Travelling across modern day Greece, Dr Michael Scott uncovers the ancient world of gods, democrats and warriors, inhabited by people who could be as brutal as they were brilliant. Show more

Documentary series. The Hereford Mappa Mundi is the largest intact Medieval wall map, giving a unique insight into the Medieval mind. Show more

Documentary series. The Morgan Map of 1682, John Rocque's detailed 1746 map and Stephen Walter's contemporary image offer three visions of London. Show more

The series concludes by delving into the world of satirical maps. How did maps take on a new form as devices for humour, satire or storytelling? Show more

Documentary series. A look at some of the largest and most elaborate maps ever produced, including the largest atlas in the world, The Klencke Atlas. Show more

George McGavin and Zoe Laughlin investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in sewage. Show more

After being diagnosed with a rare, deadly form of malignant melanoma, George McGavin embarks on a unique, and deeply personal, journey as he learns about the science behind his treatment. Show more

A look at the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus, the world's oldest bible, and the Winchester bible, which lay at the heart of the church's struggle with the state in the 12th century. Show more

Paul discovers a forgotten WWI German prison camp, remembers the navvies who built Europe’s once-biggest dam, and crosses the moors to a kingly feast on an island in a loch. Show more

Keepers await the arrival of a baby pygmy hippo, and a pair of snow leopards is introduced - but is it a love match? Show more

There is excitement at Penguins Rock as the first chicks arrive, a tiny tenrec has a nasty bout of tooth trouble, and there is happiness and heartache for the takin herd keepers. Show more

There is flight training for the birds of Animal Antics and excitement as the birth of tiger cubs draws closer. Meanwhile, the chimps show off their brain power by playing computer games. Show more

It’s busy in the reptile section with snake feeding and the arrival of some geckos. An elderly zebra has worrying dental problems and there’s a sad discovery. Show more

Paul explores the River Spey, encountering golden eagles, a Jacobite fugitive, lumberjacks and salmon fishers along the way. Show more

Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers.

Arabist and explorer Alice Morrison journeys deep into the history, culture and civilisation of both ancient and modern Morocco on her quest to reach the legendary city Timbuktu. Show more

Arabist and explorer Alice Morrison takes on the vast Sahara in an epic camel trek over the dunes, and her journey comes to a close as she finally reaches the City of Gold. Show more

Nicholas Crane rediscovers William Camden's Britannia on an epic 5000-mile hike, battling the elements in search of Elizabethan Britain. Show more

Nicholas Crane rediscovers William Camden's Britannia on an epic 5,000 mile hike, battling the elements to find out why Elizabethans feared Ireland so much. Show more

Documentary in which Paul Murton investigates the disappearance from history of Henry Fredrick Stuart, the forgotten Scottish prince and maybe the best king Britain never had. Show more