Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror

Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror 1997

8.20

Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror was a documentary series first broadcast on BBC2 in 1997. It was written and hosted by Clive Barker and explored the history of horror, from the cinema to art. A tie-in book was released featuring art work by Barker and film reviews by Stephen Jones.

1997

Great Indian Railway Journeys

Great Indian Railway Journeys 2018

6.00

Guided by a century-old Bradshaw’s Handbook of Indian, Foreign and Colonial Travel, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure across India and takes in the extraordinary variety of the Indian landscape.

2018

Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 2012

7.70

Starting his journey in South Africa, Simon travels around the coast of the Indian Ocean, heading up the east coast of Africa, around India and back down the western coast of Indonesia to SW Australia. The extraordinary adventure takes Simon to 16 countries, as he braves the horrors of front-line conflict in Mogadishu in Somalia, perhaps the most dangerous place on the planet, and visits the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles.

2012

Facing the Truth

Facing the Truth 2006

1

Facing The Truth was a British television programme. Partly based on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the three part series was presented by Fergal Keane and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In the programme victims and perpetrators of Northern Ireland's Troubles meet for the first time. The second show featured Provisional IRA member Joe Doherty opposite the relatives of a soldier killed in the Warrenpoint ambush. In the final programme of the series Milltown Massacre gunman Michael Stone met with the relatives of Dermot Hackett, a Roman Catholic delivery man he was convicted of killing in 1987. Despite admitting to the murder at the time, Stone stated in the programme that he was not directly responsible, having been withdrawn from the operation after planning it.

2006

SAS: Rogue Warriors

SAS: Rogue Warriors 2017

8.20

With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, this series tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force.

2017

Kelly Monteith in One

Kelly Monteith in One 1980

1

A two-part broadcast of Kelly Monteith's one-man show from the Ambassadors Theatre, London.

1980

Bible Hunters

Bible Hunters 2014

1

Documentary telling the stories of the men and women who travelled across Egypt to uncover the earliest Christian texts.

2014

Meet the Humans

Meet the Humans 2017

1

Human volunteers are placed into a plush country house that's rigged with surveillance cameras, while Michael Mosley watches from a secret observational room to analyse their behaviour.

2017

The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita

The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita 2022

1

Andi and Miquita Oliver embark on the family journey of a lifetime to reconnect with their West Indian roots. It's a revealing, poignant trip - and one hell of a good time.

2022

On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace

On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace 2024

7.00

The story of a daring protest in 2013 on a Russian oil rig that goes terrifyingly wrong as Putin defends his oil at all costs. Shots are fired, and the protesters are thrown into a Russian jail.

2024

500 Bus Stops

500 Bus Stops 1997

1

Four-part spoof "rockumentary" written by and starring Graham Fellows. At the age of 55, Sheffield-born former security guard and now "versatile singer/songwriter" John Shuttleworth, realises he must hit the big time before it's too late, and sets off on a rock tour of Britain with his portable organ and neighbour and agent Ken Worthington.

1997

Secrets of Silicon Valley

Secrets of Silicon Valley 2017

5.30

tech writer Jamie Bartlett tries to uncover the dark reality behind Silicon Valley’s glittering promise to build a better world.

2017

Entertainment USA

Entertainment USA 1970

7.50

Entertainment USA was a British television series broadcast by the BBC, first shown on BBC2 in 1983 it ran for eight years and was devised and presented by Jonathan King

1970

Cornwall with Simon Reeve

Cornwall with Simon Reeve 2020

1

Simon Reeve travels through glorious Cornwall as the county emerges from lockdown and investigates what the future holds for one of Britain’s favourite tourist destinations.

2020

The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo

The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 2012

1

Croydon-born cook and food writer Rachel Khoo demonstrates her imaginative flair for the cuisine of Paris. From her tiny Parisian kitchen, Rachel proves that simple cooking can produce sensational results.

2012

The Wonder of Dogs

The Wonder of Dogs 2013

1

A team of canine experts reveal the secrets of man's best friend, investigating the differences between different breeds and exploring the genetic history of the dogs of a small English village.

2013