Yesterday

Yesterday

Yesterday is one of the UKTV network of television channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland, a channel for the network's historic documentaries.

United Kingdom

TV guide - Friday, 19/04/24

00:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Truro to St Mawgan: Michael Portillo visits Cornwall's county town, Truro, heading to the historic estate of Trewithen, whose gardens were stocked from China by plant hunters. S11 Ep7
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00:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Bodmin to Totnes: Michael Portillo reaches Bodmin en route to Totnes, as he explores the West Country from St Ives to Salisbury Plain, learning more about Daphne du Maurier on the way. S11 Ep8
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01:00
The Architecture the Railways Built
Coventry: Tim Dunn has the rare privilege of seeing a striking post war Coventry station, through the eyes of its architect, 96 year-old Derrick Shorten. S4 Ep5
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02:00
The Architecture the Railways Built
Edinburgh: Tim Dunn explores railway ingenuity at Goole swing bridge in Yorkshire and takes in Edinburgh Waverley from roof to underground vaults. S4 Ep6
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03:00
Teleshopping
Shopping from Home.
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06:10
The Architecture the Railways Built
Lincoln: Tim Dunn discovers how two competing Victorian railway companies shaped the city of Lincoln. S4 Ep7
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07:10
The Architecture the Railways Built
South Devon: Tim Dunn revisits his childhood holiday haunts in South Devon, following the route of Brunel's experimental atmospheric railway. S4 Ep8
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08:00
Abandoned Engineering
Disaster in the Desert: The desert town that faced a disaster of biblical proportions. Plus, vast coastal ruins that reveal a past once wiped from history. S5 Ep1
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09:00
Abandoned Engineering
The Valkyrie Assassin: The underground base with the power to destroy a nation, the site linked with an attempt to kill a dictator, and an ancient world discovered in the American wilderness. S5 Ep2
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10:00
WW2 - Battles for Europe
Battle for Caen: This edition examines the efforts of the British and Canadians who fought elite German divisions to capture the city of Caen, the key to breaking out of Normandy. S1 Ep2
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11:00
Secret Nazi Bases
The Secrets of Nazi Future Tech: Hidden in a remote mountainous forest is a structure nicknamed the Fly Trap or Hitler's Stonehenge. Researchers still have no definitive idea what it is. S2 Ep4
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12:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Paignton to Tiverton: Michael Portillo arrives in Paignton, where the Dartmouth Steam Railway takes him to the home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson. S11 Ep9
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12:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Taunton to Salisbury Plain: In Bath, Michael visits the ex-home of a refugee emperor, whose country was invaded by the Italian dictator Mussolini. S11 Ep10
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13:00
 Antiques Roadshow
New. Castle Ward 1: Fiona Bruce and the team are at Castle Ward in Co Down, where items assessed include a plate from Buckingham Palace. S42 Ep9
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14:00
 Bangers & Cash
Derek brings a small army of military hardware to Thornton le Dale including a Studebaker Weasel tracked vehicle and a WWII-era Willys Jeep. S8 Ep5
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15:00
 Bangers & Cash
Paul collects a cherished 1924 Rover 9 that's been in the same family since the 1950s and only had one previous owner before that. S8 Ep6
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16:00
WW2 - Battles for Europe
Breakout of Normandy: Examining the work of the American forces who launched a huge offensive to blast a gap in the German lines and break through to liberate France. S1 Ep3
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17:00
Secret Nazi Bases
Fuelling Evil: Outside the town of Politz lie the ruins of what was once one of Germany's most important assets - a place that kept the German war machine moving. S2 Ep5
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18:00
 Antiques Roadshow
Castle Ward 1: Fiona Bruce and the team are at Castle Ward in Co Down, where items assessed include a plate from Buckingham Palace. S42 Ep9
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19:00
Secrets of the London Underground
London Bridge: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of London Bridge. Siddy visits Ongar in Essex and nearby Blake Hall. S2 Ep5
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20:00
Secrets of the London Underground
Holborn: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the abandoned branch line between Holborn and Aldwych. And at Holloway Road they find out about the Tube's only spiral escalator. S1 Ep1
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21:00
Abandoned Engineering
The Rediscovery of Archaeopolis: Exploring a country estate in Ireland where family divisions reflected a national struggle and was caught in the crossfire. S12 Ep5
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22:00
 Bangers & Cash
Derek brings a small army of military hardware to Thornton le Dale including a Studebaker Weasel tracked vehicle and a WWII-era Willys Jeep. S8 Ep5
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23:00
Abandoned Engineering
The Valkyrie Assassin: The underground base with the power to destroy a nation, the site linked with an attempt to kill a dictator, and an ancient world discovered in the American wilderness. S5 Ep2
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TV guide - Saturday, 20/04/24

00:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Paignton to Tiverton: Michael Portillo arrives in Paignton, where the Dartmouth Steam Railway takes him to the home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson. S11 Ep9
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00:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Taunton to Salisbury Plain: In Bath, Michael visits the ex-home of a refugee emperor, whose country was invaded by the Italian dictator Mussolini. S11 Ep10
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01:00
The Architecture the Railways Built
Lincoln: Tim Dunn discovers how two competing Victorian railway companies shaped the city of Lincoln. S4 Ep7
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02:00
The Architecture the Railways Built
South Devon: Tim Dunn revisits his childhood holiday haunts in South Devon, following the route of Brunel's experimental atmospheric railway. S4 Ep8
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03:00
Teleshopping
Shopping from Home.
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06:10
The Architecture the Railways Built
Leeds: Tim Dunn explores the birthplace of British locomotive manufacturing - Leeds, starting at the Round Foundry. S4 Ep9
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07:10
The Architecture the Railways Built
Hull: Tim Dunn explores beautiful Hull Paragon station and finds out how Royal Leamington Spa got a wonderful art deco station. S4 Ep10
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08:00
 Bangers & Cash
Dave and Jack head to East Yorkshire to pick up a dusty Alfa Romeo and a 1930s Jowett. But Dave's more taken with a possible Christmas present - a Carry On-style, bum-wobbling exercise machine. S6 Ep1
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09:00
 Bangers & Cash
Derek picks up a lovingly restored 1925 Calthorpe motorbike that he thinks is more of a work of art than anything ever produced by Picasso. S7 Ep1
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10:00
 Bangers & Cash
Dave gets wind of a possible free lunch at the officers' mess when he heads off to collect a stylish Swedish Volvo P1800S from an RAF base in the Midlands. S7 Ep2
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11:00
 Bangers & Cash
Derek has sold everything from trucks to bicycles - but he can't remember the last time he auctioned off a two-seater plane. S7 Ep3
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12:00
 Dream Car Fixers
Alfa Romeo Spider: John has wanted an Alfa Romeo Spider ever since watching Dustin Hoffman drive one in the film The Graduate, and now he is taking the plunge after a health scare. S1 Ep7
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13:00
 Find It, Fix It, Flog It
Henry and Simon visit Jim's vast barn in Leicestershire. Henry takes a risk on an old Ford Prefect, while Simon opts to upcycle three chicken feeders. S8 Ep4
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14:00
Abandoned Engineering
Palace of Death (Aerotrain): A seemingly endless concrete line stretching through the French countryside, which sits as a monument to a discarded engineering advancement. S4 Ep2
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15:00
Abandoned Engineering
Guernsey Nazi Towers: A little-known dark past explains the vast monolithic structures that dominate the small British island of Guernsey. S4 Ep3
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16:00
Great Canal Journeys
Venice: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a spectacular canal journey to Venice, beginning 14 miles west of the Italian city on the Brenta. S4 Ep1
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17:00
Great Canal Journeys
Amsterdam: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a voyage across the Netherlands, where they tour Amsterdam's canal district. S4 Ep2
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18:00
Great Canal Journeys
Leeds and Liverpool: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a journey into their pasts via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2016. S4 Ep3
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19:00
Great American Railroad Journeys
Ninilchik to Wasilla: Michael Portillo begins a journey across Alaska, learning its links with Russia, feeding a sea otter pup and joining the US Arctic Warriors for parachute training. S4 Ep1
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20:00
Great American Railroad Journeys
Talkeetna to Juneau: Michael Portillo continues to explore Alaska, helping a homesteader fell a tree to clear land for a log cabin and meeting scientists studying the Northern Lights. S4 Ep2
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21:00
Great American Railroad Journeys
Skagway to Vancouver: Michael Portillo crosses over from Alaska to Canada, where he visits the home of the Vancouver Giants and tries his hand at ice hockey. S4 Ep3
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