U and YESTERDAY

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.

The team restore a 1988 Golf GTI Convertible - an iconic hot hatch - along with a wooden launch boat and a catch-up with a Mk1 Austin Mini.

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.

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.

Michael Portillo embarks on train journeys through Edwardian Britain, exploring the grand estates of Norfolk and a bivouac on Brownsea Island on the way.

Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill: Michael Portillo explores Edwardian utopia in Letchworth, where he meets a fourth generation citizen who introduces him to the town's community spirit.

Shopping from Home.

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.

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

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, and Jack heads to Rotherham to pick up a pair of rare Bond Bugs.

Hitler's Island Madness: Uncovering hidden structures built by the Nazis. The first edition focuses on Guernsey, which Hitler occupied and fortified over the course of five years.

The last few months of the war involved final battles in Germany, the assault on Berlin, Hitler's death, and the emergence of a new dictator: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

The team arrives at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, where objects include a diamond and gold ring with a grim history.

A second visit to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Items include early medical instruments.

A super-rare Renault Clio Williams 2 in F1 blue with contrasting gold alloys turns Dave Mathewson an interesting shade of green.

The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96 - despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction.

Hitler's Island Madness: Uncovering hidden structures built by the Nazis. The first edition focuses on Guernsey, which Hitler occupied and fortified over the course of five years.

The last few months of the war involved final battles in Germany, the assault on Berlin, Hitler's death, and the emergence of a new dictator: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

The team arrives at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, where objects include a diamond and gold ring with a grim history.

David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which animals battle to survive in a world of extremes, from mountain summits to deserts, polar tundra to caves.

Jack's baby Max makes his podium debut with Great Grandad Derek. Paul visits a former stock car racer and finds a Pinto pimped Anglia and a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus.

Derek acquires a collection of pre and post war classics, including a Vincent Rapide, a 1928 Alvis, a Ford Pilot and an Indian Scout with sidecar.

A super-rare Renault Clio Williams 2 in F1 blue with contrasting gold alloys turns Dave Mathewson an interesting shade of green.

The team snap up a slightly saggy Seventies Saab 96 - despite a stunning restoration, could it result in a record financial loss when it goes to auction.