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    Simon Reeve's South America

    Simon Reeve meets the people of a changing continent in an astonishing adventure through South America.

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    Charles I: Downfall of a King

    Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how in just 50 days Charles I's rule collapsed.

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    Great Canal Journeys

    Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth embark on spectacular canal journeys.

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    Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

    Sir David Attenborough and biologist Prof. Ben Garrod excavate a prehistoric crime scene.

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    Secrets of the London Underground

    Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of London's tube network.

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    Abandoned Engineering

    A look at some of the greatest engineering projects that have now been abandoned.

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    Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

    Bangers & Cash spin-off series. Exclusively on U, watch each episode 7 days early.

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    Robson Green: World's Most Amazing Walks

    Robson Green walks some of the world's most awe-inspiring trails.

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Most Popular on U&Yesterday

  • Abandoned Engineering

    Description: A look at some of the greatest engineering projects that have now been abandoned.; Category: Engineering; 124 episodes available.

  • Bangers & Cash

    Description: Behind the scenes of a Yorkshire-based, family-run historic car auction business.; Category: Motoring; 142 episodes available.

  • Canal Boat Diaries

    Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 37 episodes available.

  • One Foot In The Grave

    Description: Sitcom featuring grumpy old man Victor Meldrew and the odd situations he finds himself in; Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom; 35 episodes available.

  • Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

    Description: Bangers & Cash spin-off series.; Category: Motoring; 42 episodes available.

  • Allo Allo!

    Description: Wartime sitcom about the French Resistance starring Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera; Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom; 82 episodes available.

  • Flipping Bangers

    Description: Will Trickett and Gus Gregory try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price.; Category: Motoring; 23 episodes available.

  • The World at War

    Description: Acclaimed British documentary series from the 1970s telling the story of World War II; Category: Military & War; 26 episodes available.

  • Porridge

    Description: Classic comedy series about the inmates of HM Prison Slade, starring Ronnie Barker.; Category: Classic Comedy & Sitcom; 6 episodes available.

  • Find It, Fix It, Flog It

    Description: Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel across the UK to find unique items in people's homes.; Category: Home & Property; 65 episodes available.

  • Secrets of the London Underground

    Description: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of London's tube network.; Category: Engineering; 36 episodes available.

  • Dream Car Fixers

    Description: Sheldon Nichols and Peter Harriott use their years of experience to repair classic cars.; Category: Motoring; 14 episodes available.

Travel

  • This World: The Coffee Trail With Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the morning pick-me-up.; Category: Travel; 1 episode available.

  • River Walks

    Description: A factual travel series where well-known faces learn about local history on walks along iconic rivers.; Category: Travel; 5 episodes available.

  • Robson Green: World's Most Amazing Walks

    Description: Robson Green walks some of the world's most awe-inspiring trails.; Category: Travel; 8 episodes available.

  • This World: The Tea Trail With Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve uncovers the stories behind the nation's favourite drink.; Category: Travel; 1 episode available.

  • Canal Boat Diaries

    Description: Robbie Cumming offers a look at life on his narrowboat while travelling through England.; Category: Travel; 37 episodes available.

  • Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip

    Description: The Royle Family's Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little travel across northern England.; Category: Travel; 6 episodes available.

  • The Lakes with Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District and breathtaking Cumbria.; Category: Travel; 3 episodes available.

  • Great Canal Journeys

    Description: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth go on canal journeys.; Category: Travel; 34 episodes available.

  • Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry

    Description: Gavin & Stacey's Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb take a 210-mile road trip.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 3 episodes available.

  • Cornwall With Simon Reeve

    Description: Simon Reeve travels through glorious Cornwall.; Category: Travel; 2 episodes available.

Experts & Enthusiasts

  • David Jason's Great British Inventions

    Description: David Jason investigates various innovations and the people behind them.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 4 episodes available.

  • Find It, Fix It, Flog It

    Description: Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel across the UK to find unique items in people's homes.; Category: Home & Property; 65 episodes available.

  • Secrets of the London Underground

    Description: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of London's tube network.; Category: Engineering; 36 episodes available.

  • Smoke & Steel

    Description: Examining the Industrial revolution - the age of smoke and steel.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

  • Trawlermen

    Description: Documentary series about the often dangerous lives of trawler fishermen in Scotland.; Category: Real Stories; 20 episodes available.

  • Train Rescue Down Under

    Description: Trains are the lifeblood of Australia, and dedicated crews work hard to repair them.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 10 episodes available.

  • David Jason's Secret Service

    Description: David Jason offers insights into modern British spy history.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Retro Electro Workshop

    Description: Series about the dying art of repairing electronics, fronted by super-fixer Rob Howard.; Category: Engineering; 10 episodes available.

  • Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

    Description: Bangers & Cash spin-off series.; Category: Motoring; 42 episodes available.

  • Flipping Bangers

    Description: Will Trickett and Gus Gregory try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price.; Category: Motoring; 23 episodes available.

  • Classic Car Kings

    Description: The team at Irv's Resto Shop rescue classic cars that seem beyond repair.; Category: Motoring; 6 episodes available.

  • Masters Of Reinvention

    Description: Dr Shini Somara challenges a team to reinvent designs from Practical Mechanics magazine.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

U & David Attenborough

  • Attenborough's Wonder of Song

    Description: Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 13 episodes available.

  • Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

    Description: Sir David Attenborough and biologist Prof. Ben Garrod excavate a prehistoric crime scene.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 6 episodes available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.

  • Natural World: Attenborough's Wonder Of Eggs

    Description: David Attenborough reveals the secrets of birds' eggs from creation to hatching.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Attenborough and The Sea Dragon

    Description: The 200 million-year-old remains of an ichthyosaur found on the Jurassic Coast.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Planet Earth

    Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet; Category: Natural History; 17 episodes available.

  • Life

    Description: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary things animals and plants do to survive.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • The Life of Mammals

    Description: David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

Exploring the Past

  • Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game

    Description: Gripping drama following the arms race that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Hitler's Supercars

    Description: The rise of Nazi Germany's speed record cars of the 1930s.; Category: History; 1 episode available.

  • Charles I: Downfall of a King

    Description: Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how in just 50 days Charles I's rule collapsed.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • The World at War

    Description: Acclaimed British documentary series from the 1970s telling the story of World War II; Category: Military & War; 26 episodes available.

  • David Jason's Great British Inventions

    Description: David Jason investigates various innovations and the people behind them.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 4 episodes available.

  • England's Forgotten Queen: The Life & Death of Lady Jane Grey

    Description: The story of the de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days in 1553.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Stuff the British Stole

    Description: Marc Fennell unravels the mysteries behind iconic objects taken by the British Empire.; Category: History; 6 episodes available.

  • Forbidden History

    Description: Jamie Theakston investigates incredible tales from the annals of history.; Category: History; 11 episodes available.

  • David Jason's Secret Service

    Description: David Jason offers insights into modern British spy history.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • History Hunters

    Description: Dave and Steve Nuwar run a military antiques business packed with fascinating items.; Category: History; 6 episodes available.

  • Charles I: To Kill a King

    Description: Three-part documentary focusing on the monarch's final days.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.