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BBC iPlayer highlights 1-7 June 2019

Richard Bell

Publicist, Digital Communications

A quick round up of what's new this week on BBC iPlayer, programmes that are about to become unavailable, plus some hidden gems you might have missed.

The 1900 Island

Four families, with a longing to escape the demands of the modern world, head back over a hundred years to the turn of the 20th century to try and survive life as a 1900 fishing community. First episode available until Tue 4 Jun.

Brexit: Behind Closed Doors

A Storyville documentary. The untold story of the Brexit negotiations...from the other side, with exclusive access to the EU parliament's representative Guy Verhofstadt. First episode available until Fri 7 Jun.

The Eagle Has Landed

Film. A squad of German paratroopers is sent to England to kidnap Winston Churchill. World War II adventure, starring Michael Caine, based on the bestseller by Jack Higgins. Available until Wed 5 Jun.

Summer Of Rockets

Full box set of the current BBC One drama from Stephen Poliakoff available now. During the tumultuous summer of 1958, Samuel prepares to launch his new invention, which is attracting some suspicious followers, before meeting the mysterious Kathleen.

Shooting the Past

A three-part drama serial by Stephen Poliakoff about a picture library facing closure. An American property developer arrives in London with some bad news for a photo archive. Full box set on BBC iPlayer now.

Gideon’s Daughter

Film. Written by Stephen Poliakoff. Drama about a PR consultant, courted by the government to manage the millennium festivities, who finds the hollowness of his high-profile public life exposed by two relationships.

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