Britain's Greatest Obsessions

Britain's Greatest Obsessions (2022)

EndedDocumentary show

Britain's Greatest Obsessions will see a host of top celebrities explore uniquely British preoccupations and passions in an attempt to find out what makes the British tick.

Each episode sees one celebrity guest presenter undertake a journey through British culture and history, to find out how and why these particular subjects have become so embedded in our collective psyche and national identity.

The stories behind each yield hitherto unknown facts from the past, as well as fascinating, funny and sometimes poignant revelations about who we are and how much, or how little, we have in common. 

Network
Scheduleevery Monday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Liza on Weather
Season 1Episode 660 min

Liza on Weather

Liza Tarbuck has long been fascinated by the weather and why we all talk about it quite so much. Is it merely a pleasant way to pass the time, or is it now much more important than that? Now we all have weather apps are we self-proclaimed experts or do we in fact understand much less than before? And just how important was the weather to the success of British naval history, explorations, and war?

From applying sun cream to a pig on an inner-city farm, to recreating the experiments of pioneering scientist, Nikola Tesla, Liza's journey of discovery takes her from the hallowed halls of the Greenwich maritime museum to a deserted forest and a session of spiritual enlightenment with an earth mother. Chatting to experts ranging from drumming weatherman Owain Wyn Evans to Met Office meteorologists and maritime history curators, Liza delves into this very British obsession and returns to discuss it further with Harry, Chris, Reginal, Lorraine and Suggs.

Oct 17, 2022

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06Liza on WeatherOct 17, 2022
S01E05Reginald on ClassOct 10, 2022
S01E04Lorraine on WW2Oct 3, 2022
S01E03Chris on PetsSep 26, 2022
S01E02Suggs on PubsSep 19, 2022
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