Eden TV Guide

An examination of the dark history behind Britain's fascination with murder, beginning with historian and curator Lucy Worsley exploring how notorious killings were transformed into popular entertainment in the first half of the 19th century

In the second programme, the historian explores how science and detection influenced the popular culture of murder during Victorian times. Writers including Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were fascinated by grisly crimes, and the literary genre that came out of it captured the imagination of readers. The presenter also reveals that when Jack the Ripper began his reign of terror in London at the same time Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was published, the idea of the serial killer was introduced to the British public

An examination of the dark history behind Britain's fascination with murder, beginning with historian and curator Lucy Worsley exploring how notorious killings were transformed into popular entertainment in the first half of the 19th century

Timothy West and Prunella Scales explore Argentina's waterways in a traditional cargo boat, venturing into a labyrinth of canals and rivers in the jungles outside Buenos Aires. They visit the jungle town of Tigre and a remote enclave of Anglo Argentines, who still toast the Queen, as well as learning more about the war that swept the country in the 1970s and performing a traditional dance

Timothy West and Prunella Scales navigate the Lancaster Canal, an early masterpiece that wends its way north through the city of Lancaster and along the coast at Morecambe Bay. The waterway is largely rural, running through rolling open countryside and deep woods and also boasts one of the most elegant pieces of canal architecture in the country in the Lune Aqueduct. When their journey reaches Carnforth, Tim and Pru visit its train station, which was used as the key location in David Lean's classic film Brief Encounter. Long-forgotten memories rise to the surface for Pru as she visits the lakeland village of Near Sawrey, where her family lived during much of the Second World War and as a child she once saw Beatrix Potter

Timothy West and Prunella Scales explore Canada's Rideau Canal, which travels 125 miles through the backwoods of Ontario, connecting Lake Ontario with the city of Ottawa. Along the way, they visit Fort Henry and navigate the famous Ottawa lock, and meet the descendants of the Algonquin guides who helped with the original construction

Blind adventurer Amar Latif travels along one of the region's most stunning river valleys, abseiling into a hidden gorge, canoeing across a reservoir, and meeting the local llamas while following a riverside trail along the Nidd

A legendary diesel locomotive, that's undergone over half a million pounds worth of repairs must be hauled over 40 miles ready for a diesel gala

The Train Truckers are on the clock this week as they attempt to move a 100-ton diesel engine to a gala extravaganza, as well as a 175-ton rail crane destined for Egypt

Documentary series following a cast of Australian road train drivers as they haul cargo across the Outback - the drivers are often away from their families for weeks at a time chasing contracts along some of the world’s longest roads. The drivers all have highly specialised road skills and knowledge of the local environment - with their trailers in tow, they battle unforgiving terrain and weather conditions to deliver food, cattle and construction supplies to those who need it the most.

Jack and Hollywood work to deliver $500,000-worth of cattle, Dave is booked to collect a $75,000 ute, and trucker Jorden has broken down and desperately needs help

A legendary diesel locomotive, that's undergone over half a million pounds worth of repairs must be hauled over 40 miles ready for a diesel gala

The Train Truckers are on the clock this week as they attempt to move a 100-ton diesel engine to a gala extravaganza, as well as a 175-ton rail crane destined for Egypt

Documentary series following a cast of Australian road train drivers as they haul cargo across the Outback - the drivers are often away from their families for weeks at a time chasing contracts along some of the world’s longest roads. The drivers all have highly specialised road skills and knowledge of the local environment - with their trailers in tow, they battle unforgiving terrain and weather conditions to deliver food, cattle and construction supplies to those who need it the most.

Jack and Hollywood work to deliver $500,000-worth of cattle, Dave is booked to collect a $75,000 ute, and trucker Jorden has broken down and desperately needs help

Vintage comedy from Messrs Barker and Corbett, with music by Elkie Brooks, and the first instalment of the Worm That Turned