Antiques dealer Paul Martin goes head-to-head with a rival antiques expert in a series of fun challenges before they see who will make the most money when they auction their goods at the end of each day.
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Modern day treasure hunter, Drew Pritchard is one of Britain's leading architectural salvage dealers, traveling the length and breadth of the country in search of weird and wonderful objects. Drew loves the thrill of the hunt and while he gets his hands dirty in the country's architectural backwaters, a crack team of restorers are back at base giving old and rare finds a new lease of life. We've seen them at work on Salvage Hunters, restoring, repairing and refining Drew's finds but for the first time, Salvage Hunters: The Restorers is going behind-the-scenes with this expert team to see what it really takes to transform junk into gems.
Follow Dublin-based antiques expert and historical dealer Ian Dowling and his team as they travel the length and breadth of Ireland looking for amazing Irish treasures to buy and sell.
A young heir, burdened by his grandfather’s disgraced past, uncovers a major antique forgery scheme tied to a fake painting in the Forbidden City. Teaming up with unlikely allies, he dives into the shadowy world of counterfeit artifacts, racing against a powerful auction house to expose the truth and protect China’s cultural treasures.
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Huang Lide is an antique collector who schemes to take control of an auction company by selling counterfeit antiques. His plot to bring down the honest general manager, Tang Jingming, ignites a fierce conflict between the forces of integrity and corruption in the antique world.
Antiques en France. On a buying trip to Provence, dealers are on the hunt for hidden treasures in its fabulous markets. Can they turn a profit from their purchases?
Just as there’s no such thing as a sure thing in sports, there’s an exception to every rule. Witness the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program: The team has won four consecutive NCAA champions and 10 since 2000. The March to Madness spotlights the players, coaches and support personnel, chronicling the hard work and high expectations game-by-game in the American Athletic Conference. Scheduled to run through the conclusion of the Huskies’ season, the show features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, offering a unique look at the personalities who shape the powerhouse program headquartered in Storrs, Conn.
The Royal Variety Performance is a televised variety show held annually in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety. It is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family. The evening's performance is presented as a live variety show, usually from a theatre in London and consists of family entertainment that includes comedy, music, dance, magic and other speciality acts.
Steve McQueen and James Rogan’s Uprising examines three pivotal events from 1981 and how they defined race relations in Britain for a generation.
Documentary following convicted criminals in four Scottish prisons on the two most important days of their sentences - their arrival and their release.
Vinnie Jones presents clips of most exciting chases and action from the popular crime series. Kitted out with the latest high-spec tech, the fastest cars on the roads, specially trained dogs and state-of-the-art helicopters, these elite cops are always ready to deal with anything from raids, brawls, chases, gangs, booze and crashes to runaway burglars, drug dealers, car thieves, domestic disputes and knife-wielding menaces. It is all in a day's work for the officers on the front line of law enforcement.
Paranormal investigators Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman spend 72 hours confined in the UK’s most haunted locations to capture physical evidence on record.
The decline of Hitler’s empire from the inside out by exploring the decline of the Nazis through the perspective of Hitler's bumbling generals and a paranoid Fuhrer.
A glimpse into the making of Luke Hemmings's debut album "When Facing the Things We Turn Away From".
The shocking story of the rise and fall of Belle Gibson, one of Instagram’s first super-influencers.
Animal prosthetics expert Derrick Campana travels across the country to help animals with limited mobility. Through his organization Bionic Pets, Derrick builds custom artificial limbs for dogs, goats, cows, and horses (and even elephants!) so they may overcome injury, deformity, or amputation. But it’s not just the loveable critters that are changed forever—the families of the pets also find hope and healing through Derrick’s kindness and generosity. It’s feel-good TV at its finest!
BBC 1980s Submarine documentary. For the would-be submarine captain it's the moment of truth - three frigates are racing straight towards him at maximum speed. This is the 'Perisher' - the toughest course in the Navy, and reputed to cost one million pounds a man.