TV Schedule for BBC First HD
Saturday, December 27th TV listings for BBC First HD
History by the Numbers Skyscrapers
The history of skyscrapers is the history of American cities, technological ingenuity, and a global boom in urbanization; from west to east, from five stories up to one kilometer high, there's nowhere to go but up.
Mysteries From Above Extraordinarily Out of the Ordinary
Confront objects that make no sense; spot a spinning island in an Argentinian marsh, a colossal triangle stuck in the Arizona desert, mysterious multicoloured pools across northern Ethiopia and a huge human figure hidden in the Australian outback.
Griff's Canadian Adventure Manitoba Coldness
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones explores the frozen wilds of Canada's north, in the province of Manitoba.
Roman Kemp and sidekick Sarah Greene host the quiz show where contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor; correct answers get the players moving, while wrong answers will stop them in their tracks.
Return to Paradise R.I.P. Tide
When Dolphin Cove local royalty Stuart Granger washes ashore with a knife in his back in the middle of a surf carnival, recently returned expat DI Mackenzie Clarke is thrust onto the case.
Return to Paradise Dead Last
DI Mackenzie Clarke has two mysteries on her hands: how to solve the murder of a famous influencer in the middle of a fun run and how to stop local bathers taking shortcuts through her property.
Return to Paradise Curl Up and Dye
Three hairdressers return from lunch to find boss Bianca Bailey has been killed; the method is strangulation, but the murder weapon remains a mystery, one that Mackenzie is determined to untangle.
Return to Paradise Killer Climate
An eco-activist is murdered while all the suspects were chained together during a protest.
Return to Paradise Dead Bowl
A game of lawn bowls turns to chaos when a man is killed on the green.
Return to Paradise Oh Mine Papa
When crabby Vince Ogden is found dead in his locked bedsit, it is presumed he ended his own life; but Mack can sense murder and is more than happy to throw herself into the case.
QI Series V: Voyaging
Sandi Toksvig hosts as "QI" goes voyaging with Nabil Abdulrashid, Joe Lycett, Lou Sanders and Alan Davies.
QI Vocal
Sandi Toksvig gets vocal with Ed Byrne, Jimmy Carr, Judi Love and Alan Davies.
QI Very Varied
Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe and Sally Phillips join Sandi and Alan for a varied episode.
QI Series V: Vets
Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at some vets with Tom Allen, Melanie Bracewell, Desiree Burch and Alan Davies.
QI Visual
Sandi Toksvig is joined by Maisie Adam, Jack Dee, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.
QI Volatile
Aisling Bea, Mark Watson and Michelle Wolf join Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davis for a volatile episode.
Eric and Beth smell an ulterior motive when Cathy and Colin, fresh off a luxury cruise, try to pressure them into booking a group vacation together; when they decline, a new target surfaces, Christine, who has a refund burning a hole in her pocket.
A car alarm wakes the neighborhood from its peaceful slumber, sending Eric out into the streets to find the source; when Colin and Christine drop by for a cuppa, the Bairds find themselves the unwilling hosts of an impromptu late-night party.
Married couple Eric and Beth Baird deal with difficult family members and insufferable neighbors on Latimer Crescent, trying to avert one disaster to another.
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.
Married couple Eric and Beth Baird deal with difficult family members and insufferable neighbors on Latimer Crescent, trying to avert one disaster to another.
Beth has organized the perfect baby shower for mom-to-be Sophie; everyone is invited and Christine has even asked Pat from over the back, who she's assuming is going to be the baby's godmother.
Death in Paradise A Murder in Portrait
DI Jack Mooney and the team are put to the test when a celebrated artist is poisoned in her studio under confounding circumstances.
Celebrity guests discuss their current projects and the latest gossip hitting newstands.
Rick Edwards hosts the final chance for one of the 24 players to win the ten thousand pound prize money in the game show.
The 24 hopefuls try to keep their cool for a chance to win big money.
Players think they know how to unlock a big payout.
Ice Vikings Parts Unknown
Chris starts his season with a massive catch of Tullibee, only to see his happiness cut short; Justin and Mike start in Hecla and hit the motherlode; a critical fish market closes; Richard's close call on the ice.
Weather Files: Total Impact Hurricanes
Hurricane Dorian stalls over the Bahamas in 2019 with nearly 300-kilometre-per-hour winds; discovering how hurricanes and typhoons can turn into life-saving drought busters and how technology could eventually tame them.
Griff's Canadian Adventure Manitoba Coldness
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones explores the frozen wilds of Canada's north, in the province of Manitoba.