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Meet car enthusiast and TV presenter Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend as they join forces to rescue rusty classic vehicles from their garage prisons

A British urbanite follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.

With civilisation crumbling all around us, what better time for David Mitchell to challenge a returning cast of three pairs of comedians to prove they've got the mettle and skills to thrive in the great outdoors.

Follows British celebs driving extraordinary roads worldwide, from Alaska's Dalton Highway to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Trail, exploring cultures via roads and travelers.

Survivalist Tom plans his wedding on a remote Scottish Island - but he's no idea she's pregnant and all the issues that might bring.

The story of Ana, a young Romanian woman, kidnapped and sold into a human trafficking ring.

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Deep in one of Europe's last remaining wildernesses, eight experts embark on an epic journey to uncover the secrets of the Stone Age. For one month, they will attempt to follow in the steps of our Stone Age ancestors and survive as a tribe.

Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.

Observational documentary series following life on a remote sheep farm in Yorkshire for Clive and Amanda Owen and their nine children.

The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes.

In this series Ben stays closer to home, as he visits more people who have chosen to live outside the norms of society, living in wild and remote locations in the United Kingdom.

A visually spectacular journey examining some of the worlds best train routes. Take a look, from ground level to the sky, at the engineering and infrastructure, the people who maintain and operate, and the features alongside the railroads.

Three stars of The Only Way Is Essex (2010) compete for 1 million yen in "deaf, blind or mute" challenges set before them by the mischievous super-intelligent apes who control the tropical island where this semi-scripted game-show pilot is set.

The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress follows the new presidential aircraft's creation, diving into how it transformed into a top-secret command center.

Narrated by Dominic West and directed by Mike Christie, CONCRETE CIRCUS brings together five of the worlds' best street sport talents including urban trial-rider Danny MacAskill, Kilian Martin, Blue, and BMX flatlander Keelan Phillips.

Livia Simoka travels to the remote jungles of the Republic of the Congo to spend five months living with the isolated pygmy tribe the Mbendjele.

Eight pop stars or musicians have to learn how to sing opera. They are mentored by classical singer Katherine Jenkins and opera singer Rolando Villazon. One will get voted off each week until there is a winner.

Felix Mendelssohn, of Wedding March fame, was a devout Christian - and also a Jew. This became an embarrassment for the Nazis, who tried desperately to write Germany's most beloved music out of history. Meanwhile his part-Jewish descendants were forced to hunt for enough evidence of Aryan blood to stay alive. The composer's descendant, director Sheila Hayman, explores the effects on Felix's reputation, on the family and on the Jews of Germany, through music and through interviews with family members who lived through it. A film about the madness of labels, and the unifying power of music.

This is the story of what it was like to be Jesus, to be born into tyranny, executed for preaching harmony and forgiveness, and what it was like for his disciples to risk death by carrying the message of salvation. Historians, archaeologists and theologians will examine all kinds of evidence, and dig deeper into Jesus' life and the times he lived in than ever before.

An insight into the life and work of the famous lion whisperer, Kevin Richardson and his lion park which he struggles to keep running during a terrible drought in funding.

Sue Perkins experiences the modern phenomenon of #vanlife in the USA, as she campervans across California and Colorado to discover the highs and lows of life on the road.

Nearly 70 years ago, a new monarch ascended the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II. To succeed, she would need the full power and glamour of the Royal Family, but three key figures in her life would complicate that task: her rebellious sister, Princess Margaret, her husband Philip's power-hungry uncle, Lord Mountbatten, and the royal matriarch: the Queen Mother. Using letters and diaries written by the Windsors, we delve into the stresses and strains of their relationships as the Royal Family faces new challenges in the modern age.

The only doc to access Bowe Bergdahl's story.

Andrew Graham-Dixon undertakes an epic journey to uncover the art of China.