I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth
On stage – in person – for one special performance the great Dame Judi Dench and Gyles Brandreth bring their West End sell-out show to Edinburgh...
See moreJudi Dench: Our National Treasure
A profile of the actress from a strict Quaker upbringing in Yorkshire, through her staunch determination to make it as a thespian. There's also a...
See moreTo the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
A feature-length special retrospective of one of Britain's most beloved sitcoms, with new and archival interviews and footage examining the...
See moreLast Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the...
See moreElizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
Kirsty Young celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip by examining the longest royal marriage in British history...
See moreHi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More
A celebration of the much-loved holiday camp sitcom, featuring classic scenes and interviews with members of cast and crew including Su Pollard...
See moreMike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Documentary in which the late impressionist's daughters get to the truth about their father's rise to fame and record-breaking success, and his...
See moreQueen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. While her service to her country is...
See moreThe Battle for Britain's Breakfast
The story of how the introduction of breakfast television to the UK in 1983 led to a fierce battle for viewers between the BBC and ITV.
See moreIn Jane Austen's Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth travels to the West Yorkshire moors, known as "Bronte Country". It is an area that shaped the Bronte sisters, and they...
See moreAn Audience with Kenneth Williams
Outstanding raconteur Kenneth Williams regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with a long look back at his career - from his time...
See moreVictoria Wood In Her Own Words
A look back at the life and work of one of Britain's greatest comediennes, featuring interviews with those who worked alongside Victoria.
See moreKenneth Williams In His Own Words
Kenneth Williams's comedy career highlights are celebrated in a documentary narrated by his friend and fellow wordsmith, Gyles Brandreth...
See moreHardy's Britain
Gyles Brandreth explores the landscape that influenced Thomas Hardy. The author spent most of his life in the south-west of England, and set his...
See morePrince Philip: An Extraordinary Life
Born in Corfu in 1921, Prince Philip has lived on the national stage through Britain’s move from Empire to Commonwealth amid all the extraordinary...
See moreIn Charles Dickens Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth travels to the places that inspired one of Britain's most famous storytellers.
See moreThe Story of Panto with Gyles Brandreth
Panto-aficionado Gyles will immerse himself in every aspect of the genre, from its roots in commedia dell’arte and Victorian music hall to scene...
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