2021

Lighthouses: Building the Impossible Series 1 (2021)
Rob Bell uncovers the stories behind some of Britain’s most incredible lighthouses.

We take a look at the heartwarming and colourful local community and its people whose high-spirited lives intertwine with each other on the sun-soaked Welsh coast. The documentary follows numerous interesting local characters and events, before and during the 2021 summer season. We find out where the town has been, it's present life, and where the future lies for this humble town that is on the rise. A programme that's part of a week celebrating Welsh beaches.

A cancer treatment called photoimmunotherapy involves injecting patients with an agent, then exposing their tumors to near infrared light. It was developed by a Japanese researcher who works at the US National Institutes of Health. Japan became the first country to use it on a patient in 2021. The agent that's injected contains cancer-specific antibodies, to which special chemicals are attached. After the antibodies bind to cancer, near infrared light is applied, killing the cancer cells.

To raise money for 2021’s Red Nose Day, professional racing driver Billy Monger pushes himself to the limit as he takes on a truly unforgettable celebrity challenge - walking, kayaking and cycling 140 miles across England, an enormous test of mental and physical endurance. To complete this incredible challenge, Billy will have to overcome the unpredictable British elements and the odds. Four years ago, Billy became a double amputee as a result of a horrendous racing accident.

As Scotland's national football team prepare for Euro 2021, we look back at their last major finals appearance – World Cup 98 - and the career of the man who led them there.

"Derek is the sickest person the team of Doctors in the lung hospital have treated, who has lived. His kidneys have failed, his liver's failed. His heart is being supported by medicine." Kate Garraway, talking back in July 2020 about Derek's condition.

Breakthrough provides a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds. Each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-edge projects with breakthrough potential. Take a deeper look at some of the recent developments in physics, astronomy and Space sciences.

Always a highlight of the EFG London Jazz Festival, Jazz Voice returns this year with a host of special guests and a celebration of some of the classic jazz scores written for the silver screen.

Every early spring since the 8th century, Buddhist monks at Nara Prefecture's Todaiji have practiced the Shuni-e ceremony. A series of esoteric rituals, including prayers to Kannon to protect humankind from disaster and disease, it also offers a window into Tang dynasty China. But in 2021, the COVID pandemic threatened to bring a halt to this uninterrupted tradition. Aided by an infectious disease specialist, the monks go to great lengths to hold this ancient practice for the 1,270th time.