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An African Journey With Jonathan Dimbleby

Jonathan Dimbleby reveals Africa as it is: a diverse continent that is vibrant with energy, imagination, innovation and talent.

22 May 2012 at 11:30pm

Ancient Mega Tsunami

Cutting-edge science, computer graphics and expert testimony combine to offer a unique perspective on the mega tsunamis that have shaped the Earth.

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BBC Electric Proms 2009: Robbie Williams

The 2009 BBC Electric Proms season sees the return of a legendary performer – Robbie Williams – with his first performance in three years.

23 May 2012 at 1:25am

BBC Electric Proms 2008: Oasis

The BBC Electric Proms is designed to give artists, both established and new, the freedom to construct performances that are genuinely unique. This year was the turn of Oasis.

22 May 2012 at 1:05am

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Clay

Davie is an altar boy fresh from church with the taste of communion still in his mouth.

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Desperate Romantics

Some people want fame. Some want fortune. Others just want the opportunity for no-strings sex that fame and fortune confer. But these guys? They want all three.

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Expedition New Guinea

The Expedition team explores the remote rainforests, rugged mountains and raging rivers that make up the mysterious landscapes of New Guinea.

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Freefall

From filmmaker Dominic Savage comes a highly compelling drama about banking and finance that offers a unique insight into how we have arrived so perilously close to the edge.

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Good Morning Kalimantan

The fascinating life of Chanee, as devoted to his Indonesian radio station as he is to the gibbon rescue and rehabilitation programme he runs.

4 June 2012 at 7:50pm

Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart

Journey through this amazing geographical feature – seeing how the forces of nature have shaped the landscape, creating a hotbed of evolution and the cradle of mankind.

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Hotel Babylon

This seductive series is a tantalizing insight into the sexy world of a luxury five-star hotel – a place where money not only does the talking but where it buys you just about anything.

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Invisible Worlds

Just beyond our naked eyes lies an invisible world of secret forces that touches every aspect of life on Earth and shapes it in unseen ways. Now, for the first time, this hidden world is revealed – in action.

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Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights

One of the UK’s best-loved personalities and most successful comedy exports, Joanna Lumley pursues a life-long dream to track down the elusive and beautiful Northern Lights.

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Lennon Naked

Thirty years after the death of John Lennon, Christopher Eccleston stars as the enigmatic musician in a drama which charts his transition from Beatle John to an enduring and enigmatic icon.

Lonely Planet: Best In China

An exciting, interactive travel show designed to inspire debate and showcase the best that China has to offer.

Life In The Canopy

Three million years ago, our ancestors came down from the trees. Now the team behind Amazon with Bruce Parry are going back up, to observe rare primates, and experience life high up in the rainforest.

5 June 2012 at 9:05pm

Life

Packed with excitement, revelation and entertainment – with stunning screen ‘firsts’ – this breathtaking ten-part blockbuster brings you 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world.

18 May 2012 at 10:50am

Later With Jools Holland

Musical maestro Jools Holland presents an eclectic mix of music with performances from some of popular music’s most legendary stars.

18 May 2012 at 1:25am

London Hospital

Romance, surgery and history combine in this drama based on the lives and case notes of doctors, nurses and patients at the Royal London Hospital a century ago.

7 June 2012 at 6:10pm

Lark Rise To Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford follows the relationship of two contrasting communities: Lark Rise, the small hamlet gently holding on to the past, and Candleford, the small market town bustling into the future

18 May 2012 at 2:35am

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Michael Palin’s New Europe

Adventurer Michael Palin sets out on a new adventure through a Europe reborn; 20 countries full of unexpected and forgotten delights.

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Nature's Great Events

Witness the planet’s most spectacular natural events and follow the dramatic wildlife stories behind them.

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On Thin Ice

Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, TV presenter Ben Fogle and Doctor Ed Coats compete in one of the world’s greatest challenges – the 2009 race to the South Pole.

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Paul Merton In Europe

Paul Merton realises that his knowledge of his own wonderful home is scant to say the least. Time for a rare and eccentric picture of a fascinating continent. Europe will never look the same again.

28 May 2012 at 10:40pm

Psychoville

From the creators of cult comedy classic The League of Gentlemen comes Psychoville, a dark, idiosyncratic comedy about a group strange of characters who each receive a mysterious letter…

Pride

Pride tells the story of the conflicts that take place between two prides of lions, with brother and sister, Linus and Suki, as protagonists.

Paul Merton In India

Paul Merton brings his own unique perspective to a land of startling contradictions in a series that provides a fresh and engaging glimpse of a vast and diverse country.

21 May 2012 at 10:40pm

Planet Earth

From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, Planet Earth combines unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's wildest, most elusive creatures.

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Ray Mears' Northern Wildnerness

High on adventure and incident, Ray Mears follows in the footsteps of the explorers who first entered Canada’s tough and unforgiving environments.

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

One of Britain’s most revered chefs and successful authors, Rick Stein sets off on an epic culinary journey to explore the Far East’s most diverse food cultures which have soared to the height of popularity the world over.

Russia

The resourceful Jonathan Dimbleby makes an epic journey from one end of Russia to the other, killing clichés and revelling in the unpredictable…

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Superswarms

Superswarms brings to life the amazing stories behind weird swarming phenomena and reveals the way that animals organise themselves en masse.

31 May 2012 at 9:00pm

Superstorm

In this exciting, reality-based thriller a team of scientists attempt to do the seemingly impossible – control the weather.

South Pacific

Exploring the sheer scale and majesty of the largest ocean on Earth, going beyond clichéd images of swaying palms and idyllic beaches, this is the real, immense and surprising South Pacific.

Sleep With Me

Beginning between the sheets as Richard and Lelia, an apparently perfect couple, conceive their first child, this smart erotic thriller explores themes of obsession and betrayal.

25 May 2012 at 8:00pm

Sharpe's Peril

The year is 1818 and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe and Sergeant Major Patrick Harper are travelling across India.

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The Restaurant UK

Nine couples compete to go into business with award-winning chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc. Who‟s got what it takes to impress?

The Tropic Of Cancer

Simon Reeve circumnavigates the globe around the 22,835 mile long Tropic of Cancer.

The History Of Safari With Richard E Grant

From the decadent world of the big game hunters though to today’s luxury eco-tours, the safari has a long and controversial history.

18 May 2012 at 11:30pm

The Incredible Human Journey

Unravel our origins, following the journey taken by the first Homosapiens as they set out from East Africa on a mission to populate the world, and discover how it changed us in the process.

The Story Of India

For over two millennia, India has been at the centre of world history. But how did India come to be? Michael Wood investigates.

The Hottest Place On Earth

A team of experts are on a mission to explore the hottest, harshest, yet scientifically one of the richest areas on Earth – the Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia.

10 June 2012 at 8:20am

Tiger: Spy In The Jungle

Bouldercam and a host of new spycams are on their most exciting mission yet – to film the story of tiger cubs growing up deep inside the Indian jungle.

22 May 2012 at 9:50pm

Torchwood

Separate from the government. Outside the police. Beyond the United Nations. The Torchwood team delves into the unknown and fights the impossible.

25 May 2012 at 12:40am

The Green Green Grass

Only Fools and Horses favourites Boycie and Marlene are off to start a new life in the country, but as they soon find out, the grass isn’t always greener.

29 May 2012 at 5:10pm

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