The Brighton summer season is crucial for the tourist trade so when the crowds arrive for a blistering bank holiday, the seafront management
team and lifeguards are at full stretch. Show more
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Rob Bell marks the centenary of the use of tanks in the theatre of war with the story of the First World War tank men. Show more
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The South
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire
Rob Bell finds out about the south of England's great sporting inventions. From wingsuits, VAR and lawnmower racing to a sailor being able to follow her dreams. Show more
Documentary. The Brighton summer season is crucial for the tourist trade and the seafront management team and lifeguards are at full stetch on a blistering bank holiday. Show more
Documentary. Sunderland gets a new landmark with the arrival of the centrepiece for the Northern Spire Bridge. And the city gears up for a thrilling air show. Show more
Documentary. The Pill Hobblers allow cameras to follow them for the first time in their 600-year history. The city's docks gear up for their biggest maritime event of the year. Show more
Sea Cities Bristol gives a unique insight into the people who keep the city's bustling harbour and port running day and night, all year round. Show more
The city of Sunderland is changing. Shipbuilding and coal exports which brought its original wealth have disappeared - and now the city is looking to a new future. Show more
Engineering Giants
Episode 2: Gas Rig Strip-Down
1 hour
Revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. The story of a North Sea gas platform as it is pulled from the sea to be dismantled and recycled. Show more
Inside Out South
28/09/2015
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC One Oxfordshire
When car deals go sour. A teen who was trafficked speaks out about his experience of modern-day slavery. And Rob Bell finds out about the wildlife supported by sand dunes. Show more
Rob Bell marks the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo by exploring the brutal world of battlefield medicine. Show more
Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions - from giant troop carrying gliders to tanks that could operate on water - that made the Normandy invasion possible seventy years ago. Show more
Engineering Giants
Episode 3: Ferry Strip-Down
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell climb on board a massive North Sea ferry as it undergoes a huge overhaul. Show more
Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions - from giant troop-carrying gliders to tanks that could operate on water - that made the Normandy invasion in 1944 possible. Show more