Clare Balding presents coverage of the Welsh Grand National from Chepstow. First run in 1895, this is the biggest race of the year in the Principality. Show more
Fiona Bruce and the team return to Leeds Castle in Kent. Amongst the treasures uncovered are a cannonball shot at the Battle of Trafalgar, plus a treat for Blue Peter fans. Show more
From Covent Garden, a concert in celebration of Plácido Domingo, as some of the finest singers of today perform selected gems of the operatic repertory. Show more
Animated film based on the classic children's picture book. A little Gruffalo ignores her father's warnings and tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse... Show more
Documentary revealing the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen by film-maker Fergus Beeley. Featuring rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles. Show more
Documentary giving a bird's-eye view of some of the world's natural spectacles. This episode takes flight across North America, as snow geese fall prey to bald eagles. Show more
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
2012: The Modern Alchemist
Episode 2: Water: The Fountain of Youth
1 hour on BBC HD
Peter Wothers finds out if the elements lurking in the water can restore his youth and discovers how exploding balloons could solve the energy crisis. Show more
Angus Deayton and Mariella Frostrup drive through Madagascar during the tail end of rainy season. This route is mired with mud and dotted with perilous river crossings. Show more
Comedy series based around the lives of a twentysomething couple. It's Christmas Day in Steve and Becky's flat and Steve has a surprise visitor.
Holistic detective Dirk Gently discovers the connection between a client who believes the Pentagon are trying to kill him and another whose horoscopes appear to be coming true. Show more
When King Henry is threatened by rebellion led by Hotspur, his dissolute son Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels and fight Hotspur in single combat. Show more