Documentaries
Documentaries is a documentary on BBC1. A whistle-stop tour of rock from over the water, including Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, The Undertones, U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Pogues, The Frank and Walters and Therapy? The program has been available since 2024. A total of 290 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
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Documentaries
A whistle-stop tour of rock from over the water, including Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, The Undertones, U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Pogues, The Frank and Walters and Therapy?
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40:00Grown-up comedy for the younger adult viewer. Jonny played by Ralf Little, falls for Janet's friend Louise, until his obsession is cured in a revolting manner.
In JB Priestley's classic thriller, a family dinner party is interrupted by the arrival of a police inspector. A young girl has died and there are questions to be answered.
Cover versions of Bob Dylan songs from the BBC archives, with Joan Baez, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Hollies, Adele, Julie Felix, Richie Havens, Bryan Ferry and KT Tunstall.
New
08/03/2025
Updates from a busy afternoon in the Premier League as title-chasing Liverpool take on struggling Southampton.
Jo Whiley presents highlights from Tears for Fears' performance to an intimate audience at the BBC Radio Theatre. Including hits Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
40:00Shane Williams, Sergio Parisse and Ben Kayser talk us through a historical moment at Croke Park in 2007 as Ireland hosted England. Plus France’s record-breaking performance at Twickenham in 2023.
Ralph Fiennes's acclaimed directorial debut transposes Shakespeare's Roman tragedy to a contemporary Balkan conflict.
Comedy drama based on the true story of 12 Yorkshire ladies who find a compelling way to raise money for charity: a nude calendar. Stars Helen Mirren and Julie Walters.
1:00:00Michael Parkinson looks back at his 1974 interview with Richard Burton. Parkinson persuaded him to talk candidly about his career, love life and drink problems.
World War II drama relating the Battle of Britain through the eyes of the operations room of a Kent fighter station during the summer of 1940.
February 2025
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1:00:00Rick Stein explores the food of Shanghai - Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world and is rapidly expanding, but has it hung on to its culinary roots?
Documentary profile of Roberta Flack, telling the story of the emergence of a different kind of soul singer, set against the turbulent backdrop of America's Civil Rights movement.
1:00:00Sam Warburton and Tommy Bowe share their memories of the most nail-biting final day in the tournament's history, Super Saturday.
Conductor and composer Andre Previn looks back at his great TV moments, from performances of orchestral favourites by Mozart and Berlioz to his encounter with Morecambe and Wise.
Jason Mohammad presents the football results show, with reports and reaction from all the big games, including two London derbies: Arsenal v West Ham and Fulham v Crystal Palace.
Performances of Bond theme tunes from the BBC archive, featuring Tina Turner, Dame Shirley Bassey, Matt Monro, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Adele, Sheena Easton, Garbage and a-ha.
Join Jason Mohammad, his studio guests and an array of reporters at games across the country as they keep you up to date with this afternoon’s football action.
30:00Ralf Little from `The Royle Family' is one of the kids behaving badly. Gaz has a health scare. Jonny fails to notice Janet is having second thoughts.
30:00More racy laughs from the five twentysomething friends. Janet decides that the most important thing about getting married is the presents, so she makes a list.