The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments
In this first of two episodes, Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures – and how they can go wrong.
Jimmy’s Big Bee Rescue
With Britain’s bees disappearing fast, Jimmy Doherty shows us that we can all help reverse the decline, as he confronts the crisis and asks us to join him in the battle to rescue Britain’s bees
Escape to the Chateau: Make Do and Mend
Dick and Angel Strawbridge help families across the UK tackle their design and DIY dilemmas, with the help of their children Dorothy and Arthur
Frankie Boyle Live: Excited for You to See and Hate This
Frankie Boyle takes to the stage in his hometown of Glasgow in a stand-up show where he turns his unique eye on politics, controversial comedy and ageing.
Keeping Britain Fed
Sara Cox and Ade Adepitan have access to some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets and their suppliers to see how their systems have stood up to the most testing time in their history.
Art of Persia
Broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed goes on a remarkable journey to places rarely seen, as she travels through Iran, telling the story of a complex and fascinating people, culture and history.
Mirror Mirror S2
Candid, funny and honest conversations filmed with a hidden camera behind the mirror of Scotland’s hairdressers.
Spring at Jimmy’s Farm
A unique look into Jimmy Doherty’s Suffolk farm as spring bursts into life, from the safety of our homes during these unique times we’re living in.
Rebel Tongue
Writer Alistair Heather sets out on a mission to reclaim the Scots language. For decades, his fellow-Scots speakers have been mocked, their language oppressed by educators, politicians and broadcasters. One famous report claimed that ‘Scots is not the language of educated people anywhere’.
Alistair visits the Scottish Parliament to discover Scots prose and poetry hewn into the exterior decoration of the building, but scarcely a word on the interior. Yet Scots was once the tongue of most lowland Scots, of the Royal Court and great poetry. Alistair claims that the demise of the language is due to the departure to London of Scotland’s King James VI, to the received pronunciation of the BBC, and to generations of teachers insisting their pupils speak ‘proper English’.
Somehow, the Scots language survived all that. It is now one of Scotland’s three official languages, with English and Gaelic. The 2011 census indicated that one and a half million people claimed to speak Scots, making it the largest minority language in Britain. But still it is ignored. Scots receives only a fraction of the government money spent on Gaelic.
Alistair travels across Scotland, meeting activists determined to breathe new life into this ancient tongue. He sees Scots taught to enthusiastic pupils in Borders schools and hears the poetry of North East Doric recited by the local MSP. In Glasgow, writer Chris McQueer and comedian Janey Godley take pleasure in reclaiming the Scots dialect of our largest city.
In Rebel Tongue, Alistair tells the history of the language and argues that Scots is fighting back after decades of ignorance and oppression.
Kirstie: Keep Crafting and Carry On
Kirstie Allsopp shows us more crafts and skills to help us navigate these unique times.
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