U and YESTERDAY

Michael Portillo travels to the steel city of Sheffield where he discovers an early 20th century steam engine, before heading to Nantwich.

Michael Portillo travels between Liverpool and Wales, finding a miniature tank engine made by Frank Hornby and visiting the ruins of Gwrych Castle.

In Snowdonia, Michael Portillo braves the fastest zip line in the world - 1,500 feet across a quarry - as he begins the last leg of his journey to Caernarfon.

Michael Portillo sets off on a trip through Britain's industrial heartlands in the footsteps of George V, beginning by travelling from Warrington to Preston.

Derek gives the once-over to a Royale Formula Ford race car, and Paul is on a marathon trip to pick up a 1953 MGYB, a Moggy Van, and an '80s Yamaha 250RD motorbike.

Thunderbird / Citroen SM / Punto / BMW: Derek travels to the Lancashire coast to pick up a rare 1972 Citroen SM, and Dave admires a two-decade-old Punto with just 42 miles on the clock.

Betrayed, Stalin fights the German army in the Soviet states. The German occupation policies lead to the first extermination policies of 'undesirables'.

Two spies turn double agents at the height of the Cold War standoff between East and West. Their deception happens as the superpowers edge towards nuclear war.

The Roadshow travels to Portchester Castle in Hampshire, where treasures include punk clothing, and paintings by 20th-century Indian artists.

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, where treasures include stained glass, and a bell from a Japanese temple.

A sun-bleached red Vauxhall Astra GTE gives the team a headache as they also buy a classic French moped and catch up on the restoration of a barn find Mini Cooper S.

The team gamble on restoring a Vanden Plas saloon from the 1970s and a child's tricycle from the 1960s while catching up on the restoration of a rare Sunbeam Lotus.

Betrayed, Stalin fights the German army in the Soviet states. The German occupation policies lead to the first extermination policies of 'undesirables'.

Two spies turn double agents at the height of the Cold War standoff between East and West. Their deception happens as the superpowers edge towards nuclear war.

The Roadshow travels to Portchester Castle in Hampshire, where treasures include punk clothing, and paintings by 20th-century Indian artists.

Simon Reeve voyages across the Coral Triangle in the south-western Pacific, surrounded by the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Derek and Paul are off to Leeds on a rare father and son road trip to pick up a VW Cabriolet and a Lotus Elite.

The Mathewson family business starts a new era as Charlie heads off on his first solo collection, to pick up an Austin van from the North York Moors.

A sun-bleached red Vauxhall Astra GTE gives the team a headache as they also buy a classic French moped and catch up on the restoration of a barn find Mini Cooper S.

The team gamble on restoring a Vanden Plas saloon from the 1970s and a child's tricycle from the 1960s while catching up on the restoration of a rare Sunbeam Lotus.

Shamil buys a 70s Jukebox in need of repair, and Matt has his work cut out with a collectable Kit Cat clock that doesn't tell the time.

Shamil and Rob head out to a vintage gaming emporium and they get their hands on a Commodore 64 and a Spectrum ZX.

Luton Minor Model Plane and Armchair Drafting Table: Dr Shini and her dream team design and build a scale replica of an iconic vintage aeroplane, as well as an armchair drafting table.

Michael Portillo catches a glimpse of Edwardian life on celluloid and marvels at how factory workers and schoolchildren alike were drawn to seek fame on film.

Michael Portillo visits Heaton Park in Manchester, where one of the first open air concerts was held in 1909, before travelling on to the town of Oldham.

Michael Portillo travels from Maltby to Hinckley, trying to understand the appeal of Marmite, before a look around the Triumph motorcycle factory.

Armed with his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo reaches Birmingham and learns how a radical reformer would make his mark on the 'city of a thousand trades'.

Derek is on the road to pick up a funky little Nissan Figaro and a sublime Ferrari 250 GT tribute car, and Paul gets to try out his spanking new Scania T Cab.

Derek checks out an abandoned 1985 Renault 4 and an MGB Roadster that hasn't seen the light of day for 36 years, and Jack heads to Rotherham to pick up a pair of rar.

As Hitler's troops advance, occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland take the brunt of the occupying forces cruelty; and the first concentration camps are created.

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.

Fiona Bruce hosts from Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, where treasures include a gold Rolex 'President' wristwatch from the 1980s.

The experts visit Ham House in the London borough of Richmond, while Fiona Bruce meets members of the Punjabi community in Southall.

Derek encourages the team to buy a Francis Barnett Plover at auction, and the wheels come off the restoration of an MG Metro.

Derek thinks a 29,000-mile Ford Capri should be kept original, and the team also tackle a Hercules women's racing bike from the '50s.

As Hitler's troops advance, occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland take the brunt of the occupying forces cruelty; and the first concentration camps are created.

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.

Fiona Bruce hosts from Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, where treasures include a gold Rolex 'President' wristwatch from the 1980s.

Simon Reeve travels across the Kalahari desert in southern Africa, going on a hunt with a group of San trackers before heading to the oasis of the Okavango Delta.

A cherished wartime iron workhorse needs to be hauled 160 miles from the Churnet Valley Railway in Staffordshire to a winter extravaganza in Oxfordshire.

David Jason examines British innovations in the history of engineering, beginning with a look at wheeled vehicles like the Penny Farthing and Stephenson's rocket.

Derek encourages the team to buy a Francis Barnett Plover at auction, and the wheels come off the restoration of an MG Metro.

Derek thinks a 29,000-mile Ford Capri should be kept original, and the team also tackle a Hercules women's racing bike from the '50s.

Shamil buys a bargain Boombox fresh out of the 80s. It looks amazing but Rob predicts it will be a nightmare to repair.

Shamil picks up an iconic Weltron Space Helmet Radio in need of repair, but the spherical design proves a challenge to even get open.

Air Raid Shelter and Pedal-Powered Washing Machine: The team reinvent a vintage DIY air raid shelter as a hi-tech garden shed. Plus, Jenny and Ellis work on a pedal-powered washing machine.

Shopping from Home.

Michael Portillo sets off on the first leg of a journey across Northern Ireland to Argyll and Bute, beginning by travelling from Newry to Portadown.

On a journey from Belfast to Portrush, Michael Portillo investigates the work of author and Narnia creator CS Lewis, and visits the Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Michael Portillo journeys from Northern Ireland across the water to Scotland. Leaving from the seaport of Larne, he reaches Stranraer and the Mull of Galloway.

Michael Portillo journeys from Glasgow to Cumbrae, learning about a forgotten Scottish expedition to the Antarctic.

In the 100th episode, Derek heads to Northumberland to collect a rare 1975 NSU RO 80, Jack deals with a Mini Mayfair stuck in a barn, and an Aston Martin DBS husk is auctione.

On the way to pick up two lovely '70s Lotus sports cars, Derek takes to the skies for his first ever helicopter flight in a 1967 Bell 47 chopper.

The Red Army develops strength and Hitler's Spring Offensive is stopped at Stalingrad; and in the largest ghetto the inhabitants' fight back in the Warsaw Uprising.

Battles between Cold War spies lead to danger, betrayal and a dramatic escape, all threatening to derail the fragile move towards world peace.

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Bishop's Palace in Wells, Somerset, where items include a plaque from a Bristol pub.

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where finds include a set of traditional Highland dress.

Derek picks out a solid-looking 1969 MGB for the team to look out for at auction - after winning it, it is sent to a father-and-son team for restoration.

Dave alerts the team to a 1979 Lotus Esprit S3 - it's an expensive buy and a serious risk, but it's also a thoroughbred classic in need of a proper recommission.

The Red Army develops strength and Hitler's Spring Offensive is stopped at Stalingrad; and in the largest ghetto the inhabitants' fight back in the Warsaw Uprising.

Battles between Cold War spies lead to danger, betrayal and a dramatic escape, all threatening to derail the fragile move towards world peace.

Fiona Bruce presents the show from the Bishop's Palace in Wells, Somerset, where items include a plaque from a Bristol pub.

Every Autumn, polar bears gather on the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada to wait for the sea ice to form so they can begin their winter hunt.

Jack has his eye on a Peugeot 205 GTI that could be one of the finest examples in the country. Plus, Derek collects a pair of sporty 60s Triumphs.

In the search for billions of dollars in gold, historian Tanya uncovers a shocking new theory that flips the hunt to the east.

Derek picks out a solid-looking 1969 MGB for the team to look out for at auction - after winning it, it is sent to a father-and-son team for restoration.

Dave alerts the team to a 1979 Lotus Esprit S3 - it's an expensive buy and a serious risk, but it's also a thoroughbred classic in need of a proper recommission.

Shamil finds a pinball machine that should be simple to repair, but just when Rob thinks he's got the flippers flipping, another tricky obstacle gets in the way.

Shamil relives his childhood memories with a classic Scalextric, but it's a new challenge for Rob who never owned one as a child and has never fixed one either.

While updating a vintage aluminium boat, the team disagree over what size and shape it needs to be. Plus, Ivan and Louiza reinvent a cycle sidecar.

Shopping from Home.

Michael Portillo visits the University of Glasgow's Officer Training Corps, then heads to Helensburgh, finding a group of artists known as the Glasgow Boys.

Michael Portillo sets off on the first leg of a journey from the Midlands to Rye in East Sussex, beginning by travelling from Warwick to Radley in Oxfordshire.

Michael Portillo picks up his journey from Warwick to Rye. In Reading, he traces the origins of education for workers. In Cliveden he explores an Italianate mansion.

Michael Portillo reaches the capital on his rail journey. In Ealing, he is transformed for the silver screen by expert hair and make-up.

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

Paul hits the road to collect an old navy ambulance that served its time as a holiday camper.

In Kursk, a 'battlefield' the size of Wales, the tide turns, and the Soviet's push back, but as Germany retreats, they destroy all evidence of their genocidal activities.

This ambitious, striking film tells an astonishing story which challenges our understanding of the Second World War and our perception of world-renowned leaders.

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.

The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo.

The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus.

In Kursk, a 'battlefield' the size of Wales, the tide turns, and the Soviet's push back, but as Germany retreats, they destroy all evidence of their genocidal activities.

This ambitious, striking film tells an astonishing story which challenges our understanding of the Second World War and our perception of world-renowned leaders.

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.

Gordon Buchanan learns how a Canadian town stays safe from polar bears, and Simon Reeve meets scientists monitoring the melting of glaciers.

More old school humour in the wartime comedy. Renee and Edith face the German firing squad following a bungled Resistance operation.

Farcical fun. As the war nears its end, The Colonel and Gruber make an escape bid to Spain and Herr Flick has had extensive plastic surgery.

Wartime sitcom full of funny names. Rene is taken prisoner by Louise of the Communist Resistance, who tells him he's to be her love slave.

The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo.

The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus.

Shamil hunts down a battered 1940s Marconi Radiogram that has seen better days, and Rob is tasked with getting a 50's TV working again by the family who made them.

Shamil buys an 80s Technics record deck for Rob to restore.

The team reinvent a 1936 design for a three-wheeled car using recycled parts and a reclaimed recumbent trike. Plus, Ruth and Carl rework a vintage burglar alarm.

Shopping from Home.

Michael Portillo journeys from Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend, visiting an exotic West End store that was popular among Victorian women.

Michael Portillo travels from Warwick to Rye in East Sussex. En route he discovers how the Edwardians' attitude towards cultivation bears fruit even now.

Beginning in Jarrow, Michael uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300miles to Westminster in order to petition the Government for work.

Michael Portillo is in Northumbria, discovering what lay behind a national initiative to plant one of the largest manmade woodlands in Europe.

Salvage reinventor Gary Wallis restores a Grenadier Guard's drum, creates a garden feature from a helicopter tripod, and repurposes a vintage car grille into a gleaming design classic.

Gary Wallis reinvents an old ship's compass and a grand display cabinet into two of his most successful transformations to date.

Gary Wallis revamps a pub's interior, visits an automobilia auction at Silverstone, creates a chair out of WW2 bomber jackets and gives a Victorian table a new zinc top.

Gary Wallis visits Kempton Park Autojumble, where he buys a tired vintage Moto Guzzi bike and transforms it into a stunning display piece.

More old school humour in the wartime comedy. Renee and Edith face the German firing squad following a bungled Resistance operation.

Farcical fun. As the war nears its end, The Colonel and Gruber make an escape bid to Spain and Herr Flick has had extensive plastic surgery.

Wartime sitcom full of funny names. Rene is taken prisoner by Louise of the Communist Resistance, who tells him he's to be her love slave.

Robbie Cumming journeys from Shardlow to Etruria Junction, Stoke on Trent, exploring the Trent and Mersey Canal.

Robbie Cumming explores the English canal network. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves to be problematic and Robbie helps out a stranded boater.

Robbie Cumming continues across the Pennines from Marple to Huddersfield, where his journey is hampered by a fallen tree and a leaking lock pound.

Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground.

Dom builds a drift car with engineer Sam Lovegrove. At home, he gets a digger in to make his new pond, and he and Sam have a go at gig rowing after fixing the club trailer in Hayle.

Simon Reeve crosses mainland Australia, visiting a ghost town contaminated by a nearby asbestos mine and a deprived Aborigine community near Uluru.

Simon Reeve visits an anthropologist living with a forest tribe in Argentina, and tours a neighbourhood once considered the most dangerous in the world.

David Jason examines British innovations in the history of engineering, beginning with a look at wheeled vehicles like the Penny Farthing and Stephenson's rocket.

Jack has his eye on a Peugeot 205 GTI that could be one of the finest examples in the country. Plus, Derek collects a pair of sporty 60s Triumphs.

Derek and Paul are off to Leeds on a rare father and son road trip to pick up a VW Cabriolet and a Lotus Elite.

Derek navigates the dry stone walls of the Peak District to collect a very original 1988 Opel Manta. Plus, Dave deals with a Ford Granada rally support vehicle.

Derek has a three-hour drive in a 1960s bus that arrived in the UK after a life in the sun. Dave takes a Triumph TR7 convertible to auction.