An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books written for primary-age children. Featuring Nelly the Monster Sitter and Jamie Johnson: The Kick Off. Show more
Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a detached cottage in Bodmin, Cornwall, a two-bedroom house in London and a plot of land in Tipton, West Midlands. Show more
A look at the work of high court enforcement officers. This episode features a former office manager who was sacked by text. She won a tribunal but never got the compensation. Show more
Series looking at benefit fraud. Fraud investigators are shocked to discover that a single mother who has claimed £62,000 in benefits has a taste for very expensive motors. Show more
A look at some of the BBC's most popular gardening programmes and personalities, presented by Carol Kirkwood. Carol explores subjects that all begin with the letter K. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore the culture and history of Italy. The second leg of their journey takes Giorgio home, to Lombardy. Show more
Michael Portillo samples 19th-century foodie delicacies, explores a landscape shot to fame by rails and royals, and risks life and limb for the gift of the gab. Show more
Stephen Sackur asks Alan Johnson, who grew up in poverty and worked his way up, if today's professionalised class of politicians has lost touch with real life. Show more
The latest national and international news, plus top interviews and analysis.
The latest international news from the BBC.
Andrew Neil with the latest political news, interviews and debate.
Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, and Downton Abbey actress Elizabeth McGovern discuss the books they love with Anne Robinson. Show more
Anne Robinson presents the quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which contestants eliminate the weakest team member at the end of each round. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects are: the life of Dylan Thomas, the Old Testament, the films of Clint Eastwood and the life and work of Guillaume Apollinaire. Show more
Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers turn their attention to pies, attempting to master a hand-raised pie, a perfect wellington and American pies. Show more
Series devoted to saving treasured heirlooms from the scrapheap. Eric Knowles and his team visit Blenheim Palace, where heirlooms include a carousel horse on its last legs. Show more
Documentary series which celebrates earth in all its glory. This edition follows the descent of the planet's mightiest rivers from their mountain sources to the sea. Show more
Paul Martin presents from Bath, with experts Catherine Southon and Jethro Marles on a mission to find valuable items to take to auction. Paul also visits the Roman baths. Show more
Dermot Murnaghan hosts a general knowledge quiz in which teams from all over the UK battle to beat the Eggheads. Show more
Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Tom Kitchin introduces the aspiring chefs to his favourite ingredients, Scottish game. Show more
Dan Snow presents a tribute to WWII's Dambusters raid, as veterans and their families gather to remember the bravery of the 133 men who undertook it. Show more
A look at Scotland's most successful Commonwealth sport - swimming. We meet our top swimmers as they prepare for the Glasgow 2014 Games.
Sketch show starring Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver. They relive the agony of a teenage date and discover a great new way to stay fit and lose weight - terror. Show more
Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories, presented by Gordon Brewer.
James Holland presents an analysis of the 1943 mission to destroy German dams with a brand-new weapon - the bouncing bomb. Extraordinarily, the raid almost never happened. Show more
Former England and Arsenal footballer Sol Campbell investigates why the unemployment rate for young black British men is roughly double that of their white counterparts. Show more
Actress Charlotte Ritchie lifts the lid on a typical day for three Regency-era people - a housemaid, her gentleman master and a young upper middle class woman. Show more
Love Hurts shows how relationships can go wrong and end up being emotionally or physically hurtful. The stories cover control and violence, and risky behaviour online. Show more
