2024-09-25
The bluebells are out in Buckinghamshire as Briony May Williams shows some splendid countryside properties to a couple wanting to escape from the Warwickshire town of Rugby. And if you've ever wondered what it would be like to swap city life for farm life then Briony meets a woman who has done just that.
Iqbal and Pardeep have two teenage children and need their blank garden to appeal to their love of sport and the outdoors. Sadly, the sloping plot, dangerous deck and circular gazebo don't reflect their interests or tastes. Lee and Chris go head-to-head and Chris's contemporary design gets the nod. Key to the build is a giant L-shaped seating area, perfect for teenage hang-outs or family parties.
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti travel to Turkey to work at Argos in Cappadocia, a hotel built into a network of ancient caves. Combining history with modern luxury, Monica finds herself brushing cave ceilings with housekeeping before flying above in a hot air balloon. Meanwhile, Rob helps with the finishing touches of a new spa. With each room providing surprises and inviting curiosity, Rob seeks f
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The big political issues of the day.
Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot?
Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players try to find the unbeatable answer.
Michelin-starred pub landlord Tom Kerridge is joined by Irish chef Richard Corrigan to go head to head and produce the best dish made from the unsung heroes of the British larder. Richard is a big fan of one of our least loved ingredients – offal. He has a job to do to persuade Tom that kidneys are ever worth the effort, while Tom cooks with one of our most ignored fish – hake – which he pairs wit
It is MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finals week and the competitors are feeling the heat. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace teams up with chef Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing to continue their search for this year's MasterChef: The Professionals champion. The remaining eight chefs brace themselves to cook up a storm as they face a double beast of a challenge in the MasterC
House-proud couples from the Norfolk Broads and Worcestershire swap houses. But as they exchange lifestyles, will they enjoy their experience, and which swap will be the winner?
Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of smuggling intrigue and bravery on the Yorkshire coast. Moderation: Ben Robinson.
Paul Martin presents from the Watts Gallery in Surrey, a treasure trove of British art and sculpture. The experts Thomas Plant and David Harper are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. Thomas values an art deco flapper girl, while a trio of pocket watches impresses David. Paul also visits the heathland known as the Devil's Punchbowl to uncover gruesome tales of highway robber
Every day this week, celebrity contestants Ahir Shah, Michaela Strachan, Dr Xand van Tulleken and Vogue Williams take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars o
Janette Manrara has all the backstage ballroom action, with more couples stopping by.
Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet. She reveals the World War I spy craft hidden in the pages of every passport and takes a look into how modern ID checks were shaped by the hunt for a 19th-century French serial killer and 1970s psychedelic art.
Gregg Wallace explores the Dell Ugo factory in Hertfordshire to reveal how it makes 500 million stuffed pasta parcels every year. He's following production of one of their bestsellers, crab and crayfish raviolo, and what better place to start than at the intake bay with a delivery of frozen crayfish tails. Factory manager Cesra Da Rocha explains that they receive around half a tonne a week of the
Martin murdered his friend 18 years ago. Will the parole board move him to an open prison, where he will come into contact with the public, or does a serious incident whilst in custody prove he's still a risk? Meanwhile, 50-year-old Kevin needs to persuade the panel he is no longer a threat to the authorities following an attack on two police officers. He points towards his past as the root cause
Gordon and Ash's relationship is put to the test at Megan and Rumi's pop-up wedding.
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories – reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, brings his experience and expertise to bear on the most important international stories. In discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlin
In the breast centre at University Hospital Llandough, health worker Michaela has been a patient for almost a decade, treated throughout that time by clinical lead Eleri Davies. Michaela had a double mastectomy but is among the ten per cent of women with breast cancer who unfortunately see their cancer return. Eleri prioritises Michaela for this third life-saving operation, knowing she only has a
A shocking BBC investigation into serious sexual abuse allegations by Mohamed al Fayed, the former owner of luxury department store Harrods. The Egyptian billionaire businessman, who died last year aged 94, is accused of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape by the women who worked for him. At the time of many of the alleged attacks, Al Fayed was the owner of London's luxury department store
The race reaches its climax as one lucky team crosses the finish line in first place to claim their title as champions of Celebrity Race Across the World. The teams face their biggest challenge yet, racing a budget-crippling 2,750km across the mighty Andes into Chile. With just 39 minutes separating the four teams, it is all to play for. After 30 days and 12,500km, which team will be the first to
Opening in the first hours of the Russian invasion, this final episode explores how Zelensky used the skills he'd honed as an entertainer to galvanise people, as well as taking viewers inside Ukraine's peace negotiations with Russia. And the Zelenskys reveal what happened in the first hours of the Russian invasion, and open up about the realities of living through war and the difficulty of making
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