The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

Harold Shipman

December 2024 •English

Examining what drove Harold Shipman to commit murder.

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

December 2024 •English

Walk the Line

December 2024 •English

Barra Best sets out to uncover and explore some of Northern Ireland's lost railways.

Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

December 2024 •English

Robbie Coltrane has set himself a challenge to take a road trip across a Britain that we don't normally see. The route is from Scotland to the tip of Cornwall, stopping off at various locations - all on the scenic 'B' roads.

Brits Who Made The Modern World

December 2024 •English

The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.

Trainspotting Live

December 2024 •English

Trainspotting Live will bring three nights of spotting, joy and excitement to BBC Four as Peter Snow, mathematician Dr Hannah Fry and engineer Dick Strawbridge along with a team of rail train enthusiasts revel in the tantalising intricacies, trade secrets and true pleasures of trainspotting... live!

En train à travers la Suisse

December 2024 •French

Tough Trains

December 2024 •English

The Real Dad's Army

December 2024 •English

Using witness testimony, archive and archaeological evidence, this three-part series reveals the untold story of the preparations to defend World War Two Britain by the Home Guard.

Walking Through History

December 2024 •English

Tony Robinson goes for a walk through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes.

Lenny's Britain

December 2024 •English

Comedian Lenny Henry sets out on a journey to discover what makes us laugh and what role humour plays in our lives

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

December 2024 •English

Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that were built and the remarkable men who flew them.

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

December 2024 •English

A three part series about women working in the British film industry during the 1950s.

Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways

December 2024 •English

Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.

The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

December 2024 •English

Hugh Dennis and a team of expert archaeologists excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds

Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts

December 2024 •English

Professor Alice Roberts gets exclusive access to some of the most recently uncovered archaeology in Egypt as she travels the country by train.

Around the World by Train With Tony Robinson

December 2024 •English

Covering thousands of miles, Sir Tony Robinson takes a whirlwind journey around the globe by train.

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

December 2024 •English

Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent’s railways to immerse himself in the joy and sometimes the frustration of travelling through a beautiful and beguiling continent, using the most romantic method of transportation. Travelling a total of 7000 miles over five journeys, he explores fascinating landscapes, encounters unforgettable wildlife and meets extraordinary people. Stunning aerial photography combines with observational travelogue to produce a fresh portrait of Africa through Griff’s experiences on and off the train. On each epic trip across five episodes, he discovers how the railway reveals a great deal about the places he travels through. Griff uses the train to get to unexpected places in deserts and forests, villages and cities, learning stories of their past and finding out how they are used today. Griff travels th

Secret Britain

December 2024 •English

Exploring the hidden corners of the UK in search of the best the countryside has to offer.

Secrets of the Railways

December 2024 •English

These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.