In a special show, Eric Knowles celebrates the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 30s. He looks back at a host of art deco-inspired pieces bought by Bargain Hunt teams, from cocktail sets and mirrors to Anglepoise lamps and bronze sculptures. He also offers invaluable advice for collectors today. Eric admires the geometric architecture of the Jazz Age and visits Stockport’s stunning art deco cinema, as well as a unique home in Northampton designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

With big aspirations to turn their Corfiot wreck into a gorgeous family holiday home, Amanda and Alan kick off their renovation, aiming to transform the main ground floor room into a Greek-chic living and dining area. They have their work cut out, though, as the space resembles a drab barn more than a habitable home! Undeterred, the best pals get down and dirty, donning their crowbars to take down a dividing wall and jackhammers to expose the historic Greek stone walls. It's not all hard work, as Amanda whisks Alan away to the picturesque island of Paxos for his birthday to take in the turquoise waters and celebrate another milestone. With Scott on the island, the DIY duo aim to modernise the living room with a polished concrete floor, but time is of the essence, as the baking hot temperature puts the pressure on. And somehow Amanda’s background in gymnastics proves to come in very handy! While Amanda cements her role as one of the builders by creating some bespoke banquette seating, Alan’s competitive side comes out as he challenges Stamatis to a game of crazy golf. And he gets more than a hole in one – Stamatis aims to find him a Greek god for the summer. As if knocking down walls wasn’t enough, the best friends end up smashing plates for a night at a local Greek taverna. In true Greek tradition, the food keeps coming and the dancing doesn’t stop, but Amanda’s popularity with a local baptism party puts Alan in the corner.

Poor old Marie – her small garden with its high walls and boring lawn is so imposing, it's more of a prison yard than a pretty plot. In fact, she’d rather have a traditional cottage garden than what she has. But the team are undaunted, and Chris and Lee want to release her from her brick nightmare! After Marie chooses Chris’s design, it's on with turning the new build plot into a bit of country charm.

The team investigate the mysterious death of an astronomer after he falls from a cliff during a rare planetary event. Meanwhile, is romance blossoming for Neville?

Charming cottages and a lovely barn conversion are on the property shortlist in the Northamptonshire countryside as Denise Nurse helps Caroline from Kent return to what she calls her happy place. With the children now living overseas, this move is all about finding a home that suits the next chapter of her life. Denise also visits a young couple who are turning their dream cottage into a family home as they prepare to welcome their first baby.

Buckle up with Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian as they get a taste of Island life, crossing the Irish sea to the Isle of Man in their oh-so-charming Morris Traveller. It’s a whistlestop tour of Manx antiques emporia, where Roo takes a fancy to an entire school of glass fish and thumbs through a glossy style magazine from the 1930s. Danny tunes in to a very stylish small screen and chances his arm with a hefty item with leonine appeal. But it’s not all about the shopping. With the island’s TT racing spirit in the air, our duo detour to the Isle of Man Motor Museum, where things get just a little bit chaotic with some home-grown, pint-sized rides. Then it’s off to the very first showdown, under the watchful eye of road trip legend Anita Manning. But will it be fur or fins that wins the bidders over?

It’s the grand finale, and the remaining candidates are ready to compete for the coveted title of Britain’s best amateur sewer. The judges, Patrick Grant and Esme Young, set three challenges inspired to test their skills for one final time. First up, the sewers get gala ready with a cummerbund and bow tie. Next, it’s time for the transformation challenge, where the sewers take gala tableware and turn it into an outfit for the perfect day-after hangout, the beach club. Finally, inspired by the Met Gala in New York, the sewers must create outfits on the theme of metamorphosis as if they had an invite to the Sewing Bee gala. Three finalists, three challenges, but only one contestant will be crowned the twelfth champion of The Great British Sewing Bee.

The quiz show where players must avoid Impossible answers to stay in the competition. 21 people start today’s show but how many of them will survive to face the £10,000 question?

Gabby Logan takes charge of the quiz where contestants need brainpower and ball skills to win big. Who will be the high roller and who will push themselves over The Edge?

Bats have colonised remote corners of the planet to become one of most widespread mammals on earth. Chris Packham explores their incredible anatomy, physiology and senses to understand what enables them to thrive in some surprising places. Tiny hairs on their wings give them a detailed airflow map during flight, heat sensors on the nose of vampire bats means they can sense the most blood-rich areas of a prey's body, and iron oxide particles in the bat brain may act as a compass allowing them to find the most direct route back to the roost.

The South Pacific islands are the most remote in the world. Their extraordinary isolation has created some of the most curious, surprising and precarious examples of life found anywhere on earth; from giant crabs that tear open coconuts, to flesh-eating caterpillars that impale their prey on dagger-like claws. Human culture is different too. The men of Pentecost Island celebrate their annual harvest by leaping from 20-metre high scaffolds, with only forest vines to break their fall. And on the tiny island of Anuta, possibly the most remote community of people on the planet, the locals survive entirely on what they can grow and catch. The South Pacific's innumerable islands look like pieces of paradise, but the reality of life here is sometimes very different, with waves the size of buildings, brutal tropical storms, and, in the far south, even blizzards. This is the real South Pacific.

Paul Martin presents from the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, where experts Catherine Southon and Jonathan Pratt pick out some gems to value. Among them are rare medals that once belonged to an early aviator and puppets that look like the Swedish band Abba. Plus Paul delves into the history of seaside entertainment.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Jennie Bond, James Bye, Kadeena Cox and Aurie Styla take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

For 11 months of the year, the city of La Vega is well off the tourist track. But each February, it bursts into life. Over the course of four weekends, it’s loud, hot and colourful as visitors from all over the world arrive to join in the famous street carnivals. Clive is in the party mood and throws himself into the fun. He stocks up on local sweet treats, meets talented mask makers and prepares outrageous costumes before joining the parade in full costume.

In the first programme of the series, Paul visits Wester Ross and discovers the heritage of Little Loch Broom. He then travels to the off-grid community of Scoraig where he learns about violin making and wind power, before taking the plunge to explore the hidden depths of the Corrieshalloch Gorge. In Ullapool, on the shores of Loch Broom, Paul learns the Russian word for parsley and how a huge fleet of Russian fish factory ships known as Klondykers used to visit the town. He then follows a red herring that connects the lochs of the west coast to the history of the slave trade. Journey’s end is on the rocky summit of Stac Pollaidh.

Join host Iain Stirling for the most nail-biting episode yet – a celebration of skill, teamwork and sheer determination. It all began with seven hopeful pairs of newbies, their pros and a beach full of promises. Now, only one team will triumph before Mother Nature wipes the slate clean. St Andrews’ stunning West Sands becomes the sandy beach battleground as three teams of sand-sculpting hopefuls face their toughest challenge yet. Our finalists – Athena and Rachel, Shane and Lisa, and Yusuf and Johannes – have just six hours to create the most ambitious sculptures of their lives before the North Sea sweeps in one last time to claim their masterpieces. Fittingly, the theme is Ultimate Sandcastles – a test of skill, creativity and resilience. Judges Sadie and Jamie are demanding height, arches, spiral staircases and that elusive wow factor. But will our sculptors play it safe or push boundaries to deliver something truly spectacular? Expect drama, collapses, creative differences and plenty of emotion.

David Olusoga meets the historians who have built the Register of British Slave Traders. For five years, they have searched through thousands of documents, piecing together a comprehensive picture of over 13,000 individuals who were investors in the slave trade. Anyone can now log on and discover who the slave traders were, where they lived, how much money they made and the links between modern British institutions and the trade in human beings. David discovers how the monarchy drove the early British slave trade. He learns how Elizabeth I and the early Stuarts gave their support to early slavery ventures; how the restored monarchy in the 1660s, seeking new ways to strengthen its finances and authorities, chartered a joint-stock monopoly company dedicated to the trade in enslaved Africans; and how James II, the company's governor, becoming king led to the emergence of a new and rival set of companies and investors who would transform the slave trade.

Judges Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli are back as the final four take on two more culinary challenges. Their journey to be crowned champion is almost over, but who has what it takes to bring home the prize? All that stands between the celebrities and a place in the final three is one dish. They need to take it right back to where it all began - their signature dish from day 1 - but reimagined to show what they have learnt and how far they have come. The judges need to see real progression, and no-one can afford to slip up, as at the end of the challenge, only the three best cooks will still be in the running for the title. Should they make it through, they will get the chance to cook at the one of the most prestigious events in the culinary calendar - the Chefs' Table. Those lucky enough to make the final three need to draw on everything they have learned over the past few weeks and cook to the very highest of standards, as this year’s Chefs' Table will be held in one of the world’s most iconic hotels, The Ritz. This legendary hotel is home to the two-Michelin-starred The Ritz Restaurant at The Ritz, which is under the guidance of executive chef John Williams MBE, whose career has spanned over 50 years. The three finalists must deliver food of an exceptional standard to impress some of the best chefs in the country, who hold ten Michelin stars between them: Jean-Philippe Blondet (Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester – three Michelin stars), Alain Roux (The Waterside Inn – three Michelin stars), Raymond Blanc (Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons – two Michelin stars), Lisa Goodwin-Allen (Northcote – one Michelin star), Adam Byatt (Trinity – one Michelin star), and acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs Atul Kochhar and James Martin. As they battle to master the exquisite dishes, will they hold their nerve, or is the pressure to deliver too intense?

Aria Kishan, a leading divorce lawyer for Manchester’s elite, is poised to take the reins from her father, Dhruv, at Kishan Law, the family firm he founded after he moved to the UK from India years ago. She has big aspirations for the company, including moving away from their current premises and expanding at a new upmarket location. But Dhruv wonders if she can take on the responsibility of Kishan Law alone. Aria’s wedding preparations to steady long-term partner Neal have been paused following the tragic death of her mother, Raina, six months ago. Raina was sick, and Aria moved back in with Dhruv to help care for her and has stayed since to make sure her dad was managing. However, her family have decided Aria can’t put her life on hold any longer and decide to help by planning a surprise engagement party for her and Neal. This coincides with Luke, a secret former flame of Aria’s, arriving at the firm, and all of her well-formed plans for her future start to spiral out of control.

We welcome back two developers who’ve been on the show before. One is tackling a big end-of-terrace in north London, whereas the other seems to have nabbed a bargain in Suffolk. Martel also checks out an interesting property in Morecambe with beautiful sea views.

Charlie Ross is in South Yorkshire, where he meets rocking horse collector, designer and restorer Anthony Dew. They chat about the long history of the toys right back to the very first rocking horse, said to have been made for King Charles I when he was a child back in 1605. In Elsecar, two teams gallop around an antiques centre with their experts David Harper and Izzie Balmer, trying to find three items each to sell at auction. The red team, brother and sister-in-law Julian and Debbie, can’t stop picking up pottery. Meanwhile, father and daughter-in-law Andrew and Tammy spy some military goggles, but can they be sure how old they are? Auctioneer Sean Devitt is on the rostrum in Derby, but can he deliver a profit for the teams?

Amanda and Alan let their imagination run wild as they live out their inner child and design their first ever children’s bedroom. Drawing inspiration from Gerald Durrell’s love of wildlife, the best pals manage to track down his widow Lee and unearth some fascinating tales of his childhood on the island. Without tons of space to work with, Amanda gets creative and calls in Scott to help build a bespoke L-shaped bunk bed. Meanwhile, Alan pulls a shift at the donkey sanctuary and discovers that it's far from idyllic, as he’s put on poo duty. For a much-deserved break from the dust and dung, the friends swap out the boiler suits for swimsuits and head to Corfu’s famous water park Aqualand. But what should be a fun day out soon turns into chaos! Amanda throws herself into the world of upholstery and ropes in her mum Judy to help, but the matriarchs of the Holden family struggle to nail the craft! Alan seeks out a professional and recruits local artist Sophie to produce a wall mural inspired by Corfu’s flora and fauna, but as soon as he’s let loose with a paint brush, Sophie’s strict side comes out! Alan’s search for a Greek god finally turns up results as Stamatis pulls some strings to get him his first date. But having cut himself whilst shaving and missing his taxi boat to the restaurant, he is not off to the best start.

It’s all action in Cornwall as Jules Hudson teams up with two fitness fanatics from the town of Hertford, who are searching for their perfect seaside escape. They are after space for a home pottery studio, with a gym close by, and Jules has lined up some classic Cornish gems to get their hearts racing. The competition heats up even more when they all take to the water at Padstow for a spot of gig boat racing.

The contestants joining Rochelle and Marvin are mum and daughter Nicola and Elise from Ashford, mum and son Selina and Kane from Luton, and colleagues Mark and Marc from Glasgow. With hits from across the decades and genres, who will keep their cool and make it to the final chart rundown?

Briony May Williams heads to the north Yorkshire countryside with a £280,000 budget, helping Richard, Helen and her daughter Immi swap a busy Kentish town for the Yorkshire way of life. With Richard happiest on the water, and mum and daughter wanting a dedicated craft room, the property search serves up plenty of character, including a waterside mystery house with spectacular views. Briony also visits a vineyard, proving England’s wine country reaches further north than many might expect.

It’s a rollercoaster ride as antiques dealers Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian beat a path to Blackpool and beyond in their trusty steed, Felix, a 1963 Morris Traveller. Hitting the antiques shops of Lancaster, our pair unearth a whole hoard of treasures. Roo sets her sights on a bit of sparkle and goes glassy-eyed for a vase that reminds her of a seaside holiday sweet treat. Danny tries to carry away a hefty item that could be the start of someone’s publishing empire, and there's a box with a little touch of magic. Taking a cheeky wildlife break, our pair don their wellies and muck in with efforts to clear out invasive plants from a former quarry turned nature reserve to make space for its inhabitants. Then it’s off to auction to see if Roo’s bit of bling can enchant the saleroom or Danny’s magic box can conjure profits out of thin air.

Before boarding his train at Budapest’s historic Nyugati station, Michael Portillo explores its sumptuous royal waiting room, built specially for the Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph I and his empress, Elizabeth. Heading south, his next destination is the country’s third city of Szeged, close to the Serbian and Romanian borders. In the city’s historic centre, he finds the magnificent Great Synagogue, built in 1902, which reflects the size and prominence of Szeged’s Jewish population at that time. Just outside the city, on the banks of the River Tisza, Michael visits a region known for producing Hungary’s favourite spice, paprika, from ground red peppers. At a fourth-generation family farm, he tries a freshly picked pepper and joins the family for a hearty paprika stew.

On the last leg of his journey, Michael Portillo arrives in the historic northern city of Eger. At its famous castle, he discovers how, during the 16th century, Ottoman invaders were defeated by a vastly outnumbered Hungarian force. It‘s a victory still celebrated to this day. Nearby, in the foothills of the Bükk Mountains, one of Hungary’s wine-producing areas, Michael takes a tour of a family-owned vineyard and samples the region’s signature wine, Bull’s Blood. Continuing east, his final destination is the Puszta, Hungary's largest national park, where animals have grazed for over 2,000 years. On a vast plain with endless skies, Michael is treated to an impressive display of horsemanship by Hungarian cowboys, called csikós.

The quiz show where players must avoid Impossible answers to stay in the competition. 21 people start today’s show but how many of them will survive to face the £10,000 question?

Gabby Logan takes charge of the quiz where contestants need brainpower and ball skills to win big. Who will be the high roller and who will push themselves over The Edge?

Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players face a question and pick from a board of six rankable answers. Some answers are good, but only one is Unbeatable.

Sara Pascoe welcomes 12 of Britain’s most talented home sewers into the sewing room, which is in an historic woollen mill on the outskirts of Leeds. Week One sees judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young ask them to create a capsule wardrobe consisting of three items. First, for the Pattern Challenge, they must produce a wool mini skirt with piped patch pockets. For the Transformation Challenge, the task is to turn lockdown loungewear into a going-out top for an adult, and in the Made to Measure, the sewers must perfectly fit a wrap dress to their model. One sewer gets off to a flying start, being awarded Garment of the Week, while another’s hopes are dashed as they become the first to be sent home.

In the South Pacific there is no such thing as a deserted island. They may be the most isolated in the world, but every one of the region's 20,000 islands has been colonised, from New Guinea - home to birds of paradise and the tribe whose brutal initiation ceremony turns young warriors into 'crocodile' men - to Fiji, French Polynesia and Hawaii. This is the story of the ultimate castaways - from saltwater crocodiles and giant eels to crested iguanas and weird frogs - who succeeded against all odds to reach islands thousands of miles apart. These journeys are no mean feat. It has been estimated that an average of one species in every 60,000 years makes it to Hawaii. Incredibly, many of these colonisers made it to the islands thanks to some of the most violent forces of nature like cyclones and tsunamis. The voyages of the South Pacific's first people - the Polynesians - were no less remarkable. These journeys were some of the greatest acts of navigation ever undertaken, and they changed the nature of the South Pacific forever.

Paul Martin presents from Muncaster Castle in Cumbria. Experts Caroline Hawley and James Lewis choose items to take to auction. James is drawn to a collection of WWI memorabilia and Caroline finds an exciting collection of postcards. Plus Paul meets an artist whose work has led him back in time to the ancient art of relief printing.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Jennie Bond, James Bye, Kadeena Cox and Aurie Styla take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

Clive heads to one of the Dominican Republic’s most northerly provinces, to the beautiful city of Puerto Plata. He learns about the incredible story of the Jewish refugees that found shelter in this country during World War II. He also discovers how to make the delicious plantain dish of mofongo, meets some of the finest merengue musicians in the country and heads to a busy banana farm, where he discovers a Dominican drink with a very racy reputation.

TV presenter Charlotte Crosby and dancer Louie Spence take their friendship to a whole new level in the West Midlands. They're cosied up in an all-American muscle car, the Pontiac Trans Am, guided by experts Irita Marriott and Serhat Ahmet. Louie and Irita zero in on vintage lamps, garnitures and a sign that's as big as their personalities. Antiques virgin Charlotte opts for vintage toys, a spooky bible with hidden secrets and some art nouveau. There's enough time for a pit stop at a canine assault course for the dog-loving duo at the birthplace of Crufts. But can Louie behave well enough to stay off the obstacles? On this road trip, there's fun, laughter and frivolity, but will it all go to the dogs come auction time?

Paddy McGuinness explores the secrets of the McColgan’s bakery in Strabane, Northern Ireland, to reveal how it makes more than half a million sausage rolls a day. After overseeing the unloading of 27 tonnes of pork, which will keep the factory running for a week, Paddy heads to the meat preparation area, where he meets new product development manager Edel Gallagher. Edel tells Paddy that they use different cuts of pork such as loin, fat, shoulder and leg to get the perfect texture and flavour profile. With the press of a button, the whole lot is tipped into a mincer which pulls the meat onto sharp metal plates, mincing it into long strands between five and eight millimetres thick. With the pork sorted, Paddy and Edel turn their attention to the seasoning. Between them, they weigh out a secret blend which contains mace, black pepper and white pepper. Then they add flour to help bind the spices and meat together, along with three kilograms of salt, as well as rusk which helps to absorb the moisture in the meat. But then there’s an ingredient that Paddy wasn’t expecting – ice. Edel tells him that adding ice is a very important part of the production process, as it not only helps to keep the meat fresh, but also keeps it at the perfect consistency – vital later on in the process when it’s piped onto the pastry. And that’s exactly what Paddy and Edel turn their attention to next. In the pastry preparation area, Paddy learns that they’re going to be making puff pastry. Edel tells him that the layers in puff pastry help to give the best texture for a good bite, which wouldn’t be achieved with short crust. Margarine, salt and even more ice are added. Then, Paddy assists with adding the flour along with water. After a quick mix, the whole lot is tipped out at the beginning of the puff pastry rolling line. First, the newly mixed pastry is rolled onto a conveyor belt. But as Paddy sees it for the first time, his eyes are drawn to a long slither of margarine that is being extruded on top of the flat sheet of dough. Edel explains that the margarine is vital to create the flaky layer that puff pastry is known for. The factory uses the French pastry method, which relies on layers of fat between layers of pastry. To achieve those layers, Paddy watches as his dough is folded over multiple times, creating eight layers. It’s then rolled flat, before being folded over multiple times again, giving a finished pastry with 64 layers! With the pastry made, Paddy heads over to the sausage roll production line, where he meets technical manager Breda Donaghey. There, he is tasked with joining two-metre-long sections of the puff pastry together, forming one continuous length. Having made surprisingly light work of that, Paddy and Breda walk along the line, and Paddy learns that a pattern is cut into the pastry, which will help it rise evenly in the oven. The pastry is then divided into six ten-centimetre-wide strips and pierced with holes, which will allow steam to escape. Then, it’s the moment Paddy’s been waiting for, and he announces, ‘let the sausage see the roll’ as he watches the sausage meat being pumped directly onto the pastry. Thanks to the ice, the meat is perfectly chilled, so it holds its cylindrical shape. Next, the pastry is folded around the meat and crimped. Then, a guillotine creates 14-centimeter-long sausage rolls at a rate of 240 a minute. Paddy watches individual sausage rolls being loaded onto baking trays and slid onto racks, before he and Breda wheel them into a giant oven, where they bake for 18 minutes. Inside the oven, the heat melts the margarine, turning the water into steam and creating the rise for the flaky pastry layers. Then it crisps up and turns a golden brown. Paddy and Breda then head to the exit door of the oven, just in time to see trolley after trolley of freshly baked sausage rolls emerge. Paddy is looking forward to eating a sausage roll, but Breda tells him there is a strict no-eating policy in the factory! Instead, Paddy makes do with cutting a sausage roll in half to take a look at the 64 individual layers of pastry surrounding the meat. Once the sausage rolls are chilled, they head over to the packing area, where they’re placed into trays by hand, then sealed closed with a film. At dispatch, they’re loaded onto a waiting lorry which whisks them away from the factory. And finally, as he steps outside, Paddy takes a big bite of a finished sausage roll. Elsewhere in the episode, Cherry visits a black pudding factory to discover that the blood they use in their recipe is a dried powder. And she heads to a huge fridge recycling plant to learn how they give a new life to 700,000 fridges a year, while historian Ruth Goodman reveals the incredible connection between the humble sausage skin and Zeppelin airships of the First World War.

British pop icon, actor and activist Will Young goes in search of his family history. He’s concentrating on his father’s side of the family, as he never knew his grandfather Digby Young, who died before he was born. He’s heard intriguing snippets about his life – how he came from Australia, was a prisoner of war during World War II, and found it hard to hold down a job afterwards – now Will wants to find out more. Will starts his investigation by visiting his Aunt Wiggy. Her father, Will’s grandfather Digby, died when Wiggy was a teenager, but she remembers him as a charming, kind man. She recalls he never talked about his war experiences. Wiggy also shows Will some miniature portraits of more Young ancestors – Aretas William Young and Sarah Cox, who married in 1798. Will decides to start his investigation at University College, Oxford, where Digby came to study medicine when he left Australia. At the college, Will discovers that Digby seemed to spend more time doing sport than studying, winning lots of swimming trophies but graduating with a fourth-class degree. However, he also joined the Royal Air Force Reserves, and when the Second World War broke out in 1939, he joined up full time. At RAF Cosford, Will meets aviation historian Victoria Taylor, who shows him a display model of the type of plane Digby piloted. Will reads through the war diaries that record Digby’s missions, which reveal bombing raids that took Digby all the way to Berlin. Will finds out that 51 per cent of Bomber Command airmen died during World War II and sees an account of how Digby’s plane suffered engine failure and was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Digby managed to evacuate all of his crew and bale out himself before being taken prisoner in Germany. For Will, the next stop is Stalag Luft III, the German prisoner-of-war camp where his grandfather spent much of the war, now in modern day Poland. At the site of the former camp, Will meets historian Dr Midge Gillies, and is astonished when she shows him a letter written by his grandfather from the camp. Will learns that Digby and his fellow prisoners were used as human shields towards the end of the war as the Nazi army retreated to Berlin and were forced to march in the harshest of winter conditions. Will reads an account from another prisoner of war which describes how one of the German guards was close to death as frostbite had turned to gangrene. Digby saved the guard’s life by amputating his foot with nothing but some kitchen knives and alcohol. Will then learns that Digby finally found his way back to England with a friend by bribing a Russian guard and cycling to freedom. As Will comes to the end of Digby’s story, he’s deeply moved, feeling he’s gained a grandfather. All he had before was a black-and-white photo and a sense of someone who was perhaps a bit of a disappointment to the family, but now he knows the true story. Will wants to delve further back into the Young family history. At Hereford library, he meets genealogist Rachel King, who has traced the Young line back generations. Moving back through his ancestors, he comes across Hugh Le Despenser, his 18-times great-grandfather. Rachel tells him that he owned a castle just down the road from Hereford at Goodrich. This is Will’s next stop. At Goodrich Castle, Will meets medieval historian Chris Given-Wilson, who tells Will that his ancestor Hugh Despenser was one of the most notorious villains in British history. Will learns how he was a favourite of Edward II, extorting money and property out of his enemies, becoming the most powerful man in the kingdom. He also learns about his downfall and gruesome death. Will is both fascinated and appalled by the behaviour of his ancestor. Chris tells him that despite the ignominy of Hugh Despenser’s death, his widow made a tomb for him in Tewkesbury Abbey. Will visits the abbey and learns how Hugh’s widow Eleanor de Clare used her wealth and influence to try and rewrite history, commemorating her husband in a stained-glass window and tomb. There’s one final reveal. A scroll shows that his 18-times great-grandmother Eleanor de Clare was the granddaughter of Edward I, making Edward Will’s 20-times great-grandfather. For Will, it’s been an extraordinary journey, taking him from one of history’s villains to one of England’s great kings. But the most moving part of his journey was uncovering his grandfather Digby Young’s story.

Lifelong friends and comedic royalty Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of laughter - on a more serious note, they have both suffered complex heart disease. Paul is an experienced fisherman, Bob a complete novice. Paul thought a tour of the country's finest fishing spots might help Bob's recovery, and along the way, maybe they would learn something about each other. In this funny and poignant six-part series, we eavesdrop on their expedition as they reconnect with each other and share their personal experiences of life, while testing the parameters of true friendship. They also fish, and talk nonsense. A lot. On soggy riverbanks, they candidly discuss everything from show business to solitude, relationships and romance, while trying to catch some of the most significant species of fish in the country. This is as much an insight into the hearts and minds of two of the UK's best-loved comics as it is about capturing the extreme exhilaration and occasional monotony of one of the most popular pastimes in the UK. Paul and Bob fish for the mighty barbel in Hay-on-Wye. Passing a graveyard, they muse about the future and chat to a local vicar about death, and their own funerals. To lighten the mood back in their wooden fishing cabin, Bob promises Paul a very special treat if they are successful in their angling efforts.

Pressing forward with the prosecution, Hausner manages to secure a transcript of the Sassen Tapes, but the actual audio recordings continue to evade him. However, the information contained in the tapes may have repercussions for the new world order that emerges at the start of the Cold War, as well as Israel’s national interests.

After five weeks of gruelling challenges, it's the Celebrity MasterChef final. Fifteen celebrities started the battle to become champion, and now only three remain. One of them will take the trophy - just one challenge stands between them and victory. The finalists must cook and present a faultless three-course meal for final judgement by Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli. It’s their last chance to prove they have what it takes, by showing true passion and creativity with their dishes. Who amongst this year’s finalists is the true cooking star and worthy of a place in the Celebrity MasterChef hall of fame? Only one can be crowned Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2026.

Following the events of the engagement party, Aria is struggling to reach out to Maya. But there is plenty on her plate already, with the ripple effects of Dhruv’s shock announcement causing a rift between her and Neal, and throwing obstacles in her path for the Kishan Law move.

Reeling from their recent discovery, John and Lucy struggle to see how this new piece of information fits into what they already know. When a sushi bar turns into a crime scene, an unlikely witness helps John in both of his investigations. Desperate for answers to questions of his own, Russell takes matters into his own hands. But when a cryptic thumb drive is left behind by the witness and decoded by John, Russell is crushed by what he learns. Are some truths better left hidden?

Roo Irvine brings you a right royal Bargain Hunt today, and she has a cuppa with royal memorabilia collector Paul Smith and learns about his rare royal souvenirs. Meanwhile, today’s teams are shopping at the Oswestry showground. Sticking with the royal theme, friends Brad and Sam on the reds team and their expert Philip Serrell are keen to snap up a Victorian silver miniature coronation throne. Taking them on in blue are mother and daughter Sarah, and Kate with expert Ben Cooper, who are challenged to buy a brass or copper item. Auctioneer Matthew Tong is wielding his gavel as the teams’ items go under the hammer in Wrexham.

With cracks in the walls, ivy growing out of the windows and a roof on the verge of collapse, Amanda and Alan need to show some love to the heart of the home, the kitchen. For the first time ever, the pals want to go all out with a super-sleek modern design, and Stamatis gets a taste of Amanda’s assertiveness as she’s let loose in a kitchen showroom. Meanwhile, Alan feels the heat as he attempts to make the traditional Corfiot dish pastitsada with a Greek grandmother who takes no prisoners! As Alan is struggling to find love on the island, Amanda takes matters into her own hands and secretly sets him up on a Greek dating app. None the wiser, Alan has a DIY date with Scott to restore the original bread oven, and after discovering the art of throwing plaster – at the kitchen wall – he inadvertently discovers something new about himself. After a day of hard graft, the friends take a boat ride to one of the smallest islands of the Greek archipelago, Paxos, and revel in the crystal-clear turquoise waters at the famous Blue Caves. As the kitchen’s original flagstone floor is resting on nothing but earth, Stamatis employs Amanda and Alan to lift all the slabs by hand before they can be re-laid once again. Worried that Amanda doesn’t have the guns to lift the dead weight, Stamatis tries to help out, which makes her even more determined to show him what she is made of. Thirty-five slabs later, Amanda and Alan treat themselves to an open-top bus tour of Corfu Town, but their sightseeing experience is compromised, as they’re relentlessly hit in the face by low-hanging trees!

Devon is calling as Richie Anderson helps a retiree from Lincolnshire find her dream home by the sea in a county that already feels like home to her. With beach walks on the wish list, Richie has got just the right properties to show her. Along the way, he meets a couple from London who swapped London life for a slice of Devon heaven and now run a luxurious guest house from their former vicarage.

Iqbal and Pardeep have two teenage children and need their blank garden to appeal to their love of sport and the outdoors. Sadly, the sloping plot, dangerous deck and circular gazebo don’t reflect their interests or tastes. Lee and Chris go head-to-head and Chris’s contemporary design gets the nod. Key to the build is a giant L-shaped seating area, perfect for teenage hang-outs or family parties.

First up is Dennis Seaton from the West Midlands, who has a treasured Ampex Golden Reel trophy awarded to his band Musical Youth for selling over a million copies of their 1982 global hit Pass the Dutchie. The award, once proudly displayed, was badly damaged after a fall during a house move, leaving its plastic reel broken, gold disc dulled and name plaque scratched beyond recognition. Silversmith Brenton West takes on the challenge, carefully dismantling the award, polishing the aluminium disc and navigating the notoriously tricky process of gold plating. He rebuilds the broken tape curve using a handmade wooden former, replaces the damaged plaque with a newly printed replica and stabilises the central mount. Finally, Brenton travels to London to visit Dennis with his restored award - now gleaming once again and ready to take pride of place among his other music accolades. Next to arrive is Ruth Dalton from Rochester, bringing her late grandfather Stan’s well-worn garden secateurs. Stan was a devoted gardener, and Ruth spent her childhood learning from him among the flowers and archways of his garden. Now, she hopes the restored secateurs will help her son Samuel, who has Bainbridge Roper’s syndrome, experience the joy and independence of gardening. Scissor restorer Jonathan Reid, one of the country’s few scissor specialists, dismantles the rusted tool, removes years of corrosion, regrinds the worn blades and strips away the thick, flaking paint. After carefully repainting the handles, Jonathan adds a deeply personal finishing touch: adding Stan’s name inside the handle using a laser engraver. Dom later visits Ruth and Samuel in their garden, where Samuel is using the secateurs, now transformed into a meaningful link between generations. The third repair belongs to Eve Morris from Windsor, who brings her extraordinary scrapbook documenting Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. Eve worked in Norman Hartnell’s embroidery department in the early 1950s and contributed to the creation of the Queen’s coronation gown. Her scrapbook contains rare fabric samples, personal photographs and handwritten accounts of her experience inside Westminster Abbey on Coronation Day. Years of sharing the scrapbook with schools and clubs left it torn, creased and held together with failing plastic sleeves and tape. Bookbinder Chris Shaw undertakes a complete rebuild, removing the fragile contents, selecting new textured paper and constructing a bespoke scrapbook large enough to properly display the Queen’s embroidery sample. With help from textile conservator Rebecca, the creased fabric sample is gently relaxed, cleaned and stitched onto card. Chris sews the new scrapbook and mounts each item with care, before paying a visit to Eve, who is delighted to see her memories preserved for future generations. Finally, goldsmith Richard Talman’s mission is to repair an 80-year-old ruby ring broken into three pieces. The ring, which belonged to Sandra Lafferty’s great-aunt and survived World War II, was hidden beneath the floorboards of a Yugoslav farmhouse when her grandparents were taken to Dachau and Auschwitz. Sandra’s grandfather later entrusted the broken ring to her, asking her to promise she would one day have it repaired. Richard tests the gold to confirm its 18-carat purity, then painstakingly recreates the missing bow motif and rebuilds the band. In a nerve-racking moment, he must solder near the ruby, risking temporary blackening as the stone withstands intense heat. Once cooled, the ruby’s deep red returns, confirming its resilience. Richard completes the reconstruction, and Will Kirk visits Sandra in Scotland to see her finally wearing the heirloom with pride, and surprise her with a little extra gift courtesy of the experts.

Lee and Joe are in Alresford to help Sara and Jonny transform their overgrown, unloved plot into a Persian magic-meets-English countryside garden. The couple dream of a family-friendly space with cosy lounging spots, a chic dining area and a soft lawn where their little girl, Daphne, can play. To honour Sara’s Iranian heritage, they’d love Persian-inspired touches, from intricate tiling and archways to a striking tiled water feature, all balanced with the relaxed charm of the English countryside. Easy maintenance is a must, so the garden can be enjoyed, not laboured over. After a rollercoaster few years, leaving London for the calm of the countryside, saving for their dream home, welcoming Daphne, and facing career changes and challenges, Sara and Jonny are ready for a sanctuary that reflects their love and resilience. Can the team create their dream retreat for just £5,000?

All aboard the Antiques Express! Dealers Danny Sebastian and Roo Irvine steam into Cheshire and the West Midlands on the third leg of their adventure together. Expect trains, high-speed shopping and a spot of spotting. Scouring the shops, Roo comes across a find from her homeland, with tartan and thistles aplenty, and takes time for an item that would grace any art deco mantelpiece. Danny’s excitement is stoked by a bit of brass with an added extra and a heavyweight item with a flavour of seaside entertainment. Then it’s down the track to Crewe, the epicentre of all things locomotive, where our pair grab their jotters and discover the appeal and surprising history of a much-maligned pastime. This service terminates at a saleroom in Glasgow. Will Roo’s Scottish discovery serve up a profit? Or will Danny’s doorstop be 'the way to do it'?

In a special programme exploring the enduring value of allotment life, Frances Tophill heads to Exmouth in Devon, where thriving plots and passionate growers are at the heart of a vibrant community. At a time when more people want to know where their food comes from and enjoy the unbeatable taste of home-grown produce, Frances discovers why these much-loved spaces matter more than ever. Joe Swift heads to Manchester to offer advice to newbie allotmenteer De-Graft Mensah, who, when not presenting Newsround, can’t get enough of growing his own food. There’s a determined plot holder in Scarborough who refuses to let a pigeon-led brassica massacre get the better of her. And in Bradford, two allotment holders share how, for them, a love of growing has forged an unlikely friendship that bridges generations. And in a dramatic finale, actors Zoë Henry and Jeff Hordley - better known as Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle from Emmerdale - share the real-life soap opera behind their much-loved allotment and dig the dirt on who really does most of the work.

The quiz show where players must avoid Impossible answers to stay in the competition. 21 people start today’s show but how many of them will survive to face the £10,000 question?

Gabby Logan takes charge of the quiz where contestants need brainpower and ball skills to win big. Who will be the high roller and who will push themselves over The Edge?

Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players face a question and pick from a board of six rankable answers. Some answers are good, but only one is Unbeatable.

The sewers take to their marks for Sports Week as host Sara Pascoe sets three new challenges. Patrick and Esme’s Pattern Challenge is a Sewing Bee first: a pair of high-top trainers. Sewing bespoke footwear means tackling a range of unfamiliar techniques, including punching eyelets and stitching soles - all of which must be done twice to create a perfect pair. The sewers need to be on the ball in the Transformation Challenge, converting old netball kits into a garment to wear off the court in just 90 minutes. For the Made-to-Measure Challenge, they each fit a jacket inspired by their sporting hero. As well as fit and finish, the judges will be looking to see if their hero’s personality or style is evident. Who will win garment of the week, and who will be last over the finish line?

A large part of the remote, blue wilderness of the South Pacific is a marine desert. Many animals that live in the ocean - among them sharks, whales and turtles - must go to extraordinary lengths to survive. Tiger sharks travel hundreds of miles to feast on fledging albatross chicks and, every year, sperm whales journey from one side of the South Pacific to the other in their search for food and mates. Theirs is a journey that can end in tragedy. But the South Pacific is not all desert. New Zealand's super-rich coast supports huge pods of acrobatic dolphins; its coral reefs are some of the most diverse on earth; and there are few places richer in wildlife than the quirky Galapagos Islands, home to tropical penguins and surfing sea lions. Using the greatest shipwreck story of all time - an event that inspired Moby Dick - the huge challenges of survival in this seemingly endless blue ocean are revealed.

Flog It! comes from Sandon Hall in Staffordshire. Experts Christina Trevanion and David Fletcher choose items to take to auction, including a large collection of boxed Corgi toys and some rare watches. Presenter Paul Martin discovers the dramatic political life of one of Sandon's earlier owners, the 1st Earl of Harrowby, a member of William Pitt's cabinet, including a period as foreign secretary during the Napoleonic Wars.

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Jennie Bond, James Bye, Kadeena Cox and Aurie Styla take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Jennie Bond, James Bye, Kadeena Cox and Aurie Styla take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the much-coveted House of Games suitcase, or will they be tempted with the House of Games bee hotel?

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man.

Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Includes a new government initiative to simplify asking for a chair in a pub; a clip from the first TV broadcast in history; and a green clarinet that makes you reveal embarrassing truths. With Olivia Colman, James Bachman, Paterson Joseph and Abigail Burdess.

26-year-old Kye is rushed into Resus suffering alcohol withdrawal seizures, but ED consultant Hazel is also concerned about an abscess on his arm that has failed to respond to treatment. Hazel questions Kye about his drug use and uncovers a possible cause for his resistance to antibiotics. She consults with the microbiology team, and in the meantime, begins a different treatment. After a motorbike crash, older couple Ken and Carol are brought into the emergency department, with Ken in extreme pain. Scans reveal six fractured ribs, putting 82-year-old Ken at high risk of serious complications. As anaesthetists work to control his pain and monitor his condition upstairs, his wife Carol, who was riding pillion and has fractured fingers herself, waits overnight on a chair in the emergency department. Elsewhere, trauma team leader Jules treats 88-year-old Lady Carole, who has fractured her leg while walking her dog in the garden. With her family at her side, the orthopaedic team must first stabilise the severe fracture with a plaster cast before she can undergo surgery.

In 1985, Wham! made history as the first western pop act to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley travelled to Beijing and Guangzhou for a series of concerts that would make history. At a time when China was beginning to open to the wider world, their performances represented more than just entertainment - they were a rare cultural exchange and, for the audiences who attended, a first glimpse of western pop music performed live. Film-maker Lindsay Anderson had been commissioned to document the tour, but the project was fraught with challenges, leading to Anderson's dismissal. Though a version of the film was released, most of the footage was largely unseen. Using digitised archival footage alongside interviews with those who were there, this film presents a vivid portrait of a tour that has become legendary. It captures intimate moments behind the scenes, the nuanced political context, the excitement of the performances and the bizarre twists and turns of a true story that is stranger than fiction.

The Newbiggin crew race to the rescue of three children who have been swept out to sea on a small inflatable dinghy; the situation escalates when reports come in that the father has attempted to swim out to try to rescue them himself. In Selsey, a mayday comes in from a vessel taking on water in the English Channel; one of the casualties is reported to have suffered a head injury. On the Dorset coast, the Lyme Regis crew respond to reports of a couple cut off by a landslide on a notorious stretch of coast. And reports of two kite surfers struggling in the water put the Shoreham crew on red alert.

Martin Roberts and Martel Maxwell meet developers working alongside partners or friends to transform dated and unloved properties. They follow their progress on two houses in Leeds, while a third development in Fenton in Staffordshire delivers a twist.

After 30 years living in Belgium, retired scientists Helen and Wai are coming back to Britain, and Jules Hudson has a varied line-up of beautiful properties in the Cambridgeshire countryside that would put them closer to their grandkids. While in the county, Jules also stops by the incredible Great Fen Project, where 9,000 acres are being restored to the wetland wonder they once were.

Linda works from home and often finds herself gazing out over her front garden wishing that she had a room with a view, rather than the dull expanse of weed and cobble that greets her daily. She wants to be captivated by a garden that has the wow factor and knows a particular style that could deliver it in spades. Her vision is a Japanese-inspired garden that exudes elegance and drama. Cloud-pruned trees, Japanese acers or contemplative water bowls? With a budget of £6,000, can designers Chris and Charlie unleash their creative freedom to turn this tiny space into a statement garden to be proud of?

When Lorraine lost her husband of 35 years to cancer, she didn't think she'd get a second chance at love. However, romance unexpectedly blossomed with another dog walker, and now she shares her life with Paul. The couple want to sell some of their unwanted and inherited treasures to fund a family holiday, but they have no idea of the value of the items they want to sell. Lorraine is a collector and has amassed impressive and sizeable collections of Royal Doulton and Minton dinner services as well as some beautiful art nouveau ceramics. Auctioneer Izzie is on hand to identify some key pieces that should sell well at auction. Izzie also finds some sparkling jewellery, including a gold necklace, but she is most excited by the discovery of some South African gold, which shocks Lorraine at auction. Restorer Robin discovers a large kitchen dresser that's damaged and requires a careful repair. He also works on a wooden cheetah, which has travelled from South Africa but become mouldy in Lorraine's loft, and a tiny Victorian rocking chair that's been in the family for decades.

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return in an episode packed with some of the best bits from series 18 of the hit comedy panel show. A stellar cast of celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves. But are they telling the truth, or are they making it all up? Among the guests on Lee and David's teams are Nabil Abdulrashid, Kadeena Cox, Harry Hill, Josh Jones, Cush Jumbo, Harriet Kemsley, Matt Morsia (Legend from Gladiators), Judi Love, Sir Grayson Perry, Kojey Radical, Rosie Ramsey, Jill Scott, Stacey Solomon and Tim Vine.

It is all kicking off in the Brown residence, as Rory and Dino have a bust-up and Mark and Betty announce their imminent departure to Australia. Plus after a strange phone call from a solicitor, Agnes' children start to suspect one of them might be adopted. Meanwhile, Father Quinn is back from rehab, but with Agnes having trouble with a mobile phone, how long will it be before he goes back in?

RuPaul’s search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar continues. It’s Rusical Week! The pressure is on, and the queens’ theatrical skills are challenged as they pay homage to Chicago in the all-singing, all-dancing challenge: Croydon – The Rusical. West End Legend Mazz Murray drops by for a vocals masterclass, while Olivier Award-winning star of stage and screen Layton Williams joins RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the curtain comes down on another queen.

Amanda Holden hosts this exciting night quiz show, packed with strategy, high stakes and lots of surprises. Five contestants choose a celebrity partner and are assigned a secret stash of cash worth up to a whopping £6,000. The celebrities helping the contestants are Chris Hughes, Kym Marsh, Thanyia Moore, Rita Simons and Mike Bushell.

Flo and Frances are in Chester to help Lyn transform her overgrown garden, plagued with nettles, dead bushes, broken slabs and a bare patch where a shed once stood, into a Mediterranean-inspired darts sanctuary. Lyn dreams of a tranquil, low-maintenance space with room for chairs and a table, where she can unwind and play darts, while also creating a haven for family gatherings with her family and grandchildren. After facing heartbreaking losses and challenges over the past few years – including the deaths of her husband and mother-in-law, and redundancy from her accounting job, Lyn has remained resilient thanks to the support of her sister Karen. Can the team turn her chaotic plot into the ultimate darts-friendly Mediterranean retreat on a £6,000 budget?

Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian roll into Northamptonshire in Felix, their faithful vintage Morris Traveller, hunting for antiques, oddities and a bit of auction glory. Danny is on home turf and seems to know half the county, but Roo is not about to let local advantage steal the show. But what will make the money? Roo takes a fancy to something with a sporting swing, though she will be hoping to avoid any bogies. Danny has his eye on a cracking little curiosity with more than a hint of egg about it and grapples with a sizeable garden ornament. Along the way, the pair get wrapped up in an ancient Japanese textile art form and meet the woman who is trying to bring this dying craft back from the brink. All roads lead to Windsor, where a Thames-side auction decides who has played a blinder.

Clive Myrie presents the first semi-final of the classic quiz where contenders return to the black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock to compete for a place in the grand final. The specialist subjects are the television comedy-drama series Fleabag, the British scientist Michael Faraday, the presidency of Ronald Reagan and British marine invertebrates.

Clive Myrie presents another semi-final of the classic quiz where contenders return to the black chair under the glare of the spotlight and the ticking clock, with a place in the grand final on the line. The specialist subjects are Jeff Buckley, the managerial career of Rafael Benítez, Andy Warhol and the classic Routemaster bus.

The quiz show where players must avoid Impossible answers to stay in the competition. 21 people start today’s show but how many of them will survive to face the £10,000 question?

Gabby Logan takes charge of the quiz where contestants need brainpower and ball skills to win big. Who will be the high roller and who will push themselves over The Edge?

Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players face a question and pick from a board of six rankable answers. Some answers are good, but only one is Unbeatable.

The Beechgrove garden is situated on an exposed Aberdeenshire hillside and is often regarded as a litmus test for what you are able to grow in Scotland. In this episode, we meet gardeners in Orkney, Shetland and the Black Isle who laugh at Beechgrove’s so-called difficult conditions as they show how they have created the most stunning sites right on the very edges of Scotland.

The Great British Sewing Bee does its bit for the planet with Reduce, Reuse and Recycle week. Host Sara Pascoe invites the nine remaining home sewers to create a quilted patchwork jacket from a load of old scraps from past Sewing Bees. Next, in the Transformation Challenge, the sewers breathe new life into boring old coats by completely deconstructing them and refashioning them into brand new stylish outerwear. For the Made to Measure, the sewers fit a maxi dress to a model using only an unwanted duvet cover. Who will ace this creative brief and win Garment of the Week, and who will have to leave the sewing room?

The whole team are at Beechgrove Garden to mark the very last episode of 2026 and the end of the summer growing season. Although the series is almost over, there Is always gardening work to be done and enjoy, so every presenter has a tip, a task or a handy hint that can be done going into the autumn and winter. There’s a review of how the garden has coped with the changeable summer weather of this year, from very dry conditions to occasional heavy showers, and of course, George Anderson has the secateurs out for some seasonal pruning. As it’s the last episode, there Is also some judging to be done as Carole Baxter reviews the presenter plots - each planted to appeal to one of the senses - and picks a winner.

Railway enthusiast and former politician Michael Portillo continues his celebration of the birth of the modern railway. He looks at the transformative effect of railways on Britain by travelling on the world’s first intercity line between Liverpool and Manchester, which opened in 1830. Michael begins in Derby at ‘The Greatest Gathering’, the largest ever collection of locomotives in one place, drawing crowds of 40,000 people. In Manchester, he steps back in time to the world’s first intercity line. Walking the Bridgewater Canal, he hears how the cotton trade drove its creation. At Quarry Bank Mill, he learns how the railway boosted production and changed lives. At the National Football Museum, he discovers how trains helped turn football into a national game. He visits Chat Moss, where George Stephenson built a floating railway over a bog, and stops at Rainhill to see where Rocket famously proved that steam locomotives would shape the future of rail. In Liverpool, he hears how novelist Elizabeth Gaskell captured the spirit of the railway age. And in Yorkshire, he traces the rise and fall of George Hudson, the ‘Railway King’. Michael ends his journey back in Derby, at the spectacular gathering of locomotives from the last 200 years.

In Watergate Bay, one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots, two teenage boys are caught in one of the beach’s notorious rip currents. When three distress signals are activated off the Pembrokeshire coast, the Fishguard crew race out to their location; en route, they discover there are seven kayakers in need of rescue, with winds gusting at 50 miles an hour. On one of the hottest days of the year, the Lyme Regis crew receive reports of a man suffering from heat stroke on a remote stretch of beach. And on the Isle of Wight, a fossil hunter is trapped waist deep in mud - with the tide steadily rising.

For years, organised gangs of abusers, mostly of Pakistani heritage, preyed on young girls in Oxford while the authorities looked the other way. Panorama examines the devastating legacy of this neglect for three survivors, revealing the extent of the abuse they suffered, the enduring impact it has had and the questions they still have. Reporter Ellie Flynn hears how the women recall being abused by hundreds of men in the city, yet to date only around 20 have been convicted. Both the police and local authority say they have learned from past mistakes, and while Oxford has so far avoided the notoriety of other towns and cities where grooming gangs operated, the programme hears how those who have so far escaped justice may still be active in Oxford.

It’s the grand finale, and for the three pairs of aspiring art dealers who have made it through, the ultimate prize of £50,000 of British art is almost within touching distance. Rejoining Steph and series mentor Cordelia de Freitas is guest expert Matt Carey-Williams. The remaining pairs are tested on everything they’ve learnt so far as they’re thrown into the biggest event in the UK art calendar – Frieze Week. For seven days, London becomes the centre of the art universe. After competing to sell art against established art dealers and gallerists for the first time at one of the week's most popular art fairs, one pair is eliminated, and the final two pairs must pitch a six-figure sculpture to a group of industry insiders at the prestigious Frieze sculpture park.

Mary is joined by her kindred spirit, the globally renowned chef Jamie Oliver. Both have a love of cooking simple and delicious family food, and so together they prepare some of Mary's family favourites. Featuring the classic mushroom-stuffed watercraft chicken that she has been making for 30 years; an updated way to make lamb with a rich spiced tagine; a delectable prawn curry that makes the best of an ingredient that is far more accessible now than in the 1970s; and a favourite of Mary’s, the incredible lemon drizzle cake. Between the recipes, Dame Mary and Jamie take a trip down memory lane with a look at Mary’s first time cooking lemon drizzle cake on TV for the nation, more than 50 years ago, before sneaking off to the pub to enjoy a heartfelt chat and a very competitive game of table football.

It’s a battle of best friends in this episode from Naseby in Northamptonshire. With one hour on the clock, pals Owen and Sayer on the red team are shopping alongside expert Thomas Forrester. Their competition are friends Kennedy and Matt, guided by Irita Marriott. The blues start their shop by wondering if they’ll squeeze out a profit with an old accordion, while the reds turn down a pricey gramophone when they learn that it’s not going for a song. Over at the fair, presenter Christina Trevanion goes for a ride in a flame-decorated hot rod car with collector Mike Garrett. In the passenger seat, Christina asks Mike for his top tips when it comes to buying and maintaining a vintage muscle car. In Wiltshire, there’s strong bidding for the teams’ items at Tim Weeks’s auction, with a surprise in store for one team.

The team take on two gardens. Lee and Chris are in Tamworth to transform mum Jade and daughter Charlie’s tiny unloved plot into a pink-inspired garden. They both love all shades from magenta to mauve and feel this would be a perfect palette for their forever home. And Charlie and Flo are in Egham to transform Neil and Rumen overgrown and unloved plot into an Islamic-themed garden. They would love a sophisticated space that echoes some of their travels, particularly their trips to the Middle East.

Pancake is worried about getting his beak buffed, so his Piri friends try to help but end up making things worse - until Pancake takes matters into his own flippers.

Big Lizard and Cosima create a fantastic water ride when they dislodge an underwater rock blocking a volcanic vent. It's all good fun until they realise the sea is starting to change.

When Weasy keeps disturbing the ducklings, they find a device at the Farm of the Future that can transfer one animal's mind into the body of another. They decide to use it on Weasy.

When Blossom accidentally uses a witch’s broom to make sticks for toasting marshmallows, the owner of the broom casts a spell of squeaky voices on all the heroes. The spell will be lifted once the heroes have returned with new broomstick branches. A simple enough quest, think the heroes, until they realise that a witch’s broom can only be made from the branches of the Really Spooky Tree!

When Duck gets a job helping an art class, he manages to cover the life drawing model in fruit, meaning that Frog must fill in - much to Frog’s delight!

After defeating Vexius, Bloom and the Winx return to her parents' house in Gardenia, and finally discover the truth about her origins. But while Bloom seeks comfort from her friends, the Trix have already sprung into action.

Riley helps the team get ready for competition by doing anti-bullying exercises. Everyone learns the different types of bullying behaviour and how to deal with it.

Hacker goes behind the scenes of Shaun the Sheep’s new movie, Steve Backshall makes a cute pencil topper, and Kyle Thomas tests the BP team's animal knowledge.

Autumn is in the air at Longmeadow, and with cooler and wetter days ahead, Monty is lifting plants to protect them during the winter months. He is also checking on the cuttings that will help shape next year's garden. Looking ahead, he plants up colourful autumn bulbs in containers and keeps a watchful eye on his ripening pumpkins. Carol Klein reveals the results of her border experiment, demonstrating how it’s possible to grow flowers and edibles side by side in a single small plot, avoiding a compromise on taste and beauty. Frances Tophill meets plantsman James Hitchmough in his private garden in Somerset to learn more about how he is developing a planting palette for a changing climate. There's a secret urban garden in Bristol bursting with bold planting and vibrant colour, plus a remarkable community group whose thriving garden is helping cultivate connections, confidence and friendship in Sheffield.

Wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton, together with her husband Frank and their three young children, moves 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. Drought is beginning to make life difficult for people and wildlife in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve. Saba's daring plan to track down elephants for her guests goes wrong. Frank is concerned about a herd of young orphaned elephants heading into danger. With no leader to guide them, can they find their way to safety?

Marcus Wareing embraces a slower pace of life down at his Sussex smallholding. As he sets out to expand the range of produce and bring in new livestock, his first additions are some new pigs, but he needs to choose animals that will provide him with the best possible meat. He heads to North Yorkshire to meet the rare Mangalitza pigs, who are famed for their deep flavour and fun personalities. But he also takes on the challenges of day-to-day life on the smallholding – preserving some rhubarb and sharing it with the locals at a smallholder get-together, harvesting his apples and extracting their delicious juice, and cooking up a feast inspired by a firm family favourite from his childhood.

Nadiya Hussain starts the series with her take on the quintessentially British afternoon tea. Every recipe will offer an exciting twist on an old-school classic that’s so easy it could be whipped up every day of the week. Inspired by a lockdown social media craze, a traditional coffee cake is transformed by a deliciously light dalgona coffee cream topping – the method is ingenious, as it doesn’t actually contain any cream! Nadiya then shares her pretty-as-a-picture meringue lollipops, which have a colourfully striped crisp shell and a raspberry-infused white chocolate centre. Next, Nadiya knocks up cheesecake like you’ve never seen before with her super indulgent but sensationally moreish butterscotch cheesecake bars. Puff pastry, butterscotch cream and layers of crumbly biscuit create an epic teatime treat. Finally, Nadiya gives the most famous of afternoon teas a Bengali makeover, offering up her cream tea in pudding form. With cardamom-infused scones that crown a rose, rhubarb and strawberry jam bake adorned with pistachios and served with lashings of clotted cream, this is a cream tea with a difference. Across the series, Nadiya also celebrates bakers from across Britain, shining a light on their favourite everyday bakes. In this episode, award-winning allergy-conscious baker Mina Said-Allsopp shares her secret to a gluten-free chocolate sourdough - just one of the superb recipes born out of her mission to bring delicious sweet and savoury bakes to the gluten intolerant.

Join host Iain Stirling for the most nail-biting episode yet – a celebration of skill, teamwork and sheer determination. It all began with seven hopeful pairs of newbies, their pros and a beach full of promises. Now, only one team will triumph before Mother Nature wipes the slate clean. St Andrews’ stunning West Sands becomes the sandy beach battleground as three teams of sand-sculpting hopefuls face their toughest challenge yet. Our finalists – Athena and Rachel, Shane and Lisa, and Yusuf and Johannes – have just six hours to create the most ambitious sculptures of their lives before the North Sea sweeps in one last time to claim their masterpieces. Fittingly, the theme is Ultimate Sandcastles – a test of skill, creativity and resilience. Judges Sadie and Jamie are demanding height, arches, spiral staircases and that elusive wow factor. But will our sculptors play it safe or push boundaries to deliver something truly spectacular? Expect drama, collapses, creative differences and plenty of emotion.

This episode comes from Cutlers Hall in the heart of Sheffield. Joining Paul Martin to unearth interesting antiques and collectables are experts James Lewis and Anita Manning. Among the items brought in, James gets his hands on a rare set of lead toys and Anita finds an unusual set of Staffordshire ceramic dogs. Paul gets to meet Pete Goss, the only person in Britain still forging surgical steel instruments by hand.

Simon Reeve ventures deep into one of the most remote and biologically rich regions on Earth, the rainforests of Papua New Guinea, in search of one of the rarest creatures on the planet - the tenkile tree kangaroo. Covering just a tiny fraction of the planet’s land surface, tropical rainforests hold more than half of the world’s plant and animal species – and few places rival New Guinea for sheer diversity. The island is home to vast wilderness areas that remain little known to science, a lost world with countless species still undiscovered.

Ash meets Gordon to drop Colin off, and they're unsure where they stand. Ash joins a sexy game night at the sharehouse just as Gordon shows up to check on Colin.

Ash is hopeful when Gordon invites her on a weekend road trip, until she discovers that Brett and Chiara are joining them. When Chiara suggests the group does a '90s thing' and lock away their phones, things go downhill as fast as Gordon’s EV truck battery.

Mysterious material turns up at the tip, and Sarah Moore works a Christmas miracle, turning wooden boards into festive baubles.

Charlie Ross takes a trip to Knaresborough in North Yorkshire to explore the mysterious Mother Shipton's Cave, uncovering stories of a legendary prophetess and a well that turns everything it touches to stone! In Wetherby, two teams shop for bargains at an antiques fair guided by experts Izzie Balmer and David Harper. Friends Suzie and Rowan form the red team and sisters-in-law Pauline and Pauline make up their blue rivals. With 60 minutes on the clock, the Paulines pick up a pith helmet but decide to march on. David tries to ignite their interest in a silver vesta case with a history lesson about the inventor of the matchstick. Over with the reds, a large, green, glazed frog catches their eye, but the price tag makes them hop it. As the clock ticks down, a last-minute dash doesn’t go to plan. Fingers crossed things go smoothly for the teams at the auction with James Lewis in Derby.

Martel meets two friends in Hull who seem to have bought the wrong property. Tommy is in Suffolk, where a patch-up job isn’t hiding the damp in an end-of-terrace. And Dion meets two brothers in Liverpool who seem to have it all under control.

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 V. Programmes include: Gardeners' World The Spice Trail Alan Titchmarsh's Garden Secrets With presenters: Joe Swift Kate Humble Alys Fowler Joy Larkham Lawrence Llewlwyan Bowen Chris Bearshaw Toby Buckland Alan Titchmarsh.

Christine Walkden's balloon odyssey takes her to the Borders region of Scotland, where she discovers the role art and literature play in creating memorable gardens. At Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford she tries her hand at fly-fishing and meets Jeannette, whose family history there spans a century. At Little Sparta she explores a garden poem. And we hear how the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh came into being.

With the Bayeux Tapestry being displayed in Britain for the first time in almost a thousand years, Joe Crowley and Tom Heap are in East Sussex to discover what traces of this extraordinary story can still be found in the landscape today. Joe explores how the boats that carried the Norman army are still being built in East Sussex using traditional methods and investigates the region's flourishing vineyards, a feature of the landscape at the time of the conquest. Tom meets a farmer rearing descendants of the native long-horned red cattle depicted in the tapestry and walks the battlefield from both Norman and Saxon perspectives, examining how the terrain shaped the course of the conflict.

In a special episode, the Landward team explore the Buchan Coast. Dougie discovers a secret hidden in Forvie Nature Reserve’s vast dune system. Rachel is in Fraserburgh to meet the boat painter whose workshop has become a tourist attraction. At low tide, Anne ventures out to the lighthouse that marks the turning point of the coastline at Rattray Head, while Leanna searches for the fascinating creatures that live in rock pools.

The whole team are at Beechgrove Garden to mark the very last episode of 2026 and the end of the summer growing season. Although the series is almost over, there Is always gardening work to be done and enjoy, so every presenter has a tip, a task or a handy hint that can be done going into the autumn and winter. There’s a review of how the garden has coped with the changeable summer weather of this year, from very dry conditions to occasional heavy showers, and of course, George Anderson has the secateurs out for some seasonal pruning. As it’s the last episode, there Is also some judging to be done as Carole Baxter reviews the presenter plots - each planted to appeal to one of the senses - and picks a winner.

Student Travis Francis admits his mum does all the cooking, but now he wants to cook for her. Lorraine creates a menu inspired by his family's Caribbean roots, including a prawn, sweet potato and mango curry, a quick way to make bread, and some tempting chocolate and rum truffles.

Nigel and Adam look at the disappearing notion of seasonality. With imports and technology allowing us to eat whatever we want, all year round, the boys aim to put us back in touch with nature's food cycle. Looking at spring lamb, a meat that has become increasingly more expensive over the years, Nigel rescues the cheaper cuts, showing they can be just as tasty for a lot less money. Following the coldest spring for 50 years, can Adam's spring wheat survive? And as harvest approaches, will Adam and Nigel have grown enough food to impress their neighbouring Cotswold farmers as they traditional harvest supper?

Today Flog It! comes from Allerton Castle, North Yorkshire. Raj Bisram falls for a silver claret jug, while David Harper uncovers a Roger Moore signature. Paul Martin finds out about Harrogate’s connection with the last Tsarina of Russia.

As the wet season transforms Nsefu into a lush green paradise, Storm’s wild dog pups must learn to navigate their new, flooded world. Leopard mother Olimba clashes with her daughter Mutima, forcing her to grow up fast. The lion pride’s dominance intensifies, with devastating consequences for the hyena clan and their newborns. When Storm gives birth to a second litter, disaster strikes at the den, and with the lions closing in, the dogs’ place in the kingdom hangs in the balance. But even lions must remain vigilant in this crowded land.

Winter is looming in Scotland. And while many are battening down the hatches and keeping warm, farmers are still outside caring for their livestock and making preparations for the year ahead. In North Uist, Fraser and Carianne set off for the mainland to sell their own tups and buy new ones ready for mating season. They don’t always agree on which is best, and they don’t always prove their worth. In South Ayrshire, the Barclay family have always been keen competitors at agricultural shows. They are readying their best sheep for the Lanark Winter Show, with a lesson from dad John in how to prim and preen the perfect ewe before the boys take them into the ring, hoping for a rosette. At Thorabella Farm in Moray, intrepid entrepreneurs Nikki and Ollie begin their latest venture – farming rabbits to sell to a local hotel restaurant. They are new to keeping rabbits, and finding out the sex of the breeding stock proves a challenge.

Animal drama that tells the story of a year in the life of an extraordinary village, hidden away in the timeless French countryside. Narrated by Tcheky Karyo, this tale reveals the parallel world of incredible tiny creatures that live side by side with the unsuspecting humans. Red squirrels, wild boar, edible dormice and a cunning stone marten all take advantage of the riches of the village, whilst doing their best not to get caught. Can they outwit the villagers and survive the seasons? Seen from the perspective of these secretive animals, their adventures are happening right beneath our feet.

The pilgrims head into Eryri National Park as the pilgrim path leads the group to one of Wales’s most famous natural wonders, Aber Falls. They take a detour to the island of Anglesey, which is rich in pre-Christian history. The pilgrim path then goes right past Yr Wyddfa, or Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales, where the group rise to the challenge and attempt the summit. Along the way, they discuss grief, forgiveness and the overwhelming power of nature.

A mayday comes in from a French yacht 16 miles west of St Helier, in the Channel Islands; on board are two teenage girls whose father is unconscious. On the Firth of Tay, the Broughty Ferry crew attempt to rescue a kayaker with the worst case of hypothermia they’ve ever encountered. In Cowes, a yachtswoman has suffered a suspected spinal injury; and on the River Thames, the Teddington crew race to the rescue of a 92-year old woman who’s been cut off by the rapidly rising tide.