Boarding the train to the north coast, Anna travels along one of the most spectacular railway journeys on the island to meet Derry Girls actor Ian McElhinney. In the seaside town of Portrush, Ian reminisces about childhood holidays spent enjoying dulse, a local seaweed snack. Inspired, Anna heads to the shoreline at low tide to harvest some for a delicious recipe before moving inland, where the pair try their hand at pig farming, and produce cured meats reminiscent of the Mediterranean.

The layouts aren’t working for anyone today! Martin is confused in Cornwall, Owain is baffled in Birmingham, and Tommy is gobsmacked in Gillingham.

Chunky maple logs are sent to woodturner Chris's workshop, but will transforming them leave him stumped?

With the last of their children about to fly the nest, a couple from a large Berkshire town need Jules Hudson’s help to find them a new home in the Suffolk countryside that has holiday let potential. Jules presents a range of fantastic options for their impressive budget, all with exciting opportunities for paying guests, leaving the couple to figure whether it will be the business or the home that takes precedence.

BAFTA award-winning comedian Michael McIntyre returns with a brand-new episode of his Big Show for an unmissable night of family entertainment at London's prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Hollywood star Michael Sheen hands over his phone - which is filled with A-list contacts - for an unforgettable edition of 'Send to All'. Olly Murs helps pull off an incredibly ambitious surprise on an unsuspecting superfan, and a truly deserving member of the public becomes the ‘Unexpected Star of the Show’.

Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman present a special celebrity edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. The celebrities competing for the Pointless trophy are Larry Dean, Holly Walsh, Desiree Burch, Jessica Fostekew, Morgan Lake, Ashleigh Nelson, Beatie Edney and Michelle Collins.

The Piripenguins are annoyed to find that their holiday home has been double-booked by penguin nemesis Millie the Squid. With both refusing to move, is a resolution possible?

Cosima and Big Lizard find some fascinatingly slippery fruit, but bringing it safely back to the ship is more challenging than they imagined!

Weasy and the ducklings race around an obstacle course on a sheep and a chicken. When Weasy spots a device in the Farm of the Future that can give one animal the abilities of another, he sees his chance to win.

Only wood elves have ever defeated the mighty Eye of Vernon hat, so when the Riddlemaster wears the eye to take over the forest, the heroes quest to Wood Elf Wood to get help. However, Twinkle really doesn’t want to, as wood elves are so stuck up! Struggling to contain her irritation with their high-and-mighty ways, Twinkle still manages to offend them, and the heroes wonder how they will ever save the forest now.

Duck and Frog must move a famous pop star’s possessions from one mansion to another. However, they are unable to do it with anything remaining in one piece.

The Winx plan a day of adventure in Magixia, but Griselda's restrictions and an incomplete project keep them grounded... until Robin helps them sneak away.

With the mat list going up today, Layla is anxious that she won’t be on it and that Jordan and Olive will. Kenzie struggles to finalise the team, and Cammy helps Melody taunt their rivals.

Joel takes on an epic superhero challenge as he attempts something that has never been done before - climbing one of the UK’s tallest buildings Spidey-style!

It’s the first ever RHS Sandringham Flower Show, and Arit Anderson, Jamie Butterworth and Frances Tophill are on hand to take a look around. From spectacular show gardens to a floral marquee packed full of horticultural goodies, there is something to whet the appetite. A local grower who knows everything there is to know about roses provides expert advice, while a National Collection holder in Lincolnshire shines a light on drought-tolerant achilleas. A couple in Kent share their new-found love of succulents, with some useful advice on how to care for them. And in Hampshire, a plantsman conveys his passion for carrying on the family tradition of running a nursery.

Wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton, together with her husband Frank and their three young children, move to the romantic Samburu National Reserve in Kenya to run a safari camp for the first time. But life out there isn't easy. There are monkeys in the kitchen, floods threatening the camp and, with no fences to keep out the wildlife, elephants are regular house guests. This series follows their ups and downs as the family struggles to keep guests, elephants, lions and even crocodiles smiling. Wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton and the elephant rescue team race to save the life of a recently orphaned calf. The baby elephant is flown to an elephant orphanage in Nairobi. But with a terror threat on the Kenya's east coast, the family's safari camp is in crisis. Saba must work to save the business and do all she can to try to protect Samburu's trusting elephants.

It’s week 2, and judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young put the 11 remaining sewers through their paces with three challenges themed around prints and colours. First, the sewers take on the Pattern Challenge, constructing a pattern-matched shell top with adaptive elements, including invisible side-zips and a high-low hem. In the Transformation Challenge, they are given second-hand clothes in purple and brown, the judges’ least-favourite colours, and have to create garments that will convince them to change their minds. Finally, in the Made-to-Measure, the sewers must create an eye-catching outfit in just one colour.

This time, Flog It! comes from the RAF Museum in Cosford, Shropshire. Antiques experts Adam Partridge and Claire Rawle are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. Claire gets sentimental over a music box and Adam discovers a silver cigarette case from Russia. Paul Martin falls for an iconic bike and visits the nearby historic Ironbridge to investigate the start of the industrial revolution.

How did the ostrich come to lay the biggest egg on earth? Chris Packham explores the way reproduction has shaped life on earth and the surprising evolutionary origins of sex, eggs and birds. It's a four-billion-year journey contained within a shell.

An exclusive set from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, performed in front of Television Centre, comprising old and new songs. From 2006.

They first triumphed on the 2002 reality show Pop Stars: The Rivals, and over the next decade, dominated the UK charts, the tabloids and the affections of fans of pure pop perfection. Here are the group’s greatest musical moments and biggest hits, from their chart-topping debut Sound of the Underground to Something Kind of Ooooh, Can’t Speak French, Call the Shots and beyond.

Coldplay fans will be in Paradise with this trip through the BBC’s archives, which follows the incredible journey that’s taken the band from promising new talents, whose first hits coincided with the start of a new century, right through to stadium-filling global superstars. With all the key songs and anthems taken from a selection of their finest TV performances, this Coldplay mix looks and sounds Magic.

Toby Jones is one of Britain’s best-loved actors. Both of his parents were actors: his dad was the first in his family, while his mum comes from a long line of actors. Toby wants to discover more about this maternal acting dynasty but is also intrigued by his dad’s stories about a mysterious connection to India. Toby starts on his mum’s side and visits his brothers to see what they remember. Between them, they trace back five generations, all of them actresses, to Toby’s great-great-great-grandmother Sarah Thorne, who, the story goes, ran a theatre in Margate. Toby heads to the Theatre Royal in Margate, which is being restored, and meets project manager Haley White. Toby learns Sarah’s father was an impresario and that she first began acting as a teenager. He also discovers Sarah set up one of the first drama schools, making a huge contribution to the professionalisation of acting. Toby is struck by how drama school also transformed his father’s life. Turning to his dad’s side, Toby goes to see an old family friend, Hilary. She shows Toby a census that takes him back to his great-grandfather, Henry Enoch Jones, who worked as a saggar maker in the potteries in Stoke-on-Trent. Toby’s next stop is the Gladstone Pottery Museum, where he meets Ben Miller. He learns the saggars his grandfather made were containers used to protect ceramics during firing. Ben also has documents to show Toby. A census from 1861 reveals the names of his great-great-grandparents, John and Jane Jones, and shows Jane was born in India. Their marriage certificate places them in Meerut in northern India. Toby wonders whether there is some truth in his dad’s stories of Indian heritage. The marriage certificate records that John Jones was a private in the British army. In Meerut, Toby meets writer Gillian Wright, who explains how John came to India from Stoke. Military records show John enlisted in Newcastle-under-Lyme, not far from Stoke. A memoir written by an officer paints a vivid picture of John’s over 500-mile journey from Calcutta to his station in northern India. Determined to learn more about his great-great-grandmother Jane, Toby hopes Dr Amit Pathak can help. Toby and Amit meet in the cemetery of the former cantonment – the military base from which the British army enforced its rule in India. Amit has several documents relating to Jane. Her first marriage certificate shows she was married to a man named Michael Gilder. He died in Umballa (now Ambala), where Toby’s great-great-grandfather John was based. Jane and John married three and a half months later. Amit explains how as a widow, Jane would have been very vulnerable, relying on charity and goodwill from the regiment. Marrying again gave her greater protection. Toby also discovers she had four children. Tragically, two of the children died in a cholera epidemic and the other two disappeared from the records. Toby is touched to hear they would have been buried in the cemetery where they are sitting. He then learns John and Jane’s first child also probably died at just a month old and, sadly, at that time Jane was alone, as John was involved in suppressing the 1857 Uprising, now known as the First War of Indian Independence. In May 1857, an uprising against the rule of the British East India Company broke out in Meerut. It soon spread throughout much of India and centred on Delhi. John and his regiment were ordered to march on Delhi. Toby follows in his footsteps and meets Professor Rudrangshu Mukherjee to learn more. Toby discovers the uprising was brutally suppressed, with atrocities committed by both sides. He reads an account by an officer in John’s regiment that gives a graphic description of breaching the Kashmiri Gate. Toby reflects on the effect of being involved and witnessing such violence would have had on John. He learns John was sent back to Stoke with an injury. Before he leaves India, Toby wants to see if he can solve the mystery of how his great-great-grandmother Jane came to be born there. He meets Dr Merin Simi Raj to see if she has managed to take the search any further. Merin shows him Jane’s baptism record, which details her parents, Toby’s great-great-great-grandparents Samuel and Mary Burns. Toby then sees their marriage record, revealing Mary is recorded as ‘Indo-Briton’. Toby is astonished when Merin tells him that one of Mary’s parents must have been Indian. She then shows Toby his DNA report, confirming he has Indian ancestry. Toby is delighted to discover his late father’s story of Indian heritage was true. Although he can’t tell him, he concludes it is the stories we tell that make us who we are - and now he has even more stories to pass on to his children.

Nottingham Liberal Synagogue, part of the Progressive Judaism movement, guide us into the Sabbath with their musical Friday evening service, known as Erev Shabbat. Led by Rabbi Gili Zidkiyahu alongside co-Rabbi Josh Levy, this inclusive musical service welcomes all members of the community together to usher in the Sabbath. With liturgical guidance from our prayer leaders, the service blends ancient psalms and prayers, including the Sh’ma (prayer and declaration of faith) and a silent Amidah (offering time for personal reflection) with poetry and hymns. After the blessing of the challah, a traditional Jewish bread, and the Kiddush (sanctification of the wine), the community enjoy a light bring-and-share supper in the synagogue and talk about what being part of the Progressive Judaism movement means to them.

Seven celebrities of differing faiths and beliefs experience an emotional journey on a pilgrimage in north Wales, a route linked by churches dedicated to early Celtic Christian saints. Immersing themselves on this spiritual journey are wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan, who places her faith in the natural world; Spencer Matthews, a former Made in Chelsea reality star who was christened in the Church of England but is still searching for answers to life’s big questions; Sonali Shah, a journalist and TV presenter who grew up in a Jain family; comedian Eshaan Akbar, a lapsed Muslim; Amanda Lovett, a practising Catholic who was catapulted into the public eye in the first series of Traitors; actor Tom Rosenthal of Friday Night Dinner fame, who is areligious; and TV personality and former model Christine McGuinness, who is spiritual but doesn’t practise one particular faith. Travelling on foot and by bus, the seven pilgrims begin their adventure at Flint Castle on the bank of the Dee Estuary and follow the coastal path to Greenfield Valley, the official start of the 220km Pilgrim’s Way.

In Buckinghamshire, Sarah Moore scours Beaconsfield recycling centre for items that can be given a new lease of life rather than hitting the skips. A retro orange armchair is a task for upholsterer Leanne Watts, while upcycling siblings Katie Stone and Sophie Lawrence want to add a 60s groove to a tallboy and dresser set. For her own project, Sarah has a vision for some discarded spectacle cases, but will they see a profit when she comes to sell?

In Warwickshire, Eric Knowles finds out how bargain hunting can be good for the planet. Meanwhile, the reds and blues are on the hunt for profits with help from experts Charles Hanson and Nick Hall.

The ocean is where life first began, and where it first experimented with the mating game. All the creatures living here face the same challenge – how to find a partner in the largest and least-populated habitat on earth. To solve that challenge, marine animals have developed some of the most ingenious breeding strategies of all. The waters off Hawaii are witness to the largest courtship battles on the planet. Each spring, humpback whales from across the blue emptiness of the northern Pacific arrive, looking for mates. A single female can attract 20 or more males, and she is the one to determine who becomes her mate by leading them in a spectacular chase. Only the strongest and most aggressive stay the course. In a scene never witnessed before, the violence of the chase ends with moments of surprising tenderness as she allows the winner to take his hard-won place by her side. Meeting places are hotspots for marine creatures looking for passion, and few more so than coral reefs. The ways by which animals reproduce here are just as varied as the animals themselves. Clown fish families are ruled by a sex-changing female and have a strict hierarchy where bullying keeps everyone in their place. Flamboyant nudibranchs are both male and female at the same time. And flatworms determine who fertilises whom by penis fencing! The colourful reef also has a dark side - one that forces huge schools of fish to breed away from the reef, where hundreds of predatory sharks hunt and reef mantas gather in extraordinary numbers to feast, before they too court by dancing. From long-term love affairs where males become pregnant to the winner-takes-all warfare of a sea lion beach, this programme reveals the bizarre, beautiful and breathtaking behaviours of those that play the mating game in the ocean.

A Coventry mid-terrace brings back childhood memories for Dion, a former fish-and-chip shop in Cumbria has Martel feeling peckish, and there’s a bad smell in the air for Martin in the Welsh valleys.

Alistair Appleton faces his toughest assignment to date as he attempts to find broadcasting icon and one of TV’s most opinionated panellists, Janet Street-Porter, a Suffolk sanctuary - away from the many daily irritations she’d happily banish from existence. Despite Janet’s refreshingly short and sweet wish list, it proves to be a tricky challenge satisfying this exacting house hunter. However, Alistair has an ace up his sleeve, which sees the property search take an epic detour to a remote Hebridean island.

The roadshow is at Sefton Park in Liverpool, where Chinese ceramics expert Lars Tharp sees a rare double Ming dynasty vase bought in a charity shop, Raj Bisram discovers some valuable Beatles memorabilia, and Dendy Easton admires a painting by George Melly. Expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan is almost tricked by an intriguing Grand Tour bronze, Andy McConnell falls in love with some unusual Finnish glass, and Raj is excited to see a silver disc brought in by one of the members of Gerry and the Pacemakers. Will Farmer challenges Fiona Bruce to guess the values of three vases by pioneering female artists, and Fiona discovers the history behind the famous Palm House in Sefton Park.

Multi award-winning actor Adeel Akhtar wants to find out about his Indian Kenyan roots on his mum’s side. In his words, “how did a load of Indian people end up in East Africa?” Adeel visits his mum who tells him how she left Kenya for London when she was just 17 and knows little about the family, other than her mum came from a family called Suleman Verjee. Originally from Gujarat, they became one of the wealthiest families in Nairobi. She suggests Adeel goes to visit his cousin Shelley in Nairobi to find out more. In Nairobi, Shelley tells him that Suleman Verjee is not only the family name but the name of the first relative who settled in Kenya from India. The story is that he came on a boat, called a dhow, from Gujarat to Mombasa and this is where Adeel should go to discover more. In Mombasa, Adeel meets Kalandar Kamalkhan who reveals Suleman Verjee is Adeel’s three-times great grandfather and that he travelled to Mombasa in 1885 with his son, Adeel’s great great grandfather Kassam. An account of the voyage details how Kassam, aged only 15, helped his fellow passengers during a storm. In Mombasa’s old town, Adeel learns how Suleman set up shops there before sending for the rest of the family, including Kassam’s brothers Hussein and Madatally. Now Adeel wants to know how the family moved from Mombasa to Nairobi. Adeel’s next stop is Mombasa’s railway station where he meets historian Dr Moindi Kennedy. In 1896 the British started construction on the Kenya-Uganda railway and for families like Adeel’s it led to opportunities. The Suleman Verjees set up stalls along the railway track, and when the railway reached the newly established settlement of Nairobi, they were amongst the very first to open shops in what became the Indian Bazaar. Following in the footsteps of his ancestors, Adeel returns to Nairobi, where he meets Professor Kenneth Ombongi who tells him how, despite their thriving business, the Verjees were operating in a difficult environment. The crowded conditions and poor sewerage systems in the bazaar led to recurring epidemics of plague. When the colonial government commissioned an investigation into sanitation in the bazaar Adeel’s great great grandfather Kassam gave evidence. Kassam argued that it was the poor infrastructure that led to the spread of disease. The commission disagreed and a year later a British Government report proposed segregating Nairobi based on race. Adeel is shocked and saddened to hear how this struggle is emblematic of a system based on discrimination. In the end the plan for a fully segregated Nairobi wasn’t implemented but Adeel’s family still faced racial prejudice. Adeel meets historian Zahid Rajan to see if he can tell him how the family navigated this. By 1919, Adeel’s three-times great uncle Hussein was president of the East African Indian National Congress which advocated for Indian rights in British East Africa. Adeel reads Hussein’s speech, which talks movingly about the sacrifice Indian soldiers made during the war and the lack of recognition and rights they received afterwards. Adeel reflects on how far they have come to better their lives and are still treated like this. The research team have managed to track down two of Adeel’s distant relatives, Inayat and Basharat Suleman Verjee. Their great grandfather was Madatally, the younger brother of Adeel’s great great grandfather Kassam. They tell Adeel the family were Ismaili, a denomination of Islam whose leader is the Aga Khan, and that the family donated money to build a Jamatkhana centre for the Ismaili community in Nairobi. Adeel then learns that his great great grandfather Kassam also made a bequest to establish a girls’ school in the Jamatkhana. He sees a list of the first pupils and spots his grandmother Kulsum’s name, which he finds very touching. The brothers have one more surprise for Adeel when they present him with a family tree that shows that Kassam’s first marriage was to a woman called Ziada, and she was from the Giriama people. Adeel is surprised and delighted to discover he has African Kenyan ancestry as well as Indian Kenyan. Adeel meets Samuel Nyanchoga, an expert on Giriama culture. Samuel explains that while he doesn’t have specific information about Ziada, marriages like hers to Kassam were not that unusual. He thinks they would have met through trade. Ziada is an Arabic name so he thinks she may have converted on marrying Kassam. Adeel reflects on how their legacy lives on in subsequent generations. Adeel is amazed by the vastness of the story he has uncovered, the journeys his ancestors took from Gujarat to Kenya to England and his newly discovered African Kenyan roots. Now he feels an even greater connection to the country in which his mother was born and cannot wait to take his wife and children back there.

Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC's most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she's exploring subjects that all begin with the letter Q. Programmes include Gardeners' World, The One Show, RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Springwatch, with presenters Monty Don, Chris Packham, Joe Swift, James Alexander Sinclair, Alan Titchmarsh, Nicky Chapman, Andy Sturgeon and Carol Klein.

Christine Walkden heads for the lakes and fells of Cumbria to visit some more magnificent gardens. At Levens Hall, she lends a hand planting some spring bulbs and hears some of lakeland lad Len's special memories. At Holehird, she meets the dedicated volunteers who have restored this 19th-century garden to its former glory. And we discover the spur to Beatrix Potter's prolific writing career.

Anita continues her east coast road trip, visiting the Naze, a nature reserve on the Essex coast. Here, coastal erosion is particularly severe, with around 2 to 3 metres lost from the cliffs every year. But there are benefits to a crumbling coastline – it can reveal 55 million years of history. Anita joins a group of enthusiastic fossil hunters on the lookout for remnants of the coast's fascinating past. She also discovers what has been done to protect the area’s heritage and visits one of over a thousand brightly coloured beach huts overlooking the North Sea. Along the way, Anita looks back through the Countryfile archives at the hidden histories found across our landscape.

Derek revisits three walks that have changed people’s lives. He sees how the great outdoors aided a cancer patient’s recovery and inspired those with sight loss to go birdwatching.

It's all about the borders at Beechgrove Garden as Brian Cunningham and Kirsty Wilson replant, fill gaps and replace losses all around the plot. Kirsty revisits her hot border, designed to display vibrant colours at the height of summer. The winter temperatures killed off a few plants, so she will be trying out some alternatives. Brian is in the calendar border, created to have some form of colour or interest every month of the year. It has not had much attention this year, so Brian will be topping it up to ensure year-round performance. Kirsty will also be planting in the border behind Beechgrove's main pond, where other gaps have appeared, and she is building a new structure to create a habitat for pollinators. There is a trip to visit a great garden on the Cowal Peninsula, and all the week's handy hints.

Food writer and chef Anjum Anand is on a mission to show novice cooks how to cook simple yet delicious Indian food. In this episode she takes a stall at the quintessentially English Sherborne Country Fair where she hopes to persuade the masses to ditch greasy burgers and hot dogs in favour of her healthier alternative, and raise money for charity. She enlists the help of energetic friend Panthea, who is a great sales woman but can't cook, so Anjum decides it is time for her to learn. Anjum shows Panthea how to cook up a tandoori-style feast. There is delicious chicken tikka marinated in ginger, garlic, spices and yoghurt, before being grilled and served in a wrap with crunchy salad. Plus luscious lamb brochettes with a mint and coriander pickle. For the vegetarians, thick tandoori mushrooms with a spinach, peanut and paneer filling. All that is left is for Panthea to master the art of making samosas and the two head off to Dorset to see if they are a match for the burger vans.

Alex, a friend of Anjum Anand's, is having the boys over to watch the FA Cup Final. His initial thought is an Indian takeaway, but Anjum persuades him to cook up an Indian feast. Having treated him to a tasty breakfast of mango smoothies, they head to the supermarket to pick up ingredients where Alex learns everything there is to know about chillies. Anjum and Alex make spicy lamb burgers made with fresh chillies, ginger, mint and lashings of coriander as well as delicious chilli-chicken - rolled in bread crumbs and oven-baked. Anjum then reveals the ancient art of cheese-making before visiting a top Indian restaurant in London where Head Chef Mehernosh shows her the secrets of kulfi, a rich Indian ice cream.

This episode of the series is hosted by quick-witted Dara O Briain, who introduces wonderful Australian comic Felicity Ward and the sensational Mo Gilligan to the stage.

Comedian and presenter Susan Calman, internet star Max Fosh and DJ Noreen Khan have to separate unbelievable facts from playful fiction. Vernon Kay hosts as unreliable tour guide Paul Gorton shares the sights and stories of Abergavenny as the week reaches its midpoint.

Sue isn’t thrilled that Michael is back with Renee, his cheating wife, and turns down an invite to Renee’s BJJ graduation ceremony, pretending she has other plans and upsetting Michael in the process. Sue doesn’t have any plans, so offers to work in the charity shop to help out Eileen, but it’s a disaster. Sue realises she should go and support Michael after all and prove she’s still a good mum, but Linda causes chaos.

Millions watch Ruby Franke’s wholesome YouTube content, but happy families are rarely as they seem. Could life coach Jodi Hildebrandt hold the answers to the family’s problems?

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back at Longleat, Britain’s first safari park, where life never stands still and neither do the challenges. As the park prepares for its first hippos in over 40 years, a heartbreaking battle unfolds in Lion Country. The keepers are on high alert as Malaika, the beloved matriarch of the pride, shows worrying signs of illness. If the other lions sense her weakness, they could turn on her, with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Ben helps with a high-stakes mission to outwit the park’s notorious macaques before they dismantle their latest enrichment challenge. Hamza faces his own test as he tries to distinguish the youngest members of the ostrich flock, vital work if any bird needs urgent care. And Megan meets a red panda for an ingenious health check, while deep in the park’s wilderness, the beavers are reshaping the land, but will their hard work survive human interference?

Criminals often use hire cars whilst carrying out their illegal activities. By constantly switching vehicles, they make it harder for the police to trace crimes back to them. A Land Rover hired out by a rental company has been linked to a spate of street robberies in Manchester. The car is now 200 miles away in central London, but it’s fitted with a tracker, so Neil and his team are following its every move. As they close in on the suspect vehicle, they call for police back-up and prepare to swoop. In the UK, over 300 vehicles are stolen every day, and many of them are shipped overseas, where they are sold to unscrupulous buyers. But the authorities are fighting back against organised gangs of car thieves smuggling stolen vehicles out of the country through ports such as Felixstowe. In just a few hours, stolen vehicle examiner Adam discovers six cars, worth around £200,000, hidden inside shipping containers and about to be exported. Cars aren’t the only vehicles to be targeted by criminals. In Nottingham, thieves have made off with a three-tonne digger. But it’s fitted with a tracking device, so Richard hits the road, determined to find it and get it back off the thieves.

When fire crews attended a blaze at a hostel in West Sussex, they quickly discovered a burned body on a bedroom floor. It belonged to 37-year-old mother of five Melanie Grey and it was clear she'd been the victim of a brutal attack. As they launched a murder investigation, police needed to know what had happened in the victim’s final moments, so they called on a blood spatter analyst. Because of fire damage, carrying out a forensic investigation of the crime scene was going to be extremely challenging. Confident the blood staining under the fire residue would tell an important story, expert witness Jo Millington used an innovative technique to remove the soot and uncover the truth. Melanie’s sons Sam and Zeth Ockenden recall the night of the murder and the devastation of losing their mother. Forensic science is developing all the time, meaning there may well be no case that cannot eventually be solved. In 1973 a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and killed on her way home after a night out. Months later, two more teenage girls died when they became victims of a savage attack in what became known as the Steeltown murders. Police believed the same killer could be responsible for all three girls’ deaths, and a huge investigation was launched. However, no suspects were identified, and it would take until the late 1990s, when the cases were reinvestigated, for a suspect to finally be named. A pioneering DNA analyst, Dr Colin Dark, carried out the world’s first use of familial DNA tracing to posthumously identify a serial killer and to solve a previously unsolved murder. With revealing interviews from Dr Dark and detective Paul Bethell.

Tommy is struggling for headroom at an Essex mid-terrace, while in south London, Jacqui has to watch her step at a ground floor flat. Owain is in south Wales, where he’s excited by the potential on offer.

Outdoor adventures are calling in Cumbria, where Jules Hudson helps a couple on the hunt for a rural home with potential for a workshop. After years of success on the Paralympic cycling stage, retirement from sport means time to launch a carpentry business, embrace their shared love of the great outdoors, and live life by and in the water. Jules lines up some tempting homes, including a mystery house with plenty of space for both work and play.

Izzie and JJ have pointed their blue van to the outskirts of Glasgow to visit Fred, who desperately needs their help after a recent diagnosis threw his life into uncertainty. Fred moved to the area 20 years ago to help care for his poorly mum. When she sadly passed away, Fred devoted himself to his career and his passion for health and safety. After years of caring for others, the diagnosis of his own poor health left him in a state of shock. Forced into early retirement from a job he enjoyed means he now has more time for his other passion: art and crafting. His new hobby demands space, but his inherited items and personal treasures are taking over the house. With a newly created room and the auction proceeds, he will be able to transform his garage into a crafting haven, complete with a kiln for his glasswork. Auctioneer Izzie Balmer comes across some stunning jewellery that once belonged to Fred's mother, including an eastern star jewel. She also discovers some curiosities, such as an unused 1950s electric toaster and some ice skates. The big question is: will all these small lots add up to fund Fred's garage makeover? Meanwhile, JJ gives some tired chairs a new lease of life and restores an interesting copper scientific instrument that Fred obtained from an old laboratory. On auction day, the jewellery that once belonged to Fred’s mum sparks a bidding war. Will JJ’s restorations find new homes too?

The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Gyles Brandreth. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

Ethical hacker Jim Browning has hacked into a scam call centre’s CCTV system, so that Nick and the team can watch as scammers pretend to be mobile phone firm O2. They’ve locked on to a woman in north London, offering her a free SIM card upgrade, but in fact all they are trying to do is order themselves an expensive new phone and bill her for it. The only chance of intercepting both her and the scammers in time lies with the ground team.

Toby Jones is one of Britain’s best-loved actors. Both of his parents were actors: his dad was the first in his family, while his mum comes from a long line of actors. Toby wants to discover more about this maternal acting dynasty but is also intrigued by his dad’s stories about a mysterious connection to India. Toby starts on his mum’s side and visits his brothers to see what they remember. Between them, they trace back five generations, all of them actresses, to Toby’s great-great-great-grandmother Sarah Thorne, who, the story goes, ran a theatre in Margate. Toby heads to the Theatre Royal in Margate, which is being restored, and meets project manager Haley White. Toby learns Sarah’s father was an impresario and that she first began acting as a teenager. He also discovers Sarah set up one of the first drama schools, making a huge contribution to the professionalisation of acting. Toby is struck by how drama school also transformed his father’s life. Turning to his dad’s side, Toby goes to see an old family friend, Hilary. She shows Toby a census that takes him back to his great-grandfather, Henry Enoch Jones, who worked as a saggar maker in the potteries in Stoke-on-Trent. Toby’s next stop is the Gladstone Pottery Museum, where he meets Ben Miller. He learns the saggars his grandfather made were containers used to protect ceramics during firing. Ben also has documents to show Toby. A census from 1861 reveals the names of his great-great-grandparents, John and Jane Jones, and shows Jane was born in India. Their marriage certificate places them in Meerut in northern India. Toby wonders whether there is some truth in his dad’s stories of Indian heritage. The marriage certificate records that John Jones was a private in the British army. In Meerut, Toby meets writer Gillian Wright, who explains how John came to India from Stoke. Military records show John enlisted in Newcastle-under-Lyme, not far from Stoke. A memoir written by an officer paints a vivid picture of John’s over 500-mile journey from Calcutta to his station in northern India. Determined to learn more about his great-great-grandmother Jane, Toby hopes Dr Amit Pathak can help. Toby and Amit meet in the cemetery of the former cantonment – the military base from which the British army enforced its rule in India. Amit has several documents relating to Jane. Her first marriage certificate shows she was married to a man named Michael Gilder. He died in Umballa (now Ambala), where Toby’s great-great-grandfather John was based. Jane and John married three and a half months later. Amit explains how as a widow, Jane would have been very vulnerable, relying on charity and goodwill from the regiment. Marrying again gave her greater protection. Toby also discovers she had four children. Tragically, two of the children died in a cholera epidemic and the other two disappeared from the records. Toby is touched to hear they would have been buried in the cemetery where they are sitting. He then learns John and Jane’s first child also probably died at just a month old and, sadly, at that time Jane was alone, as John was involved in suppressing the 1857 Uprising, now known as the First War of Indian Independence. In May 1857, an uprising against the rule of the British East India Company broke out in Meerut. It soon spread throughout much of India and centred on Delhi. John and his regiment were ordered to march on Delhi. Toby follows in his footsteps and meets Professor Rudrangshu Mukherjee to learn more. Toby discovers the uprising was brutally suppressed, with atrocities committed by both sides. He reads an account by an officer in John’s regiment that gives a graphic description of breaching the Kashmiri Gate. Toby reflects on the effect of being involved and witnessing such violence would have had on John. He learns John was sent back to Stoke with an injury. Before he leaves India, Toby wants to see if he can solve the mystery of how his great-great-grandmother Jane came to be born there. He meets Dr Merin Simi Raj to see if she has managed to take the search any further. Merin shows him Jane’s baptism record, which details her parents, Toby’s great-great-great-grandparents Samuel and Mary Burns. Toby then sees their marriage record, revealing Mary is recorded as ‘Indo-Briton’. Toby is astonished when Merin tells him that one of Mary’s parents must have been Indian. She then shows Toby his DNA report, confirming he has Indian ancestry. Toby is delighted to discover his late father’s story of Indian heritage was true. Although he can’t tell him, he concludes it is the stories we tell that make us who we are - and now he has even more stories to pass on to his children.

Eric Knowles meets a collector with a thirst for preserving brewery history. In a converted garage in Nottinghamshire, Richard Percival has 1,300 beer trays, dating back more than 100 years. Made of heavy steel with ornate designs, they’re all striking examples of British advertising – and Eric Knowles has arranged a surprise visit for him, to recognise his record-breaking collection! In nearby Newark, two teams hope their items will serve up a profit when they go shopping with their antiques experts. Nick Hall is browsing bargains with the reds, Gary and Ian, and Izzie Balmer is with the blues, Joe and Hazel. With 60 minutes on the clock, the red team spots a pot with a rim made by a well-known silversmith and decide it’s one to think about. Meanwhile, the blues are mixing things up with a pestle and mortar. In Derbyshire, it’s almost time for last orders as auctioneer Charles Hanson gets the bids flowing.

Kate Humble and Ben Fogle celebrate 25 years together on Animal Park, looking back at some of the animals, keepers and unforgettable moments they have shared, while new stories continue to unfold across the park. It's an emotional time in Wolf Wood as beloved male wolf Terry falls seriously ill. Faced with a heartbreaking decision, the keepers say goodbye to him, leaving his mate Meg alone just as she may be carrying his pups. Days later, when Meg disappears into her den and refuses to emerge, fears grow for her safety and the future of Terry's legacy. As part of the anniversary celebrations, Ben and Kate look back at one of the park's most memorable stories, the ingenious homemade wheel that transformed the life of three-legged tortoise Winky and captured the hearts of viewers. Elsewhere, Kate catches up with the park's new hippos as they continue settling into their purpose-built home, while Megan puts some of the park's longest tongues to the test and joins the rhino keepers for an up-close health check.

First to arrive at the barn is Bobby Williams from Surrey, bringing the powered wheelchair that opened up a whole new sporting career. Bobby had always loved sport as a kid, but competing on the football field with his non-disabled friends was tough. When he discovered powerchair football, it was a complete game-changer. Fast, physical and fiercely competitive, the sport gave him independence, confidence and a team of his own. For years, this chair has taken the full force of matches: spins, crashes and heavy impacts have left it battered, scratched and mechanically tired. Now stepping back from playing and moving into coaching, Bobby wants the chair restored so it can be passed on to a new young player, lending someone else the same life-changing opportunity he was given. It will take the expertise of Dom Chinea, with a little mechanical help from David Burville, to strip it back, rebuild its frame and refresh its electrics so that it can be ready once again for the rigours of the court. Next through the doors are brothers Pete and Eric McCready, carrying a fragile flag with an extraordinary romantic history. In 1951, their parents – just teenagers at the time and both avid speedway fans – attended a race night at White City Stadium in Glasgow, home of the Glasgow Tigers. Amid the roar of the engines and the smell of fuel, they met for the first time – a chance encounter that would shape the rest of their lives. Years later, when the stadium was threatened with demolition to make way for the M8 motorway, their father couldn’t bear to see a piece of that history destroyed. He famously shimmied up the flagpole and rescued the very flag that had flown above the referee’s box on the night he met his future wife. Now stained, torn and peppered with holes, the flag is in urgent need of conservation. Textile expert Rebecca Bissonnet must stabilise and clean the delicate fabric before mounting it for display in order for it to be returned to the Glasgow Tigers as both a tribute to a lost sporting venue and the remarkable love story that began beneath it. From Southend-on-Sea in Essex comes Debbie Lee, with two deeply personal pieces of jewellery: a charm necklace and bracelet handmade by her father from stainless steel cutlery. An engineer with a gift for invention, he painstakingly crafted pairs of miniature charms – including boots, guitars and crosses – in two sizes so that Debbie and her mother could wear matching sets. Over time, sadly, many of the charms have become detached, and some have been lost altogether. Now, master goldsmith Richard Talman faces the demanding task of recreating the missing pieces, not from the precious metal he is used to but in tough, unyielding steel – namely, Debbie’s late mother’s original cutlery. This gruelling task very nearly defeats Richard, and it takes every ounce of his grit and determination for the necklace and bracelet to once again be worn with pride as a testament to Debbie’s father’s ingenuity and skill. Lastly, Sarah Weir from Harrogate arrives with a battered but beloved bagatelle board that has brought her family together for generations. Originally owned by her great-uncle Dick, the game became a centrepiece of family life, particularly at Christmas, when the annual champion’s name would be added to the back. For Sarah’s mother, who was determined her adopted children would always feel they belonged, the ritual was simple: lunch, washing-up, then the bagatelle board. Even now, it continues to unite the family, including Sarah’s autistic grandson, who happily joins in when the game comes out. But decades of enthusiastic play have left the board warped, faded and structurally fragile. It’s a job for the many expert talents of David Burville, who must reinforce the frame, replace the missing pins and restore the playing surface – ensuring this noisy, competitive tradition can continue to echo through family gatherings for many years to come.

Every day this week the celebrity contestants Yasmine Akram, Cariad Lloyd, Geoff Norcott and Dennis Taylor take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games decanter, or will they be tempted by the House of Games kitchen composter?

Roman Kemp and his sidekick Sarah Greene host this quiz show where the contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor. Correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers stop them in their tracks. Five contestants battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - make it to the finish line before your rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the £5,000 cash prize.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be all right!

The Hairy Bikers start their epic 5,000-mile bakeation in Kristiansund on Norway's stunning west coast. They ride out along the Atlantic highway, ferry-hopping from island to island, and enjoy the thrilling biking provided by the spectacular roads that hug the rugged coastline of the fjords before arriving in the capital, Oslo, for the annual Norway Day celebrations. As they travel, they meet extraordinary artisan bakers, who are only too keen to teach them how to make their Norwegian specialities. They also meet some talented home-bakers, including 95-year-old Nikka, who rustles up waffles on her 65-year-old waffle iron. The Bikers choose amazing locations to cook some of their favourite Norwegian recipes: Scandinavian rye bread, cardamom and lemon cookies, and pirogi (ham- and Jarlsberg-filled pastries). On their travels, they taste the Norwegian delicacies of brown cheese and aquavit, Si rediscovers his Viking roots, and they both push themselves to the limit when they attempt the Olympic bobsleigh run.

Paul’s East Sussex smallholding is home to his two loves, his pigs and his family. Paul’s ten-year-old grandson Bobby is a regular visitor and helps him look after them. Paul is a self-confessed novice farmer, and this will be his and Bobby’s first time competing at Edenbridge & Oxted Agricultural Show. Besides the challenge of showing against much more experienced farmers, Paul runs the risk of his spirited Tamworths giving him the runaround in the ring. Meanwhile, Hannah, a sheep farmer from Kent, may have only been in the business for a few years, but she is serious about racking up some top rosettes with her Hampshire Down flock, even though she’s up against some of the best local breeders.

Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective. Satellites follow an elephant family struggling through drought, reveal previously unknown emperor penguin colonies from the colour of their poo, and discover mysterious ice rings that could put seal pups in danger. Using cameras on the ground, in the air and in space, Earth from Space follows nature’s greatest spectacles, weather events and dramatic seasonal changes. This is our home, as we’ve never seen it before.

In the spectacular setting of Gloucester Cathedral, presenter Paul Martin and experts Philip Serrell and Michael Baggott unearth some unusual items among the antiques and collectibles brought along to the valuation day. Philip discovers there are still bargains to be found at car boot sales, and an exquisite and valuable Italian micromosaic necklace sparks Michael's interest. Paul also fulfils a lifelong dream when he runs away to Gloucester-based circus Giffords and learns a few tricks of the trade from its famous clown Tweedy.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Karen Hauer, Storm Huntley, Joe Marler and Tom Read Wilson take on a series of 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

Clive Myrie is in Kent with Tracey, a soon-to-be grandmother who is worried about her high blood pressure. His suggestion? Borrow a pet – yes, really. With new apps making it simple to match people with animals, Tracey could enjoy all the benefits without the long-term commitment. And the science is clear: spending time with animals boosts happiness, improves wellbeing and lowers the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. A furry friend might be just what her heart needs.

Paul and Bob are in the Lake District to fish at some of the UK’s best-loved beauty spots – Derwentwater and Watendlath Tarn. In a change from the norm, this time Bob has chosen where they go fishing in a poignant trip down memory lane for him - this was where he used to come on camping holidays with his mates, away from parents for the first time.

Anita continues her east coast road trip, visiting the Naze, a nature reserve on the Essex coast. Here, coastal erosion is particularly severe, with around 2 to 3 metres lost from the cliffs every year. But there are benefits to a crumbling coastline – it can reveal 55 million years of history. Anita joins a group of enthusiastic fossil hunters on the lookout for remnants of the coast's fascinating past. She also discovers what has been done to protect the area’s heritage and visits one of over a thousand brightly coloured beach huts overlooking the North Sea. Along the way, Anita looks back through the Countryfile archives at the hidden histories found across our landscape.

Bergerac is a broken man, battling his demons and on leave after the death of his wife. But when a member of the Wakefields, one of Jersey’s wealthiest families, is murdered, chief of police Uma Dalal wants their best detective on the case. The Wakefields, led by patriarch Arthur, are keeping their cards close to their chests, whilst a man from Bergerac’s past surfaces to make a shocking accusation. Is Bergerac up to the job?

Eddie Marsan presents this month’s Lifeline appeal on behalf of Tourettes Action, a charity which provides support, information and advocacy to improve the lives of people living with Tourette syndrome and their families.

A dramatic new chapter begins at Longleat. After more than 50 years, hippos are returning to the park, but with hopes of creating a world-class breeding programme, the pressure is on. The team must race to finish a state-of-the-art hippo house in time while the keepers travel across Europe on a mission to learn everything they can about their precious new arrivals. But bringing together a pod of hippos who’ve never met and mixing them with the park’s sea lions could spell disaster. Elsewhere, Ben witnesses a rare moment as the Cuban crocodiles show a terrifying pack-hunting display, while on the other side of the park, the keepers hope for peace between the park’s battling hyenas after a savage attack. In Lion Country, Caleb uncovers the astonishingly clever tactics of an ageing lioness determined to outwit her pride and stay strong, and there’s heartstopping jeopardy as Megan helps reintroduce giant tortoises to the sunshine. Meanwhile, Hamza’s bird survey uncovers spectacular scenes in the skies above Half Mile Pond.

Many stolen cars end up in illegal garages known as chop shops, where they’re broken up for parts. Each part is sold on the black market, making it a potentially lucrative business for the criminals. Tracker Richard is racing to find a stolen Audi before it’s dismantled. According to the vehicle’s tracker, it’s being stored in a garage in Newport, south Wales. But will Richard get to it in time? At Felixstowe port, stolen vehicle examiner Adam discovers a shipping container crammed full of car parts. Adam’s job is to piece together the parts and identify the stolen vehicles, one by one. Caravans and motorhomes are also being targeted by criminal gangs. But one proud owner gave chase when his motorhome was stolen. Dramatic dashcam footage shows how he closed in on the thief, eventually forcing him to abandon the stolen motorhome at the side of the road and make his getaway on foot.

We explore a case that encompassed the biggest fingertip search in British history and required the help of a digital forensics expert to apprehend the suspect. But it would take the skill of a forensic pathologist to secure a conviction. In the summer of 2018, the body of 13-year-old Lucy McHugh was found in woodland near a sports centre in Southampton. Lucy had died after a frenzied knife attack, and police quickly honed in on a suspect, a 24-year-old acquaintance of Lucy called Stephen Nicholson. Police were able to use CCTV to track Lucy’s movements on the night of her murder, but were unable to ascertain exactly what happened when she entered the woods. Hoping to fill in those blanks, they turned to forensic pathologist Basil Purdue, whose evidence offered a unique insight into the cold-blooded nature of the crime and provided pivotal evidence to the jury to secure Nicholson's life sentence for Lucy’s murder. In our next case, three forensic specialists are called in to help Police Scotland identify a murder victim and uncover the killer, after a decomposed male body is found in an abandoned warehouse in Glenrothes. Soil specialist Professor Lorna Dawson and mite expert Alejandra Perotti are tasked with giving police a time frame on how long the body may have lain at the warehouse. Meanwhile, facial recognition expert Caroline Wilkinson provides a profile for the man, allowing the police to make a public appeal for a name. Caroline’s work paves the way for the identification of 60-year-old Ean Coutts. From here, the police investigation is able to connect an associate of Ean to the murder and convict David Barnes for this horrendous crime.

Christina Trevanion hosts as the red and blue teams go head-to-head at Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market in west Wales, with the expert help of Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson. Who will buy the most profitable three items to take to auction? Christina visits the nearby Gwili Steam Railway and finds out how it has been preserved for future generations.

North Yorkshire is calling, and Briony May Williams is on the case as she helps a London buyer and her beloved dog Buddy swap city bustle for a country cottage. With a £350,000 budget as well as her human best buddy by her side for support, the trio discover charming homes, towns and villages for this rural getaway. Briony also meets a family living on the edge of the amazing moors, where they now roast their own coffee beans for their thriving cafe.

Nigel Havers welcomes five more sellers to the Bidding Room, where they try to sell items to professional dealers who are on the lookout for interesting pieces, with help from expert Simon Bower. Shirley is first into the room today, hoping to sell a 19th-century music stool she’s owned for 20 years. With no room to store it any longer, she’s in search of a new owner. But will any of the dealers be playing to the tune of Simon’s expert valuation? Returning to room is film student Amy. She’s offered a wartime compass to the dealers in the past. This time, she has a 19th-century home electric shock kit up for grabs. With hopes of raising funds for an autism awareness project, Amy plans to jolt the astute buyers into parting with their cash. Ready to sharpen up the room next is Fraser, with a pair of tie presses. Any money Fraser raises will go towards his neighbour’s home bar, but are any of the dealers smart enough to do a deal? Also returning to face the dealers is Jana. She’s brought a silver tea set that’s very dear to her, but just isn’t getting to shine as it should. Jana is hoping any bids will be high enough to match the sentimental value of her collection. Finally, it’s Sarah, with an Edwardian school bench that’s been serving her family for the past seven years. Her children have outgrown the bench, and there’s no space for the piece in Sarah’s home. Will any of the dealers see the A-star quality of the bench and offer up some top-class bids? The dealers today are Ian, Jon, Jacqui, Melissa and JB, as well as Jo and Craig.

JB and Robin head to a town north of Edinburgh to assist a woman overwhelmed by her vast collections, accumulated over decades. Margaret's failing eyesight has transformed her treasured possessions into a potential safety hazard, and it’s time for a clear-out. Margaret is also mourning the loss of her beloved husband Terry, whose impressive collection of bus and coach memorabilia is proving especially difficult to confront. With her daughter Clare by her side, Margaret is determined to declutter her home. She hopes to use the money from the auction for a trip to Paris, where she wants to see the famous art galleries before her eyesight deteriorates. Auctioneer JB discovers some nostalgic treasures, including a collection of railwayana that once belonged to Margaret's grandfather. A rare watch that would have kept the trains running on time excites JB as a curiosity that could attract huge interest at auction. Meanwhile, restorer Robin gets to work, bringing neglected items back to life, taking on the challenge of restoring a 19th-century spinning wheel and a scratched magnifying glass. However, the smile will be wiped from his face if using toothpaste on an antique causes more harm than good. On auction day, JB needs to entice the bidders to dig deep and pay top price for Margaret’s items. But can he raise enough from his rostrum to send her to Paris?

The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Gyles Brandreth. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

Charlie Ross remembers a remarkable group of Second World War airmen who suffered life-changing injuries but refused to let those traumatic setbacks define them. In East Grinstead, Charlie learns about the Guinea Pig Club and the pioneering plastic surgeon who treated their physical and mental injuries. Nearby, two teams of bargain hunters race around the stalls of Ardingly antiques fair looking for collectable items they can sell at auction. In red are married couple Phil and Chris, who are looking for militaria, treen and anything quirky. Their opponents in blue are friends Abi and Emily, who have shiny and sparkly on their shopping list. With antiques expert Jonathan Pratt by their side, the reds weigh up a set of brass and wrought iron scales, which appeal to former blacksmith Phil. Across the fair, expert Kate Bliss shows the blues a 19th-century Tunbridge ware box, but it’s not an open and shut case for Abi. For the sale, the teams travel to Buckinghamshire, where Hugo Lemon gives his auctioneer estimates on their purchases, and for one duo, their bonus buy is definitely worth writing home about.

Kate Humble and Ben Fogle celebrate 25 years together on Animal Park, looking back at some of the animals, keepers and unforgettable moments they have shared, while new stories continue to unfold across the park. Young sea lion Rocky takes the biggest step of his life as he leaves the safety of his training area and joins the rest of the colony out on Half Mile Pond. As he finds his place alongside the adult sea lions and the park's newly arrived hippos, the keepers hope months of training will help him adapt to life in the open water. As part of the anniversary celebrations, Ben revisits the remarkable story of the park's Amur tiger cubs as Ginger and Seeka prepare to leave for new homes, while the team also celebrates 60 years since the safari park first opened its gates, transforming the way people experienced wildlife in Britain. Elsewhere, Megan meets the park's new hippos, Jon devises a new feeding challenge for the Cuban crocodiles, and the lionesses enjoy a very special birthday celebration.

It’s week 2, and judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young put the 11 remaining sewers through their paces with three challenges themed around prints and colours. First, the sewers take on the Pattern Challenge, constructing a pattern-matched shell top with adaptive elements, including invisible side-zips and a high-low hem. In the Transformation Challenge, they are given second-hand clothes in purple and brown, the judges’ least-favourite colours, and have to create garments that will convince them to change their minds. Finally, in the Made-to-Measure, the sewers must create an eye-catching outfit in just one colour.

Every day this week the celebrity contestants Yasmine Akram, Cariad Lloyd, Geoff Norcott and Dennis Taylor take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games decanter, or will they be tempted by the House of Games kitchen composter?

Roman Kemp and his sidekick Sarah Greene host this quiz show where the contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor. Correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers stop them in their tracks. Five contestants battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - make it to the finish line before your rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the £5,000 cash prize.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be all right!

The second leg of the Hairy Bikers' Bakeation begins on the flatlands of the Netherlands where they bake lazybones buns beside a windmill and discover that the Netherlands baking tradition reflects the country's past as a nation at the heart of the spice trade. This is particularly true of the classic Dutch apple pie, smothered in cinnamon and some traditional Jewish buns coated in muscovado sugar. Their next port of call is Belgium, where they cook up an indulgent Belgian chocolate truffle cheesecake but not before they have tasted the chocolate delights of Bruges, including chocolate tequila cocktails. In front of the Atomium and surrounded by curious Chinese tourists, they rustle up a mouth-watering pork pie with Riesling jelly. The third country on this leg of their trip is Luxembourg. Along the way they meet some real characters; Michelin-starred chef Lea makes macaroons with ice cream on top; Harry bakes traditional sweet buns but his real passion is VW campervans and a shock-o-latier (chocolatier), Dominique, invites them to snort chocolate powder using a device invented for the Rolling Stones.

Friends Neil and Kai started their chilli farm in 2019 and now grow over 500 pesticide-free plants in their Wye Valley polytunnels. As they are a young business, taking their products to the prestigious Abergavenny Food Festival for the first time is a big deal for them. Hoping to turn customers’ heads with their fresh chillies and flavoured salts, they’re also launching their new chilli ice creams to the public. Over in the Monnow Valley, Kevin is bottling up his award-winning Welsh cider, perry and apple juice. He and his partner Natalie are passionate about managing orchards in a wildlife-friendly way. For both these small-scale farming businesses, if sales go well on the day, the festival will be a great financial boost.

Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective. Earth’s surface is covered in weird and wonderful patterns. The Australian outback is covered in pale spots, the work of wombats; a clearing in the endless green canopy of the Congo rainforest has been created by an incredible elephant gathering; and the twists and turns of the Amazon make a home for rehabilitated manatees. This is our home, as we’ve never seen it before.

Paul Martin presents from Lulworth Castle in Dorset. Antiques experts Catherine Southon and Mark Stacey find the best antiques and collectables to take to auction. Paul also explores the turbulent history of the Weld family and their struggles against Catholic persecution over 300 years.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Karen Hauer, Storm Huntley, Joe Marler and Tom Read Wilson take on a series of 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

In Brighton, Zoe Ball wants to help retired woodworker Neville get his health back on track after a series of heart attacks. Her prescription is delightfully simple: Neville should add a little sunshine into his life. Just ten minutes of sunlight a day has been shown to improve heart health, strengthen bones and lift your mood. A small dose of daylight could make a big difference.

In the Lake District, Rick meets Kevin Tickle, a chef who loves to forage, and the sheep farmer and author James Rebanks. He visits an old friend in Morecambe Bay with a secret recipe for the best potted shrimps. In Yorkshire, he discovers the story of yorkshire pudding and visits the UK’s biggest tofu factory. He cooks tofu pad thai, aubergine biryani and, with his son Jack, makes his mum’s shepherd’s pie.

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at Six Senses Ibiza on the island’s north coast. They help guests in the hotel’s on-site clinic experience biohacking therapies, from cryotherapy to heated infrared masks, promising to delay ageing and increase vitality. Rob helps the hotel’s 'energy balancing' expert create a cacao ceremony to increase spiritual wellness. In the basement, Monica uncovers a recording studio with a party space for the music scene that the island is known for.

The critically-acclaimed Jamali Maddix introduces the impressive comedy talents of rising stars Fern Brady and Sindhu Vee to the stage.

Natalie heads into one of the most emotional weeks of her course so far, dementia care. On her way to class, she’s already thinking about her agent Scott, who was married to Barbara Windsor. Watching their journey with dementia from a distance has stayed with her, and she’s keen to find out how Scott looked after Barbara as the disease took over. In college, the group are introduced to dementia care before they leave the classroom. Anna’s dementia friends session sets the context, followed by a session on board an immersive dementia bus. Natalie is paired with Scarlett, and they’re guided through the bus experience by Michael, who is running the session as a roleplay. He’s sharp with them at first, which unsettles her. Inside the bus, the experience becomes increasingly disorientating: distorted vision, altered sounds, and everyday tasks suddenly feel confusing and difficult. It’s uncomfortable and overwhelming for them both. When they leave, Michael steps out of role and explains what the exercise was designed to show. The conversation that follows brings things into focus for the class, especially for those with personal experience of dementia in their families. In Carrickfergus, we meet Lenny the dementia-friendly barber. He provides a very special service to local care homes, bringing his 1950s music and familiar grooming rituals with evocative scents and sounds. It gives the men he sees each week something recognisable and comforting as they spend time in the barber’s chair. Natalie grabs a catch-up with Scott, and they talk about caring for Barbara at home. He speaks about the promises you make to look after someone and the moment it becomes clear that continuing at home in the same way is no longer possible. He’s open about the guilt experienced but also the eventual acceptance that moving into specialist care is the right decision. Natalie heads north for her next placement at the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Lodge dementia unit. She’s not sure what to expect, but a purple-themed party brings music and dancing, with residents like Peter immersed in the moment. As the evening approaches, staff begin to guide residents towards their night-time routine. Natalie is asked to change into pyjamas too. It feels unexpected, until Amy explains it simply – the importance of meeting residents where they are and following their reality rather than expecting them to follow yours. As a calmness descends over Poppy Lodge, Natalie joins Monica, helping Amy to get her ready for bed. As she does, she’s reminded of caring for her dad and the small things that came with that time. Natalie recognises what a tough but rewarding job working in dementia care is. But she also sees it as one full of connections and wonders if maybe this is the area of care she might find herself in when she finally graduates.

The police are desperate to find kidnapped baby Lily before it is too late. Bergerac questions convicted kidnapper John Blakely, and the battle lines are drawn between these two old foes. But Bergerac doesn’t care who he upsets in his quest to find Lily and bring Cate’s killer to justice. Meanwhile, Bergerac disappoints his daughter Kim again and incurs the wrath of his mother-in-law, Charlie Hungerford. But he also uncovers the shocking truth of who kidnapped baby Lily.

Vernon Kay hosts as the quiz rolls into Bamburgh. As ever, Paul Gorton leads the unreliable tour, mixing facts with a few well-placed fibs along the way. Comedian and presenter Susan Calman, internet star Max Fosh and DJ Noreen Khan are all keen to finish the week on a high and see who walks away with the 'I Know My Place' sweatshirt.

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble celebrate one of the park’s most remarkable residents, Anne the Asian elephant. Now in her 70s, Anne’s story continues as her devoted keepers battle to give this elderly matriarch the comfortable retirement she so deserves. But with her mobility declining, arthritis worsening and a worrying tooth infection, the team face an uphill struggle. Anne receives pioneering treatment and laser therapy, but will these treatments ease her pain and keep this dear old lady going strong?

Thieves are always on the lookout for opportunities, such as large sporting events. When an Aston Villa football fan returns to his car after the game, he’s shocked to discover it’s been stolen. The Toyota Hilux is fitted with a theft recovery tracking device, so he alerts the tracking company, and former police officer Neil is quickly on the case. Neil hunts the car down and then decides to play a tense waiting game, just in case the thieves return. Cars aren’t the only mode of transport being targeted by criminals. Around 77,000 bicycles are reported stolen every year, with London a bike theft hotspot. But, just like cars, many bikes are fitted with tiny GPS trackers. Bike recovery specialist Bilal uses tracking technology to trace a stolen cargo bike to a back garden – but has to take drastic action to retrieve it! Meanwhile, tracker Richard is searching for two stolen diggers worth tens of thousands of pounds. They were stolen from a site in Birmingham – but Richard suspects they’re now hidden inside an industrial unit in south Wales.

We uncover how even when a professional hitman attempted to hide his identity from CCTV cameras, a forensic analyst used their expertise to help police build a case against a child killer. As pressure mounted on Merseyside Police to solve the shocking murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in 2022, detectives explored all avenues to catch the killer. All they have is grainy CCTV imagery of a dark-clothed gunman wearing a balaclava just before and after the shooting. A breakthrough comes in the form of a tip-off – the name Thomas Cashman is passed on to police as the man who murdered Olivia. Police enlisted digital analyst Tessa Macklam to help detectives prove that Cashman was the gunman seen on CCTV. Tessa’s painstaking work examining 40 items of video over the course of two weeks eventually connects Cashman to the murder, solving one of Liverpool’s most upsetting and notorious crimes. In June 2015, an amazing discovery was made in Herefordshire. Amateur metal detectorists unearthed a stash of ancient coins and jewellery worth potentially millions. But instead of declaring the precious find to the authorities, as the Treasure Act demands, the treasure hunters donated just a small fraction of the haul and attempted to cash in on most of it through black market contacts. It was an unusual investigation for the police, and they called in expert witness Dr Gareth Williams, The British Museum’s Anglo-Saxon coin specialist, who was tasked with comparing some of the coins donated to a museum in Wales with those allegedly sold on the black market. Gareth’s careful analysis helped prove that both sets of items had been part of the same treasure hoard, leading to jail sentences for the pair involved.

Dion and Martel are in Cheshire, Yorkshire and the Midlands, looking at terraces. They all have three things in common - low auction guide prices, lots of work to be done and smart new looks once everything is finished.

Eric Knowles presents today's show from Kingston upon Thames, in Surrey, with the reds and the blues led by Thomas Forrester and Gary Pe. Both teams are eager to make a profit at the auction, but who will win? Meanwhile, Eric discovers the fascinating life of famed florist Constance Spry.

Rock ’n’ roll meets rural charm as Nicki Chapman helps a young couple of professional musicians swap the city soundscape for the Oxfordshire countryside. They’re after a home with enough space to turn the volume up to 11 and hopefully keep the neighbours happy too! A beam-filled, characterful mystery house strikes the right note, and Nicki also meets a South American baker bringing a taste of home to a small village bakery.

Dawn's life changed drastically when her husband passed away in 2021. The family home in Sutton Coldfield, once filled with joy, now overwhelms her with memories. She wants to downsize and move closer to her daughter Helen, but the problem is that her house is packed to the rafters with her husband's extensive collections. Dawn has enlisted the expertise of auctioneer Izzie and restorer Robin, who'll help uncover the hidden treasures within. With Dawn’s late husband being such an avid collector, Izzie has no problem finding items to sell, but sorting through it all is going to take some time. Izzie gets to grips with a drawer full of jewellery, cabinets packed with antique pharmaceutical items and the largest collection of Masonic regalia she has ever seen. Among the treasures, she finds rare pocket watches and a medical book that dates back to the 17th century. Robin ventures into the loft and uncovers a worn collapsible card table crying out for restoration. He also breathes new life into a discarded child's desk and tackles a mysterious cabinet concealing a hidden surprise. His dedication to the craft knows no bounds as he attempts a tricky and time-consuming technique, even though the sun is setting. Auction success will send Dawn on a dream trip to New Zealand for a big reunion. To make that happen, Izzie needs to ignite bidding fever around an impressive collection of Masonic relics and pharmaceutical antiquities.

The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Stephen Mangan. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

First up in the workshop is a mandriola belonging to internationally celebrated folk musician Vin Garbutt. Vin’s son Tim and family friend Maggie are hoping Julyan Wallis can restore this piece of musical history so that it can be played again. Vin started his career in the 1960s, busking his way through Spain, where this instrument played an integral part in developing the strumming method that helped him become a globally recognised folk artist. After repairing the damaged bodywork, Julyan needs to restring and tune the mandriola to restore its original sound. Tim and Maggie are overjoyed when the item is returned to them, unlocking a piece of their father and friend’s past. Next, expert weaver Sarah has her hands full with two pint-sized pieces of furniture belonging to Mamta Rajani. These unique chairs are woven from memories of Mamta’s childhood with her sister and parents in Tanzania. They were at the centre of family gatherings and outings when exploring the rich African countryside. After being brought to the UK following the sad passing of her parents, Mamta needs Sarah’s skills to repair these childhood treasures so that her grandchildren can use them, just as she, her sister and her own children did. The chairs pose an interesting challenge because Sarah must work out how to create new plastic-covered cane, which the chairs were originally made from. After enlisting the help of Dominic Chinea, who creates a new tool especially for the job, Sarah weaves new life into these beloved chairs. Third to walk through the barn doors are Roddy and his mother Anne Lloyd Jones, who are hoping master hatter Jayesh Vaghela can restore a precious memento of Anne’s high-flying husband Trefor. This captain’s cap clocked up thousands of miles at the vanguard of domestic aviation before its retirement from the skies 40 years ago. Anne met Trefor as a stewardess when he was a young navigator, and both witnessed the aviation industry transform with the introduction of the Boeing 747, which Trefor captained for 11 years. For Anne, the cap is a reminder of the man who gave her decades of happy married life, and for Roddy, it symbolises his heroic father. Jayesh has the delicate task of returning it to its former glory, so that Trefor’s memory can live on. Lastly, Linda and her son Matthew Bracey have an exciting repair for pinball extraordinaire Geoffrey Harvey – an American retro rarity that belonged to Linda’s husband and Matthew’s father, Chris. Known as ‘the Neon Man’ and ‘the Godfather of Neon’, Chris changed the face of Soho with his neon artistry signs and brought his love of Americana into his work. Chris dreamed of owning an authentic American pinball machine, and after finally acquiring this one, he placed it proudly in the studio, where his family and customers could share in his passion. Geoff’s repair of this mammoth machine involves meticulously dismantling every cog and circuit to find out why it went dark. Linda and Matthew hope that Geoff can light up this beloved machine to keep Chris’s memory alive through the game he loved.

More famous faces step up to the challenge in a special edition of the music quiz. Competing for their chosen charities are comedy performer La Voix and quiz legend Jenny Ryan, presenter Rav Wilding and singer Chesney Hawkes, plus comedians Fatiha El-Ghorri and Harriet Kemsley. Who will identify the hits fastest and make it to the final? Get ready to shout the answers at the TV!

Blacksmith Kev faces his biggest ever challenge: theatre lighting stands. But will his risky redesign steal the show? Upholsterer Larissa tries to find a way to save an unusual hanging chair, and Sarah needs to come up with a creative plan to produce profits from pine - but will she succeed in sending all three items off to new homes?

Tracy hopes her extraordinary chair will unfold into a bidding war, a shiny life-sized figure sparks interest, and the dealers focus on an intriguing glass curio.

On his second day in the Japanese capital, Michael rides the 21-mile Yamonote line, an elevated railway that encircles the city. His first stop is Shinjuku station, a rail enthusiast’s dream. With 51 platforms and 200 entrances and exits, it’s the busiest station on earth by passenger numbers. At nearby Waseda University, the birthplace of the humanoid robot, he sees how the latest models are being trained using AI to look after Japan’s ageing population. Travelling to Takahana Gateway in the south of the city, Michael discovers the site of Japan’s first railway. He learns how British engineers played a crucial role in the launch of the line in 1872, connecting Tokyo with Yokohama. In the evening, Michael heads to the nightlife hot spot of Shibuya to visit an onagaku kissa, a traditional Japanese listening bar.

Michael Portillo’s railway tour of Sardinia heads inland towards the island's dramatic mountain landscapes, which he discovers were frequented by DH Lawrence, who is revered in this remote spot. Michael visits the spectacular Nuraghe, mysterious Bronze Age conical stone structures unique to Sardinia, where remarkable artefacts have been unearthed to reveal an advanced society of engineers, navigators and craftsmen. Immersing himself in Sardinian traditions, Michael visits a family-run agriturismo, where he learns the art of making delicate ravioli. Finally, he embarks on a nostalgic journey aboard Il Trenino Verde, one of Europe’s longest narrow-gauge railways, which winds through Sardinia’s rugged interior.

Every day this week the celebrity contestants Yasmine Akram, Cariad Lloyd, Geoff Norcott and Dennis Taylor take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games decanter, or will they be tempted by the House of Games kitchen composter?

Roman Kemp and his sidekick Sarah Greene host this quiz show where the contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor. Correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers stop them in their tracks. Five contestants battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - make it to the finish line before your rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the £5,000 cash prize.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be all right!

Germany is one of Dave's favourite countries. Travelling from the wine region of the Rhine Valley to the spiritual home of beer, Bavaria, the Bikers discover Germany's passion for bread of every shape, size and flavour. They prove that German cuisine isn't all sausages and beer, but is based on regional specialities from pretzels and Germany's white gold - white asparagus - to kirschwasser and Black Forest gateau. Dave and Si turn out first-class potato bread with asparagus soup and their new and improved version of the 1970s classic Black Forest gateau. As they approach the end of their ride in Bavaria, they borrow a communal village wood oven to rustle up bierocks - meat-filled rolls - the perfect accompaniment to a stein of beer. They follow the Zoigl star, symbol of local micro-breweries, and find themselves singing along to an oompah band in a traditional Bavarian tavern. Spectacular countryside, great food and Germany as never seen before.

Rhian is a smallholder farmer, part-time vet and mother to two young children who have inherited her love of animals and farming. The Mid-Somerset Show is where she cut her teeth showing cattle when she was a child. Now she returns to the competition ring with her own coloured ryeland sheep, and best supporting husband Mark at her side. As judging ramps up and emotions run high, the kids step up to the occasion and style it out in the ring. Over in the cattle corner, dairy shorthorn farmer Fred is returning to defend his championship title, so the pressure is on to perform well. As the sixth-generation farmer in the family and determined to do the work on the farm himself, he is proud to see ten-year-old daughter Izzy following in his footsteps and taking home her own prizes from Show Day.

We think of the Earth as a blue planet, but satellite cameras reveal it to be a kaleidoscope. The astonishing colours of the aurora are towering vertical streaks, hundreds of kilometres high, phytoplankton blooms turn the ocean into works of art, triggering a feeding frenzy, and for a few weeks a year China's Yunnan province is carpeted in yellow as millions of rapeseed flowers bloom. This is our home, as we’ve never seen it before.

Flog It! comes from the historic Blackpool Tower Circus, where Paul Martin is joined by experts Anita Manning and James Lewis. Together the team pick out a selection of interesting antiques and collectables to be sold at a local auction. James discovers a glass bowl bought at a car boot sale, and Anita finds a diamond and pearl necklace. But which will do better when they go under the hammer? Paul goes back in time to investigate the story of the real-life war horses.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Karen Hauer, Storm Huntley, Joe Marler and Tom Read Wilson take on a series of 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

Roman Kemp is ‘soaking up’ life in Glasgow, where children’s entertainer Susan is desperate for a good night’s sleep. Luckily, Roman has packed his rubber ducky – and some science. Adding a hot bath to your evening routine has been shown to help improve sleep, reduce the risk of heart disease and even burn a few extra calories. Relaxation with real results.

Former speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow takes the wheel on this road trip with athletics superstar Sally Gunnell. Along for the ride in the Rolls Royce Corniche are experts Izzy Balmer and Raj Bisra as the teams battle around Brighton in search of bargains. Inspired by her father, Sally runs straight for a milking stool, while John makes an emotional elephant purchase inspired by his mum. But when it's time to get down to business, which team will take home the gold medal?

The Newhaven crew make a desperate attempt to convince a solo yachtsman that he needs rescuing; when his anchor line snaps, he is at the mercy of the rolling swells and the storm force winds, and his vessel is smashed up on the breakwater. In Dart, on the south Devon coast, a kayaker has fallen on some rocks and suffered a serious neck injury; the crew must extract him before he is overwhelmed by the incoming tide. Just along the coast, in Torbay, one of the local Brixham trawlers - whose fishermen are known to the RNLI crew - is taking on water at an alarming rate, 18 miles out at sea. And in Cromer, north Norfolk, when a man enters the sea to save his beloved dog, it becomes a race against time to save two lives.

On 5 November 1605, a group of radical Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, came within hours of blowing up the Houses of Parliament. Their aim was to assassinate the Protestant king James I and destroy his government in an attempt to restore England to the Catholic faith. Had it not been stopped, this one moment of violence could have changed the history of the country entirely. The Gunpowder Plot was foiled, but its remembrance was written into law, and Guy Fawkes Night is still celebrated on 5 November. Lucy Worsley investigates what drove this group of men to attempt such an audacious act. She delves into the motivations and mindsets of the Catholic plotters, searching for evidence in their childhoods, the rooms where they secretly met, and where Guy Fawkes finally faced his interrogators.

Alan arrives at a small village primary school in rural Wales, and throwing himself into his new job, he still finds himself overshadowed by his much-loved predecessor, Mr King.

As a teenager, growing up in a pit community in County Durham, Ian experienced phenomena that seemed to defy rational explanation. He believes his house was haunted by an entity which would shake drawers, ring bells and even flush the toilet. And Ian wasn’t the only person to witness strange things in the house. But could there be a scientific explanation for all this? With help from Dr Ciarán O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow, Danny investigates Bearpark’s industrial history, the science of sleep paralysis, and the mechanics of a flushing toilet. His quest for answers even takes him deep into the earth, into an abandoned mine shaft.

Millions watch Ruby Franke’s wholesome YouTube content, but happy families are rarely as they seem. Could life coach Jodi Hildebrandt hold the answers to the family’s problems?

Vernon Kay hosts the final stop of the series as the quiz arrives in Leicester. Comedian and presenter Susan Calman, internet star Max Fosh and DJ Noreen Khan are back once more, while Paul Gorton resumes his role as unreliable tour guide, guiding us through the city’s tales and curiosities before one of the contestants takes home the ‘I Know My Place’ sweatshirt.

As the Department of Justice closes in, Amanda insists she is still ill. But when charges are filed, the truth is tested in court.

Child psychologist Dr Gabrielle 'Gabs' Fox is recovering from the trauma of a car accident that killed her husband, Alex, and left her paralysed. Grieving and guilt-ridden, she has moved to the coastal town of Porth Hen in South Wales and is slowly learning to rebuild her life with the help of her own psychologist, Mel. Gabs accepts a position at Oxsmith Psychiatric Hospital, where she is assigned several new patients, including the unit’s most disturbed patient, 17-year-old Bethany Krall. Dangerous, intelligent and manipulative, Bethany was sectioned two years ago for the brutal murder of her mother, Carys Krall. The crime shocked the nation, not least because Bethany’s bereft father, Leonard Krall, is the charismatic leader of the Faith Way, a feelgood religious movement boasting millions of followers thanks to its reassuring motto 'Choose Hope'. But when Gabs reads Bethany’s case file, she finds the previous psychologist left very few notes.

In this episode, conservation is the focus. The team are pinning their hopes on a precious white-backed vulture chick, a species facing extinction in the wild. If they can successfully raise this chick, its survival could help secure the future of these vital scavengers. But with first-time parents and memories of past issues, can the keepers risk returning it to the nest? Elsewhere, the park’s pack of rare African painted dogs are put to the ultimate test in a feeding challenge designed to encourage their natural teamwork, with spectacular results. Hamza helps carry out a health check on an elusive capybara who refuses to play ball, and there’s joy as a tamarin family show their wild side with a sticky tree sap treat. Meanwhile, the wolf pack face their own battle. Can the keepers help them lose their winter coats before the summer heat puts them in danger?

There’s a chase through the streets of Croydon, south London, when a car’s stolen by suspected drug dealers. A team of specialist vehicle trackers, led by former police officer Neil, are called in to hunt down the vehicle and help recover it. As a dramatic pursuit unfolds, Neil meets the stolen car head-on. Meanwhile, tracker Richard sets up an elaborate sting operation to catch criminals responsible for stealing plant machinery worth tens of thousands of pounds. But will they fall into the trap? In Dudley, Nadine has her BMW convertible stolen off her driveway late at night. She only discovers it’s gone when her husband goes out to walk the dog the following morning. It looks like the thieves are long-gone. But Nadine and her husband aren’t giving up that easily. They tap into the car’s tracking app and quickly pick up a GPS signal which gives them the car’s location. All they need to do now is get it back.

In 1976, Renee MacRae and her infant son Andrew were reported missing. The car they were travelling in was found on fire in a lay-by near Inverness. Neither was ever seen again, but police suspected that this was not just a missing persons case. As the investigation developed, investigators began to suspect that Renee’s married lover Bill McDowell may be responsible for murdering the pair. A lack of solid evidence made the case go cold. But in the early 2000s, blood pattern analyst Chris Gannicliffe and soil specialist Professor Lorna Dawson were invited to review the case. What they uncovered during re-examination of the evidence led directly to the arrest of McDowell and his conviction for the murder of Renee and Andrew. In our next story, the town of Carlisle is rocked when police open a murder investigation into the death of local man Lee McKnight, who was found dead in a river early one summer morning in 2020. Detectives soon identify six suspects in connection with Lee’s death, but to untangle just what happened on the night before the murder and prove who was responsible, police turn to cell site analyst Paul Hope. Paul undertakes a survey of the movements of the suspects’ phones that night and provides the prosecution with key evidence linking two of the suspects to the river area where Lee’s body was found.

Presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp is at Sandown Racecourse in Surrey. With the expert help of Charles Hanson and Thomas Forrester, the reds and the blues battle it out to see who can buy the most profitable three items to take to auction. Natasha looks at a collection of accessories dating from the late 1700s to the 1960s belonging to and donated by local people.

Having grown out of their town flat, two newlyweds with a budget of £400,000 need Ginny Buckley’s help to find a new home in the Dorset countryside that has enough space to keep bicycles, golf clubs and surfboards out of sight. On the world-famous Jurassic Coast, Ginny also meets a lifelong fossil hunter, whose impressive treasures are now housed in a purpose-built museum near the coast where they were discovered.

Nigel Havers welcomes five more sellers to the Bidding Room, where they try to sell items to professional dealers who are on the lookout for interesting pieces, with help from expert Simon Bower. First through the doors is Abdullah, with a piece of childhood nostalgia he hopes will fly. The retro ride-on aeroplane was bought for him as a child, but now he’s got bigger flights of fancy and would like to fulfil his mum’s dream of seeing the Niagara Falls – will any of the dealers’ bids be enough for a contribution towards a plane ticket? Next in is Peter and his son Giles, with a vintage film projector. Once in situ in a Liverpool cinema, the projector is now in need of a new home. But can any of the dealers find enough space – and the right money - for it? Third to arrive at the Edinburgh HQ is Amy, with everything but the kitchen sink! She’s hoping her well-loved 1970s camping kitchen will find favour amongst the dealers and they’ll pitch it above Simon’s expert valuation. Fourth into The Bidding Room is Mike, with an arts and crafts wardrobe. It once stood proudly in his Somerset home, but since downsizing, the need to move the wardrobe on has become pressing. Will it be furniture king Ian, or any of the other dealers that pays the right price to rehome it? Finally, returning to face the dealers are avid antiques hunters Kirsty and Mike. They’re trying to downsize their supersized collection, which has spilled over into Kirsty’s grandparents' house, and on the Bidding Room table today is their ruby red collection of glassware. The dealers today are Ian, Estelle, Moses, Lucy and Mac.

Swapping old items to make new memories won't be easy for grandmother Sue. Her home is full of unique items and artefacts, many of which are from her time in Africa. She also has a stunning collection of silverware and other family heirlooms. However, she wants to sell some of her cherished collections to help fund a special holiday she hopes to take with her daughters and grandchildren. Sue moved to Ghana in her early twenties as a volunteer, and met the man who would become her husband, too. Together, they collected African furniture and handcrafts made by local people. As well as some Ghanaian bracelets and a pair of traditional stools, Sue brought home a pair of masks made by Asante tribespeople – one of which her daughter Emma damaged as a child. Restorer Lauren hopes to make a sensitive repair to the mask and do a sympathetic restoration on a Victorian tea caddy that's been turned into a money box. Auctioneer JB uncovers an impressive array of silverware, including a Birmingham-made tankard that could attract big bids at auction. An RAF-embossed powder compact that Sue's dad gifted to her mum during the war is also worth going under the gavel. A gold and ruby bracelet that once belonged to Sue's grandmother also catches his eye. On auction day, the pressure is on JB to make as much as he can for Sue, as family holidays don't come cheap.

The brainy quiz returns - but this time host Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Stephen Mangan. As always, contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of.

Operation Columbia is the ongoing investigation into the murder of 23-year-old DPD delivery driver Aurman Singh, who was ambushed and killed by a gang of eight masked men on a Shrewsbury street. Five men have already been convicted - and featured in series 2 of Murder 24/7 - but four suspects escaped in a white Mercedes, and DCI Mark Bellamy's team must find them before the trail goes cold. With no witness able to identify the fugitives from the attack itself, the investigation turns to CCTV. Footage from the getaway route, a nearby train station and the home address of one of the convicted killers gradually builds a picture of the four men. Through painstaking analysis of phone records, ANPR cameras and social media, three suspects are identified: Harpreet Singh, Sehajpal Singh and Mehakdeep Singh. A fourth suspect, Harwinder Singh Turna, is identified after Border Force records reveal he has fled the country. The Serious Organised Crime Unit launches surveillance operations alongside DCI Bellamy’s team. But as days pass, they face mounting frustration. Raids on multiple addresses draw a blank. Covert tracking of a van believed to be used by one suspect ends in disappointment when the driver turns out not to be their man. Then a breakthrough: the discovery of financial data. A bank card used at a train station coffee shop, and later a workplace vending machine, leads detectives to Austria, where Sehajpal and Mehakdeep appear to have settled and are now working at a local delivery depot. Austrian police confirm their location, identities and photographs, and an arrest operation is planned to apprehend them in Austria and extradite them to the UK.

At 09:27 on a Monday morning, a call handler at West Mercia's Operations and Communications Centre receives one of the most chilling calls of her career. A man named Chris Hemming tells her he has just stabbed his ex-partner, Cheryl McKenna, to death in her bed at their Redditch home. Officers arrive within minutes and arrest him. Cheryl, 44, is found dead upstairs. Her 18-year-old daughter Lauren is unharmed in her bedroom, having slept through the attack. DCI Gareth Lougher leads Operation Trool with a team of 30 detectives and specialists. The killing is not in question, after Hemming himself confessed on the call. But Gareth knows that establishing exactly what happened, and why, could be critical to the charge Hemming faces and the sentence he ultimately receives. The forensic examination of the scene offers some early clues: the knife was found in two pieces, the blood evidence suggests a sustained and violent attack, and Cheryl’s bloodstained phone recovered from the kitchen is believed to be the one Hemming used to make his 999 call. When detectives review the 999 call, they are struck by Hemming's composure. Rather than showing distress, he asks to hang up so he can call his employer to report his absence. DCI Lougher notes Hemming's actions as consistent with the behaviour of someone thinking rationally in the immediate aftermath of a killing. Hemming gives no comment in both interviews and refuses to provide the PIN to his phone. But detectives are building their case without him. Cheryl's daughter describes a household that had become increasingly tense over two years, with arguments about money, the relationship breakdown and Hemming's growing jealousy over Cheryl's new partner. She recalls Hemming saying, on more than one occasion, that he felt like killing her mum. When officers locate body-worn camera footage from a domestic incident four months earlier, they see Hemming is already aware that the relationship was over and that Cheryl had been spending time with someone else. And when forensic software bypasses the PIN on his phone, they find something striking: a note written just six hours before Cheryl's death, in which Hemming describes his rage at being left and writes that the loss would have been better if she had simply died. The discovery of a possible tracking device raises further questions about whether Hemming had been monitoring Cheryl's movements in the weeks before he killed her.

Comedian Alan Carr hosts the fun and frantic quiz show where every question is a picture and every picture is worth cash. They could be anything from famous faces, places, products or logos, and teams need to name them all for a Picture Slam. Playing this time are friends Olivia and Danny from Bury St Edmunds, siblings Will and Charmain from Combe Martin, plus mum and daughter Sharon and Lucy from Staffordshire. They battle it out across four rounds, shouting out answers and building their banks. But only one team can make it to the final Super Slam for the chance to win £10,000.

At Altrincham recycling centre, Jacqui stops three potential money-makers from being crushed. She enlists carpenter Ollie to overhaul a coffee table, but will his bonkers plan including concrete and a traffic cone prove to be a winner? For her own project, Jacqui tries to add a creative touch to a collection of old frames, but will the results be as pretty as a picture?

Nigel Havers and Simon Bower are stunned as one of Scotland’s most famous figures comes to light, a polished yet practical piece is up for sale, and the dealers are moved by a family story of wartime courage.

It’s the first ever RHS Sandringham Flower Show, and Arit Anderson, Jamie Butterworth and Frances Tophill are on hand to take a look around. From spectacular show gardens to a floral marquee packed full of horticultural goodies, there is something to whet the appetite. A local grower who knows everything there is to know about roses provides expert advice, while a National Collection holder in Lincolnshire shines a light on drought-tolerant achilleas. A couple in Kent share their new-found love of succulents, with some useful advice on how to care for them. And in Hampshire, a plantsman conveys his passion for carrying on the family tradition of running a nursery.

Every day this week the celebrity contestants Yasmine Akram, Cariad Lloyd, Geoff Norcott and Dennis Taylor take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games decanter, or will they be tempted by the House of Games kitchen composter?

Roman Kemp and his sidekick Sarah Greene host this quiz show where the contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor. Correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers stop them in their tracks. Five contestants battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - make it to the finish line before your rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the £5,000 cash prize.

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be all right!

The halfway point of the Hairy Bikers' Bakeation sees them journey to the furthest reaches of Europe culminating in an amazing family party thrown by Dave's wife Lil, who comes from Romania. Three countries, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, provide the Bikers with ample opportunity to explore some great baking. It all starts in a café in Bratislava, where the Bikers are served three cakes which, believe it or not, are inspired by British TV cookery shows. They also have an encounter with kremesh, the Hungarian take on a vanilla slice, served in a café that survived the ravages of communism; langos, a roadside snack of deep-fried pastry with sour cream and cheese, and Tokaj wine, the choice of kings once more prized than any wine made in France. The Bikers keep their end of the culinary deal with zemlovka, an Eastern European take on the classic bread and butter pudding, some amazing cheese and bacon savoury scones, a robust goulash stew and a curly pie made especially for the family party in Romania.

Sheep farmer James is proud that his 12-year-old son Charlie seems to be following in his farming footsteps. They are also both passionate about running their beloved sheepdogs and are heading to the prestigious Macclesfield sheepdog trials. It’s a magnet for the country’s best sheepdog triallists, who try their luck at winning a place on the national team. Also hoping to add to his huge trophy collection is Cumbrian farmer and auctioneer Ross, with his teenage son Oliver. While both sons manage to keep their cool and control their dogs, their experienced fathers must overcome pre-trial nerves, a challenging course, difficult sheep and bad weather.

Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective. At a time when the Earth’s surface is changing faster than ever in human history, watch cities grow, forest disappear and glaciers melt. In the ever-growing grey of cities one man is feeding thousands of parakeets; in Sumatra a female orang-utan and her daughter face life in a forest under threat; while in Tanzania local people use satellites to replant a forest, securing the future for a family of chimpanzees. This is our home as we’ve never seen it before.

Flog It! comes from Oxford Union, a mecca for debate right in the heart of the city. Paul Martin is joined by experts Will Axon and Mark Stacey. Together they pick out a selection of interesting antiques and collectables to be sold at the local auction house. Will meets his match when he comes across a World War I bayonet, while Mark is given a run for his money when it comes to knowledge about Royal Doulton. Paul gets down with the birth of rock 'n' roll through the work of music photographer Harry Hammond.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Karen Hauer, Storm Huntley, Joe Marler and Tom Read Wilson take on a series of 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 opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

Can a sweet treat ever be good for you? Zoe Ball is in Birmingham, trying to tempt fitness fanatic Bilal away from sugary sweets and towards flavanol-rich dark chocolate. Chocolate may get a bad press, but the science shows that if you go over to the dark side and eat chocolate with at least 70 per cent cocoa, it could boost your heart health, improve your brain function and even reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. A delicious upgrade with serious benefits.

Ginny Buckley presents an arresting range of houses to a couple who have a substantial budget of £700,000 and are hoping to relocate their family to the wonderful Norfolk countryside. For over half a century, Norfolk has also been home to Lotus cars, so whilst in the county Ginny finds out more about the company heritage before catching a glimpse of the future when their latest hypercar is unveiled.

In central England, an RAF airbase with a Roman past, a forgotten medieval nunnery, a gold pendant from a 7th-century grave and a pub with a very long history of hospitality.

In the north-east of England lies a wild and remote moorland. Five-hundred-and-fifty square miles of windswept heather-clad uplands and deep, sheltered valleys or dales. These are the North York Moors. Over millennia, this spectacular landscape has been shaped by the elements … by water and ice … and more recently by people. Remote farmsteads are dotted all across the high country. On Dale Head Farm, the Barraclough family raise tough Swaledale and Cheviot sheep, animals bred for the moorland life. They can be left out on the hill year-round because over many generations they have built up an intimate knowledge of their ‘patch’; each flock is ‘hefted’ to the land. The flocks are brought down off the moors to the shelter of the dales a couple of times each year; in the spring for lambing and again in the summer to be shorn of their heavy winter coats. The best shearers can clip three hundred sheep in a day. The bedrock of this vast upland plateau is sandstone, a tough and impervious rock. Water can’t drain easily, so the moors are boggy and the soil poor and acidic. Heather is one of the few plants that can tolerate such hostile conditions, creating a very rare habitat. Three-quarters of all heather moorland is found in the British Isles. And where there is heather, there are red grouse. These game birds are only found in Britain and are completely dependent on the heather; feeding on the young shoots and using thicker older patches to shelter from the weather and for nesting. And other ground-nesting birds like curlews also thrive here. Grouse are important for moorland estates because grouse-shooting is big business. To boost grouse numbers, the heather is intensively managed. Every winter, gamekeepers burn small patches or ‘swiddens’ of old, woody plants to promote fresh growth. The mosaic of old and new heather is the perfect mix of food and shelter for the grouse to feed and rear their numerous chicks. The moors are home to the Emperor moth, one of the largest and most spectacular in Britain. Having spent the winter wrapped in their protective silk cocoons, they emerge in the spring. Adult females immediately release a perfume so potent it can attract newly-emerged male moths from miles around. Tracking the scent upwind, several suitors may arrive at the same time, but only the first will get to mate. In a late summer spectacular, the moorland heather bursts into flower. That’s over three billion brilliant purple blooms to the square mile! Each summer, local beekeepers move their hives up onto the high moors to harvest this moorland bonanza. It takes the bees more than forty thousand air miles to collect enough nectar to produce just one pound of highly-prized heather honey. Few plants can grow in the waterlogged moorland soils, but in the wet blanket bogs, sundews have found a novel way to survive. Its leaves are covered in tentacles, tipped with droplets of sweet-smelling and very sticky liquid. Any insect unfortunate enough to touch one is trapped and with each contact, the grip tightens. It’s a gruesome end as the plant then slowly dissolves its helpless victim. Eating meat is the only way they can make good the lack of nitrogen in these impoverished moorland bogs. The more sheltered dales are very different from the moors; a world of secluded rivers, neat farms and ancient woodlands. Farndale is scene to one of the great dales’ spectacles. From St Mary’s churchyard, a carpet of wild daffodils … or Lenten lilies … spreads for several miles along the valley floor. It’s one of the last places in Britain to see these rare native flowers in such numbers. One of the great dales traditions is gooseberry growing. The cool, moist climate of the dales seems especially suited to growing these berries. The Egton Bridge Show established in 1800 is the oldest gooseberry show in the country. In moorland rivers, autumn rains trigger a remarkable event. After spending years feeding far out in the Atlantic, salmon have been drawn back home. As river levels rise, the fish move upstream. Waterfalls and weirs are no obstacle as the fish are driven on towards the rocky shallows where they dig their nests and spawn. For many, this will be the last act of their lives, before they finally succumb to the rigours of their incredible journey. As winter approaches a special crop is harvested. Some of the moors have been replanted with trees again. Tens of thousands of conifers are grown as Christmas trees. With the December deadline there is a lot of cutting and wrapping before delivery all over the country. And in the New Year icy Arctic winds drive the moorland sheep to find shelter amongst the heather until the worst has passed. The return of the snow means the seasons have come full circle … marking the passing of another Wild Year in the North York moors.

Over the past two years, tens of thousands of migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats from northern France, despite repeated promises by successive governments to stop the trade. This undercover BBC investigation reveals how people smuggling gangs are operating in plain sight inside a migrant camp in Dunkirk. It exposes a highly organised criminal marketplace driven by fierce competition between rival groups, who enforce control over the settlements through fear, violence and intimidation. The film examines efforts by UK authorities to disrupt and dismantle the criminal networks profiting from the crossings, and questions whether those measures are keeping pace with the scale and sophistication of the operation. BBC investigative reporter Josie Hannett also travels to Crowborough, where opposition to a new asylum seeker accommodation site has turned the town into a flashpoint in the national immigration debate. She asks whether current government policy is likely to deter future arrivals, or whether the UK is preparing for a future that will require many more such sites across the south east

Across rural Yorkshire, ambulance crews face a demanding start to the shift as multiple road traffic collisions unfold. Among them, Halifax crew Kanada and Chris help a farmer who has crashed into a dry-stone wall while on his way to feed his animals. Meanwhile, specialist paramedic Matt begins his shift in Sheffield, caring for another farmer who is experiencing memory loss after his vehicle overturned into a roadside ditch. It marks the start of a busy run of shifts for Matt, whose advanced skills mean he can treat a wide variety of conditions suffered by his patients – from road traffic accidents to supporting an elderly patient who is reaching the end of her life. Four hours into the shift, the team in control are grappling with an influx of emergency calls as demand on the service shows no signs of slowing. Crewmates Kanada and Chris are dispatched to Elland, near Leeds, to help a 64-year-old female who has tumbled off her mobility scooter and has already been waiting over 30 minutes for an ambulance. The crew arrive to find the patient surrounded by a crowd who have all stopped to help. Fortunately, aside from a bruised eye, the patient has avoided any major injuries. The crew decides it is safe to drop her off at home, where a freshly brewed cup of tea awaits. In Halifax, Siobhan and Ellie are dispatched to their sixth patient of the shift – a 91-year-old male coughing up phlegm. On arrival, it is clear the patient is very poorly and nearing the end of his life. After speaking with the nursing team and making him as comfortable as possible, the crew decide they can respect his wishes and keep him at home. At the start of a new day for Yorkshire Ambulance Service, call volumes are at a normal level. Heading up the critical care team is Matt. He is dispatched to a 96-year-old end-of-life patient who has fallen out of bed. After Matt and the team get the patient up off the floor, he supports the family, sharing his own experience of caring for his father and the lesson he learned about how important it was to take care of himself through the process. With the afternoon in full swing, Halifax crew Siobhan and Ellie are dispatched to a Category 2 COPD patient with low sats. After carrying out their assessments, Siobhan is concerned that the patient might be suffering from a mini-stroke and advises a trip to hospital to be on the safe side. She later shares how the job felt particularly close to home, as her own father suffered from a stroke just a week previously. Meanwhile, Kanada and Chris are diverted to a Category 1 patient with breathing difficulties – it turns out he is the same end-of-life patient Siobhan and Ellie attended the previous day. On scene this time, it is clear the patient’s symptoms have worsened, and the crew agree it is in his best interests to receive further investigations at hospital even though he had expressly stated he wanted to be left to die at home. As the shift draws to a close, critical care paramedic Matt is dispatched to another end-of-life patient in severe pain. Matt’s advanced skills mean he can provide enhanced pain relief at home, so there is no need for the patient to travel to hospital. This episode highlights the emotional and professional challenges faced by Yorkshire’s ambulance crews as they balance urgent emergencies with compassionate end-of-life care. Showing paramedics not just as medical responders to patients but as sources of comfort, empathy and strength, when families are in their most vulnerable moments. It becomes clear how deeply their work intertwines with their own lives and personal experiences to influence the care they give, day in and day out.

How did the ostrich come to lay the biggest egg on earth? Chris Packham explores the way reproduction has shaped life on earth and the surprising evolutionary origins of sex, eggs and birds. It's a four-billion-year journey contained within a shell.