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Homes Under the Hammer(2003-)

1h per episode | Reality-TV
2.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Homes Under the Hammer is a British renovation and auction series that originally screened on BBC One as part of the BBC's morning television schedule, the series has been running since 2003. Its main presenters are Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts, although in series three Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles alternated presenting duties with Alexander and Roberts. The series is the BBC's most successful show in the 10:00am slot, regularly attaining a 30% market share for new episodes.

Childrens Hospital(2008-2016)

15min per episode | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 34 votes)

A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives, loves and laughs of a hospital staff.

With Rob Corddry, Ken Marino, Megan Mullally, Michael Cera, Erinn Hayes, Henry Winkler, ...

Horrible Histories(2009-)

1h 32min per episode | Kids & Family, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 26 votes)

Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, agroup of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb(2020)

1h 53min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 63 votes)

This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.

Directed by Ibrahim Elhefnawy, James Tovell

Playing It Straight(2005-2012)

48min per episode | Reality-TV
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The reality game show that throws down the ultimate gaydar gauntlet, with money at stake for the man who can 'play it straight'.

Wartime Farm(2012)

55min per episode | Reality-TV, Documentary
4.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn turn back the clock to run Manor Farm in Hampshire exactly as it would have been during World War II.

With Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands

Time Commanders(2003-2016)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the world's greatest battles.

Edwardian Farm(2010-2011)

1h per episode | Documentary, Reality-TV
4.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Edwardian Farm is an historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. It depicts a group of historians trying to run a farm like it was done during the Edwardian era. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed at Morwellham Quay, an historic quay in Devon. The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn. The series was devised and produced by David Upshal and directed by Stuart Elliott. The series is a development from two previous series Victorian Farm and Victorian Pharmacy which were among BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009 and 2010, garnering audiences of up to 3.8 million per episode. The series was followed by Wartime Farm in September 2012, featuring the same team but this time in Hampshire on Manor Farm, living a full calendar year as wartime farmers. An associated book by Goodman, Langlands, and Ginn, also titled Edwardian Farm, was published in 2010 by BBC Books. The series was also published on DVD, available in various regional formats.

With Peter Ginn

Dickens in America(2005-)

Documentary

Join actress and Dickens enthusiast Miriam Margolyes on a 10-part journey that follows the route of Charles Dickens tour of the United States and Canada in 1842. It was this trip upon which he based his travel book, American Notes - a comic, critical record of the country's morals, flaws and fashions.

Full Steam Ahead(2016)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)

With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.

Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors(2020-)

46min per episode | Documentary

With privileged behind-the-scenes access, this series follows the guides, gardeners, and curators as they keep Henry VIII’s magnificent country retreat up and running in the present day.

Big Dreams Small Spaces(2014-2017)

1h per episode | Reality-TV
3.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Monty Don, one of Britain's favourite gardeners, has spent the last year working with enthusiasts up and down the country to help them create the garden of their dreams. He has listened to their plans, he has given them advice and he has rolled up his sleeves to help make their dreams come true. But it's not an easy task and there have been times when it all seemed nothing more than a pipe dream.

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22 Kids and Counting(2021-)

1h per episode | Reality-TV
4.0/5 (with 3 votes)

Series following Noel and Sue Radford as they cope with their supersized family, as well as grandchildren, dogs, teenage parties and home-schooling.

Guns Germs & Steel(2005)

2h 45min per episode | Documentary, War & Politics
3.2/5 (with 15 votes)

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

Caligula with Mary Beard(2013)

1h | Documentary, History
3.6/5 (with 3 votes)

What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?

Secrets of the Castle(2014)

1h per episode | Documentary
5.0/5 (with 2 votes)

How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to take part in a build that has been underway since 1997. Our intrepid history adventurers join this magnificent construction at Guédelon Castle to recreate authentic medieval castle living from within its rising walls.

Cash Cab: After Dark(2007)

30min per episode
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Cash Cab: After Dark is a spin-off of the Discovery Channel series that aired in 2007. The contestants were picked up near or after sunset as well as overnight and the cash value of the questions was double that of the regular version of the show. The questions were usually more difficult than the daytime version.

Tudor Monastery Farm(2013)

1h per episode | Documentary, Reality-TV
4.5/5 (with 3 votes)

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.

History Detectives(2003-2014)

1h per episode | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

A group of researchers help people to find answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects."

With Wes Cowan

Diabolical(2018-)

42min per episode | Crime

Like trying to decipher the value of a book without ever opening it, judging a person by his or her outward appearance can be a mistake. Someone may look perfect on the outside, but even the most kind-hearted soul has a dark side looming. "Diabolical" is a docuseries that delves into theminds of murderers, asking a simple question: "Why did they do it?" The acts were committed with extreme premeditation -- many were months or even years in the making. Tension builds in each episode as law enforcement taps into the methods of devious masterminds, aided by insights from forensic psychologists and psychiatrists as well as criminal profilers.

East To West(2012)

Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

This six-part series tells the story of the birth and flourishing of civilisation in the Middle East and its huge influence on the West. From the foundation of science, monotheism, commerce, justice, civil rights and artistic expression - look Eastward. The series contends that history that starts from an ancient Greek perspective distorts the true path of civilisation. For crucial phases in world history, the political, economic and cultural centre was the Middle East.

First Light(2010)

1h 15min | Drama, History, War
2.7/5 (with 6 votes)

In May 1940, feeling the RAF needs every man to fight to Luftwaffe, Geoffrey 'Geoff'/'Boy' Wellum joins at 18, becoming the youngest ever Spitfire pilot. After an intense training, he soon bonds with the flying men of his squadron. In the air, danger is great, but on the ground drinks, sports and girls, in Geoff's case Sarah, provide great comfort. However in time, the casualties exact a grueling psychological toll, until his tour of duty is ended after 18 months.

Directed by Matthew Whiteman - With Sam Heughan

Calls From the Inside(2021-)

42min per episode | Crime, Documentary

It's an iconic line in any crime story: when a suspect is arrested and gets to make one call. In reality, once a person enters the criminal justice system, there are multiple opportunities to make calls while awaiting trial. The vast majority of those calls are recorded. An admission, a threat, a slip of the tongue, a bribe -- it's all on tape and the suspect knows it, but this doesn't always prevent people from talking and talking. Jailhouse phone calls are used to frame the narrative of murder investigations steeped in mystery.

The Spice Trail(2011)

1h per episode | Documentary

Kate Humble goes on the trail of some of the world's most valuable spices revealing their history, trade, mythology and usage.

The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation(2020)

45min per episode | Documentary
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Dan Snow and Kate Humble present a three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public. The first episode tracks the first skirmishes of the three-day battle,as the Luftwaffe began an all-out assault to rid Britain of air power prior to a land invasion. The first skirmishes were being tracked by a 19-year-old WAAF member in a secret London bunker, and her secret diaries provide fresh insight into the strategies behind the aerial combat.

Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher(2016)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.4/5 (with 3 votes)

It spans over 5,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and epic stories and an evolving society of inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher reveals the highs and lows of the most beguiling civilisation in humanity’s rich history in this four-part series made for BBC2.

Her Majesty's Cavalry(2019)

22min per episode

This six-part-series follows one of the oldest and most recognisable regiment of the British Army, The Household Cavalry, in a year of dramatic change. From riding horses at the Royal Wedding, to riding armoured fighting vehicles across the Middle East, cameras were allowed inside to see what life is really like for the soldiers, from the newest recruits to the most decorated officers.

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings(2013)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Presented by Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher who goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs, but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life. Dr Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples. The programme originally aired on BBC2 and we meet Kha and Meryt, an architect and his wife who lived just outside the Valley of the Kings. They left behind a treasure trove of information; their extraordinary tomb, full of objects from their lives and deaths - from make-up to death-masks, loaves of bread to life-like figurines, even the tools Kha used at work in the royal tombs. Joann Fletcher uses this to travel into the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians,.

The Spartans(2002)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.3/5 (with 2 votes)

The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality, centred on the collective, whose goal was to create the perfect state and the perfect warrior.

The Great Fire: In Real Time(2017)

45min per episode | Documentary

Revealing what actually happened during the Great Fire of London of 1666, hour by hour, and street by street.

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