U and YESTERDAY

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

Anglophile Derek struggles to get his message across on a rare trip abroad to pick up a Bentley, while a well-restored Ford XR2 sets the auction alight.

Dave finds a very rare 70s Sunbeam Lotus that has been rotting away in a farmyard for 29 years, while a Morris Minor convertible goes under the hammer.

Spies work behind the scenes as the superpowers enter a new era. Intelligence pushes world leaders towards a more peaceful approach, but a new danger is lurking in the shadows.

Crossword puzzles in a national newspaper begin to attract the attention of MI5, the answers are code words for the upcoming D-Day operation. Is this the work of a spy.

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the grounds of Aston Hall in Birmingham, joined by Benjamin Zephaniah, who shares his passion for unusual banknotes and currency.

Fiona and the team are at Dyffryn Gardens near Cardiff, where treasures include a ship's chest from the Windrush, and a clock that runs on air.

Derek is picking up two expertly crafted Batmobile replicas in the home counties and Dave can't control his enthusiasm for a Ford US wartime jeep.

Paul is picking up a stunning 1961 Vauxhall Cresta, inspired by American design, the car changed the face of British motoring.

Spies work behind the scenes as the superpowers enter a new era. Intelligence pushes world leaders towards a more peaceful approach, but a new danger is lurking in the shadows.

Crossword puzzles in a national newspaper begin to attract the attention of MI5, the answers are code words for the upcoming D-Day operation. Is this the work of a spy.

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the grounds of Aston Hall in Birmingham, joined by Benjamin Zephaniah, who shares his passion for unusual banknotes and currency.

Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a journey into their pasts via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2016.

Simon Reeve travels along the Ganges from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal to explore how India's economy has affected its religious culture.

Simon Reeve travels through Cornwall as the county emerges from the first Covid-19 lockdown and discovers the impact of the disease on its tourist industry.

Derek is picking up two expertly crafted Batmobile replicas in the home counties and Dave can't control his enthusiasm for a Ford US wartime jeep.

Anglophile Derek struggles to get his message across on a rare trip abroad to pick up a Bentley, while a well-restored Ford XR2 sets the auction alight.