An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books, as celebrities explore the stories that they hold dear. Includes The Giggler Treatment and The Demon Headmaster. Show more
General knowledge quiz show hosted by Nick Knowles. One thousand pounds is up for grabs in each game but only by achieving absolute perfection will contestants win the prize. Show more
A year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral. Canon Clare travels to York for the vote on women bishops and the cathedral remembers the First World War. Show more
Series following the community on the island of Sark. The island talent competition sees a huge turnout and an eclectic range of acts. Show more
Series following the emergency services in rural Britain. The air ambulance crew rescue a man who's had a serious fall, and the wardens at Windermere help some open-water swimmers. Show more
Gardening challenge series with Fern Britton. It's the grand final. Who will be crowned the winner of The Big Allotment Challenge? Show more
Antiques series. Tim Wonnacott is at the Bristol Harbour Festival to meet locals with their precious antiques which help tell the story of this historic city. Show more
Sarah Montague speaks to Nigeria's aviation minister Osita Chidoka in the run-up to the 2015 presidential election, described as the country's most important vote in decades. Show more
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
The latest international news from the BBC.
Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn are joined by former Labour minister Andrew Adonis, plus MPs Paul Flynn and Andrew Percy debate whether Prime Minister's Questions should be abolished. Show more
As Allied troops prepare to defend Burma, they are confronted in dreadful monsoon conditions by the Japanese, who are well-prepared for jungle warfare. Show more
Nature documentary. The impact of summer on polar bears, musk oxen and penguins, who struggle to cope with an unlikely problem - heat. Show more
The first ever episode of the classic sitcom. One-man disaster area Frank Spencer becomes a wholesale ironmongery salesman.
Sitcom about in-laws forced to share a flat below their children. Sam wonders why Daphne and the Major are having an intimate Chinese dinner.
The Flog It! experts scour St Albans for the best in antiques and collectibles. Paul Martin finds out about the history of the health farm at nearby Champneys. Show more
Richard Osman presents the fast-paced quiz show where what contestants have in common is just as important as their general knowledge.
General knowledge quiz in which teams from all over the UK battle to beat the Eggheads, some of the country's top quiz champions. Show more
Families spend a week living in an exotic country. Faizan Zuberi dreams of running a kitesurfing school in Mauritius, but can he persuade his partner Julia? Show more
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. It's the semi-final, and the five remaining sewers take on a set of tasks working with tricky and technical fabrics. Show more
Historical drama. It is 1788 in New South Wales, and dawn is breaking over the ramshackle camp where British convicts and their masters are waking up to another dangerous day. Show more
In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with James O'Brien.
Cooking show. Rick Stein is in Australia, a country he fell in love with on his first visit at the age of 19, where he learns the art of cooking the aboriginal way. Show more
In the first of a special four-part series of Panorama reports, Fergal Keane examines love of family, community and country, asking what binds modern British society together. Show more
David Starkey looks at the origins of Magna Carta, the document that has underpinned British liberties since it was created in 1215 to check the abuses of King John. Show more
Jon Chase meets a range of individuals who are using wave science to do things in the real world: destroying glasses, creating images, powering cars and recording music. Show more
