U and YESTERDAY

A volcanic island just off Taiwan containing chilling ruins from its darkest era, and a miniature railway that lies forgotten in the woods of Arkansas USA.

Michael Portillo travels from Chicago to Champaign, Illinois, visiting the Frank Lloyd Wright house that changed US architecture.

Simon and Henry head to Worcestershire and meet TV props dealer Craig. In a first for the show Henry chooses a vintage ice cream van whilst Simon spots a grandfather clock with no clock.

Henry and Simon visit Jim's vast barn in Leicestershire. Henry takes a risk on an old Ford Prefect, while Simon opts to upcycle three chicken feeders.

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Fiona Bruce visits Leicester's Museum of Science and Technology. Mark Hill examines an abandoned sculpture and Richard Price values a clock.

Fiona Bruce visits the Parliament Buildings at Stormont Estate, Belfast. Items include an unread copy of Ulysses by James Joyce.

The home of an African dictator and a sporting hero, and the facility that held apartheid's greatest critic are abandoned, but still have unique stories to tell.

Exploring a ghost town in Colorado, the remnants of an industrial enterprise in Puerto Rico and a remote village on Cyprus.

Three weeks after D-Day, the Allied advance has stalled. The killing fields around Hill 112 become a graveyard for the British soldiers that try to take it.

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.

Michael Portillo gets a taste of the early life of President Lincoln, learns about Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain, and joins Elvis fans at Graceland.

Fiona Bruce returns to BBC Caversham, near Reading, where objects brought in to be valued include a communion book that was originally owned by war poet Wilfred Owen.

Dave collects a Ford Fiesta XR2i that's not moved from a garage for twenty-one years and Derek picks up a 1956 Siva Tourer, made famous in Doctor Who.

Dave meets the inspirational owner of a Reliant Robin who's selling it to raise money for charity.

20/12/1944; the Germans attacked the Allies in the Ardennes. The US 101st Airborne rushed to Bastogne and halted the Nazi advance long enough for Patton's 3rd Army to arrive.

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.

Fiona Bruce returns to BBC Caversham, near Reading, where objects brought in to be valued include a communion book that was originally owned by war poet Wilfred Owen.

Tim and Pru strike out for the rarely-navigated Brahmaputra river in the far north of India to meet a community of monks and hitch a ride on an elephant.

Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling under Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham.

Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an old narrowboat.

Dave travels to leafy Leicestershire where Steve Perry has a 1980 Ford Granada Ghia and a 1981 Ford Cortina.

A fairy-tale castle that staged one of the strangest stories of the Second World War and a haunting complex on an old American Frontier.

Michael Portillo gets a taste of the early life of President Lincoln, learns about Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain, and joins Elvis fans at Graceland.

The boys head to Leicestershire for a furniture-filled shed belonging to Matthew, a French pieces enthusiast. Simon chooses a huge canoe, while Henry picks a gymnasium vaulting horse.

Simon and Henry head to Wiltshire. Henry is feeling happy because they're going to an old WWII airfield. Simon decides to restore a 1970's caravan while Henry opts for a boat.

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A return to Abbey Pumping station in Leicester, where playwright Joe Orton's sister brings in the typewriter on which he wrote some of his most important scripts.

Fiona Bruce presents from Newcastle's Civic Centre, where rare diaries reveal the story of Victorian heroine Grace Darling and her mission to save lives at sea.

Exploring a jungle refuge concealing a story of royal deceit, nuclear bunkers infiltrated by outsiders, and a haunted hospital marked by scandal.

Exploring a beachside resort with ties to the Russian mafia, a windswept base hiding lifesaving technology, and a site in Iowa plagued by its past.

20/12/1944; the Germans attacked the Allies in the Ardennes. The US 101st Airborne rushed to Bastogne and halted the Nazi advance long enough for Patton's 3rd Army to arrive.

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.

Billy opens the New York Tartan Day Parade to a 30,000-strong crowd and then heads to Plymouth, Massachusetts to see where the pilgrims first landed on American soil.

Fiona Bruce presents from the Lake District, where items include a collection of signed Beatrix Potter first editions and a desk that belonged to the last Russian tsar.

Behind the scenes of a North Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business. Featured vehicles include a Mini Cooper and Chevrolet Pick-up.

A rare 1980s Sierra Cosworth draws in a crowd of Ford fans, while a restorer delights buyers with his 1966 Sunbeam Rapier and Sarah takes a shine to a caravan.

Iwo Jima was where a quarter of all the US Marines who died in World War II were killed. The Leathernecks had to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.

Hear about the painstaking hunt for Nazi war criminals, beginning with the US Army task force in charge of locating key German scientists.

Fiona Bruce presents from the Lake District, where items include a collection of signed Beatrix Potter first editions and a desk that belonged to the last Russian tsar.

Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank.

Derek's grandchildren, Jack and Amy, head to the North East of England to pick up some charming old bikes. Derek helps a collector downsize and discovers a rare Chrysler Alpine.

Dave's drawn to a Fiat Uno 45 in '1970's beige', with 36,000 miles on the clock.

Bizarrely-shaped huts in India, once home to global superstars, are now eerily quiet and neglected, and a shattered compound in Colombia linked to a criminal mastermind.

Billy opens the New York Tartan Day Parade to a 30,000-strong crowd and then heads to Plymouth, Massachusetts to see where the pilgrims first landed on American soil.

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.

Shopping from Home.

Fiona Bruce presents from Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, and accepts a challenge to work out how much three clocks have changed in value since 1977.

Fiona Bruce presents a special episode celebrating the 100th anniversary of women winning the vote.

Exploring a bizarre block in Taiwan resembling a giant speaker, a pioneering venture in Alaska, and an alpine village that masks a military beast.

Exploring an ominous tower in the forests of Croatia, a New York City complex that broke the mould, and a grand facility guarding the London riverbanks.

Iwo Jima was where a quarter of all the US Marines who died in World War II were killed. The Leathernecks had to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.

Hear about the painstaking hunt for Nazi war criminals, beginning with the US Army task force in charge of locating key German scientists.

Kearny is called 'Little Glasgow' and it's where Billy discovers that it was the Scots who brought football to America before heading to the boardwalk of Atlantic City.

Fiona Bruce introduces unscreened items from recent shows, including a garnet and diamond cross believed to have been gifted by Marie Antoinette en route to the guillotine.

Derek dives into the lost Jowett marque, as a 1952 Javelin finds an unexpected home. Paul and Dave find a Ford Escort that's been untouched for 30 years.

A 1970s Bond Bug three-wheeler divides opinion among Mathewsons customers, while a retired engineer reluctantly auctions off his father's treasured 60s Jaguar Mark 2.

April 1945, Berlin - the last savage chapter in the Battle for Europe. Stalin's generals compete to avenge the Nazis assault in the East and raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag.

From scientists to SS commanders - the stories of the Nazi war criminals and how they were tracked down. Here, Hitler's personal secretary Martin Bormann.

Fiona Bruce introduces unscreened items from recent shows, including a garnet and diamond cross believed to have been gifted by Marie Antoinette en route to the guillotine.

A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie Cumming receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal.

Adam leaves his home waters in search of Dover sole hoping to cover his ever-growing expenses, and Stephen breaks from the fleet towards stormy weather in Scotland.

After a pitstop on the tropical island of Guam, HMS Queen Elizabeth joins forces with other allied warships for a display of military might.

Dave collects a Ford Fiesta XR2i that's not moved from a garage for twenty-one years and Derek picks up a 1956 Siva Tourer, made famous in Doctor Who.

The home of an African dictator and a sporting hero, and the facility that held apartheid's greatest critic are abandoned, but still have unique stories to tell.

Kearny is called 'Little Glasgow' and it's where Billy discovers that it was the Scots who brought football to America before heading to the boardwalk of Atlantic City.

In Wiltshire Henry and Simon meet Laura who lives in a collection of farm buildings. Henry takes a hay cart and Simon falls in love with some glass collecting jars.

Henry and Simon explore Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, meeting animal enthusiast Susan. Simon selects an old umbrella stand to repurpose, and Henry tackles an antique chaff cutter.

Shopping from Home.

Outside the town of Politz lie the ruins of what was once one of Germany's most important assets - a place that kept the German war machine moving.

When the Nazis took Ksiaz Castle, it wasn't for the view. Secret staircases and lifts were built, while underneath, a vast network of tunnels was taking form.

Built in 1934, Ordensburg Vogelsang, a virtual Nazi Castle was constructed with the intention of building the New German; elite future leaders of the Reich.

In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Buren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS.

Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold.

Derek heads to Sunderland to pick up a real Italian beauty - a 1972 Lancia Fulvia Zagato. Red and racy, the car has seen better days but Derek's still impressed.

Up for sale at the Mathewson's auction is a 1275 Mini GT that's come from just down the road and could be a future British icon.

Derek goes to pick up a veteran 1904 Swift, there's an emotional farewell to a 1980s Bedford HA van, and a Toyota Corona finds a new home.

Engineering enthusiast Guy Martin recreates technical achievements of the 19th century and overhauls a steam locomotive currently in use on the Severn Valley Railway.

Engineering enthusiast Guy Martin renovates a sawmill in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire and then uses it to make a replica of the first pedal-powered bicycle.

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.

Guy Martin bids to transform an ancient East German Trabant into a race car for a low-speed showdown at Brands Hatch - can he turn this Cold War slowcoach into a winner.

The Queen Elizabeth is being shadowed by Russian spy ships in the Mediterranean, testing her weapons and preparing her crew for what lies ahead.

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails into the eastern Mediterranean and runs the gauntlet of hostile Russian warships and jet fighters, and there is a tense stand-off.

Simon Reeve embarks on the first leg of an extraordinary four-part journey around the Mediterranean, travelling from Malta across the sea to southern Italy and on to Albania.

Setting off from a snowy mountain ski resort in Cyprus, Simon Reeve finds an island and a capital city still deeply divided between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots.

More wartime laughs in the saucy comedy set in occupied France. The Colonel tries to stop Von Flockenstoffen's kidnap plan. Fanny and LeClerc are stuck in a folding bed.

Another trip to the French cafe where the owner is always, 'ow you say, 'aving it away!' Sentenced to death by the Resistance, Rene tries to flee to England.

Up the Crick Without a Piddle: More French farce. Rene and Edith meet an old friend and are awarded medals by Churchill after being transported to England in place of the airmen.