Britain's Child Drug Runners

Children as young as seven are being groomed to sell drugs for 'county lines' drugs gangs in towns and villages all over the UK. This film follows four young people trapped in this world.

Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock

In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a guitar. His name was Lonnie Donegan and the song he sang was Rock Island Line. Donegan’s rough-and-ready style was at odds with

Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain

In November 1940, German bombers destroyed much of the city centre of Coventry and reduced the city's medieval cathedral to rubble. Just 22 years later, in May 1962, a new cathedral designed by Basil Spence was consecrat

The Lancaster: Britain's Flying Past

Passionate flying enthusiast and broadcaster John Sergeant celebrates the plane that some believe won the war - the Lancaster. The film tells the story of this mighty aircraft and the ordinary people whose lives were mad

Discovering Britain With John Betjeman: Avebury, Wiltshire

In this Shell-sponsored short, the celebrated British poet narrates this travelogue about the Avebury stone circle and nearby burial grounds.

Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War

Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.

High Flyers: How Britain Took to the Air

Documentary which tells the story of the golden age of British aviation and of how the original 'jet set' shaped air travel for generations to come. In Britain in the 1920s and '30s a revolution took place that would cha

Steaming Around Britain: The South West

Transport documentary following classic steam trains on journeys around the South West, with footage from Axminster to Exeter in the 60s, Weston-Super-Mare to Fowey in the 60s, the West Somerset Railway, the Paignton and

Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain

Michael Mosley transformed the lives of millions of people. In this programme, we look back at an extraordinary broadcasting career which spanned almost 40 years. Fronting series such as Trust Me I’m a Doctor and the hi

Britain's Forgotten Army

The story of the 140,000 Chinese workers who left their homes and came to war-torn Europe in 1917 and risked their lives for the Allied war effort, but whose vital contribution seems to have been airbrushed from history.

America's First Lady in Britain

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in London and visits St Paul's Cathedral and Stepney.

Britain's Secret UFO Hunters

Half a century ago a bright object was seen flying rapidly over Farnborough Airfield. Was it a top secret aircraft or a flying saucer from another planet? Unlike hundreds of other UF sightings during the 1950's, this cou

Rollermania: Britain's Biggest Boy Band

In 1975, The Bay City Rollers were on the brink of global superstardom. The most successful chart act in the UK with a unique look and sound were about to become the biggest thing since the Beatles. Featuring interviews

Mayhem and Mishaps: Britain Caught on Camera

A cheeky science show that unpacks why accidents happen and how to avoid them using mishaps from video clips and CCTV footage as cautionary tales.

Let's Get Naked Great Britain

Boudicca: Warrior Queen of Ancient Britain

When you flick through the pages of the history books, there are few women who really stand out amongst their male contemporaries. However, step far enough back in time, to the year 61AD to be precise, and you'll find a

Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain

This astounding documentary exposes the truth behind the Willy's Chocolate Experience.

Britain's Holocaust Survivors

They experienced perhaps the greatest crimes against humanity the world has ever seen. Yet what do we know about the Holocaust survivors who made Britain their home? Britain's Holocaust Survivors takes a unique approach

Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live

This is a night of Little Britain Live with celebrity guests such as Kate Moss and Peter Kay. A live Little Britain show was made for Comic Relief at the Hammersmith Apollo on 22 November 2006, and featured many guest a

Hunting Britain's Most Wanted

The expansion of the EU and open borders in the UK has led to a surge in foreign criminals heading for Britain. The number of requests for wanted fugitives has risen ten-fold over the past five years and now totals more