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Twiggy new_releases Release: 03-07-2025
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.

Rikki new_releases Release: 12-31-2024
A centenary celebration of the life and legacy of Rikki Fulton, one of Scotland’s most beloved comic actors. Ashley Jensen narrates an affectionate tribute to one of Scotland’s funniest comedians, Rikki Fulton. It’s 100 years since Rikki first made an entrance on to the world stage and 20 years since he bowed out. For decades, he’s been making the nation laugh with his rubber face, razor sharp wit and laconic demeanour. His influence is still felt in new generations of comics, and clips of his sketches still make us laugh to this day.

Doctor Who at the Proms new_releases Release: 12-24-2024
Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring soundtracks from the iconic series, a specially shot feature for the Fifteenth Doctor and a host of scary aliens as they thrill a packed audience at London's Royal Albert Hall. In a concert like no other in time and space, the much-loved music, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, is accompanied by specially edited sequences from the series.

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour new_releases Release: 12-23-2024
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe arrive on an unnamed planet. At first believing themselves in the midst of World War I, they realise it to be one of many War Zones overseen by the War Lords, who have kidnapped large numbers of human soldiers to form the greatest army the universe has ever seen. At the helm of this plot is the War Chief, another renegade Time Lord like the Doctor. The creeping realisation sets in that the Doctor cannot solve this problem alone, and that his days of wandering may be at an end...

Danny Bhoy: Mr Priority 2024
A live performance from acclaimed Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy, filmed in London in 2023.

Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating 2024 star_border 10
Chris van Tulleken takes a personal view at why ultra-processed foods are so irresistible and how they have come to dominate food culture.

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? 2024
Forty years on from the release of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid, this documentary unearths 75 minutes of rare and previously unseen film footage from the day of recording

Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story 2024
This is the extraordinary story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons programme and its devastating legacy. The film reveals the full extent of the British government’s nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s. 39,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen witnessed 45 atomic and hydrogen bombs and hundreds of radioactive experiments. The documentary exposes the debilitating health conditions that have blighted the lives of veterans, descendants and indigenous communities ever since.

Logan Paul: Bad Influence? 2024
Logan Paul, one of the biggest social media influencers in the world, is facing criticism for his role in promoting cryptocurrency projects. Matt Shea investigates the allegations.

The Cure at the BBC 2024 star_border 6.5
A celebration of The Cure. Robert Smith's unique songwriting talents meant that The Cure's long list of singles were always destined to break out of tortured students bedrooms and be embraced by a far wider audience. This archive collection of The Cure's performances on the BBC goes from the early days with A Forest through to hits like Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, Close To Me and Boys Don't Cry, demonstrating why, in Britain and overseas, they enjoyed – or pretended not to enjoy – such huge success.

Alex Salmond: The Man Who Changed Scotland 2024 star_border 10
Those who knew him remember the man whose dream it was to lead Scotland to independence. This hour-long documentary looks back on the life and times of Alex Salmond, from his early days as a political rebel to first minister of Scotland and his untimely death earlier this month.

Florence + the Machine: Symphony of Lungs – BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall 2024
Huge hits Dog Days are Over and You've Got the Love feature in this dramatic reimagining of the international star’s groundbreaking first album. Titled Symphony of Lungs, fans flocked from all over the world to this unique concert celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Brit award-winning debut. Captivating everyone in her path, Florence teams up with conductor and arranger Jules Buckley, the London Contemporary Voices choir and an 80+ piece orchestra complete with lute, flute and harpsichord to create a remarkable new soundscape in her only concert of the year.

The Man Who Definitely Didn't Steal Hollywood 2024 star_border 5
Giancarlo Parretti was central to one of Hollywood’s greatest scandals. In 1990, Parretti bought iconic James Bond studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists for $1.3B with high hopes. However, within weeks, the 17th James Bond film (GoldenEye) was put on ice, paycheques to Dustin Hoffman and Sylvester Stallone had bounced, and hundreds of staff were fired. Parretti soon faced an FBI investigation for alleged financial irregularities and his ownership of Hollywood’s most famous studio spiraled out of control.

Men Up 2024 star_border 7.7
In Morriston Hospital in Swansea in 1994 a group of ordinary middle-aged Welsh men stepped into the unknown by taking part in the world's first medical trials for the drug that became Viagra.

40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC 2024 star_border 8.5
Expect the unexpected on this journey through the BBC's magical music archives, a Top 40 with a difference. In a Top of the Pops-free-zone, these are the surprising songs and rare performances that aren't seen every day, taken from shows that may have been forgotten - but that definitely deserve to see daylight once again.

Mick Jackson Remembers... Threads 2024
Ahead of a rare rescreening of the BBC’s apocalyptic drama Threads, director and producer Mick Jackson looks back to 1984 and shares the story behind the creation of this acclaimed vision of Britain suffering the effects of nuclear war. Taking Sheffield as the focal point for the aftermath, the film was highly praised for its examination of the social, economic and environmental damage that such a war would bring and has been described as one of the most haunting and unforgettable dramas of the 1980s.

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC 2024 star_border 5
Described by Bono as 'the Noel Coward of our generation’, the singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl would have turned 65 this year had her life not been tragically cut short in December 2000. Signed at the age of just 19 after being the backing singer for a failed punk band, Kirsty went on to write and record songs that spanned genres, including rockabilly, pop and South American. She had hits like A New England and Days and sang a key part in one of the nation’s favourite Christmas songs, Fairytale of New York. Respected by those who worked alongside her, including Billy Bragg, Johnny Marr, Jools Holland and many others, she has left a legacy that is still valued today. This programme brings together performances that highlight the wit and intelligence of this unique performer

The Search for Nicola Bulley 2024
On the morning of January 27 2023, mortgage adviser and mother-of-two Nicola Bulley was walking her dog along the River Wyre in the quiet Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre, when she disappeared without trace.

Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods 2024 star_border 6
A shocking BBC investigation into serious sexual abuse allegations by Mohamed al Fayed, the former owner of luxury department store Harrods. The Egyptian billionaire businessman, who died last year aged 94, is accused of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape by the women who worked for him. At the time of many of the alleged attacks, Al Fayed was the owner of London’s luxury department store Harrods, the iconic Ritz Paris hotel and English football club Fulham FC. The BBC has heard testimony from over 20 survivors, with 13 featured in the film. With horrifying accounts of abuse that spanned Al Fayed’s 25-year reign at Harrods, for the first time the scale and seriousness of these allegations are exposed, as well as the system that helped cover it up. A web of corruption and fear that extended from the shop floors to the highest levels of the organization is revealed. Brave survivors now break their silence.

Radio 2 in the Park: Pet Shop Boys 2024 star_border 7
Moor Park, Preston plays host to Sunday’s headlining act at Radio 2 in the Park. Having sold in excess of 50 million records since their first No 1 single, West End Girls, they are the most successful UK duo of all time. Of course, it’s Pet Shop Boys who are presenting their acclaimed Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live production, a set featuring classic hits and the latest singles from their bestselling new album Nonetheless.

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Video Nasty new_releases Release: 01-08-2025
Three mostly normal, slightly weird teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection. But on the way, they somehow get mixed up in a murder.

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty 2024 star_border 4
The greatest art works of all time - born of war and bloodshed - as rival artists Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael compete to craft beauty from chaos. Starring Charles Dance.

The Listeners 2024 star_border 4.9
An English teacher begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.

The Secret Genius of Plants 2024 star_border 8
Series that follows recent scientific developments as researchers across Europe explore the extraordinary capabilities of plants.

Mr Loverman 2024 star_border 8
Londoner Barrington Jedidiah Walker, Barry to his mates, is a seventy-four-year-old, Antiguan-born, exuberant Hackney personality, renowned for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits. Carmel, his wife of 50 years, senses that Barry has been cheating on her with other women. Little does she know what’s happening: a secret, passionate affair with his male best friend and soulmate, Morris. Now facing the final chapter of his life, Barry has big choices that will force his whole family to question their futures.

Nightsleeper 2024 star_border 6.7
Set on a sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard. Can two people who've never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save the lives of its disparate group of passengers as the Heart of Britain service hurtles towards what might quite literally be its final destination?

Daddy Issues 2024 star_border 6
After discovering she’s pregnant, hedonistic Gemma flatshares with her hapless father. Together, they have to navigate new friendships, new relationships and face up to parenthood.

Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story 2024 star_border 5
From burgeoning glamour model to vilified victim, this is the unbelievable, and often unbelieved, story of Chloe Ayling's terrifying kidnap and the media frenzy that followed.

The Jetty 2024 star_border 6.5
Beneath the tranquillity of her home town, a detective uncovers dark secrets that threaten everything she thought she knew about consent – and her own life.

Rebus 2024 star_border 7.7
Iconic character John Rebus is reimagined as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.

Sikh Boxing Warriors 2024
Passionate about boxing's transformative power, Sikh coach Pops trains men and women at the MLSS Boxing Academy in Walsall, West Midlands, to combat street crime and bullying.

Pompeii: The New Dig 2024 star_border 8.7
Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

The Great Rhino Robbery 2024 star_border 8.5
In 2011, thieves started stealing rhino horns from museums and auction houses in a bizarrely British crimewave that swept the country, and the police were at a loss as to who was responsible.

Murder Is Easy 2023 star_border 6.2
England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton, who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise — and when she’s later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again.

Boat Story 2023 star_border 7
Two hard-up strangers stumble across a haul of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat. After agreeing to sell it and split the cash, they become entangled with police, masked hitmen, and a sharp-suited gangster known as 'The Tailor'.

Secrets of the Aquarium 2023
Transporting turtles, hugging fish and swimming with sharks - all in a day's work. Head under the water as the dedicated team reveal the secrets of Britain's biggest aquarium.

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes 2023 star_border 10
A new series of animated Dad's Army (1968) episodes, created using archive audio recordings of original (now lost) early television episodes.

Dad's Army: The Animations 2023 star_border 8
Lost episodes of Dad's Army, animated to surviving soundtrack recordings.

Total Drama Island 2023 star_border 7.8
After 7 seasons of Total Drama, it's time to go back to the Island! Taking place in the run-down Camp Wawanakwa, contestants must give it their all as they compete in extreme baking, TikToking, drag racing and "disaster and horror movie inspired challenges" for a chance to win the one million dollar prize!

Jamie Johnson FC 2023
Welcome to the Hawx United Academy, where young footballers’ dreams come true - or get crushed. As talented new hopefuls enter the Academy, who has what it takes to make it?

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