The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

Britain by Bike

2026

Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1950s cycling

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

2026

Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.

The Great British Countryside

2026

Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury's adventures in four stunning British landscapes. No matter where we are, the rocky upheavals of Britain's epic past are still with us, and still drive how we live.

Lenny's Britain

2026

Comedian Lenny Henry sets out on a journey to discover what makes us laugh and what role humour plays in our lives

Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man

2026

Series which follows comedian Eddie Izzard rising to the challenge for Sport Relief by running an astonishing 43 marathons in 51 days

Railways: The Making of a Nation

2026

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

Scotland and the Battle for Britain

2026

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, after the Brexit vote, we will see Scottish independence and the break-up of the UK.

Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

2026

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

Coastal Walks with My Dog

2026

Celebrities travel Britain's coastline accompanied by their dogs

Walks with My Dog

2026

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

Hugh's Three Hungry Boys

2026

Tim, Thom and Trevor had five weeks to travel from River Cottage to Land's End without any money. To survive they had to hunt for food for themselves and renewable electricity for their converted milkfloat - a three-ton, 1980’s electric milk float - top speed of 17 miles an hour. Get it right, and they’d eat like kings as they trundle through some of the most beautiful places in Britain. Get it wrong and they'd be starving, and going nowhere fast!

Made in Britain

2026

Evan Davis looks at the British economy and asks what our country is good at and how it can pay its way in the world,

Dobrodružství archeologie

2026

River Hunters

2026

US Youtube sensation Beau Ouimette, a river detectorist with over 30 years’ experience, and presenter and keen swimmer Rick Edwards search the UK’s waterways for archaeological finds. Using state-of-the-art technology, archive maps and contemporaneous accounts from the period, Beau and Rick perform the first underwater archaeological digs in some of the most exciting and iconic historical sites in Britain, often in dangerous and fast-flowing water.

The Real Dad's Army

2026

Using witness testimony, archive and archaeological evidence, this three-part series reveals the untold story of the preparations to defend World War Two Britain by the Home Guard.