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Back From the Brink

Wildlife filmmaker Libby Penman showcases nature & environment stories from across Europe that celebrate the dedicated people striving to preserve our endangered plants & animals.

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Our Tiny Islands

A magical island-hopping adventure, celebrating the secret places, extraordinary people and gripping local history that make our ‘tiny islands’ wonders of the world.

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Street Gangs

A three-part series presented by bestselling author Graeme Armstrong about youth street gang culture.

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Dr Xand's Con or Cure

Health consumer show Dr Xand’s Con or Cure is dedicated to righting the wrongs of ‘bad medicine’.

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers 3 follows seasoned traveller Paul Murton as he sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes, from source to sea. 

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Inside Museums

Join art critic Alastair Sooke as he discovers how museums around the world are changing from grand, intimidating treasuries for objects to something much more dynamic and inclusive.

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Spooked Ireland

In Spooked Ireland, Podcaster and Paranormal enthusiast Vogue Williams is luring the spooked team across the pond to the Emerald Isle. With renowned American medium Chris Fleming by her side, they lead an expert paranormal team to investigate the recent spat of supernatural sightings and unexplained activity across one of the most haunted countries on earth: Ireland.

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Junior Doctors: Life on the Wards

It’s a gruelling life being a Junior Doctor in NHS Scotland after the Covid Pandemic. With a shortage of doctors and waiting lists for lifesaving operations at an all-time high, we focus on six First Year Junior Doctors (FY1s) embarking on their medical careers at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

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Christmas Celebration

Sally Magnusson is at Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church introducing words and music to take us into Christmas morning.

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Reflections at the Quay

The popular BBC Scotland series returns as Rev Ali Pandian, chaplain at Rachel House Children’s Hospice, Rev Aaron Moffat-Jackman from St Peter’s Musselburgh, together with Fiona Stewart and Suzanne Bunniss, present their reflections on Christmas then and now.

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Critical Incident

Every year in the UK, thousands of police officers, paramedics and firefighters are attacked and injured in the line of duty.

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Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World

This is the rip-roaring and revolutionary story of the scientists' who created the sheep that changed the world forever: Dolly.

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Spooked Scotland

In SPOOKED SCOTLAND, Gail Porter as ‘scream queen’ and her partner in crime, renowned American medium Chris Fleming, lead an expert paranormal team to investigate the chilling crimes, supernatural sightings and terrifying stories from what is possibly the most haunted country on earth: Scotland.

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The Secret Science of Sewage

Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in human waste.

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Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets

Tori Herridge and a team of scientists piece together the lives behind unearthed bones to find out their stories.

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Service of Hope at Easter

Sunday 4th April at 11:25 on BBC One NI.

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Heavenly Gardens

Former chorister Alexander Armstrong, along with garden designer Arit Anderson, visit six spectacular gardens across Britain that are steeped in faith and spirituality.

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Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered

Eminent WWII historian James Holland gets inside the Nazi war machine.

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Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs

Over four series, Paul Murton goes on a loch-hopping journey across the country..

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Britain's Lost Masterpieces

Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri seek out the work of some of the biggest names in art, lying hidden in local museums and country houses.

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The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History

In a unique science ‘experiment’ Dr George McGavin & Dr Zoe Laughlin investigate the history of rubbish through past and present landfill sites.

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Britain at Low Tide

Dr Tori Herridge explores the archaeology of Britain’s coastline, the historical remains we see when the tide goes out.

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Morocco to Timbuktu

Explorer, Alice Morrison, journeys along the infamous ‘salt roads’ through Morocco

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Why Are We Here?

Oxford Physics Professor Ard Louis, a believer, is joined by distinguished science documentary film maker and presenter David Malone, a non believer.

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Rivers with Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy travels down four of Britain’s most beautiful and historic rivers: The Tweed, The Thames, The Mersey and The Severn.

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Cyber Crime

Ben Hammersley explores the dark side of the internet, travelling the globe to reveal the biggest cybercrime stories in history.

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The Beauty of Anatomy

Adam Rutherford, biologist and avid collector of anatomical art, examines the rich history of art and science.

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Big Fish Man

Jakub Vagner’s dedicated his life to catching the world’s biggest fish. Now he’s heading out to some of the most inaccessible waters on the planet.

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Treasures of the Indus

Sona Datta takes a journey of thousands of miles deep into the Indian subcontinent.

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Constable

The Haywain' by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it's difficult for us to believe it was ever regarded as a revolutionary painting.

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Who Were the Greeks?