The Road 2019

2019 marked 100 years since construction began on the Great Ocean Road. Built by WWI veterans, the road is not only one of the most travelled tourist destinations, but also the longest war memorial in the world.

Bill Viola is renowned the world over as a pioneer of video art. As the Royal Academy in London mounts a major exhibition of his vast and immersive installations, alongside works by Michelangelo, imagine… charts Viola's career over 12 years and follows him as he creates his most high-profile commission to date, Mary and Martyrs, a permanent installation for St Paul's Cathedral. Gerry Fox's film follows Viola on set as he films, with stunt gear and pyrotechnics, his striking visual tableaux in fields, salt lakes and studios. Viola talks candidly about his preoccupations with life, death and suffering, alongside his wife and collaborator Kira Perov.

Eight celebrities of differing faiths and beliefs don backpacks and walking boots to tackle part of an ancient pilgrimage to Rome, where a private audience with the Pope awaits.

Sandi Toksvig and Adam Frost kick off the flower show season with a glimpse of what goes into making the the Chelsea Flower Show the most eagerly awaited event in the gardening calendar. The Road to Chelsea goes from Grenada to Yorkshire and from Brighton to Cardiff by way of a leisurely cruise down the Thames. Sandi, Adam and Gardeners’ World presenter Arit Anderson meet some of the passionate growers, florists and garden designers whose skill, dedication and desire to be the best make Chelsea the most prestigious flower show in the world.

A world first documentary film boasting unparalleled access to defending champion Welshman Geraint Thomas at the planet's toughest endurance race, the Tour de France. The film tells the story of the greatest Tour in 30 years from Geraint's personal perspective with honesty and humour. The film captures the gruelling intensity of his attempt to reclaim his title as he battles in 21 stages over 23 days covering 3,500km. Competing against the likes of Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, challenged by extreme weather conditions and cancelled stages, the film captures Geraint in a new way, never before seen by audiences.

Incidents at medical institutions can sometimes put patients' lives at risk. The Nagoya University Hospital in central Japan has adopted a system to ensure medical safety. Everyone who works there, from medical professionals to administrative staff, can report incidents. There are 250 a week, and each is examined to determine the cause, with information disclosed to patients. This has led to improvements in procedures and equipment. The system is based on Kaizen, a core principle of Toyota Motor.

Exposing how China is creating the world’s largest prison. It's a remote corner of the world, but what is taking place there is nothing short of breathtaking. Xinjiang province is a vast area of deserts and mountains where the ancient Silk Road once ran. Today its Uyghur population is being systematically rounded up with estimates of as many as a million citizens being held in detention. In this investigation by reporter Sophie McNeill, Four Corners uncovers disturbing evidence of how China is effectively operating the world's largest prison.

Andrew O’Donnell and Mark Taylor explore the wilds of Scotland. Rannoch Moor - around 50 square kilometres of not very much. But this soggy desert is the location that two brave travellers have chosen for their adventure. It's a place that has been referenced in many poems and stories over the years, a bleak and desolate place, dotted with lochans and bogs where lonely travellers perish in the nothingness. Film-maker Andrew O'Donnell and his pal Mark Taylor have made it their mission to cross Rannoch Moor in a Canadian canoe, via the waterways that link Loch Ba, Loch Laidon and onto Loch Rannoch.

Armed with awkward questions and zero self-awareness, Zach Galifianakis hits the road to find famous interview subjects for his no-budget talk show.

Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey in The King traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. A diverse cast of regular Americans join music icons and celebrities including Rosanne Cash, Chuck D, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Mike Myers, and Dan Rather, among many others.