2020

As Britain and Europe remain locked down in the fight against Coronavirus, Tonight asks how seriously our food supply chain is being affected.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams present a week of programmes live from the Cairngorms, showcasing wildlife stories recorded across the UK.

Gregg Wallace is in Ireland at an enormous liqueurs factory that produces 540,000 bottles a day. He follows the production of cream liqueur from the arrival of maize to make Irish whiskey right through to dispatch of the finished liqueur. It is the show's longest ever production timeline, taking more than three years. Along the way, Gregg learns that it is the barrels whiskey is matured in that create around half of its flavour and discovers that a milk protein is the secret to mixing cream and whiskey together.

Across the UK, bus use has plummeted in recent years. Outside the capital, thousands of routes have been cut and bus pass use is down. The prime minister has pledged billions to revitalise the bus network, but is it enough? Panorama's Richard Bilton travels coast to coast across the north of England to see the reality of Britain’s battered bus network. From rising fares, congestion and abandoned services to hi-tech, green buses and overcrowding, Panorama finds out what people want to see changed.

On New Year’s Eve, 2005, Michael Griffey was found dead in his garage in Pakenham, Victoria.
Murdered by a blow to the back of the head, he was left to rot for days.
Almost every single one of the millionaire’s family is a suspect.
His wife Diane was charged with murder.
His daughter Cassandra confesses.
And his son Kenny is arrested.
But his murder remains unsolved.
Now, for the first time, new evidence will be revealed that could finally close this cold case.

Explore a rugged world where wolves, mustangs, chameleons, and nest-raiding genets fight for survival, and storks raise their young on a cliff’s edge.

A new virus originating from China is concerning health experts around the globe. It could be a virus that destroys many lives. But will it take hold in the UK?

Fifteen miles south of Cairo lies the site of a royal graveyard…and an ancient crime scene. When archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old burial chamber there, still sealed with a 10-ton capstone, they hoped to uncover a preserved body and perhaps even treasure. Instead, they found the tomb had been robbed. Now, experts must find out how the seemingly unopened chamber was disturbed and reveal the identity of the royal figure buried there.

The final ship to bring slaves to the United States has been hidden in the swamps of Mobile, Alabama for generations. The search for it is a stark reminder of the past and offers proof of family histories that resonates with the families that still call this small town home.

Alistair Heather sets out on a mission to reclaim the Scots language. For decades, his fellow-Scots speakers have been mocked, their language oppressed by educators, politicians and broadcasters. One famous report claimed that 'Scots is not the language of educated people anywhere'.