Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

Great British Garden Revival

December 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.

Timeshift

December 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.

Brits Who Made The Modern World

December 2025 •English

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

Thumbs Up!

December 2025 •English

David Choe hitchhikes his way across these United States by (other people's) trains, cars, and boats.

Great Continental Railway Journeys

December 2025 •English

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

Around the World by Train With Tony Robinson

December 2025 •English

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

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

December 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.

Die gefährlichsten Bahnstrecken der Welt

December 2025 •German

How Trains Changed the World

December 2025 •English

The invention of trains transformed everything about how humans lived. From the movement of goods and population, the design of cities, to conquest and warfare, there are few aspects of civilization that were left untouched by these machines.

InterCity 125: The Train That Saved Britain's Railways

December 2025 •English

Intercity 125 – Britain's own original high-speed train – rules the rails today, but this national icon is set to give way to hi-tech imports. It's time to celebrate the heroic story of a design classic that saved Britain's railways from terminal decline.

Abroad Again in Britain

December 2025 •English

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

Des trains pas comme les autres

December 2025 •French

鉄道ひとり旅～女子鉄編～

December 2025 •Japanese

A enjoyable low budget variety program about female railroad enthusiasts ("tetsu ota"). The girls who just love trains, travel around the country by themselves. Real railroad trips where nothing may happen. Watch out for the unique ways that women who love trains can enjoy trains!

Shop Well for Less

December 2025 •English

A mission to help families change the way they shop - without changing their lifestyle. A host of money-saving tips and tricks to put hard-earned cash back in people's pockets.

Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones

December 2025 •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

The Engineering That Built the World

December 2025 •English

The stories behind the iconic structures and engineering feats that have shaped and defined our nation and our world.

Ancient Greece By Train

December 2025 •English

Professor Alice Roberts travels across Greece and thousands of years back to our collective past, tracing how the Ancient Greeks developed philosophy, art, theatre and democracy.

The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway

December 2025 •English

A 4-part documentary series capturing the compelling story of James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway.

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

December 2025 •English

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

Secret Society

December 2025 •English

A politically charged mini-series researched and written by Duncan Campbell which saw dramatic Special Branch raids on BBC Scotland. An entire production office was loaded into transit vans and confiscated by the police. + One: 'The Secret Constitution' about secret Cabinet committees that amount to a secret decision making system at the highest levels of power in the United Kingdom. + Two: 'In Time of Crisis' about secret preparations for war that began in 1982 within every NATO country. This programme revealed what Britain would do. + Three: 'A Gap In Our Defences' about bungling defence manufacturers and incompetent military planners who have botched every new radar system that Britain has installed since World War II. + Four: 'We're All Data Now' about the Data Protection Act. + Five: 'Association of Chief Police Officers' and how Government policy and actions are determined in the fields of law and order. + Six: 'Communications' with particular reference to Zircon spy satellites ...