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A deep dive into the daily duties of Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson from the Scottish Police Force. This series sees The Chief at work and at home dealing with colleagues, bams and family alike. As Miekelson wrestles with contemporary dilemmas and navigates workplace politics, he must do his best to remain relevant in an ever-changing world.

Freddie returns to his home town for the sporting challenge of a lifetime. Can he inspire some unlikely teens to give cricket a chance - or has he bitten off more than he can chew?

Documentary series following the Kinahan cartel, from small-time street-dealing gang in 80s Dublin to its reputation today as one the world's most feared crime organisations.

With behind-the-scenes insight into the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick, North Yorkshire, cameras follow a platoon of fresh-faced infantry recruits as they take on a gruelling six-month training course that will push their limits physically and mentally to see if they have what it takes to fight on the frontline in the British Army.

Big Cats 24/7 follows the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, a place described as one of Africa's last wildernesses. With extraordinary, unparalleled access in a rarely visited area and the opportunity to film from the ground, the air and through the night, the Big Cat 24/7 team work together to follow the cats' lives around the clock.

The old DGM might have left Bannerman School, but their spirit remains, and there is still a need to get even, wrongs must be righted and injustice has to be fought.

The golden age of the green baize. From smoky halls to superstardom - the unlikely figures who turned 1980s snooker into a money-spinning sporting soap opera.

Based on a Belgian format, this adventure reality competition series sees ten contestants embark on a the road trip of a lifetime, but with no idea where they are. They ride an "innovative" Destination X bus, in which reality is tweaked to mislead them and the viewers, and must solve clues that provide information on their location. At the end of each episode, the contestant who places their X furthest from the correct spot on a map leaves the competition.

The new ten-part series will be dedicated to up-and-coming young food talent between the ages of 18 and 25. Over the competition, the young hopefuls will be put through their paces by a panel of expert judges and exciting guests (TBA) as they undertake a variety of unique new challenges designed to push them to new culinary heights and reflect Britain's food revolution - where a new generation of young foodies are rewriting the rules. No prior experience will be necessary - applicants will be invited from anyone in the age group who thinks they have the raw talent, enthusiasm and dedication to transform themselves into the next foodie sensation.

The Doctor, a time-travelling alien explorer, is sent by his people, the Time Lords, to liberate a small town in England from the tyrannical rule of a race of alien lava creatures called the Shalka. This full-length animated adventure, originally broadcast on-line on the BBC's official Doctor Who website, is the first adventure of the ninth Doctor, Richard E. Grant.

Relax, reset and recharge. Robson takes the roads less travelled across his beloved North East England. With famous friends, he finds wellbeing and adventure in wonderful places.

Sian Eleri delves into otherworldly mysteries - from Britain's most haunted house to a village visited by aliens. She's about to uncover extraordinary true stories. Or is she?

Drenched in sun, luxury and excess, what is it really like to live in the desert-paradise of Dubai, an ultra-modern tax haven for the super-rich.

At the start of the 1990s the Soviet Union - one the largest empires in the world - imploded. It was not a slow collapse like the British Empire, but one that collapsed suddenly - in just a few months. This series of films is a record of what it felt like to live through that catastrophe.

This is Charlotte Crosby, like you've never seen her before. In a fun, entertaining and exclusive new series, Charlotte takes on her biggest year yet.

The irrepressible Tracy Beaker is back, 20 years after the original TV series was filmed and now - she's a mum. My Mum Tracy Beaker follows Tracy (Dani Harmer) and her daughter Jess (Emma Maggie Davies), as they try to scrape by financially, but with a close and loving bond that Tracy missed out on with her own mum. Told from the perspective of 10-year-old Jess, the series tells how their lives are drastically changed with the arrival of Tracy's rich new boyfriend, Sean Godfrey (Jordan Duvigneau). Sean secretly admired Tracy when they were young and when he was simply known as 'Football'. Now, recently retired and with all the trappings of a successful football star, he wants to whisk Tracy and Jess away to a life of palatial mansions and fancy cars - but when everything starts to go classically Tracy Beaker pear-shaped, can Jess save the day?

Brutal workouts... terrifying challenges... how far will eight Brits go to change their life? Adrenalin-fuelled fitness challenge series, hosted by Jordan North.

During a standard police raid on the headquarters of the Lower Falls Road battalion of the IRA a young RUC officer falls in love with the daughter of the leader of the battalion. However he lives with the leader of the local UDA who hangs out at the local pub, The Knee Breakers. The pair marries when a ceasefire is declared but old habits die hard for both families.

Idris Elba takes eight young Brits who want to better their future. With some of the country's best coaches and an intensive training regime, can boxing help transform their lives?

If you could reunite with one person from your past, who would it be? Alex Jones and her team give people a unique chance to make that happen at a one-of-a-kind hotel.

Scarlett Moffatt opens a driving school for struggling learner drivers.

Every detective has a case that's never left them. Clue by clue, officers remember cases that shaped their career and revealed what it takes to be a criminal - and a detective.

Key figures from the US, UK and Afghanistan tell their stories of President Obama's troubled efforts to get allied troops out of Afghanistan, and the disastrous effects they had.

Lifeguarding at the local pool, Jade and Collette begin an unexpected romance.

Señorita 89 is set in the glamour of 80's Mexico. It follows Concepción, the matriarch of the most important beauty pageant in the country, who, together with a team of expert makeup artists, trainers, and even surgeons, welcomes the 32 finalists to her estate, La Encantada. There, the contestants will experience a 3-month hard training until they reach the Miss Mexico pageant. The truth is that underneath the appearances, the clothes, and the makeup, there is a dark world and, in the end, the contestants will empower each other and unite forces to leave the contest alive.