In Hong Kong Mini Makers help Mister Maker create a Chinese dragon picture. In South Africa, we discover whether he can make a super Silly Straw and in the UK, we go down to a farm and make a fabulous finger tip work of art.
Sally Makes Pancakes - This is the big day! Sally is going to show Possum not just how to make pancakes, but how to flip them. If Possum is flipping pancakes, where will they land?
Jon Richardson and Stephen K Amos - Guest comedians Jon Richardson and Stephen K Amos pit their brute strength and common sense against Dara’s mathematically-minded brain as they battle it out to solve puzzles and problems set by Professor Marcus du Sautoy. Today’s theme is, ‘The Maths of Old Age’.
Based on the best-selling books by Terry Deary, this series takes a comic look at some of the most fascinating events and characters from history. Funny, entertaining and ultimately memorable.
As Bananas In Pyjamas turn 25, we look back at the first 50 Years of Play School. Kate Ritchie takes a nostalgic journey through Aussie childhood, reliving the laughter & delights of half a century of this TV icon.
Colosseum - The team uses incredible new laser-scanning technology to uncover the engineering secrets behind ancient Rome's Colosseum.
Islay: A Race Apart - Among the islands of the Hebrides, Islay claims a separate identity. Paul Murton travels from Finlaggan, where the famous ruler Somerled held court, along Islay's windswept coast, through its historic ports and villages to end on its highest mountain.
India - The latest leg of Steve Backshall's natural history odyssey takes him to Asia and, hot on his hit list of the Deadly 60 are examples of a lethal snake, a mammal and an insect.
Age Of Bronze And Iron - Dr Alice Roberts travels back to the Ages of Bronze and Iron to discover what kind of a place Britain was before the Romans invaded. With no written history, only archaeology can provide the clues. Alice uncovers a world that is complex, sophisticated and pretty strange.
Local Natives - Indie rock band Local Natives travel to the Colorado River, a vital source of water and power that has been cut off from the Pacific Ocean and faces massive drought.
Looking at the life and times of William Shakespeare - from his humble beginnings in Stratford, through his time as a jobbing actor in London, to his success as the country's most respected and financially savvy writer.
Derby to Grantham - Michael gives an old engine a fresh start in the railway hub of Derby. In Nottingham, he discovers the Victorian origins of a well-known high street chemist, before he travels to Newstead Abbey, where he learns about its former owner, the young Lord Byron. A baking lesson in Grantham yields a batch of the oldest commercially traded biscuits in the country and no visit to the town would be complete for Michael without calling at an historic grocer’s shop.
South Australia: Clare and the Lamb - It’s a freezing morning in the Clare Valley and Andy heads to Terroir Auburn to meet local chef and wild food forager, Dan Moss. Dan and Andy head off to meet some local food producers doing some interesting things in the region – they visit Little Bunyip Mushroom farm, and Pangkarra – a wholewheat product farm. To finish his tour of the valley Andy visits Wunderbar Lamb farm, to weigh livestock, collect some meat and cook an epic lamb ribs dish.
South Australia: Exploring the Yorke - To finish the South Australian chapter, Andy heads down into the Yorke Peninsula. He gets his hands into some fresh oyster leases and unsuccessfully rakes for blue swimmer crabs, but makes a swimmer crab pasta to die for. Following this, he connects with local indigenous figure Quenten Agius to forage for native Australian fruit the quandong, and hear some Dreaming stories before being presented with a butterfish from the local elder, and of course, scouting for an ideal place to cook it.
Billy Idol - Robert Elms and director David Mallet discuss Billy Idol. Topics include his music video contribution and influence during the early years of MTV. Featuring Idol's music videos for "White Wedding" and "Eyes Without a Face".