DJ, presenter and former member of boy band JLS, Marvin Humes looks at his Jamaican and his English heritage, finding exceptional stories on both sides of the family. Show more
A year after the events of series one, Grace, Annie, and Tommy face a whole new set of challenges as rival gangs fight for control in Belfast.
In the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, a US journalist dares to break open the violent world of the yakuza. But to get the story, there's always a cost. Slick, stylish drama.
Robert 'Judge' Rinder follows the story of his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, as well as investigating the dark mystery surrounding his great-grandfather. Show more
Celebrity genealogy series. Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock looks back through the generations and ends up captivated by his four-times-great-grandmother. Show more
Claudia Winkleman invites 22 strangers to play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000. Show more
David Olusoga discovers a scandalous poisoning, a reversal of fortune for a Victorian factory girl and a building dynasty that helped create Leeds. Show more
A ruthless factory owner is hit by an arson attack, a pacifist couple make a stand and one man sets sail for a life on the glamourous Atlantic liners. Show more
In the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, a US journalist dares to break open the violent world of the yakuza. But to get the story, there's always a cost. Slick, stylish drama.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe discovers that the Hatton Garden robbery of his great-grandfather’s jewellery business was far more dark and dramatic than he ever imagined. Show more
Actor Naomie Harris’s dramatic discoveries in this episode inspire her to anger, sadness and tears of joy. Show more
In a first for the series, father-and-son comedy double-act Jack and Michael Whitehall join forces to investigate their family tree. Show more
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
Afoot Again In The Past
Duncombe and Wilton House
15 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Ian Carmichael remembers army life at Duncombe in North Yorkshire, and Leslie Phillips recalls scandal at Wilton House in Wiltshire. (2002)
This family likes Sport, News, The Traitors and they would definitely smash it on MasterChef.
Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise
Istanbul and the Islands
30 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for over a year
First transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic scholars sail east via Istanbul, stepping onshore on the Aegean Islands of Lesbos, an ancient trade route site. Show more
Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise
Delos to Athens
28 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for over a year
First transmitted in 1958, Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic Travellers’ Club visit Delos and Athens in the last leg of their journey around the Mediterranean. Show more
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
First transmitted in 1957, Sir Mortimer Wheeler describes the results of his excavations of the Indus Valley civilization city of Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan. Show more
First transmitted in 1954, Glyn Daniel talks about recent research into the mystery of Stonehenge. Show more
Buried Treasure
The Peat Bog Murder Mystery
42 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for over a year
First transmitted in 1954, Glyn Daniel and Sir Mortimer Wheeler discuss the well-preserved body of Tollund Man, a 2000-year-old Dane found in a peat bog.
First transmitted in 1956, Dr Kathleen Kenyon and Lady Wheeler discuss excavations at Jericho. Show more
Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her mother's side of the family and is delighted to find that she has Swedish heritage. Show more
This family likes Sport, News, The Traitors and they would definitely smash it on MasterChef.
Silent Witness actor Liz Carr gets forensic about her family history, discovering that her great-great-great-grandfather was involved in an attempted murder in rural Northern Ireland in the 1850s. 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
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
David Walliams learns of his great-grandfather’s traumatic experiences during the First World War, which condemned him to a lifetime in what was then called a lunatic asylum. Show more
Actor Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - uncovers her grandfather's role in the Medical Aid Societies of south Wales, which provided a model for the NHS. Show more
Michael Portillo embarks on another railway adventure across and beyond the United Kingdom, beginning on the self-governing Isle of Man – a paradise for rail lovers. Show more
From the Isle of Man, Michael Portillo crosses the Irish Sea, bound for the mighty port of Liverpool and its historic waterfront. 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
On the last leg of his railway journey around the north west coast of England, Michael meets a lifelong fan of Alfred Wainwright’s famous guidebooks. Show more
Michael's journey propels him in search of the unknown universe in Boulby, North Yorkshire, as he joins the hunt for dark matter in the deepest mine in Britain. Show more
Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port’s shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood's Bay, a former smuggling haven. Show more
A History of Ancient Britain
Orkney's Stone Age Temple
59 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Using 3D graphics, Neil Oliver explores a recently-discovered 5,000-year-old temple in Orkney that has triggered new thoughts about the beliefs of Neolithic people. Show more
Neil Oliver begins the epic story of the evolution of Britain and its occupants, beginning with the struggle for survival in the brutal world of the last ice age. Show more
Five teams of intrepid Brits will battle it out in a breath-taking 15,000 kilometres race across Eastern Asia. Show more
Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her mother's side of the family and is delighted to find that she has Swedish heritage. Show more
Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan’s family history leads her from colonial Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to her English roots in Dorset. Show more