The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Every part of the 9,000-mile coast is covered to explore how we've shaped it - and how it shapes us. Hosted by a team of history and geography experts who investigate everything from life on a nuclear submarine; rebuilding the Titanic using computer images; the story behind the first Butlins holiday camp; and the birth of the Severn Bore. Discover the curious, sometimes dysfunctional, relationship between the British and the seas.
Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers...
A four-part documentary series on ocean life around the world.
From Pete, David and Leila - the creators of History Time, Voices of the Past and Something Incredi...
Penelope sets forth on a special journey exploring the UK's seaside villages
Britain at Low Tide explores remarkable stories that are revealed when the tide goes out
The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and uncha...
Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the h...
Touring the perilous and spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim to discover how the rocks beneath ...
Dr Iain Stewart traces the history of climate change from its very beginning and examines just how t...
Comedian Lenny Henry sets out on a journey to discover what makes us laugh and what role humour play...
Chris Jackson, Xand Van Tulleken and Aldo Kane take part in an extraordinary expedition to one of th...
Kate Humble joins a team of geologists at the Vanuatu archipelago to investigate some of the most ac...
Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, a...
Evan Davis looks at the British economy and asks what our country is good at and how it can pay its ...
A mini-odyssey along the coast from Cornwall to Wales in the company of the actor Timothy Spall and ...
Timothy Spall and his wife Shane are back on board their beloved barge the Princess Matilda as they ...
David Dimbleby takes to his wooden sailing boat to explore Britain's rich maritime heritage.
Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1...