Children of the Blitz (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:30pm | Monday 11th May 2026)

The stories of some of the two million British children who were not evacuated during the Second World War, staying at home in towns and cities at risk of being bombed, often to help their families or because their parents couldn’t bear to send them away. This documentary features some of the last people who were witness to the reality of the Blitz, with their testimonies offering an intimate, enlightening and moving portrait of wartime Britain through children’s eyes.

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Wednesday 13th May 2026) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

In the penultimate leg, the race shifts up a gear as the four remaining teams enter Mongolia, their eighth and final country. Facing freezing temperatures and rugged off-road travel, the intrepid duos set out on an expedition across the endless steppe and deep into the unknown, traversing landscapes few travellers have ever experienced. It tests every ounce of their resilience as they battle to take pole position at the final checkpoint before the finish line.

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