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S2026 Season 2026

BBC Documentaries / Season 2026

01 Jan, 2026 · 47 episodes

 
Season 2025

S2026 Season 2026

BBC Documentaries / Season 2026

01 Jan, 2026 · 47 episodes

 
Wild London
S2026 | E01

1h

Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his London hometown, from urban deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.

01/01/2026 | 21:00
Kegworth: Flight to Disaster
S2026 | E02

1h

It should have been a routine flight from London to Belfast. But on a January night in 1989, British Midland Airways Flight BD092 became the centre of one of Britain’s worst air disasters. Mid-flight, the plane started violently shuddering. With smoke and smells of burning, pilots shut an engine down and diverted for an emergency landing in the East Midlands. Yards from the safety of the runway, t... Read more

09/01/2026 | 21:00
Paul Young at the BBC
S2026 | E03

1h

Paul Young looks back on a career that saw him top the chart and capture the hearts of a generation of fans with enduring hits like Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home), Love of the Common People and Every Time You Go Away. Interwoven with clips of his classic songs, Paul reflects on his journey through fame, the stories behind his most memorable tracks and the experiences that shaped his career... Read more

10/01/2026 | 21:00
Greer Ralston - Giving It All to Art
S2026 | E04

1h

An intimate portrait of figurative artist Greer Ralston as she demonstrates her exceptional talent and tells of her plans to devote herself solely to art.

12/01/2026 | 21:00
Lover, Liar, Predator
S2026 | E05

1h

When four women discover they have each been coercively controlled and abused by the same man, they join forces to end their nightmare and put him on trial.

01/02/2026 | 21:00
Caitlin Hanna: Trafficked in Belfast
S2026 | E06

1h

The life and sudden death of a young Belfast woman, and how it fuelled a three-year police investigation that exposed a hidden criminal underworld operating in Northern Ireland. Twenty-one-year-old Caitlin's life was tragically cut short, leaving behind her friends and her mum, Deborah, searching for answers.

03/02/2026 | 21:00
Reform: Ready to Rule?
S2026 | E07

1h

With Reform UK leading in the polls, Laura Kuenssberg explores the party’s ambitions, organisation and growing influence, asking whether it can evolve into a credible party ready to govern.

04/02/2026 | 21:00
Meet the Buchanans
S2026 | E08

1h

Scottish enthusiasts from around the world join the Clan Buchanan family in deepest Perthshire for the inauguration of their newly confirmed chief, the Scottish millionaire landowner Mike Buchanan.

14/02/2026 | 21:00
The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War
S2026 | E09

1h

Russian soldiers and civilians film with the BBC in secret, exposing how men on the front line are executed and forced to fight against their will, and how dissent is crushed at home.

24/02/2026 | 21:00
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
S2026 | E10

1h

An insight into the secretive 'matchstick men' painter as he guides us through his revealing life story in unheard interviews from the end of his life, lip-synced by Ian McKellen.

25/02/2026 | 21:00
Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?
S2026 | E11

1h

England’s most-capped men’s player, Ben Youngs, sets out to re-examine the game that has defined his life. Is there a link between concussion and long-term brain health?

02/03/2026 | 21:00
Caroline Walker: Women's Work
S2026 | E12

1h

Caroline Walker: Women’s Work follows the Internationally renowned Scottish artist over four years as she makes large-scale paintings representing the unseen, often undervalued aspects of women’s labour - from hospitals to hotels, nail bars to nursery settings. Walker’s paintings reveal the invisible labour that shapes women’s lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production. Weaving... Read more

07/03/2026 | 21:00
Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
S2026 | E13

1h

Parents, politicians and campaigners tell the story of their fight to ban handguns after the shooting in which 16 children and a teacher were murdered with legal firearms.

10/03/2026 | 21:00
Inside the Rage Machine
S2026 | E14

1h

New whistleblowers and insiders from social media companies speak out to reveal how algorithms designed to connect people have been helping to tear them apart. With new testimony and documents, they expose a machine thriving on outrage and division as part of a business model, with radicalisation, real-world violence and fractured societies some of the consequences of a system built to shape how u... Read more

16/03/2026 | 21:00
The Birds
S2026 | E15

1h

Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn contemplates the end of his career as he turns his lens to the dramatic dance between a million seabirds and a single hunting falcon.

18/03/2026 | 21:00
Black Waters: The Sea Empress Disaster
S2026 | E16

1h

Documentary about the impact of the environmental disaster when the Sea Empress tanker ran aground at the entrance to Milford Haven port in 1996. Within hours, thousands of tons of crude oil had poured into the sea, which eventually spread across the coastline of Pembrokeshire, blackening beaches, poisoning wildlife and transforming a thriving tourist region into the centre of an environmental eme... Read more

19/03/2026 | 21:00
The Trials of Pa Salieu
S2026 | E17

1h

After prison, Coventry musician Pa Salieu returns with renewed purpose and takes the stage at Glastonbury. While he fights to rebuild his career, can music save him again?

24/03/2026 | 21:00
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
S2026 | E18

1h

Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results.

25/03/2026 | 21:00
Julian Barnes: Beyond the Page
S2026 | E19

1h

Acclaimed and award-winning writer Julian Barnes talks to Katie Razzall about his literary life, preoccupation with death, why he's written his final novel and missing his readers.

26/03/2026 | 21:00
Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece
S2026 | E20

1h

Documentary that follows a 30-year archaeological, geological and artistic adventure as scientists endeavour to understand and conserve the extraordinary art of the Chauvet cave.

01/04/2026 | 20:00
Harry Clark Goes to Rome
S2026 | E21

1h

From altar boy to Britain’s most famous liar, Harry Clark explores what it means to be a ‘good Catholic’ as he embarks on a pilgrimage to Rome and attempts to meet the new pope.

02/04/2026 | 20:00
Michelle McManus Sings for the Pope
S2026 | E22

1h

Michelle McManus is on a mission to sing a new hymn in front of Pope Leo XIV. This deeply personal story follows the singer and broadcaster on the most profound spiritual journey of her life.

03/04/2026 | 20:00
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
S2026 | E23

1h

The disappearance of McCartney’s original Höfner bass over 50 years ago is one of rock ‘n’ roll’s great mysteries. This is the story of the iconic instrument and the quest to find it.

11/04/2026 | 20:00
Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me
S2026 | E24

1h

Director Simon Draper sets out to make a podcast with actress Miriam Margolyes, but the project soon becomes sidetracked as Simon is drawn ever deeper into her orbit.

13/04/2026 | 20:00
Artemis: To the Moon and Back
S2026 | E25

1h

The inside story of the Artemis II mission - filmed over three and a half years at NASA. How did four astronauts travel to the moon, going deeper into space than ever before?

15/04/2026 | 20:00
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
S2026 | E26

1h

Documentary that sets Queen Elizabeth II’s life against a century of momentous change. Archive and eyewitness moments reveal how she led an ancient monarchy into the modern world.

19/04/2026 | 20:00
What Happened at Chernobyl
S2026 | E27

1h

The 1986 explosion at Chernobyl triggered a public health emergency across Europe. Today, the site's strategic location continues to be a flashpoint in Russia's war with Ukraine. Forty years on from the disaster, Jordan Dunbar travels to Chernobyl to examine the events that led to the world's worst nuclear accident and what we can learn from them today.

20/04/2026 | 20:00
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure
S2026 | E28

1h

In 1976, David Attenborough embarked on the most ambitious television series he had ever attempted. This is the hair-raising story of how the first wildlife blockbuster was born.

03/05/2026 | 20:00
David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth
S2026 | E29

1h

A 90-minute special, broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall, London, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking career on the day of his 100th birthday.

08/05/2026 | 20:00
Children of the Blitz
S2026 | E30

1h

During the Blitz, over two million British children were not evacuated, instead staying at home in towns and cities at risk of being bombed. Now, the survivors of the bombings tell their stories.

11/05/2026 | 20:00
England 2006: The Golden Generation
S2026 | E31

1h

With Beckham, Rooney, Ferdinand and Cole on the team, the 2006 World Cup was supposed to be England's moment. So why did the dream end in on-field agony and off-field acrimony?

11/05/2026 | 20:00
Kidnapped by My Mum
S2026 | E32

1h

At 11 years old, Alex vanished on holiday with his mother and grandfather for six years. Now, he's retracing his steps across Europe to tell the full story for the first time.

13/05/2026 | 20:00
The Corinthians: We Were the Champions
S2026 | E33

1h

The real-life story of the original rebel girls of football, Corinthians Ladies FC, who defied the English Football Association’s 50-year ban on women playing to become global champions.

19/05/2026 | 20:00
24 Hours with Ella Toone
S2026 | E34

1h

Unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Manchester United and England star Ella Toone as she prepares for her wedding, while still coming to terms with the loss of her biggest fan, her dad.

29/05/2026 | 20:00
The Three Kings
S2026 | E35

1h

The incredible story of how three men born south of Glasgow, and within 30 miles of each other, grew up to become lifelong friends and three of the most influential men in football history.

31/05/2026 | 20:00
Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis
S2026 | E36

1h

Emma Barnett shares her struggle with endometriosis, shedding light on her own worsening illness and other women’s stories, exposing a neglected disease which has no known cure.

01/06/2026 | 20:00
Football’s New Generation
S2026 | E37

1h

How England's newest recruits rose from grassroots heroes to Europe's biggest stage, revealing the personal battles that culminated in them representing England at Euro 2024.

01/06/2026 | 20:00
The Hadron Collider: In Search of the Peace Particle
S2026 | E38

1h

A film that blends remarkable access to the Large Hadron Collider with poetry, music and rare archival footage to explore a place where science, politics and culture collide.

03/06/2026 | 20:00
Kevin Bridges: In Search of the Beautiful Game
S2026 | E39

1h

Kevin Bridges embarks on a journey to see if the beautiful game still exists. He meets Brazil football icon Cafu, Scottish legend John McGinn, Sao Paulo ultras, US football fans and many others.

05/06/2026 | 20:00
Gareth Southgate: Changing the Game for Young Men
S2026 | E40

1h

Former England men's football manager Gareth Southgate reveals the struggles many boys and young men face, asking why some feel left behind and what could help them move forward.

08/06/2026 | 20:00
Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain’s First King
S2026 | E42

1h

Gareth Russell reveals the story of King James VI and I, his fondness for male favourites and a scandalous murder trial that threatened to blow his monarchy apart.

12/06/2026 | 20:00
OnlyFans: Inside the Machine
S2026 | E43

1h

Amber Haque reveals how OnlyFans models suffer widespread exploitation and coercion at the hands of their managers.

15/06/2026 | 20:00
Nursery Scandals: What Went Wrong? 
S2026 | E44

1h

Following the death of a toddler at a ‘good’ rated nursery, Hayley Hassall hears from the parents of young children let down by safeguarding failings. Contains upsetting scenes.

24/06/2026 | 20:00
GK Barry: Toxic Gossip
S2026 | E45

1h

Influencer GK Barry goes inside one of the UK’s most notorious gossip forums to ask where online gossip ends and real-world harm begins.

01/07/2026 | 20:00
The Tech Billionaire Takeover
S2026 | E46

1h

Documentary on big tech.

12/07/2026 | 20:00
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