U and YESTERDAY

On the legendary Battle of Britain airfield at Biggin Hill, a dedicated team of young engineers restore to flight a Spitfire that fought over Europe in 1944.

A US Army Air Force C47 that dropped paratroopers on D-Day is at the centre of one of the UK's most ambitious warbird rebuilds.

The story of how Skoda's Czech factory became the cover for espionage, sabotage and the liberation of Jews from all over Europe in the 1930's.

The Story of how car designer Ferdinand Porsche became one of the most influential engineers in all Nazi Germany.

The story of the GM Opel Blitz and the American-owned war factories that would produce them, putting business before country.

The Story of the Machine Gun: Hiram Maxim developed the world's first fully automatic machine gun, but it weighed a whopping 136 lbs - until British company Vickers adapted the design.

How to Build a London Cab: With factory access, see how a 21st century electric London Taxi is made in 28 hours.

How to Build the Fastest Car: A team of plucky Brits attempt to prove that they've built the world's fastest car.

Guy Martin builds his own electric motorbike in a factory in Chongqing before visiting the world's biggest public toilet and heading along the Yangtze towards Shanghai.

Guy Martin explores Beijing as he buys a rudimentary Flying Pigeon bicycle, finds out how China's super-rich live, and races the 'Nigel Mansell of rickshaws'.

Guy Martin concludes his Chinese adventure by trying to break the record for the fastest crossing of the Taklamakan Desert - the 'desert of death' - on a bicycle.

With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and some West Country waterways further afield that include a trip to Devon.

Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that links the North Sea with the Atlantic.

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.

Classic prison-set sitcom with the great Ronnie Barker and a guest appearance from David Jason. Fletch decides to help an old lag who has been in prison for 17 years.

The immortal prison-set sitcom. When Godber studies to get another O-level before leaving jail, Fletch cannot understand his appetite for all the hard work.

Another of Ronnie Barker's array of classic comedy characters. The inimitable Fletch has to help Lennie out after he gets involved in a fight a week before his parole.

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.

Guy Martin builds his own electric motorbike in a factory in Chongqing before visiting the world's biggest public toilet and heading along the Yangtze towards Shanghai.

Guy Martin explores Beijing as he buys a rudimentary Flying Pigeon bicycle, finds out how China's super-rich live, and races the 'Nigel Mansell of rickshaws'.

Guy Martin concludes his Chinese adventure by trying to break the record for the fastest crossing of the Taklamakan Desert - the 'desert of death' - on a bicycle.

Shopping from Home.

The garage sees a Nissan Figaro with sticking seatbelts which Colin has an unexpected remedy for.

The Afro Classics club use their dedicated tinker day to prepare their vehicles for the club's debut outing at the Bicester Scramble event in Oxfordshire.

Exploring Yongma Land - a South Korean dreamland given a second life from the most unlikely of places.

Exploring Old Joliet Prison, a battered facility near Chicago that descended into open war, but then hosted the Blues Brothers.

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.

Michael Portillo travels through France from Lyon down to Marseille on the Mediterranean coast, where he joins a pilot boat leading a supertanker to its berth.

Fiona Bruce presents from Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, where finds include a DH Lawrence painting, a collection of vintage hats and a jade pendant.

Nothing screams 1970s more than a Mk3 Ford Cortina 2000E. Derek Mathewson heads to Brigg to value a 1974 example with classic Coke bottle styling and a sweet Pinto engine.

Dave goes to Wales to bag a Sierra Cosworth, a sought-after car in the bidding market. Dad Derek gets his hands on a more sedate 1926 Standard Tourer - a quirky little motor.

At the Battle of Mons, the Germans retreat in panic when confronted by a group of angels. Is this divine intervention, mass hallucination - or something even stranger.

Hear how the 30-year hunt for the commandant of two death camps culminated, in the series that charts the fate of Nazi war criminals post-World War II.

Fiona Bruce presents from Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, where finds include a DH Lawrence painting, a collection of vintage hats and a jade pendant.

Guy Martin rides with Vladimir Putin's biker gang, persuades a mysterious man to let him drive a Zil limousine through Red Square, and performs an aerobatic display.

The lads are off to Oswestry in Shropshire to visit Casha on her organic farm. Simon picks a period fireplace which he wants to turn into a water feature.

Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien hope a clay pigeon trap, a searchlight and a Peugeot 205 will help make a profit for their owners.

Nothing screams 1970s more than a Mk3 Ford Cortina 2000E. Derek Mathewson heads to Brigg to value a 1974 example with classic Coke bottle styling and a sweet Pinto engine.

Exploring Yongma Land - a South Korean dreamland given a second life from the most unlikely of places.

Passing through the Harz Mountains, Michael Portillo travels from Berlin to the Rheingau.

The garage sees a Nissan Figaro with sticking seatbelts which Colin has an unexpected remedy for.

The Afro Classics club use their dedicated tinker day to prepare their vehicles for the club's debut outing at the Bicester Scramble event in Oxfordshire.

Shopping from Home.

Today, vehicles of all speed capabilities enter the garage, while Colin embarks on a mission to keep a milk float on the road.

Colin tries to help a 1978 Austin Allegro's owner with their wonky suspension, but must call in the cavalry when a piece of specialist kit packs in.

An exploration of Chateau Aubery on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition.

Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset.

At the Battle of Mons, the Germans retreat in panic when confronted by a group of angels. Is this divine intervention, mass hallucination - or something even stranger.

Hear how the 30-year hunt for the commandant of two death camps culminated, in the series that charts the fate of Nazi war criminals post-World War II.

Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo travels from Sofia to Istanbul along part of the route taken by the Orient Express.

Fiona Bruce returns to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, where finds include a harp that survived the French Revolution and a curious wooden item with an unexpected purpose.

Dave heads to West Yorkshire to collect a rare 1926 Dodge bus. Derek gets his hands on a rare Vauxhall Victor VX 90 police car that is expected to sell for more than a few coppers.

In blacked-out London four young women are murdered - just like Jack fifty years before. When two flights disappear without a trace, the legend of the Bermuda Triangle begins.

The 'Good' Nazi?: Architect Albert Speer was one of the few war criminals to admit his guilt at the Nuremberg trials, but was his remorse a ruse? The facts are assessed.

Fiona Bruce returns to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, where finds include a harp that survived the French Revolution and a curious wooden item with an unexpected purpose.

Guy Martin drives one of the world's biggest dumper trucks at a diamond mine in Russia's frozen north, visits the Kalashnikov factory and heads east into Siberia.

Guy Martin turns a Land Rover Defender into a super-fast off-road racer capable of 100 miles per hour before going to Wales to race against the best in torrential rain.

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.

Dave goes to Wales to bag a Sierra Cosworth, a sought-after car in the bidding market. Dad Derek gets his hands on a more sedate 1926 Standard Tourer - a quirky little motor.

Exploring Old Joliet Prison, a battered facility near Chicago that descended into open war, but then hosted the Blues Brothers.

Michael Portillo makes the spectacular ascent by train to Europe's highest station.

Today, vehicles of all speed capabilities enter the garage, while Colin embarks on a mission to keep a milk float on the road.

Colin tries to help a 1978 Austin Allegro's owner with their wonky suspension, but must call in the cavalry when a piece of specialist kit packs in.

Shopping from Home.

Brands Hatch and Thames Traditional Boat Festival: Colin and the team welcome a Lincoln Continental with headlight woes and a VW Golf with reliability issues.

Colin brings a rare Ford Zephyr into the 21st Century, a VW Beach Buggy is tuned by ear, and a E-Type Jag gets supersized air filters.

Exploring Camp Hero in Long Island, and a salt mine in Poland.

Exploring the Apollo Movie Theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia, an ornate shrine to Soviet propaganda.

In blacked-out London four young women are murdered - just like Jack fifty years before. When two flights disappear without a trace, the legend of the Bermuda Triangle begins.

The 'Good' Nazi?: Architect Albert Speer was one of the few war criminals to admit his guilt at the Nuremberg trials, but was his remorse a ruse? The facts are assessed.

Michael Portillo travels the Habsburg imperial line from Vienna across the impressive Semmering Pass, a railway line through the Alps, as he heads toward Trieste.

Fiona Bruce presents from Walmer castle, Kent, where finds include a rare pottery piglet, a revolving table with secret compartments, and a British PoW's diary.

Dave heads to Bolton to pick up a classic Italian sports car - a Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Sport styled by Milan coachbuilder Zagato.

The Germans hear that Polish forces are fighting alongside a huge bear. Tales of this beer-swilling, chain-smoking beast terrify them - but incredibly the stories are true.

Follow the search for the elusive Josef Mengele, for many years the world's most wanted criminal, led by one of his captives in Auschwitz - Simon Wiesenthal.

Fiona Bruce presents from Walmer castle, Kent, where finds include a rare pottery piglet, a revolving table with secret compartments, and a British PoW's diary.

Guy Martin explores the legacy of the biggest-ever nuclear disaster in Chernobyl and the engineering solutions designed to make the area safe.

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming faces a journey of many challenges as he runs aground and breaks down in Nottingham.

Robbie Cumming has problems with ice on the Grand Union Canal, and ends his journey in Braunston, Northamptonshire.

Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, revisiting places from the early stages of their relationship and acting careers.

An exploration of Chateau Aubery on the island of Martinique, where a criminal kingpin wiped out the opposition.

Michael Portillo travels through Holland and Belgium and ends his journey in France's Forest of Compiegne, where the WWI armistice was signed.

Brands Hatch and Thames Traditional Boat Festival: Colin and the team welcome a Lincoln Continental with headlight woes and a VW Golf with reliability issues.

Colin brings a rare Ford Zephyr into the 21st Century, a VW Beach Buggy is tuned by ear, and a E-Type Jag gets supersized air filters.

Shopping from Home.

Waterloo Classics Takeover and Patina Event: A classic car club descend on the garage as they prepare to attend a new event that celebrates original and unrestored vehicles.

The team are joined by bodywork expert Gary, who helps a Ferrari F355 owner get her car gleaming for an exclusive event.

Exploring a country estate in Ireland where family divisions reflected a national struggle and was caught in the crossfire.

Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising.

The Germans hear that Polish forces are fighting alongside a huge bear. Tales of this beer-swilling, chain-smoking beast terrify them - but incredibly the stories are true.

Follow the search for the elusive Josef Mengele, for many years the world's most wanted criminal, led by one of his captives in Auschwitz - Simon Wiesenthal.

Michael Portillo experiences first-hand Italy's 'need for speed' in a Maserati sports car, and discovers how the leaning tower of Pisa was rescued from near collapse.

Fiona Bruce presents from Walmer Castle, Kent, where the team values a jacket worn by President Kennedy that could be one of the most valuable items on the series.

The Mathewsons welcome a 1982 Audi Quattro and a Sunbeam Alpine, and Derek takes delivery of a beautiful green Renault van previously used to carry bread in Paris.

Derek heads to Scotland in the mother of all rainstorms to pick up a Jaguar E-type and a rare MGC convertible. Plus, Dave extracts a rare Austin Gipsey from a lock up.

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.

After World War II, a Jewish group called the Avengers decided to hunt down known Nazis. Hear how they tracked their targets, including lawyer Wilhelm Stuckart.

Fiona Bruce presents from Walmer Castle, Kent, where the team values a jacket worn by President Kennedy that could be one of the most valuable items on the series.

Guy Martin visits the Baltics to learn the truth about his Latvian grandfather and uncovers a story involving prisoner of war camps and the constant threat of death and deportation.

The team dive into the wartime history books and uncover a Harley Davidson 42WLA.

Derek travels to the Yorkshire coast to pick up a 1963 Austin J2 Paralanian campervan described as the Rolls Royce of campervans.

Dave heads to West Yorkshire to collect a rare 1926 Dodge bus. Derek gets his hands on a rare Vauxhall Victor VX 90 police car that is expected to sell for more than a few coppers.

Exploring Castel Volturno in Campana in Italy, Colorado and HMP Shepton Mallet in Somerset.