BBC four 2026-09-07 A series that looks at the social and cultural changes incurred across Britain. A country small in size but vast in history, Britain has often been looked to as an inspiration, a trendsetter, for other countries across the world. Forever at the forefront of engineering and social improvements, Britain, much like the rest of the world, has seen monumental changes to its culture over the last centur 2026-09-07 2026-09-07 Join our host, railway expert and transport historian Tim Dunn, as he takes us on a journey to explore the fascinating architecture that was created along the railway lines of the UK and Europe. From ground-breaking designs, challenging structural engineering and Victorian grandeur to simple single storey brick constructions and from viaducts to stations, bridges, tunnels, hotels, swimming pools a 2026-09-07 2026-09-07 Join presenter Richard Miles in this three-part documentary series which explores the history of archaeology, tracking the breakthroughs and developments throughout the years of discovery. Beginning around 2,000 years ago, Richard looks at the difficulties faced by early archaeologists tasked with proving biblical truths. The 18th and 19th centuries coincided with the peak of European empires and 2026-09-07 2026-09-07 2026-09-07 2026-09-07 Alastair Sooke reveals the astonishing range of our medieval sculpture, from the imposing masterpieces of our Gothic cathedrals to the playful misericords underneath church stalls. He shows how the sculpture of the era casts a new light on medieval Britain, a far more sophisticated, fun-loving and maverick place than we in the modern world commonly believe. But despite the technical and emotional 2026-09-07 James Fox uses art to explore how humans began to try to understand nature for the very first time. From the Song dynasty in China and the Islamic world, through to the Scientific Revolution and the advent of the industrial era, James shows the very different ways in which humans came to both appreciate and understand nature, whilst at the very same time beginning to dominate and control it. With 2026-09-07 2026-09-08 Join presenter Richard Miles in this three-part documentary series which explores the history of archaeology, tracking the breakthroughs and developments throughout the years of discovery. Beginning around 2,000 years ago, Richard looks at the difficulties faced by early archaeologists tasked with proving biblical truths. The 18th and 19th centuries coincided with the peak of European empires and 2026-09-08 2026-09-08 2026-09-08 Join our host, railway expert and transport historian Tim Dunn, as he takes us on a journey to explore the fascinating architecture that was created along the railway lines of the UK and Europe. From ground-breaking designs, challenging structural engineering and Victorian grandeur to simple single storey brick constructions and from viaducts to stations, bridges, tunnels, hotels, swimming pools a 2026-09-08 2026-09-08 A gentle sitcom set in the fictional village of Grantleigh, and the aristocratic family seat of the fforbes-Hamilitons. The widow of the deceased Lord of the Manor is Audrey, who inherits the Grantleigh Manor, which has been in her family for hundreds of years. But her husband's debts have left the estate bankrupt and Audrey has no option but to sell up. The new Lord of the Manor is Richard DeVere 2026-09-08 The story revolves around Hyacinth Bucket, a housewife from a lower class whose only aim in life is to impress others with her etiquette and social skills and climb the social ladder. She is terrified that her background will be revealed one day, and goes above and beyond to hide it. She insists her inharmonious surname is pronounced Bouquet. All her attempts as a rule lead to awkward comic situat 2026-09-08 Leonard Rossiter gives one of his finest deadpan comedy performances as Reginald Perrin. In the first series, he is a frustrated and bored fruit dessert sales executive who yearns for something more than exotic mango flavourings to spice up his middle-aged life. In a desperate attempt to realise his dreams, the father-of-two fakes a beach suicide and returns as his long-lost best friend from South 2026-09-08 Leonard Rossiter gives one of his finest deadpan comedy performances as Reginald Perrin. In the first series, he is a frustrated and bored fruit dessert sales executive who yearns for something more than exotic mango flavourings to spice up his middle-aged life. In a desperate attempt to realise his dreams, the father-of-two fakes a beach suicide and returns as his long-lost best friend from South 2026-09-08 9am, 20th January 1607. A massive wave devastated the counties of the Bristol Channel. It came without warning, sweeping all before it. The flooding stretched inland as far as the Glastonbury Tor. Two hundred square miles of Somerset, Devon, Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire were inundated. Up to two thousand people died. Yet for four hundred years the Killer Wave of 1607 has been forgotten. Tonigh 2026-09-08 2026-09-08 Professor Jim Al-Khalili takes a sharp-witted and refreshingly optimistic look at how we have created machines that can simulate, augment, and even outperform the human mind – and why we shouldn't let this spook us. Following in the footsteps of BBC Four's award-winning maths films like ''The Joy of Stats' and 'The Joy of Data', and the recent "Joy of Winning" this latest gleefully nerdy adventure 2026-09-08 2026-09-08