Series that gives buyers the chance to test-drive a property. Jonny Benarr and Ed Hall hunt for a Peak District home for a mother and son who have already viewed 100 properties. Show more
Property series. It's a big budget day, but can Simon O'Brien and Jonny Benarr rise to the challenge in Minehead?
Nikki Bedi and Ed Hall head to Cannock Chase to find the perfect home for a young couple hoping to start a family.
Books That Made Britain
Factories to Middle Earth
30 minutes
Qasa Alom sets out to find out whether Birmingham was the inspiration for Middle Earth. Show more
The Best Bottoms in the Land
Episode 7: Shakespeare's Dream in the Black Country
Following six amateur actors as they go on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in their current production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Show more
The Best Bottoms in the Land
Shakespeare's Dream in the Black Country
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire
Following six amateur actors from the Black Country as they go on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in their current production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Show more
A look at how some police forces across the UK are rolling out a variety of initiatives aimed at improving the way they serve the deaf and hard of hearing public. Show more
Property series. It's all gone to the dogs as Jonnie Irwin and Ed Hall seek a dream home for some canine loving house hunters.
Canals: The Making of a Nation
Heritage
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. Show more
Books That Made Britain
Factories to Middle Earth
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Could Birmingham really have been the inspiration for Middle Earth? Qasa Alom sets out to find out.
Mary-Ann Ochota finds out about the coracle, an ancient boat that can be made from twigs and a bed sheet, yet which has saved lives in desperate times. Show more
Britain Afloat
Thames Barge
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One London HD
Available for years
Mary Ann Ochota discovers the boat that helped build Victorian London and played an important part at Dunkirk – The Thames Barge. Show more
Mary-Ann Ochota discovers how the rowing eight - the fastest rowing boat in the world - can trace its origins to Thames river taxis in the 1600s. Show more
Mary-Ann Ochota discovers how sailing on the Mersey, which began with fishermen racing each other, led to the formation of numerous sailing clubs. Show more
Mary-Ann Ochota explores the story of the punt, a boat that helped Bronze Age people survive in tough environments and went on to become an Edwardian leisure craze. Show more
Mary-Ann Ochota explores the story of the working narrow boat, discovering how it helped power the Industrial Revolution. Show more
Therapist Rachel Nguyen tells the story of the Vietnamese Boat People who came to Britain in the 70s and 80s. Show more
Angela Moran, whose grandparents were amongst thousands of Irish to move to the second city in the 1950s, tells the story of the Birmingham Irish through memories of local people and archive footage. Show more
After a year when the pandemic brought the aviation industry to a standstill, Derby’s famous Rolls-Royce factory is investing in technology and people for the future. Show more
Railways: The Making of a Nation
A Touch of Class
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes. Show more