U and YESTERDAY

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.

SAS Style: Witness the efforts of the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team as they attempt to track down several Gestapo officers, wanted for a host of despicable atrocities.

Fiona Bruce presents from the Royal William Yard in Plymouth, where finds include a flask of naval rum and a ceremonial wooden spoon from Cambridge University.

Guy Martin visits a slum in Yokohama, pays his respects at Hiroshima and takes a dip in a mildly radioactive spring, and participates in one of Japan's oldest fireworks festivals.

Does one fewer wheel mean cheaper bills? That's the question the team want to find out this week as they take on a three wheeled wonder - the Reliant Robin.

Derek waxes lyrical about a pristine Jaguar XJ8 and a Ford Model T van tests his driving skills.

A rare Honda S800 sports car from 1967 takes Derek's fancy, and a couple of very different Ford Capris with long histories go head-to-head at the auction.

Exploring the Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans, a music mecca that dared to take on the authorities and paid the price, and Belgica Fort, built to defend an unlikely treasure.

Armed with his 1913 guide, Michael Portillo follows the most popular Edwardian route through France, stopping at Paris and the Cote D'Azur along the way.

Tony Robinson meets mighty machines that do heavy lifting, from a vehicle that snatches superyachts out of the water to a bridge-building mechanical monster.

Tony leaps ahead to explore artificial intelligence, from a humanoid robot that answers back to the little workhorses that make next-day delivery possible.

Shopping from Home.

Tony Robinson explores machines that help us mere mortals become superhuman, from a tree-chopping-device to a jet-powered suit that could be worn by flying paramedics.

Tony Robinson goes on safari to find majestic machines that are inspired by the animal kingdom and gets hands-on with a life-saving mechanical octopus.

Exploring Old Byron Hot Springs in the Californian desert - a once glittering Hollywood hotspot, converted into a top-secret interrogation centre.

A symbol of national pride that became a symbol of excess in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

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.

SAS Style: Witness the efforts of the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team as they attempt to track down several Gestapo officers, wanted for a host of despicable atrocities.

Michael Portillo travels through Israel and Palestine, visiting Jerusalem's Christian, Jewish and Muslim quarters and Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Fiona Bruce presents from Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, where finds include illustrations for a Roald Dahl story and a miniature house used for training plumbers.

An impressive collection of five iconic cars arrives at Thornton le Dale, including a 1967 Crayford Corsair and a 1966 Ford Zodiac which emerge from a garage in Selby.

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.

The Murderer of Malmedy: Hear how the man responsible for the massacre of US soldiers in Malmedy - Joachim Peiper - became the hunted as Allied forces tried to track him down.

Fiona Bruce presents from Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, where finds include illustrations for a Roald Dahl story and a miniature house used for training plumbers.

The motoring enthusiast wants to build a working replica of a First World War tank, pass the tank driving test, and drive the machine at a Remembrance Day parade in Lincoln.

Motorcyclist Guy Martin embarks on a mission to renovate a neglected narrowboat using Industrial Revolution techniques - here he makes his own 18th-century blast furnace.

Motorsport ace Guy Martin turns his attention to the water in this renovation series. Guy decides to use a steam engine to power the shower on board his narrowboat.

Businesswoman and Dragons' Den star Sara Davies takes Robson Green gorge-walking in Teesdale to introduce him to her way of getting close to nature.

The Mathewsons sell a 1958 Bedford D122 and a 1969 Vanden Plas Princess. They also meet a collector who may be willing to finally part with his huge hot hatch collection.

Exploring Air Studios, on the Island of Montserrat, that became a mecca for rock legends. Also Tskaltubo, in Georgia, built to host a fearsome dictator.

Michael Portillo explores the once-great empire of Austria-Hungary.

Tony Robinson explores machines that help us mere mortals become superhuman, from a tree-chopping-device to a jet-powered suit that could be worn by flying paramedics.

Tony Robinson goes on safari to find majestic machines that are inspired by the animal kingdom and gets hands-on with a life-saving mechanical octopus.

Shopping from Home.

Tony Robinson looks under the bonnet of innovative machines leading the green revolution, from a Welsh hydrogen-powered car to a solar training plane.

A 289 AC Cobra comes into the garage with an intermittent indicator issue but has the team scratching their heads about the provenance of the car.

Recalling America's entry into World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the great Laurence Olivier sheds more light on the deadliest conflict in history.

Laurence Olivier narrates this exhaustive account of World War II. In the deserts of North Africa, the 8th Army battles against Rommel's Afrika Korps.

An epic timeline of WWII, as told by Laurence Olivier. After Hitler's initial territorial gains in Russia, his relentless advance was decisively stopped at Stalingrad.

The boys visit Norfolk to assist retired engineer Graham and his wife Lindsay. They discover a rare tandem disability scooter, along with a retro record player in need of TLC.

Henry and Simon head to Suffolk to meet Terry and Sam who are living 'The Good Life'. The boys find rich pickings including an antique Tilley lamp and a fine old work bench.

Simon and Henry are off to Bloxham to meet Steven who has a bit of a storage problem. Items include some vintage scales and a car bumper that Simon wants to turn into a music unit.

Simon Reeve explores the beautiful and unique landscapes of the Lake District, beginning by meeting Cumbrians with different visions for its future.

Simon Reeve explores the impact of humans on the Lake District, discovering the high number of visitors to Scafell Pike is damaging the mountain and stretching rescue resources.

Simon Reeve comes to the end of his travels by exploring the rugged coast of Cumbria and learning how central the county is to many challenges facing Britain.

Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.

Robbie navigates the mighty River Severn and takes an unexpected bath as he takes a tumble at the Tardebigge lock flight in Worcestershire.

Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham.

Robbie Cumming begins a new 170-mile journey across the north of England but soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan.

Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal before lending a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave in North Yorkshire.

Robbie Cumming explores a Victorian village in West Yorkshire, moors up in Leeds Dock, and goes in search of an abandoned Aire and Calder Navigation waterway.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Grand Canyon: Michael Portillo travels through New Mexico and Arizona, watching rehearsals at the Santa Fe Opera House and visiting the Grand Canyon.

St Paul: Michael Portillo travels through Minneapolis and St Paul, where he explores how the power of the Mississippi helped Minneapolis become a great industrial centre.

Classic British comedy with a dash of French farce. Edith must drop a smoke canister down the chimney in Gruber's bedroom. The right chimney, mind.

Good moaning, I shall say zis only vonce... classic laughs with Rene and co. in the outrageous wartime sitcom. Rene and Leclerc open up Gruber's safe.

Rene could be facing a fate worse than life with Edith. The leader of the Communist Resistance recognises him as her childhood sweetheart and vows to marry him.

Refreshingly un-PC comedy. Rene's friends rally round to try and save him from his impending marriage to the leader of the Communists.