Documentaries
Documentaries is a documentary on BBC1. Documentary telling the story of the mavericks like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch, whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 201 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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Dougie visits a farm near Eyemouth to let the cows out for summer. Meanwhile, Rosie steps back in time in Aberdeenshire to find out what one old farm building can reveal about the past.
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Jason Mohammad and guests bring you all the goals, latest drama, analysis, reaction and interviews as the Premier League season concludes with plenty still to play for.
Dougie is in the Cairngorms to see how precious habitats are being protected against wildfires. Meanwhile, Anne takes a trip to the Isle of May to uncover her family’s lighthouse history.
The tale of a young film studio assistant's brief relationship with screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, set against a backdrop of the making of The Prince and the Showgirl.
Cover versions of Bob Dylan songs by Peter, Paul and Mary, Lulu, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Madeleine Peyroux, Bryan Ferry, UB40, Julie Felix and many more.
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.
Jason Mohammad and guests bring you all the goals, latest news, analysis, reaction and interviews as five Premier League teams continue their chase for European football next season.
Dougie, Arlene and Shahbaz head to the Isle of Bute, the jewel of the Firth of Clyde. Dougie meets resilient dairy farmers, and Arlene lends a hand with a beach ranger.
Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road.
Compilation of Hot Chocolate's BBC performances and rare interview extracts, including Every 1's a Winner, Emma, So You Win Again, It Started With a Kiss and You Sexy Thing.
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.
Dougie heads for Ben Ledi in the Trossachs to help with some high-altitude fieldwork. And 25 years on from the foot-and-mouth outbreak, Arlene finds out about a legacy that is helping today's farmers.
A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers.
Jason Mohammad and guests bring you all the goals, latest news, analysis, reaction and interviews as the race for Europe hots up in the Premier League.
Martin Shaw separates the fact from the myth as he takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.
Michael Mosley investigates Porton Down, Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base. He comes face to face with chemical and biological weapons old and new.
Ealing comedy about a group of villagers who battle to preserve the local railway line by running it themselves, until they are sabotaged in a midnight raid by a rival bus company.
May 31, 2026
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Documentary telling the story of the mavericks like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch, whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century.