TV Guide Dave Monday

The Top Gear presenter embarks on another light-hearted voyage of discovery, answering questions that have always baffled him on a particular subject. He begins by finding out about German physicist Albert Einstein. Using a combination of animation and motion graphics, James focuses on such topics as - How did a man falling off a roof change the universe? Who wanted Einstein for president? And what happened to his brain?

The Top Gear presenter explores the complex world of the human brain, discovering why men tend to avoid asking for directions and what love has in common with Class A drugs. He also uses animations and computer graphics to delve into the science behind the human memory

A refugee from war-torn Venezuela tells officers how she paid human traffickers to smuggle her through Central America and to the Mexico-United States border. In Laredo, an American couple caught smuggling methamphetamine inside cans of vegetables crumble while being questioned and give officers information about a chain of so-called 'stash houses' where drugs and illegal immigrants are being kept

Engineering enthusiast Guy Martin and the team repair the water turbine needed to power an old saw mill in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. He then ropes in a carpenter friend to help fell a tree and transport it to the building on a steam traction engine, before using the cut wood to make a replica of the first pedal-powered bicycle. Along the way, Guy learns about the lives of factory workers during the Industrial Revolution and how child apprentices were often little more than slave labour

For Mexicans, their most revered dishes come from the south, and their Mecca is Oaxaca, where locals still dress in traditional costume. Rick explores the home of Mexico's national cheese, Queso Oaxacana. It's also a land where vanilla grows wild and cacao orchards are harvested to make superb chocolate

The actor embarks on a journey encompassing Africa, Europe, America and China, meeting some of the world's most skilled fishermen and joining them on angling expeditions in a variety of waters. His first port of call is Costa Rica, where he tries to land the sailfish, said to be the fastest species of them all

The Mercedes SLR, with Jeremy Clarkson in the driving seat, races a boat with Richard Hammond and James May from London to Oslo. Meanwhile, the team discovers how many times a car can roll at high speed, the campaign to find the best driving song ever continues and broadcaster David Dimbleby takes to the track as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

A celebration of the Ford Transit's 40th birthday at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany, and the TVR Sagaris hits the track. The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins dons his helmet as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, and the team experiment to find out which is faster - man or motor. First shown in 2005

Si King and Dave Myers explore the impact of Britain's colonial past on the nation's food, making a bread and butter pudding with chai and adding Indian pale ale to a sausage casserole. They also investigate the origins of gin and tonic and a brand of Worcester sauce, both of which arose from the UK's imperial past

Dara O Briain looks back on the latest events in news and politics, with the help of Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman, Milton Jones, Chris Washington and regular panellist Hugh Dennis. As usual, stand-up and improvisation are the name of the game as the contestants try to get one up on one another. From November 2019

Fashionista Trinny Woodall, actor Reece Shearsmith, West End star Michael Ball and critic Charlie Brooker join team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show, in which they try to dupe their opponents with plausible lies about themselves. Hosted by Rob Brydon

Comedy panel show, hosted by Rob Brydon, in which team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by celebrity guests Danny Dyer, Jon Richardson, Moira Stuart and Joe Lycett to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves

Lee goes to watch Benji playing football for a local under-13 team and is unable to restrain himself on the touchline and becomes the competitive dad that all other parents want to avoid. Undaunted by the disapproval of Toby, who coaches the team, Lee sets about rigging the vote for the player of the year. With a guest appearance from veteran actor Melvyn Hayes

Lee throws everything at creating the perfect family Christmas, agreeing to Lucy's wishes to do something charitable and avoid anything going wrong. This moment of festive spirit sees the couple invite Wilfred, a lonely pensioner from the nearby care home, to join them for Christmas dinner. The only instruction is that Wilfred is not - under any circumstances - allowed to drink alcohol. However, given best friend Toby, uptight ice-queen Anna, Lucy's mum Wendy and curmudgeonly dad Geoffrey are all present, the chances of Lee ensuring this Christmas runs to plan look decidedly slim. Festive instalment of the long-running comedy, starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Hugh Dennis

Richard Ayoade focuses on technology for protection and security, making sure the Gadget Man house is kitted out with a smartphone-activated lock, scanning visitors with a portable metal detector and putting a robot on patrol. He is joined by actor Keith Allen to test a wallet tracker, a vest that makes the wearer look more muscular and a bulletproof bag, and also meets up with comedian Bill Bailey at a Cold War era nuclear bunker in Essex to try out a post-apocalyptic survival kit - much of which can also be used for camping holidays or festivals