New TV
TV episodes broadcast for the first time on BBC channels
December 19, 2022
Subjects include Christina Aguilera and the US space shuttle program.
Episode 14/31, 2022/23
December 12, 2022
Subjects include William Morris, Georges Remi and Tintin, and Torchwood.
Episode 13/31, 2022/23
December 5, 2022
The specialist subjects include the films of Judy Garland, The Cure and Hi-de-Hi!
Episode 12/31, 2022/23
November 28, 2022
Subjects include Michael Palin's travel documentaries, Lady Gaga and Emily Dickinson.
Episode 11/31, 2022/23
November 21, 2022
Subjects include Dear Evan Hansen, Elizabeth I and the feature films of David Lynch.
Episode 10/31, 2022/23
November 15, 2022
Subjects include Christopher Hitchens, Ayrton Senna and Killing Eve.
Episode 9/31, 2022/23
November 8, 2022
Subjects include Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Wire and the Falklands conflict.
Episode 8/31, 2022/23
November 1, 2022
Specialist subjects include Neil Armstrong, Shakespeare's comedies and Rupert Bear.
Episode 7/31, 2022/23
October 26, 2022
The specialist subjects include the wines of Portugal and Only Fools and Horses.
Episode 6/31, 2022/23
October 17, 2022
Subjects include Marie Curie, the BBC sitcom Ghosts, Elizabeth Woodville and Banksy.
Episode 5/31, 2022/23
October 10, 2022
Specialist subjects include Lewis Carroll, Detectorists and Sir Elton John.
Episode 4/31, 2022/23
October 3, 2022
In the third heat, subjects include Emily Wilding Davison and The Thick of It.
Episode 3/31, 2022/23
September 26, 2022
Subjects include the history of the Orkney Islands and Sir Garfield Sobers.
Episode 2/31, 2022/23
September 19, 2022
New Series
In the first heat of the series, subjects include Peaky Blinders and Francisco de Goya.
Episode 1/31, 2022/23
April 11, 2022
Subjects include the Peak District, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Open All Hours.
Episode 31/31, 2021/22
April 4, 2022
Specialist subjects include Jean Harlow, Porridge and Alexander the Great.
Episode 30/31, 2021/22
March 28, 2022
Specialist subjects include Pulp, Brian Clough and the Harry Potter novels.
Episode 29/31, 2021/22
March 21, 2022
Tonight’s semi-final subjects include Wilfred Owen, 20th-century boxing and Frasier.
Episode 28/30, 2021/22
March 14, 2022
Specialist subjects include the X-Files, York Minster and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Episode 27/30, 2021/22
March 7, 2022
Subjects include Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, the Bill & Ted films and drum and bass.
Episode 26/30, 2021/22
February 28, 2022
Specialist subjects include Formula One, Studio Ghibli films and Scott Pilgrim.
Episode 25/30, 2021/22
February 21, 2022
Specialist subjects include Grace Kelly and The Beatles' recording sessions.
Episode 24/30, 2021/22
February 14, 2022
Subjects include Joni Mitchell, the wives of Henry VIII and the films of Tom Cruise.
Episode 23/30, 2021/22
February 7, 2022
Subjects are Madonna, the ER character Doug Ross, the rivers of Yorkshire and the NHL.
Episode 22/30, 2021/22
January 31, 2022
Specialist subjects include White House pets, Edith Cavell and La Vuelta a España.
Episode 21/30, 2021/22