Alison Steadman presents an appeal on behalf of the Huntington's Disease Association, a charity that works to support anyone affected by the disease, from entire families to employers and healthcare professionals.
The life of legendary Scottish mountaineer and rescuer Hamish MacInnes. The legend of Hamish MacInnes began early. At 16 he climbed the Matterhorn, and at 17 he built his first motor car from scratch. He attempted...
An account of a journalist who found himself part of the story he is covering.
An ambitious project that is held out as one of the finest documentaries of the television age, Civilisation is a personal reflection by a leading art historian which charts the story of human endeavour in post-Roman...
Documentary series following filmmaker John Wilson as he begins a journey of self-discovery by observing the cultures, communities, and societies of New York, following everyday citizens as they go about their daily...
After more than forty years of Castro's revolution, Cuba's infrastructure is crumbling and the trains no longer run to time. Despite this, comedian Nick Hancock decides to cross the country by rail, only to have his...
The news is dominated by stories about the NHS as waiting times, doctors' strikes and funding make it seem like it lurches from one crisis to another. To find out how the beloved NHS got into this state, and to see how...
The Cornish fish cook Rick Stein crosses Mexico from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. As a young backpacker, Rick wandered all over Mexico and fell in love with the country and its hot, spicy cooking. He also worked on...
Sir Kenneth Clark presents one of the classic episodes of his history of the civilised culture of the western world. He examines the Catholic world in the 16th Century, especially the city of Rome which blossomed...
An Engineer Imagines tells the story of Peter Rice, widely regarded as the most distinguished structural engineer of the late 20th century, and his massive impact on modern architecture. Without his innovations in...
In this episode, the long-awaited arrival of the great migration brings opportunities and food in abundance, but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti's families is put to the test. Tragedy strikes for...
Robert Chelsea was hit by a drunk driver sustaining third-degree burns on over half of his body. In 2019 he became the first African American recipient of a full-face transplant.