Documentaries
Documentaries is a documentary on BBC1. Classic melodrama in which a young woman falls in love with a concert pianist, beginning a lifelong infatuation. The story of unrequited love is told through a series of flashbacks as the pianist finally comes to read a letter from the dying woman he never really knew. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 207 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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Documentaries
Wartime drama. A small group of Royal Marines carry out a covert canoe raid on the docks of Bordeaux during World War II in a mission to destroy the blockade-busting Nazi ships.
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27/12/2025
Kelly Somers and guests bring all the goals, latest news, analysis, reaction and interviews from the afternoon’s biggest football matches.
A compilation of ABBA's greatest performances at the BBC, including Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Does Your Mother Know, Thank You for the Music, SOS, Fernando, Chiquitita and more.
Animated comedy. Shaun the Sheep tricks the Farmer into buying three prank-pulling llamas, but when the mischief goes too far, Shaun is forced to take action to get rid of them.
A star-studded holiday special starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, first broadcast in 1975. With special guests including Diana Rigg, Des O'Connor, Gordon Jackson, Diane Solomon and Robin Day.
Michael Parkinson presents the John Wilson Orchestra in a celebration of festive musical treats from the golden age of swing, with special guest Curtis Stigers.
Animated film based on the much-loved children's picture book. Stick Man tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky father's epic journey to make it home in time for Christmas.
Sketches and stand-up comedy from Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise from 1968. Among Eric and Ernie's guests in this episode is Michael Aspel. Chris Langford sings Old Devil Moon.
A live celebration of the First Mass of the Nativity with carols, readings and the traditional blessing of the crib. Led by the Rt Rev Monsignor Canon Harkness.
Animation about super-intelligent alien Megamind. Newly appointed as protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion must resort to old tricks to combat the robot Mega-Megamind.
Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners. An MP's idyllic marriage is threatened by a blackmail plot.
One-off family comedy. Dennis is an ordinary boy but he feels different. He creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - can a boy wear a dress?
World War II tale based on a true story. As the Germans move closer to the secret of nuclear fission, saboteurs plot to stop the materials going into production.
Jason Mohammad and guests bring you all the goals, latest news, analysis, reaction and interviews from the afternoon’s biggest football matches.
Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the days before everything went digital.
Suggs and the nutty boys bring their infectious music to Radio 2 In Concert, featuring many of their 15 UK top ten singles including Our House, House of Fun and It Must Be Love.
1:00:00Rick Stein shows us the unique flavours and sounds of a Cornish Christmas, joining in the tradition of wassailing, cooking his own goose and trying local tipples.
Stage musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a brave village girl trying to rescue her best friend before the Snow Queen freezes him forever.
Raymond Baxter, William Woollard, Michael Rodd and Judith Hann invite a party of children to their workshop, where young and old can enjoy magic moments of science.
January 1, 2026
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Classic melodrama in which a young woman falls in love with a concert pianist, beginning a lifelong infatuation.