YESTERDAY+1 A New Germany: Legendary actor Laurence Olivier narrates the definitive series on World War II. Hear why Germany, stricken by defeat in WWI, looked to Adolf Hitler for hope. S1 Ep1 2026-04-02 Crossword puzzles in a national newspaper begin to attract the attention of MI5, the answers are code words for the upcoming D-Day operation. Is this the work of a spy? S2 Ep3 2026-04-02 Bishop's Palace 2: Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Bishop's Palace in Wells, where finds include a broken plate by Victorian designer Augustus Pugin. S44 Ep17 2026-04-02 In the first episode of the series, Simon Reeve travels from the islands of the Aegean to Greece's capital of Athens and meets an extraordinary cast of characters. S1 Ep1 2026-04-02 Classic Steam Locomotive: Documentary following the exploits of a family-run crew of haulage specialists as they move the heaviest, longest and most precious locomotives around the world. S1 Ep1 2026-04-02 David Jason examines British innovations in the history of flight, from the first glider to the modern jet suit, and discovers how Britain contributed to the moon landing. S1 Ep2 2026-04-02 Scimitar / Honda CBR: A super rare Reliant Scimitar GTC undergoes an expert recommission, leaving no bolt unturned. And a Honda CBR superbike from the 80s is in need of repair. S3 Ep1 2026-04-02 Bugatti / Pedal Plane: The team are on the hunt to restore one of the greatest names in motoring history - the Bugatti. But with a strict budget they settle for a replica. S3 Ep2 2026-04-02 Merc/Unicycle/Sinclair C5/Golf/AWO: Dave has to extricate a VW Golf from a garden that has grown up around it. S10 Ep4 2026-04-02 E-type/LC3 Truck/Morris 8/Mini Van: Derek is off to Bridlington to pick-up a trio of classics: a Morris 8 tourer, a Mini Van and a 1940s Morris LC3 truck. S10 Ep5 2026-04-02 The New Taste for Blood: Lucy Worsley turns detective to explain our macabre fixation with killing. Hear how real-life crimes in the early 1800s gave society a thirst for murder. S1 Ep1 2026-04-02 Shopping from Home. 2026-04-02 Guildford to Aldershot: Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. Eventually he crosses into Hampshire to reach Aldershot. S12 Ep4 2026-04-02 Farnborough to Winchester: Michael Portillo heads for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment. S12 Ep5 2026-04-02 Saxmundham to Dedham: Michael Portillo explores East Anglia between the wars, beginning at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, where archaeologists discovered a 27-metre-long Anglo-Saxon ship in 1939. S12 Ep6 2026-04-02 Colchester to Chadwell Heath: Michael Portillo continues through East Anglia, where he discovers the Essex origins of the BBC and joins the Women's Land Army to pick damsons at Tiptree. S12 Ep7 2026-04-02 Interceptor/Opel GT/Hot Rod: Derek heads off to Blackpool to pick up a couple of unusual vehicles - a red 1970 Opel GT and a 1956 Ford Hot Rod pickup. S10 Ep6 2026-04-02 Jenson/Viking/Maloo: Derek meets the owner and builder of a sporty vintage Jaguar 'special', a Jaguar Viking. S10 Ep7 2026-04-02 Distant War: Improve your knowledge of WWII with this acclaimed series narrated by Laurence Olivier. As the Nazi war machine sweeps across Europe, an uneasy calm settles on Britain. S1 Ep2 2026-04-02 Hukbalahap Rebels in the Philippines believe they have a new enemy - a vampire. The British claim that an RAF pilot's incredible night vision comes from eating carrots. S2 Ep4 2026-04-02 Ulster 3: Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Ulster Folk Museum just outside Belfast, where items include a DeLorean car, and a carving with links to maritime history. S44 Ep19 2026-04-02 Wollaton Hall 1: Fiona Bruce presents the show from the grounds of Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, where treasures include a toy monkey popping out of a musical pineapple. S45 Ep1 2026-04-02 Mondeo / MZ 250: The team take on a modern day fast Ford to see if a 'quick flip' could make a few quid and revisit a 3 year MG restoration project that's still not finished. S3 Ep3 2026-04-02 Alfa / 2CV: A 90s Alfa with electrical issues lives up to its stereotype and the team revisit a road roller, four years on. They also tackle a French motoring icon, the Citroen 2CV6 Dolly. S3 Ep4 2026-04-02 Distant War: Improve your knowledge of WWII with this acclaimed series narrated by Laurence Olivier. As the Nazi war machine sweeps across Europe, an uneasy calm settles on Britain. S1 Ep2 2026-04-03 Hukbalahap Rebels in the Philippines believe they have a new enemy - a vampire. The British claim that an RAF pilot's incredible night vision comes from eating carrots. S2 Ep4 2026-04-03 Ulster 3: Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Ulster Folk Museum just outside Belfast, where items include a DeLorean car, and a carving with links to maritime history. S44 Ep19 2026-04-03 Simon Reeve travels from the Peloponnese peninsula to the rugged and mountainous north of the country and learns how its people cope with seemingly never-ending crises. S1 Ep2 2026-04-03 Willys Jeep/Austin A35/Case Tractor/Hummer: Derek picks up some very special working vehicles. Charlie feels the pull of a gargantuan Hummer and Paul extracts a vintage tractor from a Yorkshire barn. 2026-04-03 1961 Morris Minor 1000: Paul and Jack head to Staffordshire to pick up five vehicles from collector Rob's colossal barn, including a Mini and a Morris Minor. S8 Ep3 2026-04-03 Mondeo / MZ 250: The team take on a modern day fast Ford to see if a 'quick flip' could make a few quid and revisit a 3 year MG restoration project that's still not finished. S3 Ep3 2026-04-03 Alfa / 2CV: A 90s Alfa with electrical issues lives up to its stereotype and the team revisit a road roller, four years on. They also tackle a French motoring icon, the Citroen 2CV6 Dolly. S3 Ep4 2026-04-03 Interceptor/Opel GT/Hot Rod: Derek heads off to Blackpool to pick up a couple of unusual vehicles - a red 1970 Opel GT and a 1956 Ford Hot Rod pickup. S10 Ep6 2026-04-03 Jenson/Viking/Maloo: Derek meets the owner and builder of a sporty vintage Jaguar 'special', a Jaguar Viking. S10 Ep7 2026-04-03 Detection Most Ingenious: Lucy Worsley dissects society's dark obsession with slayings. Hear how true crime and the emerging art of detection piqued the interest of the Victorians. S1 Ep2 2026-04-03 Shopping from Home. 2026-04-03 Potters Bar to Cardington: Michael Portillo's travels resume in leafy Hertfordshire, where he attempts a canoe slalom course, and visits the estate of author Barbara Cartland. S12 Ep8 2026-04-03 Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge: Michael Portillo heads for the Hertfordshire village of Perry Green to learn about Henry Moore became one of the defining artists of British modernism. S12 Ep9 2026-04-03 Newmarket to Walsingham: Michael Portillo is in Suffolk on the last leg of his tour of East Anglia, visiting the racecourse at Newmarket and the Roman Catholic shrine at Walsingham. S12 Ep10 2026-04-03 Crewe to Shotton: Michael Portillo visits Crewe, a town steeped in railway history, to investigate the making of cinema classic The Night Mail during the 1930s. S12 Ep11 2026-04-03 De Dion Bouton/Mexico/Cosworth: Derek's back in his old stomping ground of Luton, to meet an old schoolmate who is saying goodbye to his 1912 De Dion Bouton. S10 Ep8 2026-04-03 Alvis Peugeot 205/Ukraine Haul: Jack's off to West Yorkshire to extract a 1987 Peugeot 205 GTI from a garage in a narrow lane. It's one of the more prized 1.9s and has been stored safely away for many 2026-04-03 France Falls: Laurence Olivier narrates this epic, 26-part WWII retrospective. Hear how French military leaders made the disastrous mistake of preparing for a war similar to WWI. S1 Ep3 2026-04-03 In 1940, Japan launch an attack on a Chinese city - but they are not dropping bombs. Swarms of fleas descend and the city is infected with the bubonic plague. S2 Ep5 2026-04-03 Sefton Park Palm House 1: Fiona Bruce presents the show from Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool, where finds include a Ming vase bought in a charity shop and Beatles memorabilia. S45 Ep2 2026-04-03 Brodie Castle & Estate, Morayshire 1: At Brodie Castle in Morayshire Fiona Bruce meets a Highland Games commentator who has brought a brooch presented by Queen Victoria. S45 Ep3 2026-04-03 Volvo / Audi / Hillman: The Restoring Classics team take Derek's advice when he sniffs out the rarest car they've ever taken on - the last remaining Hillman GT. S3 Ep5 2026-04-03 Land Rover / Argocat: The team lift the shutters on their biggest restoration to date in the shape of a Series 1 Land Rover. But does that mean record profit or history making loss? S3 Ep6 2026-04-03 France Falls: Laurence Olivier narrates this epic, 26-part WWII retrospective. Hear how French military leaders made the disastrous mistake of preparing for a war similar to WWI. S1 Ep3 2026-04-04