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Panda Adventure with Nigel Marven
2011
star 5Nigel heads to China to learn about giant pandas for his latest adventure. He visits the beautiful reserves the pandas inhabit, before heading into the wild to achieve his ambition of being the first presenter to be filmed with a giant panda in its native habitat. He is also astonished to witness a brown panda cub, one of only five known to science. Along his journey Nigel meets the other amazing creatures that live in the bamboo forest, including naughty macaques, golden snub-nosed monkeys and fluffy bamboo rats. He also feeds adorable red pandas, distant relatives of the giant panda.Mio Mao
1974
star 8Mio Mao, also known as Mio and Mao, is an Italian-British children's TV show produced by Misseri Studios, HiT Entertainment & Mad Mouse Productions, L+H Films, Cartoonito and Channel 5. The series was produced using Claymation animation. The first series of Mio Mao was aired from 1974 to 1976. New episodes were produced in late 2005 in association with Channel 5, followed by yet another series of episodes in 2009. The music was composed by Piero Barbetti. In the U.K., the episodes are narrated by Derek Griffiths and shown on Channel 5, and its sister channel, 5*. Although occasional episodes are listed separately in TV guides, many are also shown as part of Channel 5's Milkshake programme and Tiny Pop and Cartoonito. The show is now available through the Demand 5 online viewing service. In 1993, the program was shown in the UK. on Channel 4's early morning Take 5 line-up. Currently the episodes are shown in the US on the BabyFirstTV and BabyTV channel.The Great Plague
2020
star 7Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant trace the spread of the Great Plague of 1665 week by week and discover parallels with the coronavirus.The 1970s Supermarket
2023
A nostalgic romp down memory lane, telling the story of British supermarkets in the 1970s.Jane McDonald: My Yorkshire
2022
star 7Jane McDonald goes on a tour of the place she calls home, Yorkshire, as she explores the history, beauty and warmth of the county she's lived all her life.Walking Tudor England
2021
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb wends her way around the country on the trail of history's most fascinating dynasty.Britain By Boat
2018
Britain By Boat
2018
Veteran newsreader Michael Buerk and long-time journalist John Sergeant team up to explore Britain's coastline by boat. Starting on the sunny shores of Suffolk, the journalistic partners in crime board a 50-foot yacht, the Bonaventure, and set sail, heading south for some rollicking maritime adventures. Along the way, while putting their sailing skills to the test, they take in the glorious coastal scenery, learn some fascinating history, meet a host of interesting characters and enjoy some coastal cuisine.The Lesbian Guide to Straight Sex
2019
Two opposite-sex couples who want to improve things in the bedroom agree to let four lesbians loose on their love lives to see if they can learn from their gay counterparts.Paul Merton in Europe
2010
Paul Merton in Europe is a six-part television series airing on Channel 5 from 11 January 2010 onwards. The series is a follow-up to Paul Merton in India. It follows presenter Paul Merton as he travels around several countries in Europe including Germany, Ireland, Italy, France and Spain. The series was released on DVD on 8 March 2010.You Are What You Eat
2022
You Are What You Eat
2022
Trisha Goddard presents this revival of the programme that helps people in desperate need of overhaul of their diet and lifestyle.Warship: Life at Sea
2018
star 6.7Documentary series exploring everyday life on board various ships in the Royal Navy fleet.Young Dumb and Banged Up in the Sun
2018
star 7Documentary series about young Brits falling foul of the law in foreign lands.Killers Behind Bars: The Untold Story
2012
Killers Behind Bars: The Untold Story is a British television documentary series. It is presented by David Wilson and is broadcast on Channel 5.Dinosaur with Stephen Fry
2023
star 6.4Dinosaur with Stephen Fry chronologically tells the definitive story of 165 million years on earth - from the dawn of the dinosaurs to their extinction.Brunel: The Man Who Built Britain
2017
Rob Bell reviews the life and work of British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859).Christmas Cruising with Susan Calman
2021
star 7.5Comedian Susan Calman goes on a festive cruise around the Norwegian coastline.Jay Blades: The Midlands Through Time
2023
star 7Jay takes a three-part journey through the fascinating history of his adoptive home.Sue Perkins: Lost In Alaska
2024
star 7.5Sue discovers the great state of Alaska, America's last frontier: a place of extreme weather, wildlife, wilderness and ways of life.Secrets of Our Universe with Tim Peake
2023
British astronaut Tim Peake, one of only 602 people to have travelled into space, takes us on an incredible and unique journey through our solar system and beyond.Robson Green: Walking Coast to Coast
2021
star 8The actor makes his way along Hadrian's Wall, built to guard the northern frontier of the Roman Empire in AD122, and covering almost 80 miles in length from the Irish Sea to the North Sea.
