TV Schedule for BBC First HD
Saturday, August 30th TV listings for BBC First HD
Mysteries From Above Giants
Walking among colossal wonders scattered across the Earth's surface, including an ancient reptile skeleton, a massive head carving in the Alberta badlands, a giant South African footprint and a pentagram etched into a remote peninsula in Kazakhstan.
History by the Numbers The Roaring '20s
In the wake of the Spanish flu, the 1920s became the decade of flappers, jazz, and the speakeasy; for many, it was a time of unprecedented opportunity.
Griff's Canadian Adventure Sasakatchewan; Alberta Richness; Emptiness
Griff explores the prairies and vast plains of Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces; he discovers that they hide a diversity of riches, from ancient buffalo herds to dinosaur fossils and acres of cultivated farmland.
Antiques Roadshow Wollaton Hall 1
At Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, where treasures include a fire extinguisher cocktail shaker, a pineapple toy monkey and Queen Victoria's undergarments.
Antiques Roadshow Sefton Park Palm House 1
Treasures include a Ming vase, some valuable Beatles memorabilia and a painting by George Melly.
Antiques Roadshow Brodie Castle & Estate, Morayshire 2
A look at an 8th-century Pictish carving, a cane concealing a telescope and a compass, an engineer's prized silver salver, 17th-century silk shoes, a history-making sheep's fleece and bagpipes.
Demi Moore starring in the critically acclaimed body-horror "The Substance"; music superstar and actor Lady Gaga; Colin Farrell taking the title role in "The Penguin"; Richard Ayoade talking about his new book "The Unfinished Harauld Hughes."
The Graham Norton Show Hugh Grant, Sebastian Stan, Greg Davies, Neneh Cherry
Interviewing Hugh Grant, Sebastian Stan, Greg Davies and Neneh Cherry; performance from Perie.
Featuring Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Miranda Hart, Ncuti Gatwa, Kevin Kline and Rag 'n' Bone Man.
Father Brown The Kembleston Olimpicks
Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.
Sister Boniface Mysteries Queen of the Kitchen
Celebrity housewife Prunella Gladwell arrives in Great Slaughter to film a feisty baking competition, and one of the contestants is about to hit her expiration date.
Antiques Roadshow Botanic Gardens, Belfast 2
Evaluating a teddy bear, an early edition of a children's book, and pieces of Native American jewelry; a gold-and-ruby salamander that keeps fire away from ships and a hand-embroidered floral Lennox quilt dazzle the appraiser.
Death in Paradise Murder From Above
When a hotel billionaire's fiancé commits suicide the day before her wedding, DI Mooney and his team work to see if it was anything more.
Ghosts Part of the Family
Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment; the Captain and Kitty work togetheer to solve a mystery.
QI Oceans
Host Sandi Toksvig takes an unconventional look at the oceans and a publisher makes a suggestion to improve "Moby Dick"; guests include Joe Lycett, Alan Davies, Aisling Bea and David Mitchell.
Demi Moore starring in the critically acclaimed body-horror "The Substance"; music superstar and actor Lady Gaga; Colin Farrell taking the title role in "The Penguin"; Richard Ayoade talking about his new book "The Unfinished Harauld Hughes."
Antiques Roadshow Botanic Gardens, Belfast 2
Evaluating a teddy bear, an early edition of a children's book, and pieces of Native American jewelry; a gold-and-ruby salamander that keeps fire away from ships and a hand-embroidered floral Lennox quilt dazzle the appraiser.
Death in Paradise Murder From Above
When a hotel billionaire's fiancé commits suicide the day before her wedding, DI Mooney and his team work to see if it was anything more.
Ghosts Part of the Family
Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment; the Captain and Kitty work togetheer to solve a mystery.
QI Series V: Voyaging
Sandi Toksvig hosts as "QI" goes voyaging with Nabil Abdulrashid, Joe Lycett, Lou Sanders and Alan Davies.
Pick through a dizzying array of questions and answers as Rick tries to separate the winners from the rest of the pack; cheer as one lucky contestant gets a chance to unleash a spectacular torrent of 10,000 one-pound coins.
Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly; they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated until the next day.
Taking on cricket trivia, Brad Pitt's filmography and a pop song speed challenge.
Ice Vikings Out Like A Lion
All crews race toward the end of the season on March 31, desperate to make quota before they're forced off the ice; emotions run high as the Kristjanson crew surveys the damage and recovers what's left of Trevor's narrow gauge bomber.
Weather Files: Total Impact Tornadoes
The grueling stories behind the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, EF5 tornado-the deadliest on record.
Griff's Canadian Adventure Sasakatchewan; Alberta Richness; Emptiness
Griff explores the prairies and vast plains of Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces; he discovers that they hide a diversity of riches, from ancient buffalo herds to dinosaur fossils and acres of cultivated farmland.