Secrets of Britain

Grand Designs Finland

June 2025 •Finnish

Under the leadership of architect Samppa Lappalainen, we follow the passion projects of house builders from the beginning, from the design table through construction stages and challenges to the finished dream home. Where did the old dreams start and what kind of work must be done to fulfill the dreams? And was all the hard work worth it?

Grand Designs

June 2025 •English

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

Grand Designs: The Streets

June 2025 •English

Kevin McCloud follows households as they embark on an epic mission to construct their own homes, creating brand-new streets in Britain's biggest self-build project

Grand Designs Live

June 2025 •English

Having spent the best part of 10 years talking about buildings, getting excited about new technologies and materials, plus critiquing the emotional journey of more than 50 Grand Designers – finally, it's time to turn the tables on Kevin McCloud's traditional role and watch him build his own house. But, clearly it won't be that straightforward...

Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan

June 2025 •English

Kevin McCloud follows an innovative community-led regeneration scheme in Castleford.

How to Look at and Understand Great Art

June 2025 •English

Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization and bizarre use of unconventional media. In the sensibility of Surrealism, observe its compelling focus on the subconscious and two substyles - dream imagery, with its juxtaposition of objects and settings, and "automatic drawing," eliciting unplanned images from the unconscious.

Dreaming The Impossible: Unbuilt Britain

June 2025 •English

The fascinating and dramatic stories behind some of the grandest designs never built.

Futuropolis: Mapping the City of Tomorrow

June 2025 •English

Discover how Singapore's architects and futurists plan to radically transform the city in response to the daunting challenges it faces.

Une Maison, Un Artiste

June 2025 •French

proStory

June 2025 •Czech

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

June 2025 •English

Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers, train guards, drivers, police officers and management teams determined to keep the country moving.

If We Built It Today

June 2025 •English

They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?

Great British Garden Revival

June 2025 •English

Britain’s rich horticultural history is being lost. More and more front and back gardens are paved over - for development, for parking spaces, or because families don’t have the time or inclination to manage these spaces. The trend for easy-to-maintain lawns, patios and paving has also led to a decline in traditional gardens full of flowers, plants and trees to the extent that some of our most iconic flora and fauna have all but disappeared. Step forward the BBC’s most-loved gardening experts, who are determined to turn us back into a green-fingered nation once again.

The New Zealand Home

June 2025 •English

Our First Home's Goran Paladin and award-winning architect Ken Crosson are from two different worlds, yet they're united on a quest to discover the quintessential New Zealand home.

Building Sights

June 2025 •English

Personal reflections on the best of 20th Century architecture.

Scotland's Home of the Year

June 2025 •English

Take a peek inside some of the country's most stunning properties, as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland's Home of the Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones, and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of the series, looking for stand-out design and impressive interiors. From Arran to Aberdeen and Boat of Garten to Coupar Angus, there's a vast array of property styles to consider, from renovated period farmhouses to innovative contemporary builds. The regional heats take place over seven 30-minute episodes, building to the one-hour final in which Scotland's Home of the Year is decided.

Svědkové času

June 2025 •Czech

Le Long de la Muraille de Chine

June 2025 •French

Don't Look Down

June 2025 •English

Design expert Kevin McCloud secures breathtaking vantage points from which to view impressive feats of architecture as he scales some of Britain's highest structures.

The Age of Concrete

June 2025 •Icelandic

The show traces the history of architecture and urban planning in Reykjavík in the twentieth century. The series begins in 1915, in the big fire where many wooden houses in the town were destroyed. Then the time of the concrete houses began.