Across five episodes Kevin will travel the length and breadth of the country to uncover the stories behind some of Britain’s most remarkable buildings and structures, exploring why places as diverse as Coventry Cathedral and the Penguin Pool at London Zoo have been judged worthy of the highest level of protection. Across England, Scotland and Wales, Kevin visits more than twenty Grade I and Category A listed landmarks: a Victorian fairy-tale castle in the Welsh hills, a grott

The award-winning Smoggie Queens which will bring even more chaos, heart and mischief than ever before, when it returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC Three for a second series in Spring. Written by RTS winner and BAFTA nominated Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens tells the story of volatile Dickie (Dunning - Boat Story, Feel Good) along with drag queen Mam (Mark Benton - Patience, Shakespeare & Hathaway), self-styled hun Lucinda (Alexandra Mardell - Daddy Issues, Coro

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. THE WAY OUT Tuesday, U&Dave Brand-New U&Originals escape room comedy entertainment series hosted by Mel Giedroyc, and featuring Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar as team captains. Each captain selected their own team members for the series, with Ed Gamble enlisting Chloe Petts and Lou Sanders, and Nish Kumar selecting Amy Annette and David O’Doherty. In each episode of The Way Out, Mel Giedroyc will drop the two teams of comedians int

Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead. NUMBER ONE FAN Monday, 5 Sally Lindsay, Jill Halfpenny, Daniel Adegboyega and Dean Andrews star in this thriller. Lucy Logan is the hottest TV star in the country. With a hit morning show, huge following on social media, and a gorgeous family, her life is perfect. Enter Donna. Walking through a car park Lucy’s handbag is swiped by a mugger and Donna intervenes to save the day. Donna is Lucy’s biggest fan and Lucy invites her

Laura Kuenssberg and Sophie Raworth, along with BBC political editor Chris Mason, will be joined by a host of well-known BBC broadcasters for the network news results coverage of the most significant set of elections since the 2024 general election. With the new era of multi-party politics upon us, ‘Mega May’ – the three sets of elections in Wales, Scotland and England on Thursday 7 May – could see a redrawing of Britain’s political map. BBC News is uniquely placed to bring a

The prestigious BAFTA Television Awards return with host Greg Davies at the helm. It has been a landmark year for storytelling, with Adolescence, A Thousand Blows and Amandaland all vying for top honours. From groundbreaking drama to the best in entertainment and factual programming, the creativity that defined the last twelve months will be celebrated. Viewers will be treated to a night of glamour, heartfelt speeches and spectacular live music as the best TV of 2026 is crown

This series is an energetic, entertainingly provocative ‘fish-out-of-water’ series that takes a group of three young people and plunges them into an immersive week-long 24/7 experience inside one of four extraordinary worlds whose way of life is very different from their own. Will it be fireworks or friendship when a generation raised online and on-demand come face to face with regimes built on no-nonsense rules, unshakable principles and loyalty to a strict set of values. Ho

On the day of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, this unmissable event honours one of the most influential figures in broadcasting and natural history storytelling. Broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London, this 90-minute special celebrates Sir David’s groundbreaking career, taking audiences on an extraordinary journey through a century of exploration and discovery in the natural world, seen through the prism of Sir David’s remarkable life and work. The programme

Reuben Owen is back, joined by his mates, family and girlfriend Jess. Now in the fourth year of his burgeoning heavy machinery business, Reuben and his nearest and dearest continue to enjoy work and their traditional way of life in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales. We’ve seen Reuben grow up with his eight siblings on his parents Clive and Amanda’s remote sheep farm. Now 22, Reuben is blazing a trail for his like-minded friends, who have all chosen to live and work in the wild and

This series showcases the majesty, culture and beauty of the world’s most iconic rivers. Presented by journalist and national treasure Angela Rippon, each episode transports viewers along a mighty river through bustling towns, breathtaking vistas and a fascinating journey through history. In the first two episodes, Angela travels on the Danube from Budapest in Hungary, through Austria and on to Nuremberg and Bamberg in Germany. Episodes 3 and 4 feature a Mekong cruise from Ca

The new breath-taking series returns to the front line of Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Filmed in the heart of the action at one of the UK’s busiest trauma centres, viewers see exactly what it takes to treat the most critically ill patients. Capturing the unprecedented challenges that the staff in Resus face every day, each exhilarating episode will follow real time treatment as life-or-death decisions are made under the most intense pressure. In this extraordinary f

It’s 50 years since its debut series, so high time to celebrate the phenomenally popular “Open All Hours”. Starring Ronnie Barker as the penny-pinching shopkeeper Arkwright, David Jason as his unlucky-in-love nephew Granville and Lynda Baron as Arkwright’s no-nonsense fiancée Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, the series hit topped the ratings in the 1980s and spawned a hugely successful follow up, “Still Open All Hours” in the 21st century. Narrated by Diane Morgan, Open All Hours: Insi

New crime six-part high-stakes, thrilling drama from writer Neil Forsyth (The Gold, Guilt) and produced by Tannadice Pictures (The Gold) lands Thursday 7th May. Based on extensive research and interviews with those involved, and inspired by one of the most remarkable criminal investigations ever conducted, the story follows an unlikely group of British customs employees sent undercover to infiltrate some of the country’s most dangerous criminal drug gangs. In the early 1990s,

Series two finds Amanda (Lucy Punch) still living in SoHa, and juggling teenagers, her online Senuous brand and her “co-lab” working at Kitchen’s Bathrooms and Kitchens. Resigned to staying in the area, she is however thrilled by the opening of a hipster coffee shop which to her mind represents a step towards gentrification. By mid-series, Amanda’s head has been turned by discovering a big house in the area is up for sale. Desperate to own it, she turns to her mother – only t