Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 14th May 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
The teams discover they are headed to Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest living cities – and with one pair almost 24 hours in front, the others are desperate to close the gap. The journey takes the competitors through three countries – China, Nepal and India – and with the mighty Himalayas in their way, they are required to fly to Kathmandu to continue the race.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 16th May 2025) ** NEW SERIES **
Cameras focus on houses that became retreats, and places of inspiration, for three literary legends. At Hill Top, the Cumbria escape of Beatrix Potter, a collection of over 70 miniature pieces under the roof of the author’s own dolls’ house are undergoing major conservation before a new exhibition. There’s also a look at the woodland cottage of Clouds Hill, Dorset, a refuge for TE Lawrence. There a mysterious painting belonging to the man better known as Lawrence of Arabia reveals its secrets.
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