The Big Design Challenge - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
In the first edition, TV presenter, screenwriter and children's author Konnie Huq gives the contenders the task of creating an outdoor play sculpture for children, and joins regular judges Morag Myerscough and Tej Chauhan to give their verdicts on proceedings.
Episode 2
Lauren Laverne hosts as poet Lemn Sissay sets the remaining contenders the task of designing a new reading chair for use in public libraries, with judges Morag Myerscough and Tej Chauhan casting a critical eye over their creations.
Episode 3
Lauren Laverne hosts as contenders take on a brief from Mourad Mazouz to create a lighting design for a home-dining experience inspired by his Mayfair restaurant Sketch, with judges Morag Myerscough and Tej Chauhan giving their verdict.
Episode 4
Lauren Laverne hosts as space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock challenges the contestant to reinvent the clock, and joins Morag Myerscough and Tej Chauhan to judge the creations.
Episode 5
Lauren Laverne hosts as Paul and Phil Hartnoll of Orbital set a challenge of designing an object or product inspired by their music, and join Morag Myerscough and Tej Chauhan to judge the creations.
Recently Updated Shows
Haunted Harmony Mysteries
A new teacher at an Irish prep school is shocked to find a ghost haunting her house. She decides to help solve his murder in the hopes that it will allow him to move on.
World War II with Tom Hanks
For eighty years, the Second World War has remained the most devastating and defining conflict in human history. World War II with Tom Hanks is a landmark documentary event that reexamines the war through the lens of a new century. Told over twenty hours and guided by Tom Hanks, whose lifelong passion for this history has shaped some of the most profound screen portrayals of the era, the series captures the full arc of the war — from the rise of fascism in Europe to the fall of Berlin, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima, and the uneasy peace that follows. Each episode uncovers new dimensions of the conflict: the decisions that shaped the battlefield, the unseen networks that sustained the war effort, and the aftershocks that still shape our world today. "World War II with Tom Hanks" is the definitive retelling of that story for a new generation: a sweeping, deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global war.
On the Case with Paula Zahn
Led by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, On the Case features in-depth interviews and original reporting that go beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within our nation's justice system. Each episode is highlighted by Zahn's riveting exclusive interviews, which draw out different viewpoints from the people personally connected to tragedies that rocked their local community and the investigations that attempted to piece together the truth On the Case with Paula Zahn.
The Ultimate Fighter
Who's the toughest in the house? The Ultimate Fighter finds out as mixed martial arts fighters battle it out for a six-figure UFC contract. With two of the top UFC fighters as coaches, contestants will try to kick and punch their way to dominance and to prove who is The Ultimate Fighter.
Brilliant Minds
Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier - the human mind - while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.