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After 9/11: Scotland's Story 2021
Using first-hand testimony, this documentary pieces together those seismic consequences of 9/11 that have been keenly felt in Scotland over the last 20 years.

Thatcher vs The Miners: The Battle for Britain 2021
On the 5th of March 1985, a crowd gathered in a South Yorkshire pit village to watch a sight none of them had seen in a year. The villagers, many of them in tears, cheered and clapped as the men of Grimethorpe Colliery marched back to work accompanied by the village’s world-famous brass band. The miners and their families had endured months of hardship. It had all been for nothing. The miners had lost the strike called on March 6th 1984. They would lose a lot more in the years to come. But was it a good thing for the country that the miners lost their last battle?

50 Years of Mr Men with Matt Lucas 2021 star_border 6
Matt Lucas celebrates 50 years of The Mr Men and Little Misses, telling the amazing story of the colourful little characters who changed global publishing forever.

The Secret Science of Sewage 2021 star_border 8
Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin set up base camp at one of the UK's biggest sewage works to investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in human waste. Teaming up with world-class scientists, they search for biological entities in sewage with potentially lifesaving medical properties, find out how pee can generate electricity, how gas from poo can fuel a car and how nutrients in waste can help solve the soil crisis. They follow each stage of the sewage treatment process, revealing what the stuff we flush can tell us about how we live today, and the mindboggling biotechnology being harnessed to clean it, making the wastewater safe enough to return to the environment.

The Battle of Skye Bridge 2019
After centuries of Bonnie Boats speeding Over the Sea to Skye, in 1995 a new bridge was built between the island and the mainland. Privately funded, this was to be a toll bridge. Not only that, it turned out to be the most expensive toll bridge in Europe.

Black and Scottish 2019
In a seminal, identity-defining film, film-maker Stewart Kyasimire gathers together prominent black Scots from all generations to ask: what does it mean to be black and Scottish?

The Bridges That Built London 2012
Dan Cruickshank explores the mysteries and secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. He uncovers stories of Bronze-Age relics emerging from the Vauxhall shore, of why London Bridge was falling down, of midnight corpses splashing beneath Waterloo Bridge, and above all, of the sublime ambition of London's bridge builders themselves.

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk 2012
Three former bomb disposal officers who served at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict, return for the first time in 30 years to revisit the defining moments of their careers, and the moments when they almost lost their lives.

Delphi: The Bellybutton of the Ancient World 2010
The site of the famous Oracle, Delphi spanned two great classical civilizations - the Greeks and the Romans - and attracted travelers from all over the ancient world. The city's walls contain the hopes and dreams and the victories and failures that defined entire civilizations.

Our Tiny Islands 2024
From exceptional enclaves and secluded sanctuaries to awe-inspiring archipelagos and hidden havens, what is it like to live on one of the UK's 6000 teeny-tiny islands?

Arabian Adventures 2024
Explorer and adventurer Alice Morrison travels to Jordan and Saudi Arabia on a quest to reveal the secrets of a forgotten ancient civilization, that of the Nabataeans.

Darren McGarvey: The State We're In 2024
With privileged access to hospitals, schools and prisons, writer and rapper Darren McGarvey takes an unflinching look at the UK’s public services.

Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling 2024
Best buds Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh are back on the road enjoying a fling in the fjords. They visit Scotland's Scandi neighbour for death metal, reindeers, vikings and more.

Spooked Ireland 2023
Medium Chris Fleming, paranormal researcher Ryan O'Neill and parapsychologist Evelyn Hollow join presenter Vogue Williams to investigate haunted locations in Ireland.

Dr Xand's Con or Cure 2023
From cons to cures, scams to scares and sifting fakes from facts. Dr Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste’s health consumer show, dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’.

Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers 2021
Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes from source to sea.

Emergency Rescue Air, Land & Sea 2020
Every day, across the UK, from Highland mountains to Lakeland fells and the Cornish coast, search and rescue heroes put their lives on the line to keep us safe

Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets 2020
Tori Herridge and a team of scientists piece together life stories behind unearthed bones

Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered 2019 star_border 8
Historian James Holland goes inside the Nazi war machine, exploring the extraordinary weapons produced under the Third Reich, in a series that includes rare archive material

David Wilson's Crime Files 2019
Professor David Wilson explores Scottish crimes.

Vintage Roads 2018 star_border 7
Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison get behind the wheel of the 1936-designed Morgan 4/4 and set out on a series of road trips along some of Britain's most beautiful vintage roads. Taking inspiration from old travel guides of the day and travelling the most iconic sights of the regions, they experience the thrills of the era when Britain first fell in love with the motor car and when the open road was a gateway to adventure and exploration.

Our Lives 2017
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.

Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure 2017 star_border 10
Alice Morrison, Arabist and explorer, journeys beneath the veil along Africa's infamous salt roads from Morocco via the Sahara Desert to the legendary city of Gold, Timbuktu.

Britain at Low Tide 2016
Britain at Low Tide explores remarkable stories that are revealed when the tide goes out

Air Ambulance E.R. 2015 star_border 10
Time is of the essence in this full-throttle documentary charting the extraordinary endeavours of Britain's emergency helicopter medical services. Cameras capture all the action as 'chopper doctor' flying teams respond to various crisis calls, employing cutting-edge techniques honed in the world's toughest warzones to save the lives of people up and down the country.

Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth 2013
Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. In fact, the story of theatre is the story of Athens.

Who Were the Greeks 2013
Classicist Dr Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks. He asks who were these people who gave us democracy, architecture, philosophy, language, literature and sport.

TOWN with Nicholas Crane 2011
TOWN with Nicholas Crane is a BBC [documentary] series produced by Tern TV and first broadcast on BBC Two in 2011. It covers various subjects about the history and development of towns in the United Kingdom. The series is presented by geographer Nicholas Crane. Each four-part series covers one town per hour-long episode, and documents the benefits of life in a town as compared with a larger city.

The Beauty of Books 2011
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

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