Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean.

A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.

Long-running travel programme

A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way...

There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one...

Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of...

Embark in a journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world in this documentary series. Each episode features a new city and...

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by...

Stories from the perspective of a murderer's family, exploring the impact their relative's crime had on them. Episodes feature interviews with...

Going behind the scenes with the world's biggest delivery company to find out how they deliver an extraordinary range and quantity of packages all...

Finding Home is a documentary web series chronicling the painstaking efforts of LGBT immigrants to build and define a home in Los Angeles.

Live series revealing the untold story of how Heathrow Airport is run.

Gordon Buchanan, Kate Humble and Simon Reeve head north to follow the remarkable story of polar bears and the Arctic.

Millions dream of going into space, but how many of us have what it takes? Astronaut Chris Hadfield and his expert team will choose one winner from...

Hippo: Wild Feast Live brings you an amazing insight into the rarely-seen world of nature's food chain...LIVE! Bringing the food chain to life...

Being an astronaut is the most dangerous and extraordinary job there is. But what's life really like in microgravity? This March, Channel 4 will...

Trainspotting Live will bring three nights of spotting, joy and excitement to BBC Four as Peter Snow, mathematician Dr Hannah Fry and engineer Dick...

Émilie and Clifford have turned their home into a zoo where they care for wild animals in need of rehabilitation.