Browse the full U&Eden TV guide for Thursday, 15 October 2026. 22 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:30 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E1 · A New GermanyHitler's rise to power in 1930s GermanyAcclaimed chronicle of the Second World War, beginning with an account of Hitler's ascent to power at a time when the Germans were stricken by humiliating military defeat, runaway inflation and economic depression. The Nazi leader's promises of regained national pride and prosperity struck a chord with millions of ordinary citizens, and he was elected on a tidal wave of popular support. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
01:40 1h 10m
The World at War
S1 · E2 · Distant WarThe blackouts in BritainThe months following prime minister Neville Chamberlain's declaration of war against Germany, in which the only casualties on the home front were those who had to endure the blackouts. Elsewhere in Europe, the Nazi war machine cut a swathe of destruction. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
02:50 1h
The World at War
S1 · E3 · France FallsThe French army's defeat in 1940How, in 1940, the French Army suffered a heavy defeat after underestimating the Nazis' strength while relying on First World War strategies and equipment to defend its frontiers. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
03:50 50m
Warbird Workshop
S2 · E4 · MS315Veteran engineer Gerry Cooper rebuilds two pre-war biplanes with glorious historiesOn a wartime bomber base in Lincolnshire, veteran engineer Gerry Cooper rebuilds two pre-war biplanes with glorious histories; the US Navy N3N and the Morane Saulnier 315 -
04:40 50m
The World at War
S1 · E1 · A New GermanyHitler's rise to power in 1930s GermanyAcclaimed chronicle of the Second World War, beginning with an account of Hitler's ascent to power at a time when the Germans were stricken by humiliating military defeat, runaway inflation and economic depression. The Nazi leader's promises of regained national pride and prosperity struck a chord with millions of ordinary citizens, and he was elected on a tidal wave of popular support. Narrated by Laurence Olivier -
05:30 30m
River Walks
S1 · E1 · The NiddBlind adventurer Amar Latif follows a riverside trail along the NiddBlind 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
Morning
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06:00 3h
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09:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E1 · Cast AdriftA look at the wildlife of the island chainSam Neill narrates a documentary examining the wildlife of the island chain, which has been left to its own devices for 80 million years - with surprising consequences. The opening edition features New Zealand's weirdest and most ancient species, including dinosaur-like reptiles, insects that have become giants, and flightless birds that behave like badgers, while the people who settled developed their own unique culture, and all must battle the natural forces that shape the island nation -
10:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E2 · Wild ExtremesThe creatures that endure in some of New Zealand's wildest localesSam Neill narrates the story of some of New Zealand's wildest places, home to hyper-intelligent parrots, snails with teeth, and constellations of glow-worms. In these often inhospitable locations, any creature hoping to survive must resort to radical techniques, none more so than on the South Island, which lies toward Antarctica and is home to the rapidly rising peaks of the Southern Alps -
11:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E3 · New ArrivalsThe nation's pre-human pastNew Zealand is now home to some of the richest agricultural land in the world, boasting magnificent gardens with plants from around the planet and rare magical creatures. A caving expedition reveals relics of the original lost world of its pre-human past; the actual bones of a cow-sized flightless grazing bird, a moa, among the largest birds that has ever lived. However, as narrator Sam Neill reveals, against all the odds, one giant bird from primeval New Zealand has survived to this day
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Wild Japan
S1 · E1 · HonshuThe wildlife of rural JapanDocumentary exploring the wildlife of rural Japan's mountains, rainforests, beaches and swamps, beginning with Honshu, Japan's largest island -
13:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E1 · Cast AdriftA look at the wildlife of the island chainSam Neill narrates a documentary examining the wildlife of the island chain, which has been left to its own devices for 80 million years - with surprising consequences. The opening edition features New Zealand's weirdest and most ancient species, including dinosaur-like reptiles, insects that have become giants, and flightless birds that behave like badgers, while the people who settled developed their own unique culture, and all must battle the natural forces that shape the island nation -
14:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E2 · Wild ExtremesThe creatures that endure in some of New Zealand's wildest localesSam Neill narrates the story of some of New Zealand's wildest places, home to hyper-intelligent parrots, snails with teeth, and constellations of glow-worms. In these often inhospitable locations, any creature hoping to survive must resort to radical techniques, none more so than on the South Island, which lies toward Antarctica and is home to the rapidly rising peaks of the Southern Alps -
15:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E3 · New ArrivalsThe nation's pre-human pastNew Zealand is now home to some of the richest agricultural land in the world, boasting magnificent gardens with plants from around the planet and rare magical creatures. A caving expedition reveals relics of the original lost world of its pre-human past; the actual bones of a cow-sized flightless grazing bird, a moa, among the largest birds that has ever lived. However, as narrator Sam Neill reveals, against all the odds, one giant bird from primeval New Zealand has survived to this day -
16:00 1h
Wild Japan
S1 · E1 · HonshuThe wildlife of rural JapanDocumentary exploring the wildlife of rural Japan's mountains, rainforests, beaches and swamps, beginning with Honshu, Japan's largest island -
17:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E1 · Cast AdriftA look at the wildlife of the island chainSam Neill narrates a documentary examining the wildlife of the island chain, which has been left to its own devices for 80 million years - with surprising consequences. The opening edition features New Zealand's weirdest and most ancient species, including dinosaur-like reptiles, insects that have become giants, and flightless birds that behave like badgers, while the people who settled developed their own unique culture, and all must battle the natural forces that shape the island nation
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E2 · Wild ExtremesThe creatures that endure in some of New Zealand's wildest localesSam Neill narrates the story of some of New Zealand's wildest places, home to hyper-intelligent parrots, snails with teeth, and constellations of glow-worms. In these often inhospitable locations, any creature hoping to survive must resort to radical techniques, none more so than on the South Island, which lies toward Antarctica and is home to the rapidly rising peaks of the Southern Alps -
19:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E3 · New ArrivalsThe nation's pre-human pastNew Zealand is now home to some of the richest agricultural land in the world, boasting magnificent gardens with plants from around the planet and rare magical creatures. A caving expedition reveals relics of the original lost world of its pre-human past; the actual bones of a cow-sized flightless grazing bird, a moa, among the largest birds that has ever lived. However, as narrator Sam Neill reveals, against all the odds, one giant bird from primeval New Zealand has survived to this day -
20:00 1h
Wild Japan
S1 · E1 · HonshuThe wildlife of rural JapanDocumentary exploring the wildlife of rural Japan's mountains, rainforests, beaches and swamps, beginning with Honshu, Japan's largest island -
21:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E1 · Cast AdriftA look at the wildlife of the island chainSam Neill narrates a documentary examining the wildlife of the island chain, which has been left to its own devices for 80 million years - with surprising consequences. The opening edition features New Zealand's weirdest and most ancient species, including dinosaur-like reptiles, insects that have become giants, and flightless birds that behave like badgers, while the people who settled developed their own unique culture, and all must battle the natural forces that shape the island nation -
22:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E2 · Wild ExtremesThe creatures that endure in some of New Zealand's wildest localesSam Neill narrates the story of some of New Zealand's wildest places, home to hyper-intelligent parrots, snails with teeth, and constellations of glow-worms. In these often inhospitable locations, any creature hoping to survive must resort to radical techniques, none more so than on the South Island, which lies toward Antarctica and is home to the rapidly rising peaks of the Southern Alps -
23:00 1h
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
S1 · E3 · New ArrivalsThe nation's pre-human pastNew Zealand is now home to some of the richest agricultural land in the world, boasting magnificent gardens with plants from around the planet and rare magical creatures. A caving expedition reveals relics of the original lost world of its pre-human past; the actual bones of a cow-sized flightless grazing bird, a moa, among the largest birds that has ever lived. However, as narrator Sam Neill reveals, against all the odds, one giant bird from primeval New Zealand has survived to this day