Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes
Part-dramatised profile of writer and artist Alfred Wainwright, the enthusiastic fell-walker from Blackburn who became renowned for his pictorial guides to the English Lake District. More than two million copies have been sold since he began writing them in 1955, and they have become the standard reference work for the area.Start: 2025-05-05-200000
end: 2025-05-05-210000
David Attenborough: A Life on Air
In 1952, David Attenborough was turned down for a job with BBC radio, only to end up working for the corporation's fledgling TV service - eventually becoming director of programmes. Since then he has become one of the most respected wildlife film-makers in the business, fronting classic series such as Life on Earth, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth. He talks to Michael Palin about his half-century at the corporation.Start: 2025-05-05-210000
end: 2025-05-05-220000
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
The story of how more than 220 dinosaur bones were found in the Argentinean desert, which were found to have come from a previously undiscovered species, which is the largest land dwelling animal known to have existed. David Attenborough visits the archaeological dig and a laboratory where the remains are being cleaned and analysed with lead scientist Dr Diego Pol and evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod, and meets animators, model-makers, paleontologists and anatomy experts who are working to reconstruct what the 37 metre-long creature would have looked like. Nature documentary starring David Attenborough with contributions from Ben Garrod and Diego Pol.Start: 2025-05-05-220000
end: 2025-05-05-230000
Jonathan Dimbleby: My Father and Belsen
Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby tells the story of his father Richard's return trips, in 1959 and 1965, to the Belsen concentration camp. The BBC's first war correspondent, Richard Dimbleby, found himself with British troops in Germany and witnessed the discovery of the notorious Nazi death camp. Jonathan explains the impact that Belsen had on his father and the rest of his career.Start: 2025-05-05-230000
end: 2025-05-05-231500
