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This is a breath-taking feast of inspiration. Historian Paul Murton takes us to some of the most heavenly delights on earth. He uncovers the past and the connections to the present to show us what makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful and reveals what island life is like today.

He begins with the famous Whisky island of Islay, then takes us to the scenic Western Isle of Lewis and Harris. At Skye we visit the home of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The Atlantic islands - The Uists and Benbeculas are gloriously windswept and isolated secrets. Paul also travels to the romantic Ewe and the Summer Isles before heading to Fetlar, Unst and Yell, so far north that they were once part of Norway. Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles is a remarkable journey through the world's most picturesque islands and the stories that make them so intriguing.

Episodes Comprise:
1. West Is Best: From Lewis to Harris
2. Atlantic Frontier: The Uists and Benbecula
3. Island Solitudes: The Summer Isles, Isle of Ewe and Handa Islay: A Race Apart
4. West of Skyfall: Skye, Soay and Canna
5. Northern Exposure: The North Isles and Out Stack

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In this new series of 'Grand Tours of the Scottish' Isles, host Paul Murton continues his island odyssey, exploring the remote and fascinating places which scatter our coastline, and meeting the people who call these Islands home. Paul sets out to experience island life today.

He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to the quirky, the surprising and the beautiful lying just offshore.

Episodes Comprise:
1. From Berneray to Pabbay: The Riddle of the Sands
2. Bridging the Gap: Scarp, Great Bernera and Scalpay
3. Against the Odds: Out Skerries, Whalsay and Papa Stour
4. Northern Skye: A Land of Giants and Fairies
5. From Flotta to Sanday: War and Peace in the North
6. Off the Map: North Rona and the Monach Islands

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With Victoria guidebook "Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland" in his hands, Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland.

Travelling by age-old modes of transport, including a horse-drawn caravan and steam train, Paul explores the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed visitors since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago.
Fair Isle and Foula
Paul heads to Britain's two remotest island communities, Foula and Fair Isle in Shetland.
Islands in Loch Lomond
Paul turns his back on the sea and discovers the secrets of Scotland's landlocked islands.
Small Isles
Paul sets off from Mallaig to visit a group of islands famed for their unusual names; Rum, Much and Eigg.
Lismore and Colonsay
Continuing his island-hopping odyssey Paul sets sail on an island pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints.
Islands of the Forth
Paul explores the islands scattered in the Firth of Forth.
Skye
Paul goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell.

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In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland's magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to all that makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful.

Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay: Life at the Ends of the Earth
Paul travels to the beautiful islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay famed for their white sandy beaches and stunning scenery.
The Isle of Mull: Far from the Madding Crowd
Paul explores the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands.
Gigha and Jura: A New Island Life
Paul visits the two very different Hebridean islands of Gigha and Jura.
Oban and Garvallach: So Near, So Far
A tour that includes the beautiful west coast of Oban and the Garvallach Islands.
The Orkneys: Keeping It All Together
Paul island hops through the Orkney archipelago.
Coll and Tiree: Atlantic Twins
Paul visits the two most windswept islands on the coast, Coll and Tiree.

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In the Victorian era, tourists flocked to Scotland to explore its unique blend of stunning scenery, romantic ruins, myths and legends.

Paul Murton returns with a third series of "Grand Tours of Scotland" to visit the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed travellers for more than 200 years.

Scotland In Miniature - The Isle of Arran
Paul travels round one of Scotland's best loved holiday destinations, the Isle of Arran.
The Feminine Touch
Paul uncovers stories of pioneering female tourists determined to travel north.
A Walk on the Wild Side
Paul experiences the wild side of life in the northern highlands of Scotland.
A Bed for the Night
Paul travels from the shores of the Firth of Forth into the depths of rural Perthshire.
From Burns to Butlins
Paul visits the places connected to the life of Robert Burns and samples the delights of Butlins.
It's Just Like Switzerland
Paul travels from the icy shores of the Lake of Mentieth, to the summit of Britain's highest and most wintery mountain: Ben Nevis.

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In the Victorian era, tourists flocked to Scotland to explore its unique blend of stunning scenery, romantic ruins, myths and legends.

Paul Murton returns with a second series of "Grand Tours of Scotland" to visit the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed travellers for more than 200 years.

Crossing the Border
Paul Murton travels through the borders and up to Glasgow.
Elemental Beauty
Paul travels from Loch Maree through to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland.
Islands of the Clyde
Paul enjoys the delights of a favourite Scots holiday destination - the Firth of Clyde.
The Charms of Nature
Paul travels through the central Highlands from Glen Lyon to the Cairngorms National Park.
The True Spirit of Scotland
Paul travels out to Islay in a canoe that is a replica of an original from the 1890s.
In Search of Sunshine
Paul charts a route up the east coast from Carnoustie to Aberdeen.

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James Martin takes us on a personal journey through France, the country that was influential in establishing his love for food, having holidayed and studied there as a teenager.

Hitting the open road on a journey of nostalgia, this series follows James as he retraces the memorable trip his food hero Keith Floyd once took 30 years ago, while also visiting the places that carved his culinary beginnings. James travels the length and breadth of the country in Floyd's very own Citroen 2CV which he owned for 16 years, as he rediscovers the food and the country closest to his and his old friend's heart. Exploring and sampling the very best in French cuisine, James starts in Provence and continues onto Perigord, Pays Basque, Auvergne-Rhdne-Alpes, Burgundy, Normandy and Paris, all the while stopping to produce his own versions of the iconic dishes he finds on location.

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The globe-trotting chef is finally coming home as he embarks on the ultimate foodie road trip around his beloved Great Britain.

Climbing into his trusty Mini Cooper, James is joined by many of his famous chef mates as he tours Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales on the hunt for classic dishes and new ideas from a food scene that has been through a revolution in the last twenty years. As he seeks out great food, he also enjoys some traditional British experiences, from falconry to fishing, flying to driving a steam train! Dramatic locations, incredible ingredients, wonderful dishes, great mates and lots of laughs on the ultimate foodie road trip.

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In this brand new adventure series, James Martin travels around the UK seeking out the best food stories and top local producers, while cooking up some mouthwatering brand new recipes - on mountain sides, sea shores and beaches.

From the Scilly Isles in the South West up to the Shetland Islands in the North, James takes the fabulous local produce and creates something magical in every place he visits. Accompanying him along the way are some chef pals which include some of the best in the world: Raymond Blanc, Monica Galetti and Paul Rankin to name but a few.

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Award-winning chef, Rick Stein embarks on an idyllic gastronomic journey. Rick Stein is returning to a Marseille restaurant where he claims to have had "one of the best seafood lunches imaginable"; but the celebrated cook is in no hurry.

He is travelling by barge through the waterways of Southern France and is intent on sampling the local culinary delights on the way. Rick leaves Cornwall for the mouth of the mighty Girdone river in Bordeaux, where he boards the Anjodi - an eighty-year-old, hundred foot long barge - and meets the captain, Bernard, a man who, fortunately, knows the best bars, wine producers and restaurants along the 800 kilometre journey. For Rick, this is a journey of inspiration and discovery. In each step of his trip, he delights in the local products and techniques and demonstrates how to make traditional recipes from the artichoke salads of Brittany to the traditional Agen dish of rabbit with prunes; from the famous sausages of Toulouse to the cassoulet of Castelnaudry; and from John Dorey cooked in the vermouth of Marseille to a Carmargue speciality of roast bass and fennel. A feast for the senses, Rick Stein's French Odyssey is a souvenir of an unusual and idyllic journey through rural France and a celebration of a rich gastronomic tradition.

Rick Stein sets off on a new culinary adventure to search for France's best kept gastronomic secrets. Roaming the length and breadth of the country in his car, Rick will leave the main routes and tourist hotspots behind to embark on a very personal road trip along picturesque and remote backroads.

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In 1930s Korea, during Japanese occupation, Sookee (Tae-ri Kim) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on an enchanting and lavish estate with her domineering uncle.

Yet Sookee has a secret, she has been recruited by a swindler posing as an illustrious Count to spy on the Lady so he can eventually seduce her and steal her fortune. However, this swindler is not the only one with a desire to seduce.

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Using his friend s old campervan, Rick Stein climbs aboard to travel the length and breadth of Spain in search of a culinary "duende" - a flamenco term, implying a sense of soul, expression and authenticity.

From Galicia, the Basque country and Catalonia to Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia, Rick samples his way through the specialities and hidden treats of each region, including the famous Asturian fabada, a hearty bean stew; pintxos, delicious Basque tapas; the sweet and succulent prawns of Palamos in Catalonia and food influenced by the New World in the Antigua Abaceria of Seville. Along the way Rick savours the delights and atmosphere of the cider festival at Gijon, the snail festival in Lleida and a spectacular paella festival in Valencia, as well as observing the skills on display at vineyards, beach parties, garlic farms, secret Cabrales cheese caves and much more.

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From writer-director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes a unique film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

Although Padraic (Farrell) and CoIm (Gleeson) have been lifelong friends, they find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, bringing alarming consequences for both of them.

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Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend's lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners David and Jo Henninger (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are involved in a tragic accident with a local teenage boy.

Arriving late at the grand villa with the debauched party raging, the couple attempts to cover up the incident with the collusion of the local police. But when the boy's father arrives seeking justice, the stage is set for a tension-filled culture clash in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences.