Shows tagged: BRITISH

Lost Boys and Fairies

3 Episode s . Gabriel and his partner Andy adopt a child. But Gabriel has a history and he will need to embark upon a journey of self-discovery and attempt to repair his relationship with his dad before he can truly begin to parent 7-year old Jake.

Wheel of Fortune

17 Episode s . In a thrilling game of skill and luck, contestants compete to solve word puzzles with a spin of the wheel to win cash and prizes. Everything is up for grabs, but only one lucky contestant will get the chance to take home money in their cash pot.

The Gingerbread Man

Nadiya's Cook Once Eat Twice

6 Episode s . Nadiya Hussain inspires people to save time and money by stretching the weekly food shop to the max with her savvy and delicious Cook Once, Eat Twice recipes.

You Won't Believe This

4 Episode s . Ellie Taylor hosts as ordinary people tell extraordinary stories - but only one is true. With the help of real interrogators, can our wannabe supersleuth contestants sort fact from fiction to win £5k?

Mischief Movie Night In

51 Episode s . A long form improvised show from Mischief Theatre. During the closure of theatres due to the COVID-19 pandemic they took the show online, streaming live to viewers around the world.

The Big Questions

201 Episode s . Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.

In Search of the Dark Ages

8 Episode s . In Search of the Dark Ages was a television series, written and presented by Michael Wood, and first shown in 1979. It is also the title of a book written by Wood to support the series, which was published in 1981. The television series consisted of a series of separate programmes, hence the collective title is often written as In Search of ... The Dark Ages. It began with In Search of Offa, recorded in 1978 by BBC Manchester, and shown on 2 January 1979. Subsequent programmes in the first series were on Boadicea, King Arthur and Alfred the Great, shown with a re-run of Offa over successive nights in March 1980. The first series was such a success when shown in an off-peak slot on BBC Two that a second series was broadcast in 1981, with subjects including William the Conqueror, Ethelred the Unready, Athelstan and Eric Bloodaxe.

Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London

4 Episode s . New series. Rob Bell explores the extraordinary stories of four of London’s most iconic bridges, uncovering the history behind how – and why – they were built. In the first episode, Rob focuses on the original, and for 17 centuries the only bridge across the Thames, London Bridge. Rob explores the multiple versions of this bridge over the centuries and charts how each has shaped Britain’s capital city, from the Romans who used it to control southern England, to the astonishing and raucous medieval bridge, designed by priests, inhabited by hundreds, and financed and managed by City merchants.

Extraordinary Portraits

18 Episode s . Musician and passionate art collector Tinie Tempah hopes to shine the light on everyday heroes within society by painting portraits of them. These everyday heroes have extraordinary stories and the artists hope to turn these stories into amazing portraits. Portraiture has traditionally been a method of commemorating powerful or wealthy figures in society, however, Tinie hopes to shine a light on the everyday heroes within out society. Famous artists include street artist Dale Grimshaw and hyper-realist Kelvin Okafor.

Sooty

58 Episode s . The fifth incarnation of 'The Sooty Show' sees Richard, Sooty, Sweep and Soo start a new job as handymen at a seaside holiday park.

The Treacle People

5 Episode s . The Treacle People was a children's television programme shown on CITV in the United Kingdom, from 3 May 1996 to 25 July 1997. It only had two series, each with 13 episodes. In a similar vein to other shows by the same writer, the humour worked on two levels for younger and older viewers. It was produced by The London Studios for London Weekend Television and Fire Mountain Productions in association with Link Entertainment. In 2023, the series was remastered, with full episodes posted on the show's official YouTube Channel.

Map Men

30 Episode s . Are you planning on enjoying some geography, topography, history AND comedy? Then you should be watching the educational comedies of Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones as they go through BLANK maps, triangles, funny time zones and much more.

Robson Green: Walking Coast to Coast

3 Episode s . The actor makes his way along Hadrian's Wall, built to guard the northern frontier of the Roman Empire in AD122, and covering almost 80 miles in length from the Irish Sea to the North Sea.

Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

5 Episode s . Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory