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8/8. Robert Hughes focuses on work that responded to the Vietnam War and civil strife. He traces the development of minimalism and ends up on top of an extinct volcano. [S]

The story of Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, who shaped the modern Middle East after World War I in ways that still reverberate today. [S] [HD]

4/15. Michael Portillo reaches Havant, where the Scalextric factory was located, and Haslemere, the surprise birthplace of a musical phenomenon - the plastic recorder. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

5/15. Michael goes on a tour around Heathrow Airport, taking an eerie walk around the mothballed Terminal 1 building and ending up atop the iconic 87.5 metre control tower. [S,AD] [HD]

4/4. As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S] [HD]

A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. [S] [HD]

6/6. How fear and hatred of Bolshevism drove many Germans to fight to the bitter end. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. [S]

Lucinda Lambton investigates the history of Castle Leslie in Ireland. [S]

8/9. On the night of the 1987 hurricane, Nicky leaves Mary. Tosker finds comfort in Elaine. Contains some strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature. [S]

9/9. 1995: Nicky goes back to his roots and to Mary. Geordie has become an alcoholic, and Tosker realises his dream of a floating nightclub. Contains some strong language. [S]

Could alien life exist closer than we think - perhaps right next door? The team investigate evidence that suggests the search for life beyond Earth may lie within our own solar system. [S] [HD]

3/4. Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock. [S] [HD]

4/4. As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. [S] [HD]

A journey into the eye-opening realm of insects to explore how scientists are using traditional and cutting-edge techniques to search for a single, common insect ancestor. [S] [HD]

5/15. Michael goes on a tour around Heathrow Airport, taking an eerie walk around the mothballed Terminal 1 building and ending up atop the iconic 87.5 metre control tower. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

6/15. Michael Portillo boards the West Highland Line to begin a railway journey across Scotland's central belt, from the Arrochar Alps to the Loch of the Lowes. [S,AD] [HD]

Ben Robinson explores the Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac, behind whose quaint facade lies something far more gritty. [S] [HD]

Immersive documentary chronicling Gustave Eiffel's extraordinary feat of engineering. [S,AD] [HD]

An intimate portrait of a fiercely independent Hollywood star who left it all behind to live life on her own terms. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

An ex-police officer, who suffers from an intense fear of heights, is hired to trail an old friend's wife. [1958] [S,AD] [HD]

Alfred Hitchcock in conversation with fellow director Bryan Forbes. From 1969. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. [S]

An intimate portrait of a fiercely independent Hollywood star who left it all behind to live life on her own terms. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

6/15. Michael Portillo boards the West Highland Line to begin a railway journey across Scotland's central belt, from the Arrochar Alps to the Loch of the Lowes. [S,AD,SL] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Britney Spears, Mint Royale feat Lauren Laverne, Lyte Funky Ones, Andreas Johnson, Daphne & Celeste and Gabrielle. [S]

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 February 2000 and featuring Andreas Johnson, Fierce, The Tamperer feat Maya, Sash!, Oasis and Gabrielle. [S]

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 July 1987 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Hue and Cry, Bruce Willis and Kenny G. [S]

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 July 1990 and featuring Paul Young, Inspiral Carpets and Dream Warriors. [S]

Bob Harris introduces Linda Ronstadt in concert at the New Victoria Theatre, London, in 1976. [S]

Musical biography of Linda Ronstadt, one of the most successful female singers - and recording artists - of all time. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]

How the three country singers ended up uniting as close harmony singers on the Trio album. [S] [HD]

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, featuring Britney Spears, Mint Royale feat Lauren Laverne, Lyte Funky Ones, Andreas Johnson, Daphne & Celeste and Gabrielle. [S]

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 February 2000 and featuring Andreas Johnson, Fierce, The Tamperer feat Maya, Sash!, Oasis and Gabrielle. [S]

Peter Powell and Simon Bates present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 July 1987 and featuring Pet Shop Boys, Hue and Cry, Bruce Willis and Kenny G. [S]

Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 July 1990 and featuring Paul Young, Inspiral Carpets and Dream Warriors. [S]

How the three country singers ended up uniting as close harmony singers on the Trio album. [S] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist. [S]

5/13. The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 fish species. [S]

Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration. [S,AD]

3/8. Gabriel's wife, Irène, conducts her own investigation into her husband's alleged death. Contains some strong language, prolonged violence and upsetting scenes. [S] [HD]

4/8. The army's General Staff orders the elimination of the Germans' superhuman, now the Sentinels' primary enemy. Contains some strong language, prolonged violence and some upsetting... [S] [HD]

3/4. Relentless detective work links the death of Berghoff to an unsolved murder in Austria. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]

4/4. As Kramer is told to downsize the team, they finally get a solid lead. Deals with adult themes. [S] [HD]

7/8. Stately sitcom. When DeVere decides to film a commercial at the manor, Audrey thinks the world should know the truth about him - and about her. [S,AD]

1/7. Tom finds marketing his garden produce more difficult than he thought, especially when the rates are due. [S,AD]

5/13. The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 fish species. [S]

Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration. [S,AD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

...Winters: The History of Extreme Weather. 2/6. Lucie Green looks back through Britain's most turbulent and dramatic weather history. [S,AD] [HD]

Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. [S,AD] [HD]

A specially curated night of musical gems. Alongside Beethoven's famous symphony are Mussorgsky's A Night on a Bare Mountain and Strauss' Don Juan. [S] [HD]

Tom Fort whisks us through the landscape around south west England's A303 road and 5,000 years of history, including a Neolithic traveller and a medieval murder mystery. [S] [HD]

The story of one of the most celebrated and sought-after film composers, as told by the man himself and his closest collaborators. Contains some strong language. [S] [HD]