YESTERDAY Africa: David Attenborough looks at the fauna of Africa, home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth. But even in this land of plenty, animals face big challenges. S1 Ep7 2026-08-16 David Attenborough recounts his amazing experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and reveals how conservationists have tried to save them from the brink of extinction. 2026-08-16 Subaru / James Captain: The team fall for a Subaru Pick-up, which has all the Mathewsons in agreement. But will it all come crashing down when picking up parts proves tricky? S6 Ep5 2026-08-16 Mexico / Riley Kestrel: A 1973 Ford Escort Mexico is the team's most expensive purchase to date. To save some cash Derek helps on their second buy - a 1968 Riley Kestrel. S6 Ep6 2026-08-16 Amphicar 770, Yamaha RD500, Vauxhall VX490, Fiat 126, Mini Moke: Derek's on a Home Counties triple pickup for a 1968 Mini Moke, an unusual Amphicar 770 and a Polish Fiat 216. S14 Ep4 2026-08-16 Montego: The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo. S2 Ep1 2026-08-16 CZ & Nova: The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus! S2 Ep2 2026-08-16 Saab: The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96 - despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction? S2 Ep5 2026-08-16 Austin Westminster: The team purchase a 1950s Austin Westminster rally car in the hope that seasoned competitor Dave Mathewson can win a race. S2 Ep6 2026-08-16 The Ghosts of Skeleton Coast: Exploring Namibia's arid Skeleton Coast, where traces of a brutal but once vital industry lie scattered. S13 Ep2 2026-08-16 Shopping from Home. 2026-08-16 Operation Just Cause: We explore Fort Amador, the site of an American invasion in Panama, and a grisly Polish facility that once caged members of a revolutionary movement. S13 Ep4 2026-08-16 The Real Schindler's List: Exploring Schindler's Ark in the Czech Republic, a secret refuge in Europe's killing fields, and a lost Amazonian paradise deep in the Brazilian rainforest. S13 Ep5 2026-08-16 Prague to Munich: Michael Portillo travels through Bohemia and Bavaria, test driving a state-of-the-art passenger train in Pilsen and sampling the spa waters of Marianske Lazne. S2 Ep5 2026-08-16 Bordeaux to Bilbao: Michael Portillo travels from Bordeaux to Bilbao, exploring the industrial ties between France and Spain and learning how to cook a traditional Basque dish. S2 Ep6 2026-08-16 France: Timothy West and Prunella Scales explore a picturesque stretch of the Canal du Midi in the south of France, visit the town of Beziers and taste lamb's brain fritters. S2 Ep2 2026-08-16 Loughborough to Braunston: Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire. S4 Ep4 2026-08-16 Sowerby Bridge to Manchester: Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. S1 Ep4 2026-08-16 Scholar Green to High Lane: Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale. S7 Ep7 2026-08-16 High Lane to Manchester: Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway. S7 Ep8 2026-08-16 Manchester to Summit: Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point. S7 Ep9 2026-08-16 Simon Reeve embarks on the third leg of his four-part journey around the Mediterranean, travelling through Libya, Tunisia and across the sea to Sicily. S1 Ep3 2026-08-16 Simon Reeve embarks on the final leg of his journey around the Mediterranean, travelling from Morocco, across the sea to Spain, and on to Corsica and the French Riviera. S1 Ep4 2026-08-16 Relive one of the Wild West's great adventures of discovery as historian Dan Snow and his team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats. S1 Ep1 2026-08-17 Dan Snow and his expert team of historians and geologists continue down the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats as they relive one of the Wild West's greatest adventures. S1 Ep2 2026-08-17 The death of Edward the Confessor triggers a bitter race to succeed him as king of England, with Earl Harold taking the crown. However, William of Normandy believes the throne is his. S1 Ep1 2026-08-17 Amphicar 770, Yamaha RD500, Vauxhall VX490, Fiat 126, Mini Moke: Derek's on a Home Counties triple pickup for a 1968 Mini Moke, an unusual Amphicar 770 and a Polish Fiat 216. S14 Ep4 2026-08-17 Ford Zephyr/Autobianchi: Derek heads off to collect some vintage motorcycles from a garage at the bottom of the garden in the North-East of England. S6 Ep2 2026-08-17 Scholar Green to High Lane: Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale. S7 Ep7 2026-08-17 High Lane to Manchester: Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway. S7 Ep8 2026-08-17 Manchester to Summit: Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point. S7 Ep9 2026-08-17 Saab 99: Gus and Will seek a Scandinavian car and settle on a Saab. They'd prefer a classic 99, but can only find an older 99 that was bought for a rally but can't go the distance. S2 Ep10 2026-08-17 Operation Just Cause: We explore Fort Amador, the site of an American invasion in Panama, and a grisly Polish facility that once caged members of a revolutionary movement. S13 Ep4 2026-08-17 Shopping from Home. 2026-08-17 Jailhouse Rebellion: Exploring decaying remains of Old Essex County Jail in New Jersey, a facility that became a powder keg of injustice that was set to explode. S13 Ep6 2026-08-17 Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train: Exploring the Polish city of Walbrzych, where a fairy-tale castle on a cliff conceals a vast subterranean tunnel network linked to a legend of lost Nazi gold. S13 Ep7 2026-08-17 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 2026-08-17 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 2026-08-17 Underground Terror: A vast network of Nazi bunkers buried in the Hague tells the story of the greatest battle of WWII that never was. S3 Ep4 2026-08-17 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 2026-08-17 Exeter Cathedral 2: The experts pay a second visit to Exeter Cathedral, where items include artworks by the sculptor Elisabeth Frink. S36 Ep21 2026-08-17 The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 2: From Edinburgh's National Gallery of Modern Art. Items include a sketchbook thought to have been made on the SS Great Britain in 1851. S36 Ep22 2026-08-17 Fiat Strada Abarth/Austin 10: Dave finds two rare Fiats and a VW Corrado. Derek tries to remove an old Morris that appears to be supporting the garage roof. What could go wrong? S6 Ep3 2026-08-17 Ford Granada/Toyota Hilux: Derek navigates the dry stone walls of the Peak District to collect a very original 1988 Opel Manta. Plus, Dave deals with a Ford Granada rally support vehicle. S6 Ep4 2026-08-17 Underground Terror: A vast network of Nazi bunkers buried in the Hague tells the story of the greatest battle of WWII that never was. S3 Ep4 2026-08-17 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 2026-08-18