Swashbuckler set on the high seas in the 17th century. Edward Maynard sets out to claim a fortune by posing as a surgeon on Blackbeard's ship. Show more
Jonathan Edwards introduces coverage of the women's marathon as the European Championships in Zurich enters its penultimate day.
Series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train. He meets the Queen's saddler in Walsall and learns how to cook an Indian curry in Birmingham. Show more
Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at Longleat Safari Park. Mayhem has broken out in the aviary - the spoonbills are at war and the casualties are mounting. Show more
Kitty Hope and Mark Greenwood show how to make all kinds of sweets at home. They travel through time celebrating sweets from the past and creating up-to-the-minute treats. Show more
Paul Hollywood uncovers the best of British pies and puddings with Scotland's world champion scotch pie maker Andrew Chisholm. Plus nearly as much beetroot as one baker can handle. Show more
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-winning actor David Niven, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career. Show more
Biopic that chronicles the true story of visionary Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp. Show more
Paul Martin, David Fletcher and Anita Manning visit Alnwick Castle. Anita is charmed by some Murano glass figurines and David discovers a Newcastle shipyard visitors book. Show more
Gabby Logan hosts continued live coverage on the penultimate night. The women's 400m hurdles, 5,000m and triple jump titles are all on offer. Show more
London's Horse Guards Parade provides the spectacular backdrop to the eleventh leg of 2014's Global Champions Tour. Coverage presented by Clare Balding. Show more
Katie Derham hosts Proms Extra, the weekly Proms magazine show. Katie is joined by Patricia Rozario, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and singer Roderick Williams, who also performs. Show more
The story of 1914-18 told through people's experiences. A Cossack woman is caught up in the Bolshevik revolution and an Italian-American leads a revolt in a psychiatric hospital. Show more
Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation
Episode 1: James Boswell
59 minutes
on BBC Two HD
Documentary series exploring the lives of Scottish writers. Andrew Marr looks at James Boswell, a man torn between his patriotic duty and his desire for adventure. Show more
Quiz show. Stephen Fry investigates the letter J with Victoria Coren Mitchell, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies.
The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who, in 1986, uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times. Show more
Black comedy. Depressed Wilbur (Jamie Sives) moves in with his brother above the bookshop they inherited from their father and begins to fall for his brother's new girlfriend. Show more
