Andrew Roberts charts the fall of Napoleon, a defining moment in global history. Grave military misjudgements led to his defeat at Waterloo and exile to the island of St Helena. Show more
Documentary series. This edition charts the transformation of a political leader of the French to emperor and global statesman. Presented by British historian Andrew Roberts. Show more
CCTV captures the moment two boys are rescued from a rising tide and saved by a total stranger. A community effort stops a seal being strangled to death by a rope around its neck.
Dramatic footage shows the moment a teenager falls from a waterfall. On a busy dual carriageway, motorists attempt to rescue a man who has passed out at the wheel of his van.
Friends are rescued from shark-infested seas, petrol station workers save a woman from carjackers, and a couple have just moments to get their toddler out of a car before it sinks.
A badly injured climber is dangling off a cliff and needs to be saved by the Mountain Rescue team. In Wales, a young boy's missing dog is found by a dog rescuer with a drone
A young boy takes the steering wheel to save his mum’s life, and an off-duty fireman and nurse save the life of a fellow tourist who has fallen into a volcanic crater.
A coastguard officer must rescue a paraglider who has crashed into a cliff in Dorset, and a pet dog gets stuck in a water pipe.
CCTV cameras capture the moment three masked men break into a house threatening a man and his wife, and in Australia a diver saves a manta ray caught on a fishing hook. Show more
A climber falls from a cliff in the Lake District and must be rescued by helicopter, a deer gets tangled in a rope in a forest, and in the USA a boat catches fire in a marina.
In the Australian outback, a hiker falls from a waterfall, breaking his ankle and his phone. He has to drag himself three kilometres to a spot where he might be seen by passers-by. Show more
A couple on a mission to save rhinos end up being saved themselves. A policeman saves residents from fire, and a woman ignores warnings and goes into stormy seas, only to be rescued. Show more
Duran Duran discuss their influences from music, film and art. Join them for a trip down memory lane to the key moments that stimulated their creativity. Show more
Profile of Britain's greatest ever classical pianist and of one of the most successful musical partnerships of the last 50 years, that of John Ogdon and wife Brenda Lucas Ogdon. Show more
A piano recital with performances by Peter Donohoe. This tribute concert to the late John Ogdon was filmed at the Champs Hill Concert Hall in front of a selected audience. Show more
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Celebrating Duran Duran with exclusive backstage access, interviews with the band and rare footage charting their rise to fame, and the highs and lows of their amazing career. Show more
Documentary. From lowly Corsican Army officer to first consul of France, this episode charts the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to leader of the French nation in the late 1790s. Show more