TV Schedule for BBC First HD
Tuesday, October 21st TV listings for BBC First HD
Mysteries From Above Mysterious Monuments
Traipsing along ancient pathways criss-crossing Easter Island; finding gigantic designs carved into Asia's Eastern Steppe; ascending a tall pyramid rising from Antarctica's icy landscape.
Braving the fast-moving rivers, the group paddles off the lake in search of natural salmon runs in the waterways; their efforts to corral the fish are more dangerous than they realized.
Merchants of the Wild Medicine
With their minds and bodies adapting to the land, the group welcomes a medicine teaching about the plants in Syilx territory; the adventurers struggle to find food and decide to try their hand at spearfishing in the river.
History by the Numbers Psychedelics
Discovering who's been under the influence, from Salem witches to Steve Jobs.
Mysteries From Above Mysterious Monuments
Traipsing along ancient pathways criss-crossing Easter Island; finding gigantic designs carved into Asia's Eastern Steppe; ascending a tall pyramid rising from Antarctica's icy landscape.
Rick reveals a fresh slate of answers, some of which can't possibly be right.
Antiques Roadshow Thirlestane Castle 1
The Roadshow visits Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, where treasures include a Louis Vuitton packing case, a beautiful travelling clock and medals awarded to one of the airmen involved in the Dambusters bombing raid.
QI 'T' Animals
Sandi Toksvig takes a look at animals that begin with the letter "T" with Hannah Waddingham, Desiree Burch, Jason Manford and Alan Davies.
QI Television
Zoe Lyons, Greg James and Richard Osman celebrate the hundredth birthday of the BBC.
Featuring Claudia Winkleman trading quips with Chris Pratt, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rob Beckett, Toby Jones and Rachel Chinouriri.
Friday Night Dinner The Piano
When Dad buys a piano, the world's most sarcastic piano tuner comes to tune it; meanwhile, the family catches Aunty Val having an affair.
Cathy invites the neighbors over to enjoy an extravagant spread of posh shop-bought nibbles to celebrate Colin's dad's birthday; however, despite her big show of being the ultimate hostess, long-suffering Beth has to step in and rescue the party.
Antiques Roadshow Cromford Mills, Derbyshire 1
The roadshow visits Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, where experts dig up a garden gnome, a 100-year-old bar of chocolate and a Picasso; Joanna Hardy is wowed by a collection of jewelry that epitomises the '60s and '70s.
The Great Canadian Baking Show Cake Week
Ten bakers arrive in the white baking tent to face the first challenge.
Father Brown The Dead of Night
Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.
Sister Boniface Mysteries Song for the Dead
The dreamy frontman of buzzy rock 'n' roll band The Queenmakers is found dead in the dressing room, just as they are about to go on for their set; upon inspection, Sister Boniface finds a peculiar sting on the back of his neck.
Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private Investigators This Promised End
Frank and Lu race against time when an undertaker is given 24 hours to live by two strange hitmen.
Father Brown The Dead of Night
Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.
Sister Boniface Mysteries Song for the Dead
The dreamy frontman of buzzy rock 'n' roll band The Queenmakers is found dead in the dressing room, just as they are about to go on for their set; upon inspection, Sister Boniface finds a peculiar sting on the back of his neck.
Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private Investigators This Promised End
Frank and Lu race against time when an undertaker is given 24 hours to live by two strange hitmen.
Rick reveals a fresh slate of answers, some of which can't possibly be right.
Antiques Roadshow Thirlestane Castle 1
The Roadshow visits Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, where treasures include a Louis Vuitton packing case, a beautiful travelling clock and medals awarded to one of the airmen involved in the Dambusters bombing raid.
QI 'T' Animals
Sandi Toksvig takes a look at animals that begin with the letter "T" with Hannah Waddingham, Desiree Burch, Jason Manford and Alan Davies.
QI Television
Zoe Lyons, Greg James and Richard Osman celebrate the hundredth birthday of the BBC.
Featuring Claudia Winkleman trading quips with Chris Pratt, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rob Beckett, Toby Jones and Rachel Chinouriri.
Mysteries From Above A Whole Lot of Holes
Exploring some of the most cavernous places on the planet, including an expansive Siberian crater with no explainable origin, Greenland's bizarre black holes, an ancient forbidden well in the Yemeni desert, and a voluminous void in Antarctica.
Deadly currents and harsh weather wreak havoc on the group's latest paddle; an imperative Elder teaching focuses on animal hide; as the season changes and storms threaten the valley, the group must work harder than ever to survive.
Deep in the mountain valley before a devastating storm breaks, the group reflects on the profound changes the journey has brought them; the crew is united by another teaching that ties into the last one when they learn to make drums.
History by the Numbers Heists
The inside track on five of the greatest heists in history; these are not petty robberies, but high-stakes operations meticulously planned and audaciously executed, with a cast of colorful characters from the mastermind to the snitch.