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- A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
- Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
- The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.
- The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is one of the most amazing feats of physical and mental endurance of all time. After an horrific journey across hundreds of kilometres of frozen wasteland, during which his two companions perished, the world was amazed to hear that Douglas Mawson had survived. Some questioned how it was possible, and the media of the day reported that he'd considered eating the body of his dead comrade, Xavier Mertz. Mawson was later knighted and became a hero, but the question of how he lived when others died has tantalised scientists, historians and explorers ever since. Now, Australian adventurer Tim Jarvis retraces Mawson's gruelling experience to find an answer. Having been almost killed during his own solo trek to the South Pole in 1999, he confronts the deadly ice again-as Mawson did, with similar meagre rations and primitive clothing and equipment. It's a bold and unprecedented historical experiment that will provide clues to what happened to Mawson physically-and mentally-as a man hanging on the precipice of life and death. Combining the drama of Jarvis's contemporary adventure with chilling dramatic reconstructions, expert commentary and stunning footage from the original expedition photographed by Frank Hurley, this is an extraordinary story of human survival.
- Crossing Australia from Perth to Sydney, the pivotal part played by the transcontinental railway line in linking the far-flung west coast with the eastern states is explored.
- Jude Campbell wins a job as a political journalist for a Melbourne radio station, and embarks on a quest to understand the forces behind the Bob Hawke Labor Party that won power in the 1983 Australian election.
- As Brexit Britain prepares to draw up new rules on immigration, Ian Hislop looks at the period when Britain first legislated against those wishing to settle here.
- About the life of the notorious 1920s Melbourne Australian gangster Squizzy Taylor including interviews and re-enactments.
- After three generations of his family's hardware business in Port Melbourne, Doug Faram faces the combined pressures of rising house prices and a rapidly changing demographic, both of which have impacted on his business. Now, grieving the recent loss of his father, Doug is forced to face the continued viability of Faram Bros. Hardware.
- A fictional account of the events that led to the acquisition of the Jerilderie Letter by Edwin Living on Monday the 10th of February in 1879.
- Step back in time to 6 February 1851, when bushfires raged across Victoria - turning day to night, and destroying life and property.
- Bert Newton counts down Australian celebrations from 20 to 1.
- The tour of Queen Victoria's Empire continues with visits to New Zealand, Australia and Zambia. In New Zealand, we learn of the ongoing friction between the local Maori people and subsequent colonizers. In Australia, there is a visit to the site of a once large prison in Tasmania followed by trips to Alice Springs, a review of the gold rush and a visit to Melbourne. In Zambia, we learn of Dr. David Livingstone's exploration of the African interior in the hope of finding a navigable waterway to the ocean. In the modern day city of Livingstone, we learn of herbal medicines available at the local market.
- King George III himself commanded Captain James Cook to locate a mysterious continent in the South Pacific. To do so, Endeavour would have to sail quite literally off the map.
- 2019–7.6 (20)TV EpisodeMichael's 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook to the Chief Cities of the World sends him to Australia. He traces the route of the trans-continental railway from Port Augusta's southern harbour in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory.
- 2018– 44m6.7 (7)TV EpisodeRob explores the world's first purpose-built scientific research vessel - R.R.S. Discovery, whose journey to Antarctica propelled Scott and Shackleton into the ranks of world famous explorers.
- In New South Wales, Michael climbs the Sydney Harbour Bridge, then travels West into the Blue Mountains on his long journey to Broken Hill.
- After a hot-air balloon ride over Canberra Michael travels to the multi-ethnic heart of Australia's second largest city, Melbourne and soaks up the European feel. Michael visits Luna Park which is the same age as his Bradshaw's Guide.
- Michael travels north from Sydney over the Hawkesbury River bridge. He comes nose to nose with a Port Macquarie koala, dons an Akubra at Kempsey, rides the Byron Bay solar-powered train, and tastes a lamington in Brisbane.
- 2018– 44m8.1 (10)TV EpisodeMichael Buerk jumps on board an original locomotive to discover the effect that the burgeoning rail network had on Victorian Britain.
- Susan visits Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. After visiting some grey seals, Susan is given a crash course in seal first aid. She also learns why Dundee became synonymous with marmalade.
- Parts of the Southern Ocean are warming twice as fast as the rest of the world's oceans. The team brave some of the roughest seas and the strongest winds on the planet as they investigate this phenomenon. They also dive one of the thousand shipwrecks in these waters and in a unique sunken valley they search for mysterious deep ocean creatures normally found hundreds of metres below the surface.
- Rob explores the history of The Smalls, one of Britain's most remote offshore lighthouses. Situated 20 miles off the Pembrokeshire coast, its isolated location on a reef in the Irish Sea has challenged builders, architects and keepers.
- Remarkable relating of the technical aspects and problems of restoring the Notre Dame cathedral to its glory prior to the fire. Includes fascinating revelations about the artistic and technical skill of the original builders.
- The midway point of their road trip sees Natasha and Ishy scouring East Yorkshire for antiques. As well as buying everything from a flapper dress to an antique prayer mat and meeting some Highland cattle Ishy learns about coastal erosion.
- Catherine Southon and Phil Serrell breeze around Essex in their Mercedes convertible picking up antiques. Phil travels back in time to the 1920s to learn about the invention of radio. Catherine plays a prank on Phil, posing as a fan.
- Michael Portillo is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail to travel under the Thames and to meet Mary, on whom the project depends. He travels on the capital's first railway, and admires the remarkable brick viaduct on which it was built. He takes a tour underneath its arches with a Victorian map showing the poverty of those who once lived there. The Docklands Light Railway takes him to Greenwich, home to Britain's most famous tea clipper. And in Woolwich, he discovers the firepower of the British Empire before coming to a sticky end at West Silverton.
- The actress wants to know more about her father's family but has little to go on other than the name of a house in Scotland and involvement with the church. However, she discovers a story of convicts and transportation to Tasmania.
- The final chapter centres on Victoria's relationship with her sons. It explores her difficult rapport with their eldest son Bertie, who she blamed and resented for Albert's death.
- One of Britain's oldest citadels, Lancaster Castle remains infamous for its long record of religious persecution, witch trials and grim executions
- Rob Bell delves into the history of HMS Belfast, the cruiser that played a critical role in some of the most dramatic battles of World War II helping to defeat the Nazis.
- Designed by Victorian engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel when completed it was the longest passenger ship in the world. Its early years were plagued with problems before it found success.
- 2018– 44m6.5 (11)TV EpisodeRob Bell explores the tea clipper, a ship that endured drunken captains, murderous crews, inspired a whisky and survived the coming of the steam age only to face its greatest challenge in 2007 when a fire ripped through the hull.