong-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
- StarsMichael PraedPeter FranceChristopher AndrewBBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
- StarsDerek MooneyA landmark series that follows in the footsteps of Ireland's greatest botanist Robert Lloyd Praeger, discovering the true makeup of our distinct and unique plant life. Presenter Derek Mooney embarks on an epic journey around Ireland and Europe piecing together the jigsaw of clues to tell for the first time, the epic story of our landscape and how it came to be, since the last Ice Age.
- CreatorEliana CapitaniMartha HousdenStarsTom KerridgeCherry HealeyChing-He HuangTom Kerridge and Cherry Healey travel the country looking at the history of three of Britain's most popular take-away foods before inviting top chefs to prepare their version to be tasted by a guest judge.
- StarsGregg WallaceCherry HealeyRuth GoodmanHow our favorite foods and products are made? Cherry Healey and Gregg Wallace go into the factories to figure out, while Ruth Goodman tell us about the historical development of the manufacturing process of these products.
- StarsBrian CoxDara O BriainLiz BonninProfessor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain host three days of live stargazing featuring epic images from observatories around the globe.
- StarsGarth CrooksJohn M. FrancisDoug BlockSeries showcasing the best in international documentaries.
- StarsFarah Zeynep AbdullahSimon ReeveTravel writer Simon Reeve embarks upon two long-distance journeys across Turkey, exploring this dramatic and beautiful country that now finds itself at the centre of world events.
- StarsMark HallileyPhilippe Cousteau Jr.Lucy BlueOceans is an eight-part documentary series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present, and future; and their significance in global terms. Paul Rose also documents some of the scientific observations this team made as a feature for BBC News.
- StarsLiz BonninMaud CoppesKaren HarppLiz Bonnin joins the crew of the research vessel Alucia as they embark upon a scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands to help protect the biological wonderland from the effects of climate change.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughOver three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career.
- StarsRay MearsLes HiddinsJujuRay Mears journeys through the wilderness of the Australian outback to learn about the people, the wildlife, and the culture. He is joined by Australian survival experts who enrich his journey and deepen Mears's understanding of Australian bushcraft. These journeys encompass many of the themes of Mears's world discovery: the natural world, indigenous culture, adventure and survival.
- StarsMorland SandersAntony BarnettDeborah DaviesChannel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
- StarsJames FoxDr James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years - cities whose artists and thinkers, writers and musicians set the world on a new course.
- CreatorMark KaplanMartin Saint CharlesDavid FreydtStarsFrancis Ford CoppolaGeorge LucasWilliam FriedkinLooks at Hollywood's best or luckiest directors.
- StarsMark MiodownikHome: Mark Miodownik shows that some of the everyday objects that are often taken for granted are in fact little pieces of domestic magic.
- StarsJim Al-KhaliliJon AgarPatricia FaraUntil recently, electricity was seen as a magical power. It could slay the living, revive the dead, and bend the laws of nature. It is now the lifeblood of the modern world, fueling our lives and underpinning every aspect of technological advancement. Without it, we would be lost. Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force.
- StarsDara O BriainEd ByrneWaleska OportaComedians Ed Byrne and Dara O Briain embark on an epic 4,000-mile adventure.
- StarsAngela BradySandra O'ConnellA landmark four-part series that takes viewers to the heart of Irish design: from beautifully crafted furniture to award-winning buildings to cutting-edge product design.
- 2016– 2 eps7.4 (21)TV Mini SeriesStarsJago CooperArchaeologist Dr Jago Cooper travels along the 1,400 mile coastline of Northwest America to explore how local tribes understanding of their environment allowed them to develop a resilient culture.
- StarsBilly ConnollyBilly Connolly takes to the rails for a six thousand mile trip through the backyard of America.
- StarsBilly ConnollyEric IdleBilly Connolly explores the world of death, dabbling in its customs and meeting those working within the industry, while sharing some of his innermost thoughts on shuffling off.
- StarsChris PackhamBrian LadoonChris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story.
- StarsArthur WilliamsArthur Williams use to be a Royal Marine until 7 years ago he was paralyzed in an accident. Then he learned to fly and regained his spirit of adventure. Now he wants to see how far the plane can take him. Tackling some of the globe's smallest and most dangerous airstrips. This episode he travels to Nepal to explore some of the remotest valleys in the Himalayas.
- StarsBill BaileyDavid AttenboroughEric TheinBrit comedian and nature lover Bill Bailey introduces us to naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace, contemporary of Charles Darwin and independent discoverer of the mechanics of natural selection and biological evolution.
- StarsPaul BendelowKarla SchlenderTim KazurinskyA series depicting the lives and deaths of various celebrities who died well before their time.
- StarsEliud Gabriel PorrasThe diverse peoples, wildlife, landscape and culture of Mexico are explored by focusing on three distinct worlds, great mountain ranges, tropical forests and scorching deserts.
- StarsDara O BriainEd ByrneComedians Dara O Briain and Ed Byrne embark upon a journey of a lifetime, crossing 3,500 miles from the bright lights of Kuala Lumpur to the historic city of Mandalay.
- StarsJulian BarrattSteve ParkerLinda MillerFollowing the construction of the Crossrail railway line branded the Elizabeth line throughout the years to completion.
- StarsRob BellTom WrigglesworthHow does an oil platform work? What keeps a Boeing 747 up in the air? How big is the engine of a cross channel ferry? Engineering Giants lets us see these monster machines like never before. With access to some of the most fascinating demolition jobs on the planet, we'll get under the skin some of the largest things mankind has ever created and show you how they really work.
- StarsGabriel WestonLorna DawsonAndrea SellaThese absorbing programs chart 200 years' worth of innovations in the science and history of crime-solving forensic investigation.
- StarsSimon ReeveSimon Reeve retraces the adventures of our ancestors, and learns about the forgotten aspects of pilgrimage - including the vice, thrills and dangers that awaited travellers.
- StarsEwan McGregorNarrated by Ewan McGregor, this landmark series gives a beautiful portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart.
- StarsSiobhan FinneranJane AntrobusSheryl NwosuIndependent experts examine the brutal 1996 murder of Lin Russell, her 6-year-old daughter Megan and attempted murder of 9-year-old Josie in Chillenden, Kent uncovering details that didn't make it to trial.
- StarsIain StewartAn excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil changed the world and shaped our modern world today.
- StarsDan SnowChris MillerDaphne WeirThe definitive story of Britain's railway revolution and the people who made it happen.
- StarsAndrew ScottAndrew ScottDocumentary series exploring how each of the four seasons transforms the planet.
- StarsCillian MurphyRenée GodfreyColin FoordIn this landmark series, the BBC Natural History Unit explores a vast ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushing abyssal depths.
- StarsMichelle DockeryPeter DrostGraham MacFarlaneStunning 3-part BBC documentary about the natural world and wildlife of Japan's islands: Honshu, Hokkaido and the Southernmost Islands.
- StarsAlisdair SimpsonChris PackhamHelen CzerskiA British-Canadian team of scientists mounts an elaborate expedition to investigate more thoroughly then ever the life of an iceberg. They start at the coastal Greenland glaciers, to see which forces creates icebergs. Then they follow one at sea, to see why it lives so long and what ultimately kills it.
- StarsMonty HallsEmmett JohnstonMonty Halls spends a summer in the west of Ireland, observing the animals that migrate through the waters off Connemara.
- StarsDallas Campbell
- StarsRebecca FrontNorman FosterDeyan SudjicSeries telling the story of how an exceptional generation of British architects, led by Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, conquered the globe with their high-tech vision.
- StarsHelen CzerskiTrevor CoxMartin CockrillDr Helen Czerski investigates the extraordinary science behind the everyday sounds we hear and those that we normally cannot hear.
- StarsGregg WallaceBabita SharmaGregg Wallace and journalist Babita Sharma get the inside track on the latest tactics in the supermarket wars to help people stay one step ahead.
- StarsJeremy PaxmanDevoted fisherman Jeremy Paxman travels along great British rivers, meeting the people who make them what they are, unearthing their history and traditions and exploring their wildlife.
- StarsKate HumblePatrick AryeeThe Yellowstone is one of the most remarkable places on the planet. Its home to North America's most iconic wildlife and every year these animals must survive The Thaw - one of the harshest seasonal changes on Earth. Temperatures swing from minus 40 Celsius in the winter to approaching 40 plus in the summer months. To understand how the animals cope and to witness the effects of our changing climate, this series follows the Thaw during 2016, a year when it's believed the unpredictable weather broke new records.
- StarsChris PackhamLiz BonninArmed with the latest global scientific research, Chris Packham and Liz Bonnin battle it out to find the definitive answer to the burning question: which are best, cats or dogs?
- StarsRay Mears
- StarsDominic SandbrookDavid TennantRutger HauerThe series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction. The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture will be told through its impact on cinema, television and literature. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens. It will be made with the help of the genre's greatest pioneers: the filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists whose obsession and imagination has taken them into the unknown. Having explored the future, the past, parallel universes and galaxies far, far away, they are now ready to report back on their experiences.
- StarsLiz McIvorChristian WolmarJane HumphriesHistorian Liz McIvor examines how Britain's rapidly expanding railway network was the spark for a social revolution that began in the 1800s and whose impact is still being felt today.
- StarsRay MearsRay Mears goes on an epic adventure into Canada's unforgiving, yet stunning wilderness. He travels by foot, canoe and snowshoe through the regions mountains, forests, tundra and ice where roads are still few and far between.
- StarsRay MearsIn World of Survival, Ray demonstrates his wilderness skills and is taught new skills in every episode.
- StarsIain StewartBill McGuireSteve CareyIain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to avalanches and volcanoes.
- StarsMocean MelvinKen RogersCourteney CoxCelebrities are given the opportunity to research their family trees with surprising and often unexpected results.
- StarsMark StrongPhil DavisCherie LunghiCelebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.
- StarsJames NortonSander GuisJesus MayoràlDocumentary series exploring the innovative ways that nature has found in order to survive the extremely testing environment of America's wild west.
- CreatorBernard VaillotAndre BarroGreg GransdenStarsJonathan ArisStephen BogaertJohn CoxDramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.
- StarsRay MearsShane MooreIsaac BabcockSurvival expert Ray Mears tracks three masterly predators, each in the natural environment they dominate, or at least did until man changed the rules. In Idaho, it's a pack of wolves. In Namibia, a family of leopards. In British Columbia, grizzly -, brown and white 'spirit' bears.
- StarsPaul RoseTim BerringtonTom GodwinPaul Rose presents this 60-minute documentary about Captain Cook's first voyage on the Endeavour, via Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia.
- StarsLeah ReminiMike RinderMary KahnA series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's alleged harmful practices.