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, 26/04/24

00:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Stoke Mandeville to Beaconsfield: Michael Portillo continues his travels through England's Home Counties at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, before making his way to Beaconsfield. S12 Ep2
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00:30
Great British Railway Journeys
West Ruislip to Windsor: Michael Portillo travels to leafy Hatch End in north-west London, where he meets the great-nephew of the famous illustrator William Heath Robinson. S12 Ep3
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01:00
Impossible Engineering
Infantry Assault: A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air. S5 Ep9
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02:00
Secrets of the Transport Museum
Classic Car Competition: The motorbike team create a new lubrication system to keep a 1930s BSA motorbike running. Plus, a Mini Metro and red Corvette turn heads at the Members Classic Car Show. S2 Ep
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03:00
Teleshopping
Shopping from Home.
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06:10
Impossible Engineering
Supertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. S5 Ep11
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07:10
Impossible Engineering
111 W. 57th Street: The skinniest skyscraper on earth is being built in New York City. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building? S5 Ep13
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08:00
Abandoned Engineering
Blast Zone: Within a dense Polish woodland sits a forgotten complex with an explosive history. Also, grand coastal defences in Ghana reveal a tortured past. S6 Ep3
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09:00
Abandoned Engineering
North Of The Wall: A complex of stone buildings near Hadrian's Wall that were built to keep Northern hoards at bay! Also, a top secret military facility in the American Midwest. S6 Ep4
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10:00
WW2 - Battles for Europe
Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's launch of his great counter-offensive against the unsuspecting Allies in the Ardennes. This was the Nazis' last gamble in the West to turn the tide of the war. S1 Ep7
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11:00
Secret Nazi Bases
Into the Wolf's Den: Allied forces stumble across a sprawling complex in the French countryside. What did the Nazis have planned for this mysterious Nazi stronghold? S3 Ep1
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12:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Guildford to Aldershot: Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. Eventually he crosses into Hampshire to reach Aldershot. S12 Ep4
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12:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Farnborough to Winchester: Michael Portillo heads for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment. S12 Ep5
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13:00
 Antiques Roadshow
New. National Botanic Garden of Wales 1: Fiona Bruce presents from the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with items including a rare 12th-century bronze statuette. S42 Ep14
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14:00
 Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics
Montego: The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-80s-Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo. S2 Ep1
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15:00
 Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics
CZ & Nova: The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus! S2 Ep2
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16:00
WW2 - Battles for Europe
Crossing the Rhine: The Allies reached the last great natural barrier between their forces and the German heartland. If they could get across the River Rhine, the war would be won. S1 Ep8
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17:00
Secret Nazi Bases
Run Silent Run Deep: A chilling discovery in the furthest reaches of Eastern Canada hints at the true depths of the Nazis' seafaring capabilities. S3 Ep2
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18:00
 Antiques Roadshow
National Botanic Garden of Wales 1: Fiona Bruce presents from the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, with items including a rare 12th-century bronze statuette. S42 Ep14
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19:00
Great British Railway Journeys
St Helens to Knutsford: Michael Portillo travels from St Helens to Knutsford, learning about glass-making and how Victorian building techniques have evolved. S7 Ep4
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19:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Ashley to Alton Towers: Michael Portillo travels from Cheshire to Staffordshire, stopping off in Macclesfield, where he finds the end of the Silk Route and tries screen printing. S7 Ep5
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20:00
Secrets of the London Underground
North End: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway visit North End under Hampstead Heath. Abandoned before completion, the station became a Cold War bunker. S1 Ep2
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21:00
Abandoned Engineering
Hell Island: Exploring Anchieta, a tropical island complex in Brazil and the scene of a dramatic uprising. S12 Ep6
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22:00
 Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics
Montego: The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-80s-Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo. S2 Ep1
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23:00
Abandoned Engineering
North Of The Wall: A complex of stone buildings near Hadrian's Wall that were built to keep Northern hoards at bay! Also, a top secret military facility in the American Midwest. S6 Ep4
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TV guide - Saturday, 27/04/24

00:00
Great British Railway Journeys
Guildford to Aldershot: Michael Portillo resumes his tour of the Home Counties in the historic town of Guildford. Eventually he crosses into Hampshire to reach Aldershot. S12 Ep4
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00:30
Great British Railway Journeys
Farnborough to Winchester: Michael Portillo heads for Farnborough, Hampshire, famous today for its airshow and home to what was then the Royal Aircraft Establishment. S12 Ep5
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01:00
Impossible Engineering
Supertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. S5 Ep11
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02:00
Secrets of the Transport Museum
The Ladybird Glider: A rare Brooklands glider is given a new chance at flight. Plus, a 1930s race team is pushed to the max at Goodwood. S2 Ep4
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03:00
Teleshopping
Shopping from Home.
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06:10
Impossible Engineering
Beijing Daxing: A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year. S5 Ep12
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07:10
Impossible Engineering
South-North Water Diversion: Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north. S5 Ep14
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08:00
 Bangers & Cash
A rusty 1970 Fiat 500 goes under the hammer - Derek reckons it's the kind of vehicle that is so iconic that it has to be saved. S7 Ep5
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09:00
 Bangers & Cash
Tucked away in the showroom is a WW2-era Willys Jeep. Its original condition means there might be a bunfight for a military vehicle that's ripe for restoration. S7 Ep6
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10:00
 Bangers & Cash
Up for auction this week is a 1980 Ford Escort, a hand-built 1946 Bedford 12 electric car, and a beautiful, red 1957 Austin Healey. S7 Ep7
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11:00
 Bangers & Cash
Derek collects a beautifully restored and carefully modified 1936 Wolseley 14/56. Meanwhile, a Batman-inspired Chrysler Crossfire is dropped off at the Thornton le Dale garage. S7 Ep8
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12:00
 Dream Car Fixers
VW Beetle Cabriolet: James has a healthy budget for a fun car he can share with his family, but Sheldon and Peter need to find a way of turning a mint imported Beetle Cabriolet into his dream. S1 Ep8
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13:00
 Find It, Fix It, Flog It
The boys head to Leicestershire for a furniture-filled shed belonging to Matthew, a French pieces enthusiast. Simon chooses a huge canoe, while Henry picks a gymnasium vaulting horse. S8 Ep5
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14:00
Abandoned Engineering
Bodie USA: Projects include a maze of tunnels filled with haunting remains beneath the streets of Paris and a formation of domed structures hovering over the waters off the Florida coastline. S4 Ep4
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15:00
Abandoned Engineering
Tunnel to the Underworld: A West Virginia town that fell victim to change when steam trains became obsolete and an underground complex in Italy that'd been abandoned for nearly 2,000 years. S4 Ep5
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16:00
Great Canal Journeys
Bristol and the West Country: With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and some West Country waterways further afield that include a trip to Devon. S4 Ep4
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17:00
Great Canal Journeys
Caledonian Canal: Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that links the North Sea with the Atlantic. S4 Ep5
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18:00
Great Canal Journeys
Hebrides and Crinan Canal: Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides as they visit Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura and the magical nine-mile Crinan canal. S4 Ep6
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19:00
Great American Railroad Journeys
Vancouver Island to Kamloops: Michael Portillo explores British Columbia, discovering how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig. S4 Ep4
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20:00
Great American Railroad Journeys
Kamloops to Calgary: Michael Portillo boards one of the world's most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer, to cross the backbone of the North American continent. S4 Ep5
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21:00
Great American Railroad Journeys
Halifax to Prince Edward Island: Michael Portillo begins a new journey on the tracks of the Ocean line to explore Canada's maritime provinces, en route to Quebec City. S4 Ep6
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