Around the World in 80 Gardens

Around the World in 80 Gardens 2008

1

Around the World in 80 Gardens was a television series of 10 programmes in which British gardener and broadcaster Monty Don visited 80 of the world's most celebrated gardens. The series was filmed over a period of 18 months and was first broadcast on BBC Two at 9.00pm on successive Sundays from 27 January to 30 March 2008. A book based on the series was also published. The title of the series was a reference to Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days and is a spiritual successor to Dan Cruickshank's earlier television series, Around the World in 80 Treasures, first broadcast in 2005.

2008

World's Busiest Cities

World's Busiest Cities 2017

7.50

Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan reveal the hidden systems and armies of people running some of the greatest cities on earth.

2017

Police under Pressure

Police under Pressure 2014

1

Examining British policing as forces up and down the country try to cope under the pressure of budget cuts.

2014

The Pall Bearer's Revue

The Pall Bearer's Revue 1992

6.50

The Pall Bearer's Revue is a comedy show hosted and starring Jerry Sadowitz - without a doubt Britain's, and probably the world's, rudest comedian.

1992

Murder in the Pacific

Murder in the Pacific 2023

6.50

1985: Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior is bombed. The attack exposed a murky world of nuclear testing and abuse of power - and inspired a generation of environmental activists.

2023

Exodus: Our Journey

Exodus: Our Journey 2016

9.50

A terrifying, intimate, epic portrait of the biggest movement of people that Europe has seen since World War II.

2016

What the Victorians Did for Us

What the Victorians Did for Us 2001

1

Examination of the scientific and social advances of the Victorian era, which bore the Industrial Revolution and set the standards for polite society today.

2001

Olivier Awards

Olivier Awards 1981

1.00

Annual awards ceremony presented by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London.

1981

Restoration Home - One Year On

Restoration Home - One Year On 2012

1

The team return to the crumbling historic buildings being saved from ruin and transformed into 21st-century dream houses.

2012

Heart Bypass: Birmingham

Heart Bypass: Birmingham 1998

1

Jonathan Meades offers an affectionate critique of Birmingham - home of Balti, ELO, heavy metal, conferences, 'Crossroads' and Cadbury's - from its architecture and canals to the Brummie accent and humour.

1998

The Sweet Makers

The Sweet Makers 2017

1

Four modern confectioners recreate the treats of the past, from a Tudor sugar banquet to giant Easter eggs, and discover the roots of our national sweet tooth.

2017

The Tube

The Tube 2012

7.80

The Tube is a 2012 documentary television series produced by Blast! Films for the BBC. It follows the staff and passengers of the London Underground as it underwent the biggest upgrade in its history. It premiered on BBC Two on 20 February 2012 for a six-week run.

2012

Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish

Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish 2015

7.00

A group of passionate anglers from the UK push their skills to the limit in six epic locations around the world. In each place, they face challenges for which they need to combine their own talents with local techniques to outwit the environment they find themselves in. The series explores the incredible world of fishing, looking at its variety of fish and their behaviour in distinct environments, and revealing surprising animals and stunning landscapes.

2015

Marcus Wareing Simply Provence

Marcus Wareing Simply Provence 2024

1

Marcus Wareing wants to discover the joys of simple seasonal French food and produce, and finally get an answer to the age-old question: can his beloved British food stack up against the French?

2024

Clive Myrie's African Adventure

Clive Myrie's African Adventure 2026

1.00

Clive Myrie has always wanted to explore the Africa that's rarely see on TV. He gets the chance to live life local-style and discover his family roots as he explores this vibrant land.

2026

The Victorian Kitchen Garden

The Victorian Kitchen Garden 1987

1

This wonderful series goes behind the high redbrick walls of Chilton Foliat in Berkshire, where Harry Dodson carefully recreates a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. Using traditional tools Harry painstakingly transformed the weed-choked ground into a gardener's and cook's delight solving many horticultural mysteries along the way and showing how gardeners dealt with pests and how they grew exotic fruits and vegetables for the household all year round.

1987

Rick Stein's Cornish Christmas

Rick Stein's Cornish Christmas 2010

1

The people of Cornwall are proud of the fact that they do things differently, and the Christmas celebrations in this beautiful part of England have their own unique flavours and sounds. Home for a while from his world-wide travel adventures, Rick Stein has a chance to enjoy Christmas in his beloved adopted county.

2010