First transmitted in 1971, John Pitman reports on a day in the life of Hyde Park, meeting the soldiers who live there, early morning Serpentine swimmers and other local characters. Show more
Documentary from 1989. The world's most famous small car celebrates its 30th birthday. Mini enthusiasts around the world, including Spike Milligan and Tony Benn, reflect on the car's appeal. Show more
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Threatened by the ambition of SA leader Ernst Röhm, Hitler is persuaded by Himmler to destroy Röhm and his stormtroopers and make the SS Germany’s only paramilitary force. Show more
At the peak of his power, Hitler now faces fellow dictator Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, while preparing an attack on the Soviet Union.
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Henry Williamson, a Private with the London Rifles and later a Junior Officer with the Bedfordshire Regiment, recalls life on the Western Front and the Christmas Truce of 1914. Show more
The Great War Interviews
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Cecil Arthur Lewis, a fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps, had only 20 hours of flying experience when first posted to France for reconnaissance and contact patrol duties. Show more
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Documentary series. Lucy Worsley explores how Queen Anne’s legacy has been marred by historical fibs. Show more
Lucy Worsley explores the fibs of the French Revolution. Marie Antoinette’s comment, 'Let them eat cake!' is often seen to have caused the French Revolution. But did she say it? Show more
Adventurer Bear Grylls discovers the stories behind the top secret documents hidden in his grandfather’s wartime trunk and is delighted by a Scottish royal connection. Show more
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Stacey Dooley helps answer life-changing questions through the power of DNA. Janine’s origins have always been a mystery, and Duri fears she may get terminal cancer like her mother. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
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Simon Schama explores the depiction of nature. Simon discovers that landscape painting is seldom a straightforward description of observed nature. Show more
Professor Mary Beard explores the controversial topic of religion and art. How, and at what cost, do different religions make the unseen visible? Show more
In his documentary series revealing the most beautiful things in the world, Dan Cruickshank travels from the Australian outback to Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Show more
Dan Cruickshank reveals the most beautiful and precious things in the world. In Japan, he visits a temple with a meditation garden. In China, Dan marvels at the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Michael Portillo continues his rail journey, learning to make potted shrimp at Morecambe Bay, helping clip the topiaries at Levens Hall and visiting Cartmel's 12th-century priory. Show more
Michael Portillo is in Cumbria, enjoying one of the most spectacular coastal railway journeys in Britain. He takes to the lake in Ulverston and hikes up Black Combe. Show more
They love Sir David Attenborough, Planet Earth III and mountains of poo!
In his documentary series revealing the most beautiful things in the world, Dan Cruickshank travels from the Australian outback to Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Show more
Dan Cruickshank reveals the most beautiful and precious things in the world. In Japan, he visits a temple with a meditation garden. In China, Dan marvels at the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. Show more
Michael Portillo is in Cumbria, enjoying one of the most spectacular coastal railway journeys in Britain. He takes to the lake in Ulverston and hikes up Black Combe. Show more
These are the things we love on the BBC.
Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of the village of Sunderland Point on the north west coast of England. Show more
Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers the story of the monks and villagers of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, off the Northumberland coast. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Two youth groups with one aim in common. They profess hate for the older generation and they're out to shock and disgust by any means. (1969) Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. He looks at the winners and losers of the Bronze Age collapse, and the powers that emerged in the Iron Age. Show more
Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan's penultimate journey takes him from Turkey, via Russia and Poland, to Germany. Show more
Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan's final journey takes him from Bosnia through Greece and Italy before finishing in Spain. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Michael Portillo travels from the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery, to Spurn Point, where Michael learns about a life-saving 19th-century invention. Show more
Michael Portillo has reached Lincolnshire, where his coastal railway journey from Middlesbrough ends. In Grimsby, he investigates an important new stage in the town’s history. Show more
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Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the village of Staithes in North Yorkshire and unearths its role in kickstarting the chemical industry in the north east of England.
