The inspiring world of Leonardo da Vinci is brought to life by acclaimed BAFTA award-winning actor Peter Capaldi in a unique dramatised documentary Inside The Mind Of Leonardo is based on the artist's private journals dating from the Italian Renaissance.

For many decades, archaeological excavations and scientific expeditions throughout the entire region have been attempting to solve the mystery of what held the Empire by the Nile together for so long. The four-part series Planet Egypt delves deep into crucial periods in the history of the Pharaohs. The documentary depicts the founding of the Empire under King Narmer, the rise of Egypt to a world power under Thutmose III, the revolution during the reign of Akhenaten and the enormous surge in construction activity under Pharaoh Ramses the Great.

Scotland's rail network crosses a landscape voted the best in the world. This series follows the staff and enthusiasts safeguarding these iconic routes.

"They tortured and killed on an unimaginable scale, yet survived WWII: many Nazi war criminals fled before the Allied troops, many slinked off to a new life in South America. But the truth is, the Allies were less interested in morality and justice than in staving off the advance of communism, as represented by the Soviet Union.

Mediterranean - A Sea for All by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot. The film seeks to remind us about the sea's history and inspire us to preserve it. The cradle of human civilization, today the Mediterranean region is home to 427 million people and 24 countries. In this film, shot entirely from the air, the Mediterranean is seen only from the sky, exploring even its most inaccessible countries such as Libya, Lebanon, Egypt and Algeria.

The World According to Jeff Goldblum is a series told through the prism of Goldblum's inquisitive and entertaining mind, with each episode centered around something we all love - like sneakers or ice cream - as he pulls the thread on these deceptively familiar objects and unravels surprising connections, science and history.