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2/5. Documentary in which actress Alison Steadman talks about her career, from her earliest appearances on screen. Featuring archive footage and testimony from friends and colleagues. [S]

8/8. The papers of a recently deceased head of MI5 show that he was, at one stage, spying for Russia. Worse still, he was investigated and cleared by a committee headed by Sir Humphrey. [S]

1/8. Sir Humphrey must stop Jim supporting a plan to move armed service jobs from the south to the north east to ease unemployment. [S]

2/6. Hetty is called on by a pair of worried parents, whose deaf son, Malcolm, has disappeared while out birdwatching. Is foul play at hand? [S]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Coverage from the first day of the 2026 Masters snooker tournament. [S] [HD]

Given the unique privilege to preserve a relic belonging to his hero Ernest Shackleton, conservation expert Sven Habermann uncovers the history of the renowned Antarctic explorer. [S] [HD]

7/12. Documentary which looks at why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers. [S]

Documentary which follows the everyday people battling in the most extreme environment on earth to move Halley VI, a vital polar research station. [S] [HD]