Great British Buildings: Restoration of the Year

Brits Who Made The Modern World

July 2025 •English

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

If We Built It Today

July 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?

Grand Designs Finland

July 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?

Dreaming The Impossible: Unbuilt Britain

July 2025 •English

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

Futuropolis: Mapping the City of Tomorrow

July 2025 •English

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

The Real Dad's Army

July 2025 •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.

Grand Designs

July 2025 •English

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

To Build or Not to Build

July 2025 •English

Simon O'Brien travels the United Kingdom meeting people building their own homes.

Abroad Again in Britain

July 2025 •English

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

proStory

July 2025 •Czech

Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan

July 2025 •English

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

Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

July 2025 •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.

Timeshift

July 2025 •English

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

Espaces

July 2025 •French

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse meets people who know and care about architecture, real estate and design, and finds out what guided their choices in the design and construction of their homes.

Restoration Australia

July 2025 •English

Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.

The Age of Concrete

July 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.

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

July 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.

The Art of Architecture

July 2025 •English

An exploration of some of the world's most famous structures and the inspirations of the architects behind them.

Grand Designs Abroad

July 2025 •English

Kevin McCloud presents Grand Designs Abroad. The stakes are higher, the risks are multiplied, and the ambition - to build your dream home in the perfect European location - is greater than ever.

Secret Britain

July 2025 •English

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