Punk BritanniaA brand new take on the most transformative force in British popular music history.
Britain on FilmIn 1959 Britain's biggest cinema company, the Rank Organisation, decided to replace its newsreels with a series of short, quirky, topical documentaries that examined all aspects of life in Britain. For the next ten years, Look at Life chronicled - on high-grade 35mm colour film…
Timothy Spall: All at SeaTimothy Spall and his wife Shane are back on board their beloved barge the Princess Matilda as they conclude their trip around the British coast.
World War I at HomeStories about the impact of World War I around the regions.
In Search of Myths and HeroesMichael Wood takes an epic journey, following in the path of the Queen of Sheba, searching for Shangra-La in Tibet, untangling the tales of King Arthur's Celtic Britain and tracing the trek of Jason who sought the Golden Fleece.
Indian Hill RailwaysThree-part series looking at the little trains have climbed through the Indian clouds for a hundred years, from the Himalayas in the north to the Nilgiris in the south.
John Sergeant on Tracks of EmpireJohn Sergeant embarks on a unique 3,000 mile journey through the history of the greatest legacy the British left to India - its rail network. The biggest in Asia, it runs on 40,000 miles of track and reaches every corner of the subcontinent. Proposed in 1853 by Governor General…
Racism: A HistoryA three-part British documentary series originally broadcast on BBC Four in March 2007.
Totally British: 70s Rock 'n' RollTrawled from the depths of the BBC Archive and classic BBC shows of the day, a collection of performance gems from a totally rock 'n' roll early 1970s.
The Boats That Built BritainSailor and writer Tom Cunliffe profiles ships that have played an important role in the development of modern Britain. This series is part of Sea Fever – The Story Of Britain And The Sea, a major new season on BBC Four that looks at the ways in which the sea has helped to shape…
How the Brits Rocked America: Go WestSeries celebrating the success of British rock in America from the 60s onwards.
Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three CitiesDr. James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years - cities whose artists and thinkers, writers and musicians set the world on a new course.
Monsoon RailwayTwo episode series by director Gerry Troyna, painting an affectionate portrait of the Indian railway culture.
The Art Mysteries with Waldemar JanuszczakSeries in which Waldemar Januszczak sets out to uncover the secret meanings hidden in four famous paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat.
Botany: A Blooming HistoryA series which tells the story of how people came to understand the natural order of the plant world, and how the quest to discover how plants grow uncovered the secret to life on the planet.
Music for Misfits: The Story of IndieA look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a record independently seemed an impossible dream.
Canal Walks with Julia BradburyJulia Bradbury dons her walking boots to explore her own British backyard, travelling along the country's network of canals and their accompanying towpath trails.
Al Murray's German AdventureMaking fun of the Germans has had 'Pub Landlord' comedian Al Murray's audiences laughing in the aisles, but behind the scenes Murray is a serious historian with a fascination for the real Germany. In this two-part documentary, Al sets out to discover the truth behind the wartime…
Eugenics: Science's Greatest ScandalEugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal explores the history and modern versions of eugenics, the attempt to manipulate our genetic inheritance, to change human evolution and to breed a "better" human. The series will reveal the roots of eugenics in the liberal, progressive world…
Oceans Apart: Art and the Pacific with James FoxMarking the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's departure on the first of his three epic voyages to the Pacific, this series looks afresh at the exploration and colonisation that followed through the explosive encounter between European and indigenous Oceanic art.
Absolute ZeroThis two-part scientific detective tale tells the story of a remarkable group of pioneers who wanted to reach the ultimate extreme: absolute zero, a place so cold that the physical world as we know it doesn't exist, electricity flows without resistance, fluids defy gravity and…
Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on EarthClassicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history and it was deeply connected to Athenian…
Simon Schama MeetsWhile making Simon Schama's History of Now, Simon met several of the most influential contemporary artists working in the world today. In this series of extended interviews, Simon meets Ai Weiwei, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Margaret Atwood, to uncover the personal motivations…
Colour: The Spectrum of ScienceHelen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works and how it has written the story of our planet. She seeks out the colours that turned the Earth multicoloured.
The Secrets of Quantum PhysicsProfessor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.
Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy CityAuthor and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a three-part series illuminating the history of the sacred and peerlessly beautiful city of Jerusalem.
Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at WarSeries in which military historian Saul David tells the real stories of how wars have been won and lost throughout history - not in the eye-catching bravado of the frontline, but in the backroom sinews of military planning.
Maps: Power, Plunder and PossessionMap expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in history and tools of political power and persuasion.
Electric DreamsA family and their home are stripped of all their modern technology to live a life of decades past.
MAKE! Craft BritainA joyful celebration of all things handmade, following ordinary people having a go at new skills taught by inspirational teachers.
