11 BBC documentaries not to be missed

Featuring Aliens and Anglo Saxons Having difficulty reading this email? [View it online]( More for you to enjoy from the BBC [Utopia]( [Utopia: In Search of the Dream]( | BBC FOUR 21:00 TUE 8 AUG In this major three-part series, part of BBC Four’s Utopias season, art historian Professor Richard Clay explores how the idea of ‘utopia’ has been re-invented by generations of writers and artists. He examines what utopian visions reveal about our deepest hopes, dreams and fears. [Chevron] [Imagined utopia]( Documentaries coming soon [Silicon Valley]( [Secrets Of Silicon Valley: The Disruptors]( | BBC TWO 20:00 SUN 6 AUG Jamie Bartlett uncovers the dark reality behind Silicon Valley's glittering promise to build a better world. Could this new industrial revolution lead to social breakdown? [Automation of everything]( [Citizen Jane]( [Citizen Jane: Battle for the City]( | BBC FOUR 22:00 WED 9 AUG Writer and urban activist, Jane Jacobs, fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner, Robert Moses, in the 1960s. [Saving the City]( Documentaries to watch now on BBC iPlayer [Fight game]( [Fight Game: The McGuigans]( | BBC iPLAYER Documentary following the undulating fortunes of the McGuigan family and their stable of boxers in their pursuit of glory in the most brutal of businesses. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Fighting for glory]( [Jessica Ennis-Hill]( [Jessica Ennis-Hill and the Next Generation]( | BBC iPLAYER Jessica Ennis-Hill looks at the new stars of British athletics ahead of the World Championships. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Are they ready?]( [Orkney]( [Orkney: When the Boat Comes In]( | BBC iPLAYER Documentary looking at how the island community of Orkney, located off the north east coast of Scotland, copes with the onslaught of tourists as a new cruise ship capital. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Can they cope?]( [Bermuda]( [The Travel Show: Bermuda Shipwreck]( | BBC iPLAYER Ade Adepitan braves the waters of Bermuda, the shipwreck capital of the world, where scientists have developed new technology to experience the wonders of the ocean. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Hidden depths]( [Gaddafi]( [Gaddafi’s Secret World]( | BBC iPLAYER Colonel Gaddafi was a dictator like no other. Insiders who gave shape to Gaddafi’s dark dreams talk about his terrifying regime, from his lavish lifestyle to stories of disturbing torture. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Stranger than fiction]( [Anglo Saxons]( [King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons]( | BBC iPLAYER Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during the age of the Vikings. [Pink iPlayer Button] [The Saxon story]( [Space Volcanoes]( [Horizon: Space Volcanoes]( | BBC iPLAYER Horizon follows an international team of volcanologists in Iceland as they draw fascinating parallels between the volcanoes on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Eruptions in space]( [Aliens]( [The Big Think: Aliens]( | BBC iPLAYER Professor Martin Rees, the astronomer royal, searches for extra-terrestrials in a film that gets inside the minds of the scientists considering whether we're alone in the universe. [Pink iPlayer Button] [Is there anybody out there?]( Browse documentaries by category [Arts]( & Justice]( [History]( [Life Stories]( •[Science & Nature]( Enjoy BBC documentaries? From time-to-time we send this dedicated email rounding up all the latest BBC documentaries. If you'd like to receive this again click the 'thumbs-up'. If you'd rather not receive this 'Documentary and Factual' email update again then click ' thumbs-down'. Either way we'll remember for next time. [I'm happy to receive BBC Factual email updates]( [I'd rather not receive BBC Factual email updates]( [I'm happy to receive BBC Factual email updates]( [I'd rather not receive BBC Factual email updates]( [Home]( [News]( [Sport]( [Weather]( [iPlayer]( [TV]( [Radio]( . [Terms of use]( | [Cookies]( | [Privacy]( | [Unsubscribe]( . Get involved and let us know what you think of this newsletter and the content suggestions you're receiving by emailing [newsletterenquiries@bbc.co.uk](. This email is intended for UK residents. Please note that some features and content in this newsletter are only available to people in the UK. Find out everything you need to know about using your BBC account, [all in one place](. This email newsletter suggests things we think you'll like based on what we know about you. To find out more about personalisation at the BBC, [click here](. BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, UK Copyright © 2017 BBC