Soldier

- BBC ONE (5 x 60)
- Series one coming soon
Soldier
Exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the British Army. Young civilians are shaped into well-drilled soldiers at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick.
Exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the British Army. Young civilians are shaped into well-drilled soldiers at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick.
From the very beginning of our lives, to the end, they’re with us. Experience the highs and lows of the nursing staff of the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
New series following world-leading doctors and surgeons transforming patients’ lives at Leeds Hospital Trust, deciding who to treat next on their ever-increasing waiting lists.
Spin-off series from Five Guys a Week featuring hopeful romantics of all genders and sexual orientations, opening themselves up to the affections of five live-in suitors… all at the same time.
Drawing on evidence from the Public Inquiry into the 2017 terrorist attack on the Manchester Arena, this two-part documentary tells the story of those who were there.
”A calm, conscientious documentary that shows the extraordinary spirit of the surviors“
— Independent
”Powerful minute-by-minute account... skilled, sensitive, propulsive“
— Times
”Particularly poignant“
— Telegraph
”First-rate“
— Sunday Times
Two years after Label1’s “Fighting COVID-19” films from the Royal Free NHS Trust earned the flagship documentary series its second BAFTA nomination, we revisit the north London hospital as its staff battle the longest patient waiting lists in history.
Hospital reveals the extraordinary dilemmas faced by the consultants, surgeons and bed managers of the country's biggest NHS hospital trusts, all of which have profound consequences for the patients in their care.
Standing in their way are limited resources, an ever-increasing number of patients and a clock that never stops ticking.
”Has a fly-on-the-wall series ever felt of more pertinent concern?“
— Times
”Superb“
— Guardian
”So much more than just another 24 Hours in A&E-type documentary“
— Independent
”One of the BBC’s best documentary strands... stands apart from other series of its type“
— Telegraph
Lockdowns… remote learning… exam chaos. It’s been an academic year like no other.
One school was brave enough to let the cameras in to document it.
Classmates in their crunch final year at The Link Academy in Dudley in the West Midlands reveal what it’s like to turn sixteen, juggling GCSEs, family dynamics and romance… smack bang in the middle of the global pandemic.
”High marks for this emotionally pulverising documentary... funnier than any sitcom broadcast this week“
— Guardian
”There are plenty of teen clichés on TV drama, so it was refreshing to see the real thing for once“
— People
”Unmissable“
— Radio Times
”A timely look at the present – and future – of the British education system in all its messy glory“
— Telegraph
They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince.
Five Guys A Week transforms the first-date experience into the ultimate test of romance, compatibility and stamina by providing one single woman with five trial live-in boyfriends for a week – all at the same time.
Every day she will ask one of them to leave. Will the last man standing become her new boyfriend?
”One our our favourite shows of the first half of 2020... second series can’t come soon enough“
— Huffington Post
”Deranged but addictive... you’ll be hooked“
— Telegraph
”Wonderfully entertaining“
— Sun
”So good... a perfect, bonkers classic“
— Times
”Deserves every TV award going. Honestly, it deserves the Nobel Peace Prize“
— Guardian
What’s it like to be wealthy in London’s Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea – where many live in luxury, but others are on the opposite side of the wealth gap?
Presenter Mehreen Baig enlists the help of some true Chelsea insiders to be her guide to this secret world
”Eye-popping stuff“
— Heat
Cult heroes Bobby Seagull and Eric Monkman delve into the past in search of the ‘firsts’ that define one of the most ground-breaking periods in British history. The best friends, who found fame on University Challenge, begin their time-travelling journey in 1750 at the start of the Industrial Revolution, investigating the greatest breakthroughs in science and technology up until the end of Queen Victoria’s reign in 1900. Along the way there are surprising discoveries, nail-biting experiments with flammable materials, and judicious amounts of dressing up in period costume.
”Pure Genius“
— The Sun
”Riotous“
— Daily Mail
”Hybrid of Blue Peter and The Big Bang Theory... the boys are a jolly pair“
— Radio Times
Award-winning Hospital returns for a two-part special documenting the frontline NHS response to the world’s most extreme healthcare emergency.
”Brilliant... the most important documentary you will see this year“
— Radio Times
”If you only watch one documentary about Coronavirus, make it this film... likely to become a historical testament“
— Independent
”Enthralling... combines high-level behind-the-scenes access with human stories... important, unmissable television“
— Telegraph
”When this is over and they come to write the history of this virus, documentaries such as this will be living encyclopaedia“
— Times
”Astonishing... an absolute standout chronicle of our times, sure to be looked back on with something approaching awe“
— Observer
Much-loved TV couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, plus a host of celebrity guests and authors, present this nightly book review show to keep Britain reading through lockdown.
”Lockdown’s best decision“
— Mirror
”Like being reunited with your mum and dad after years apart“
— Times
”Richard and Judy are always TV gold“
— Daily Mail
Miles of underground tunnels, hundreds of blocked toilets and vast hundred-tonne fatbergs. All in a day’s work for the brave men and women working on the frontline for United Utilities, one of Britain’s biggest water companies. Sewermen captures the scale of the challenge facing the team as they battle our underground waste, and the banter and bonhomie that ensures they come up smelling of roses.
Dara O’Briain invites eight brilliant families from all walks of life to come together in a specially designed ‘games lab’ where they compete in the ultimate test of intelligence.
As the families tackle each demanding challenge, documentary cameras follow their family dynamics behind-the-scenes, showing us what makes their relationships tick and analysing their response to the pressure of intense competition.
”An ingenious format... this isn’t a conventional quiz“
— Daily Mail
”Both intriguing and entertaining“
— Observer
”Enjoyable, tense, splendidly hard and beautifully designed“
— Radio Times
This landmark documentary series follows in unprecedented detail the tough decisions headteachers must make, and their dramatic impact on the students in their care.
School shows the intricate workings of the system as teachers try to cater for the differing needs of a huge number of pupils, in a world where parents’ expectations are rising, exams are getting tougher and no two children are alike.
”Superb viewing“
— Express
”Eye-opening, infuriating and occasionally heart-breaking“
— Telegraph
”Sharply important“
— Times
University Challenge legends Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull are on a journey with a difference. They’re hitting the highway for a brainy buddy road trip all over Britain.
As well as taking in classic feats of engineering such as the gigantic telescopes of Jodrell Bank Observatory and the vintage railway that carries weary travellers to the summit of Mount Snowdon, the boys get the chance to explore the science behind the deep fried Mars bar and handle the precious exhibits at the world’s only dedicated lawnmower museum.
”An antidote to dumbed-down TV“
— Telegraph
”I’d rather watch these two than some TOWIE wannabes“
— Times
”These two might just save the world“
— Digital Spy
The Job Interview uses multiple cameras to reveal in detail for the first time the terror and triumph of real-life interviews, highlighting every nuance from initial handshake to potentially life-changing job offer.
”An absolute gem of a fly-on-the-wall show“
— Mirror
”Like the best bit of The Apprentice - and with less annoying candidates“
— Telegraph
”As refreshing as it is agonising“
— Guardian
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