Catch up TV
Billion Pound Cruises: All At Sea
Episode 02-07-2020
How the recent pandemic crisis brought the lucrative cruise industry to its knees.
02-07-2020
ITV
B&b By The Sea
Series 1: 7. Larry Lamb
Coming to stay at the B&B is prolific actor and Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb. Larry is no stranger to Northern Ireland, but the B&B team make sure to take Larry on a whistle ...
12-08-2024
BBC 2
B&b By The Sea
Series 1: 9. Linford Christie
Britain’s fastest ever sprinter, Linford Christie, checks in the B&B hoping to make quick work of the daily tasks. He’s taking a break from his coaching to reflect o ...
26-07-2024
BBC 2
B&b By The Sea
Series 1: 13. Nina Wadia
Actress and comedian Nina Wadia checks in to the B&B. Nina was brought up near the coast in Hong Kong and has fond recollections of her time by the water, so her stay at the B&B ...
24-07-2024
BBC 2
Saving Lives At Sea
Series 9: 1. Saving Lives At Sea In World War Ii
In this special episode commemorating the 2024 bicentenary of the RNLI, Dermot O’Leary uncovers the untold story of the institution’s heroic efforts in the Second Wo ...
04-04-2024
BBC 2
Saving Lives At Sea
Series 8: 9. All Hands On Deck
Although the RNLI is made up of over 35,000 individual volunteers, when the call comes in, it’s all hands on deck.\n\nThe North Berwick crew race out to try and save a win ...
08-12-2023
BBC 2
Saving Lives At Sea
Series 8: 2. In A Split Second
Last year, RNLI’s lifeboats launched over 9,000 times. And whenever they hit the water, the crews all know that someone’s life can be dependent on their split-second ...
20-10-2023
BBC 2
B&b By The Sea
Series 1: 6. Gloria Hunniford
TV broadcasting legend Gloria Hunniford checks into the B&B. \n\nGloria left Northern Ireland to pursue her career, but this stay is an opportunity for Gloria to reconnect with ...
26-04-2023
BBC 2
Saving Lives At Sea
Series 4 Cutdowns: Episode 10
When the lives of the volunteers are interrupted by the sound of their pagers, the crews have no idea what they may be facing. All they know is to expect the unexpected. \n\nIn ...
03-04-2023
BBC 2
Hull's Headscarf Heroes
Episode 11-05-2020
Documentary which marks the 50th anniversary of the triple trawler tragedy during January and February of 1968, in which 58 men died. It was one of Britain's deadliest maritime ...
11-05-2020
BBC 4
Sea Cities
3. Portsmouth
Series meeting the people who live and work around Britain's port cities. The Royal Marines Band Service auditions for new recruits, and maintaining the rigging of a historic s ...
02-04-2025
BBC 2
Sea Cities
2. Tyneside
Tyneside's biggest fabrication yard fights for its future, and a local ferry has a key role when the world's biggest half marathon comes to town.
01-04-2025
BBC 2
Sea Cities
1. Plymouth
A local entrepreneur juggles fishing, boat trips and a café during a busy summer, while a new ship's company attempt to prove they are ready to join the navy's fleet.
31-03-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 2: 3. Thorpeness
Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of the Edwardian village of Thorpeness in Suffolk, the first purpose-built seaside village in the UK.
25-03-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 2: 2. Staithes
Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the village of Staithes in North Yorkshire and unearths its role in kickstarting the chemical industry in the north east of England.
18-03-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 10. Johnshaven
Ben Robinson travels to Johnshaven, a once-important Scottish fishing village. When its skilled sailors were press-ganged into the Royal Navy in the late 18th century, it had to ...
11-03-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 8. Porthgain
Ben Robinson unearths the unique past of Porthgain, a small Pembrokeshire village built for its industry, first as a slate quarry, then exporting brickwork and finally producing ...
25-02-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 7. Seaton Sluice
Ben Robinson travels to Seaton Sluice in Northumberland, home to the notorious Delaval family. These wealthy bottle makers were some of the greatest players on the Georgian part ...
18-02-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 6. Beer
Ben Robinson heads to Beer, Devon, home to beer stone, which has been quarried since Roman times and used in many of the nation's cathedrals and landmark buildings, including We ...
11-02-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 5. Solva
Ben Robinson discovers the impressive lime kilns in Solva, Wales. This picturesque 19th-century port is famous for producing quicklime, a vital ingredient in both agriculture an ...
04-02-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 4. Holkham
Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk’s impressive Holkham estate - its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance some 200 years ...
28-01-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 3. Cushendall
Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall, one of the finest planned Georgian villages in Northern Ireland. It was owned and shaped by a series of owners but most notably its 19th-cent ...
21-01-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 4: 2. Port Carlisle
Ben Robinson examines the remains of a lost harbour in Port Carlisle, Cumbria, a small village near Carlisle which grew as a consequence of the canal building surge that swept t ...
14-01-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 5: 6. St Bees
In Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District, Ben Robinson finds evidence of early pilgrimage at a remarkable Norman priory. In a 500-year-old house in the village, the archaeol ...
10-01-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 5: 5. Bucklers Hard
In Hampshire, archaeologist Ben Robinson investigates how a tiny village, originally meant to be a free port to process sugar, became a bustling naval shipyard.\n\nBen learns th ...
03-01-2025
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 5: 4. St Agnes
Ben Robinson investigates how a Cornish gem became world-famous for tin. In the bay, the archaeologist unravels the epic story behind the hundreds of huge carved stones that lie ...
20-12-2024
BBC 2
Saving Lives At Sea
Series 8: 4. Facing The Fear
Every time any of the 400 lifeboats across the UK and Ireland are called out on a shout, the crews on board must manage a whole range of emotions - and face their fears.\n\nIn n ...
17-12-2024
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 5: 3. St Margaret's
On a visit to the Kent coast, Ben Robinson learns how an exclusive retreat for the rich and famous suddenly became 'Hellfire Corner' during World War II. Ben examines graffiti i ...
13-12-2024
BBC 2
The Cruel Sea
Episode 08-12-2024
Classic documentary-style account of the trials of a British warship during World War II. A captain is haunted by the loss of his past vessel and seeks revenge.
08-12-2024
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 5: 2. Seahouses
Ben Robinson casts his eye over the industrious village of Seahouses in Northumberland. The archaeologist learns how the lethal shoreline shaped its transformation from a sleepy ...
06-12-2024
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Series 5: 1. Runswick Bay
Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Runswick Bay on the North Yorkshire coast, where he discovers how this pretty village was once a place of danger. Ben explores the mythical &ls ...
29-11-2024
BBC 2
The Sea Of Faith
The Human Animal
Don Cupitt explores how Darwin's theory of evolution seemed to make the idea of special creation by God impossible. And Sigmund Freud's consulting room in Vienna was the scene o ...
18-11-2024
BBC 4
The Sea Of Faith
The Mechanical Universe
In Galileo's villa at Arcetri, refurnished from the original inventory, Don Cupitt reconstructs the experiments that threatened the entire cosmology of Christendom.
18-11-2024
BBC 4
Villages By The Sea
Series 2: 3. Bamburgh
Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers how the health and fortune of the village was shaped by those in charge of Bamburgh’s famous castle.
27-09-2024
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Robin Hood's Bay
Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of smuggling intrigue and bravery on the Yorkshire coast.
25-09-2024
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Holy Island
Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers the story of the monks and villagers of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, off the Northumberland coast.\n\nOur coastal villages are often seen ...
24-09-2024
BBC 2
Villages By The Sea
Clovelly
Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of this Devon coastal gem’s transformation from fishing village to romantic Victorian seaside resort.\n\nOur coastal villages ...
23-09-2024
BBC 2
