Built

The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture and it was engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it.

Historical docuseries with Michael Buerk, In Part 1 Michael Buerk jumps on board an original locomotive to discover the effect that the burgeoning rail network had on Victorian Britain.

Superfan David Whiteley celebrates the unsung British heroes behind the first film in the Star Wars’ franchise, 1977’s eponymously titled Star Wars. The Star Wars saga ends with the release of The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019. This documentary celebrates where it all began. It includes previously unheard stories from the people who made one of the most successful movies of all time, with additional interviews and previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage. The presenter, Star Wars superfan David Whiteley, who has his own connection to the original film (he was born on May the 4th), tracks down the often modest British talent who brought the galaxy to life.

Recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton - a group who take "extreme haunt" to another level - five friends decide they must face their fears in order to move on. Heading back out on the road to visit more haunted house attractions, signs of the Blue Skeleton start appearing again and a new terror begins.

Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.

Chris Tarrant examines how trains transformed the nation and shaped modern Britain.

With house prices out of the reach of many people and banks refusing to lend, buying a home in the UK is becoming an impossible dream. So a few brave but ordinary souls are trailblazing what could be the solution for all of us - trying to build their own house from scratch. Architectural journalist and critic Kieran Long and award-winning architect Piers Taylor are following self-builders as they take on the biggest gamble of their lives.

2000 years ago, the Romans transformed Britain by building straight roads, spectacular aqueducts and magnificent cities. The countryside was also studded with luxurious villas. But today only ruins remain.

In 1943, a group of America's most brilliant physicists converged on a desert mesa in New Mexico to work for the top secret Manhattan Project. In this isolated community, they worked against the ticking clock of global war to unlock the power of the atom before their Nazi counterparts or anyone else could. Witness the birth of the very first nuclear bomb on HOW WE BUILT THE BOMB, which details the story of the men behind the bomb as told in their own words, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the exceptional individuals who have ushered in the atomic age, and in doing so, changed the world.

The first BBC documentary about Star Wars for 20 years includes previously unheard stories from the people who made one of the most successful movies of all time.