July on BBC

July on BBC – highlights include First Comes Drama, Dragons’ Den, Would I Lie To You, Serengeti III, Roots and Fruits and Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest.

First Comes Drama

Australian Premiere

From Monday July 29 at 6.00pm

First Comes Drama, a marathon of all your favourite series, offers the best award-winning dramas that BBC First has had to offer.

Every series delivers excellent storytelling and standout performances, whether it’s set on a balilistic missile submarine in Vigil or in coastal town of Shipton Abbott in Beyond Paradise.

BBC First has been a proud home of premium British Drama and now you can experience the best of the best over the course of a couple of days.

Series include Shetland Series 1 and 2, Vigil Series 1 and Beyond Paradise Series 1.

Dragons’ Den – Series 21

Australian Premiere

Saturdays at 6.30pm from July 27

14 x 60′

Dragons’ Den returns for its 21st series, with a new set of eager entrepreneurs hoping to strike a life-changing deal with the toughest titans of industry; Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Tej Lalvani and Sara Davies.

Pitches include expressed manufactured spectacles, eco-friendly protection for washing lines, organic skincare products, pod sized cinema booths, toothbrushes for cats, vitamin based smoothies for dogs and sports recovery products.

Would I Lie To You – Series 16

UKTV Premiere

Wednesdays at 8.30pm from July 10

Available to stream through Binge and On Demand

Presented by: Rob Brydon

12 x 30′

Rob Brydon hosts the sixteenth series of the award-winning comedy panel show, with Lee Mack and David Mitchell as the lightning-quick team captains.

Over the course of each show, a stellar cast of celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves, some of which are true and some of which are not. The aim of the game is to fool the opposition into mistaking fact for fiction and fiction for fact.

Celebrity guests this series include Christopher Eccleston, Ralf Little, Steve Pemberton, Michelle Visage, Bob Mortimer, Tom Allen, Jo Brand, Lucy Beaumont plus more.

Serengeti III

Australian Premiere

Mondays at 8.30pm from July 1

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

6 x 60′

The real-life animal drama set in a spectacular corner of Africa’s Serengeti returns with bigger, bolder stories and endearing new characters.

Dawn breaks across the lush Serengeti plain. But paradise is fleeting as the animals face fresh challenges. Kali the lioness and Bakari the baboon may seem safe in their rock fortresses, but with rivals encroaching on all sides their future hangs in the balance.

Out on the plains, Duma the cheetah faces his destiny. And down by the river, baby hippo Mafuta strikes up an unlikely friendship with the crocodile Magamba.

Roots and Fruits

Australian Premiere

Weekdays at 10.15am from July 1

47 x 5′

An animated musical variety show that puts fruits and vegetables from all over the world centre stage where they reveal fascinating facts about themselves.

From rapping raspberries to beat-boxing brussels sprouts, each episode cherry-picks a new guest star from the prize wheel. The chosen performer then reveals their special talent in a live performance at the Roots and Fruits theatre to an adoring crowd.

This original show inspires pre-schoolers to build a positive connection with fruits and veggies through catchy songs, fascinating fun facts and magnificent performances.

Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest

New Zealand Premiere

Weekdays at 3.00pm from July 1

Presented by: Hamza Yassin

20 x 15′

Wildlife expert Ranger Hamza takes his young Ramblers on a journey from cities to countryside to discover conservation in all its forms.

Everything in nature has a purpose. From the tiniest seed to the muddiest puddle. Using his extensive knowledge of UK wildlife, conservation expert Ranger Hamza and his team of young Ramblers search for new ‘Eco Heroes’ to discover the important part they play in conservation and sustainability.

Whether it’s seaweed and its ability to remove toxins from seawater or acorns and their importance as a food source for other animals, the search for our ‘hero’ will introduce us to other important conservation and nature facts. Simple and fun animations are used to illustrate the acts of conservation and their roles in the wider eco-system.

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July on BBC

July on BBC