TV Schedule for BBC First HD
Thursday, May 21st TV listings for BBC First HD
Mysteries From Above Out of This World
Zoom in on some otherworldly sights; spot a giant glacier on the Red Planet, let the milky seas off the coast of Java bathe your vision, ponder a huge hexagon floating above Saturn and take a spin around a doughnut-shaped lake in Saskatchewan.
Merchants of the Wild Pit Oven
With food low, the group decide to move into new lakes but deciding which spot is best still requires patience and effort; after a long day of paddling, and switching their camp location, Joshua and Karly are too tired.
Merchants of the Wild Torch
A long portage breaks into a windy lake, but with a deft hand the three canoes take to the water and make good time.
History by the Numbers Genghis Khan
Measure up the conqueror and ponder whether he was a villain or a hero to history; following his horde's path of atrocities, which paved the way for stability and tolerance, and examine the secrets of his lost tomb and legacy.
Mysteries From Above Out of This World
Zoom in on some otherworldly sights; spot a giant glacier on the Red Planet, let the milky seas off the coast of Java bathe your vision, ponder a huge hexagon floating above Saturn and take a spin around a doughnut-shaped lake in Saskatchewan.
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.
Antiques Roadshow National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Journey back to the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea for a look at a couple of letters penned by poet Dylan Thomas, a purple wedding dress, and a Chinese tea set; assess a set of ceramic jelly moulds and a pioneering electric tricycle.
QI Quintessential
Sandi Toksvig delves into a bit of quintessential "QI" with Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.
QI Quarrels
Sandi Toksvig quarrels with Jason Manford, Aisling Bea, Anuvab Pal and Alan Davies.
A second compilation of highlights, featuring Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Emma Stone, Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Kevin Hart and more.
A comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are "quite interesting."
QI Vintage
Susan Calman, Rosie Jones and Josh Widdicombe join Sandi and Alan for a vintage episode.
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.
Claudia's guests are comedians Joanne McNally and Guz Khan and singer-songwriter Niall Horan.
Death in Paradise A Calypso Caramba
The team investigates the murder of a renowned calypso singer's husband.
Return to Paradise Killer Climate
An eco-activist was murdered while all the suspects were chained together during a protest.
The Cleaner The Neighbour
When he brings the wrong keys to a crime scene, Wicky clashes with a neighbor and might have met his match.
The Cleaner The Aristocrat
Wicky arrives at a stately home to clean up a burglary gone wrong.
Death in Paradise A Calypso Caramba
The team investigates the murder of a renowned calypso singer's husband.
Return to Paradise Killer Climate
An eco-activist was murdered while all the suspects were chained together during a protest.
The Cleaner The Neighbour
When he brings the wrong keys to a crime scene, Wicky clashes with a neighbor and might have met his match.
The Cleaner The Aristocrat
Wicky arrives at a stately home to clean up a burglary gone wrong.
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.
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.
QI Quintessential
Sandi Toksvig delves into a bit of quintessential "QI" with Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.
QI Quarrels
Sandi Toksvig quarrels with Jason Manford, Aisling Bea, Anuvab Pal and Alan Davies.
A second compilation of highlights, featuring Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Emma Stone, Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Kevin Hart and more.
Mysteries From Above The Deserted
Explores strongholds abandoned by their architects; a lost city in the Amazon jungle; a desert fortress made by humanity's most notorious empire; explores a city of identical castles; examines a Greek isle's bloody history from the air.
After months apart, the group is reunited by Knowledge Keeper Caleb Musgrave to heal old wounds, reveal their new paths, and share some life-changing secrets.
Merchants of the Wild Smoke
Two groups of strangers are dropped deep into the mountains of British Columbia; with no modern technology, the group struggles to build shelter and live the way their ancestors have since time immemorial.
History by the Numbers The Great Migration
Six million African Americans leave the southern states in the Great Migration to seek freedom and opportunity in the north and west.