Simon Reeve battles his way across the Congo, braving thick jungle and tropical swamps in search of the people and the wildlife who make their home in Africa’s greatest rainforest. Show more

Featuring compelling testimony, this is the story of 15 men and women and one life-changing year on the front line of the most divisive conflict of a generation: the 1984 miners' strike. Show more

The eyewitnesses and participants in the BBC’s early history recount some of the triumphs and disasters as new frontiers of broadcasting were mapped out – often by accident rather than design. Show more

BBC TV’s first female newsreader, Nan Winton, tells the story of how she was sacked, and staff from the BBC’s monitoring service explain the role they played in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis. Show more

Simon Reeve treks across the high mountains and treacherous ice fields of Patagonia, coming face to face with pumas and riding with gauchos. Show more

The story of how the BBC struggled to be impartial at critical moments in British history and how it handled social changes in Britain after the Second World War. Show more

Simon Reeve voyages across the Coral Triangle, a remote wilderness of tropical reefs and jungle-clad islands described as the Amazon of the seas. Show more

Simon Reeve crosses the parched desert of southern Africa, tracking wildebeest with the famous hunter-gatherers of the Kalahari, before heading to the oasis of the Okavango Delta. Show more

Docudrama following the story of Britain's deadliest illegal gun, charting every shooting of Gun No 6 and exposing the realities of modern gun crime. Show more

Families brace themselves for the first chaos-filled weeks of parenthood. First-timers Syler and Mo, family of six the Pierces and same-sex couple Paul and Craig prepare for birth. Show more

New parents Mo and Syler get to grips with round-the-clock feeding, while Paul and Craig's surrogate Mel gives birth to their twins. Show more

There are emotional goodbyes as the dads go back to work. Mo feels pressure to earn more cash, while Paul and Craig leave Mel to begin their new family with the twins. Show more

As the families emerge from the hectic first weeks with their new babies, they re-evaluate their priorities. Show more

In this first episode, Simon revisits the incredible characters he’s met while travelling the globe and catches up with a ten-year-old boy he met working in terrible conditions in Bangladesh. Show more

Simon looks at his journeys through some of the world’s most spectacular and unspoilt wildernesses, and reflects on the huge challenges faced when trying to protect them. Show more

Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District and the county of Cumbria, where huge changes are sweeping an ancient landscape. Show more

Simon looks at the impact of humans on England’s biggest and most popular national park. Show more

Simon Reeve comes to the end of his travels through the Lake District and Cumbria, exploring the rugged coast of Cumbria and learning how central the county is to many challenges facing Britain. Show more

Rapper Professor Green presents a documentary looking at Britain's relationship with cannabis, exploring the arguments for and against legalisation. Show more

Rapper Professor Green presents an intimate documentary looking at what life is like for young people living in poverty in Britain. Show more