Nick Knowles challenges artists to create a piece to celebrate the upcoming wedding of a paraclimbing champion. Show more
Jay Blades investigates the place of musical instruments in modern life by revisiting three barn repairs, including a bass owned by a member of Hot Chocolate. Show more
Michael Portillo strikes west across Manitoba into the province of Saskatchewan. Michael discovers how a middle-class British boy transformed himself into an influential indigenous naturalist. Show more
From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge. Show more
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Martin is in Maryport, Cumbria, where we head back to an old cemetery lodge he first saw back in 2011. Dion is in Birmingham casting his eye over a commercial unit. Show more
Dom Littlewood reveals how the police are using technology to catch criminals. A family suffers a horrific ordeal when masked thieves burst into their home. Show more
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Susan Calman hosts the quiz show of tactics, knowledge and nerve. Contestants must work as a team, but ultimately there can only be one Boss. Who will walk away with the money? Show more
This episode takes a look at some of the recent British successes at the Open Championship and relives the stories behind each triumph. Show more
Victorian postcards reveal Rhyl's glory years to Hermione Cockburn. Plus Neil Oliver finds out about the people who manned Liverpool's famous dockyards. Show more
Alan Yentob tells the story of London's Olympic Opening Ceremony as seen through the eyes of its artistic director Danny Boyle and his creative team. Show more
The programme tells the tale of how the 2012 torch relay has captured the imagination of the British public, hearing the stories behind some of the torch-bearers. Show more
This episode comes from Ushaw in County Durham. Catherine Southon falls in love with a model of Muffin the Mule and David Fletcher is enchanted by a limited edition book by author JK Rowling. Show more
Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain.
Michael Portillo strikes west from waterside metropolis Sydney into the Blue Mountains. At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world. Show more
Highlights of the second Test between England and the West Indies from Old Trafford. It is the first time Old Trafford has hosted a Test match since last September, when England lost to Australia. Show more
Adam Frost is in his garden, bringing viewers up to date on how it has been developing over the summer, as well as giving plenty of advice on looking after and growing hydrangeas. Show more
In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland. This ancient landscape of heather-clad uplands and sheltered dales is home to red grouse and tough moorland sheep. Show more
Celebrating pop culture from 1981.
After reflecting on the fallout of the first week, Louise discovers something troubling about Tom.
As the prime minister sets out plans for further easing of coronavirus restrictions in England, could it all be over by Christmas? Also, Jarvis Cocker talks releasing new music in the Covid era. Show more
Weather bulletin.
Single mother Dorothea is concerned about the lack of a male role model for her impressionable son and persuades teenage friend Julie to give him some lessons in living life as it should be lived. Show more
Scotland has dramatically cut violent crime in the past 15 years, but how was it done? Kate Silverton films with Police Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit to find out. Show more
When Nandor and Laszlo are abducted by a coven of witches, the others must venture to Brooklyn to rescue them.
The vampires try to survive without Guillermo, while they prepare to attend the most exclusive event on the vampiric social calendar.
Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
