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- Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
- British sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.
- Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.
- Observational documentary series going behind the scenes of Mathewsons, a North Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business based in the picturesque village of Thornton-le-Dale.
- A series of documentaries exploring modern efforts to solve historic mysteries.
- A series that explores engineering mega projects worldwide, and relates them back to the original scientific discoveries that made these modern day projects possible.
- Sheldon Nichols and Peter Harriott have been working on classic cars since they were teenagers - together they use their years of experience to find and repair classic cars to their client's brief.
- Documentary series following the work of dedicated engineers, enthusiasts and aviators striving to restore vintage aeroplanes.
- Many of the world's most spectacular railways are surrounded by mysterious stories, tales and sagas. But these back stories have been lost to the passing years and are now unknown even to those using the railways daily.
- The series traces and sifts through the remains of the Medieval Dead. Specially assembled experts Tim Sutherland, Malin Holst and Simon Richardson travel battlegrounds and battlefields, towns and villages, churches and burial grounds to search for clues hidden in the bones of the dead from medieval time.
- Documentary series about the dying art of repairing electronics, fronted by super-fixer Rob Howard, one of the UK's last remaining full-time repair men of retro-electronic products.
- Sir Tony Robinson presents this documentary series in which he travels the world to explore the most unusual and innovative machines and vehicles in this series which is packed with exciting stunts and epic challenges.
- Documentary series going behind the scenes at the famous model-making company to reveal how their dedicated team of designers strive to shrink a new generation of mighty machines.
- In this six-part series, battlefield historians and military experts utilise cutting edge, drone mounted technology to re-examine some of the second world war's most iconic sites.
- British documentary series exploring incredible feats of human endeavour underground, revealing what people have built, where they have built it, how and why.
- UFOs Declassified uncovers the world's most amazing UFO stories and reveals the top secret documents that back them up!
- A ghoulish guide to Great Britain. Host Michaela Strachan visits haunted locations around the country to recount the supernatural stories. Building owners, historians, paranormal experts and eyewitnesses explain sightings.
- Did Alexander the Great really build sixteen cities in Afghanistan, or was he the destroyer of a far more ancient civilization? David Adams goes in search of the most alluring of them all - Alexandria on the Oxus. The Ancient Greeks have long been credited for bringing civilization to the East. In fact it appears to be the other way round. Alexander discovered a highly developed civilization - a lost world - that pre-dated even the Persians. As Adams unravels the mysteries of the Oxus Civilizations, its great fortress cities are dramatically recreated in stunning CGI. Traveling through the most remote regions of Afghanistan unarmed, Adams and his Cameraman live as everyday Afghans gaining a most unique insight into the people and our shared heritage.
- Observational documentary series following Colin Denton, head mechanic at a North London garage. At weekends Colin invites classic car owners to come and get the help they need to keep their precious cars on the road.
- A guy called Guy builds a boat
- Investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways. The cases start from 1864 with the the first murder on a British railway.
- As shown on TV, Nazi Collaborators explores the fascinating and often shocking tales of how individuals from all walks of life: the privileged; the political elite; ordinary working men; turned against their nations and races to fight alongside the Nazis during World War 2. Many did it for financial gain, others for the promise of elevated status. Some believed that siding with imperialist Germans offered the best chance of survival for their people, whilst others later claim they would be killed if they refused. From the Jewish leader who offered up his people as free labour, to the ex French Prime Minister who actively aided the Nazi hunt for the Resistance. And from the IRA-German plot to usurp control of Northern Ireland to the brutal killing squads of Lithuania, this ground-breaking series explores the complex motivations behind the controversial paths these collaborators chose. Uncovering incredible personal stories, this Special Edition Box Set features all 13 episodes across 4 DVD discs.
- The story of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and how Nazi Germany took advantage of the event for propaganda purposes.
- Documentary series following the Brooklands Museum volunteers and staff as they mend, maintain and restore the most extraordinary historic motors and airplanes in the world.
- Observational documentary series following the work of Vectis - the UK's largest specialist toy and collectables auctioneer.
- Documentary series going behind the scenes at three of England and Wales historic preserved steam railways.
- Jeremy Paxman, presenter of the BBC's current affairs program Newsnight examines the life and times of the Victorian era. In the first program he focuses on the styles of Victorian artists and their stark contrast between the dreams and nightmares of the age. Victorian artists painted cozy, opulent interiors of domestic happiness without any of the hardships of the poor. Many artists however rebelled against this in the mid Victorian era and painted what happened was happening to the unfortunates and the destitute and depict the dark, lingering fears and anxieties that threatened too destroy the calm of home which the Victorians had insulated themselves with.
- The way in which Hitler led the Nazi party has not received the attention that it deserves - how and why so many people followed Hitler, ultimately to the destruction of their own country.
- The stories behind some of the most important trains in history and their impacts on the world, starting with the Industrial Revolution to the super-speed rail transport in China.
- Documentary series examining the Industrial revolution, the age of smoke and steel, a time when history's great engineers pioneered solutions that would forever change the way people live, think, and build.
- To the world, Shakespeare left a lasting legacy and an awful lot of unanswered questions. Follow John Nettles as he recounts the life of William Shakespeare.
- During World War II, the British built or reinforced a series of structures consisting of over 26,000 buildings to form a line of defence against an expected German invasion. Rob Bell travels around the UK to learn their secrets.
- No other head of state has been in power for as long as Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, no other ruler has had such a lasting impact on our epoch. We investigate the fine balance of power between Queen Elizabeth II and her Prime Ministers in politics and all other affairs. An exciting tale of power and representation - and a nosy glance into the inner sanctum of Buckingham Palace...
- An interstellar adventure in search of an exoplanet that supports complex life. We ask the greatest minds in the world: How do we get there?
- Enthusiastic academic and historian Professor Ronald Hutton takes viewers on a journey to see some of the hidden curiosities and unsung gems tucked away inside some of Britain's less well known museums.
- Colditz Castle was a maximum security prison from which no one was meant to escape... but escape they did. Take a fresh look at the legendary escapes, featuring stories from both Colditz survivors and their extended families.
- Cilla Black examines the less 'swinging' side of the UK's most influential decade of the 20th century.
- Documentary series revealing the remarkable feats of engineering undertaken in order to maintain British landmarks. Showing the detailed knowledge, craftsmanship and engineering ingenuity that is necessary to keep these monuments standing.
- This epic journey through history explores the 3000-year history of the site of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
- 22-year-old sports scientist Megan dreams of becoming a firewoman on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway under the tutelage of 80-year-old Cedric as they fire up NG143 for the 25 mile run from Caernarfon to Porthmadog.
- Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway manager Stephen Greig is trying to ensure that everything goes to plan ahead of the grand opening of the new station at Caernarfon.
- At South Devon Railway, engineer Ray Lee is working to bring a locomotive back in to service. There is a visit to the SS Kingswear paddle steamer In Dartmouth, the oldest vessel of its kind.
- On the Welsh Highland Railway, trainee Claire Oates takes her driving test, while chef Alex and manager Michelle prepare a dinner for 130 people on the East Lancashire railway.