Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands (2013)

Paul Murton sets out to experience island life today. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.

Rise of the Continents (2013)

The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and unchanging, yet they are merely the wreckage of a much larger long-lost supercontinent – Pangaea. In this stunning four part series Professor Iain Stewart uncovers the evidence for this ancient past. He reveals how the world around us is full of clues – in the rocks, the landscapes and even the animals. All of which tell us how the land we live on was created.

Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death (2013)

Historian and author Helen Castor, presenter of the popular series She-Wolves, explores how the people of the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in life: birth, marriage and death. In doing so she reveals how people in the medieval world thought and what they believed in. For the people of the Middle Ages the teachings of the Catholic Church shaped thoughts and beliefs across the whole of Western Europe. But by the end of the Middle Ages the Church would find itself in the grip of momentous change and the way of medieval birth, marriage and death would never be quite the same again.

What Happens in Kavos (2013)

Follows young Brits over a summer in Kavos, Corfu. Get a glimpse of what really happens in the hedonistic party town away from parents and surrounded by temptation.

Apocalypse 101 (2013)

As former marines and survivalists, the owners of Forge Survival Supply share their expertise with people who want to be prepared for the unexpected.

Australia with Simon Reeve (2013)

Simon Reeve sets off on an extraordinary adventure across Australia. This mad adventure, involving specially adapted off-road vehicles and a chopper, is part of an ongoing effort to stop the damaging spread of up to a million feral camels across the country.

Ice Age Giants (2013)

Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age. This was the last time that giants like mammoths, woolly rhinos, and sabre-tooth cats ruled the Earth and Alice attempts to reconstruct their lives in incredible detail.

Britain and the Sea (2013)

David Dimbleby takes to his wooden sailing boat to explore Britain's rich maritime heritage.

Queen Victoria's Children (2013)

With Nicholas Rowe, Helen Rappaport, Lucinda Hawksley, Matthew Sweet.

Dive WWII : Our secret history (2013)

Maryland Farm & Harvest (2013)

Hosted by Joanne Clendining, Maryland Farm & Harvest takes viewers around the state to see and experience what it's like to run a 21st century farm – from technological advances and conservation challenges to age-old complications such as weather hardships. MF&H also captures the number one reason why planters and growers dedicate themselves to it all: their simple love of farming.

Killer in My Village (2013)

Documentary series shedding light on shocking crimes that have taken place in small towns and villages across Britain, from execution murders by complete strangers to crimes of passion.

Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)

A tv series looking at the many jet aircrafts of the Cold War era and the rolls they played.

Australia's Deadliest (2013)

Our sprawling continent is undoubtedly a dangerous place to call home. From jellyfish and sharks to crocodiles and snakes, these are astonishing real life stories of deadly animal encounters.

State of Play (2013)

A cutting-edge documentary series from filmmaker Peter Berg that explores vital themes in society and culture through the unifying lens of sports.

Great Bear Stakeout (2013)

Deep in Alaska an expert team of film-makers follow the astonishing lives of grizzly bears.

Supermarket Secrets (2013)

Gregg Wallace goes behind the scenes with Britain's biggest food retailers - across a year - to discover how they source, make and move the food we find on the supermarket shelves.

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (2013)

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.