Al is determined to follow his new diet app, but baguette-wielding waiters and chocolate-bearing relationship gurus truly put his dedication to the test! Show more
Nicki Chapman helps a science teacher buy a country home in Cornwall. While in the county, Nicki visits Britain's very first tea plantation. Show more
Tim Wonnacott and the two teams hunt for antiques in Horncastle. Tim also takes a close look at some unusual wooden bygones at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Show more
Jeremy Vine hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions. Show more
History series. Historian Michael Wood charts the Reformation, including the Cornish Prayer Book rebellion and the rise of industry and commerce. Show more
Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining Northern Ireland chefs must cook their menus for the judges. Show more
John Humphrys presents another semi-final. Subjects are Scott's last journey, the films of Mel Brooks, WB Yeats, Otto von Bismarck and the novels of Sarah Waters. Show more
Gardening magazine. Monty Don reveals the changes he has made to his garden over the winter, tackles timely pruning tasks and shows the best way to lay a new path. Show more
The discovery of oil has led to huge changes across Arabia and in the Arab relationship with nature. This episode reveals how technology and nature interact across the region. Show more
Stephen Fry looks at quite interesting people whose names begin with the letter J. With Katy Brand, Sue Perkins, David Mitchell and Alan Davies.
The Prime Minister's economics are refuted by an independent forecaster. Can the government stop benefits tourism? And an interview with The Colour Purple author, Alice Walker. Show more
Clemency Burton-Hill and guests discuss Peter Morgan's play The Audience, The Childhood of Jesus, a new novel from JM Coetzee, and Steven Soderbergh's film Side Effects. Show more
Writer Andrew Hussey travels through the glorious art and surprising history of an extraordinary French institution to show that the story of the Louvre is the story of France. Show more
