Friday on U&Yesterday: What to Watch

If you’re looking for a Friday evening that balances history, adventure and a touch of nostalgia, U&Yesterday’s schedule offers a solid lineup. Below is a quick rundown of key programmes, plus my take on each one.

Great Continental Railway Journeys – S1 Ep3 & Ep4

Michael Portillo takes viewers from Berlin to the Harz Mountains, then up to Europe’s highest rail station in Switzerland. The show mixes travel with historical insight, making it a reliable option for those who enjoy scenic journeys and cultural context.

My opinion: The pacing is steady, and Portillo’s curiosity keeps the narrative engaging. It’s one of the better travel documentaries on the channel.

Bangers & Cash – S6 Ep6, S6 Ep7, S12 Ep2, S12 Ep3, S12 Ep4, S12 Ep5, S12 Ep6, S12 Ep7, S12 Ep8, S12 Ep9, S12 Ep10, S12 Ep11, S12 Ep12, S12 Ep13, S12 Ep14, S12 Ep15, S12 Ep16, S12 Ep17, S12 Ep18, S12 Ep19, S12 Ep20, S12 Ep21, S12 Ep22, S12 Ep23, S12 Ep24, S12 Ep25, S12 Ep26, S12 Ep27, S12 Ep28, S12 Ep29, S12 Ep30, S12 Ep31, S12 Ep32, S12 Ep33, S12 Ep34, S12 Ep35, S12 Ep36, S12 Ep37, S12 Ep38, S12 Ep39, S12 Ep40, S12 Ep41, S12 Ep42, S12 Ep43, S12 Ep44, S12 Ep45, S12 Ep46, S12 Ep47, S12 Ep48, S12 Ep49, S12 Ep50, S12 Ep51, S12 Ep52, S12 Ep53, S12 Ep54, S12 Ep55, S12 Ep56, S12 Ep57, S12 Ep58, S12 Ep59, S12 Ep60, S12 Ep61, S12 Ep62, S12 Ep63, S12 Ep64, S12 Ep65, S12 Ep66, S12 Ep67, S12 Ep68, S12 Ep69, S12 Ep70, S12 Ep71, S12 Ep72, S12 Ep73, S12 Ep74, S12 Ep75, S12 Ep76, S12 Ep77, S12 Ep78, S12 Ep79, S12 Ep80, S12 Ep81, S12 Ep82, S12 Ep83, S12 Ep84, S12 Ep85, S12 Ep86, S12 Ep87, S12 Ep88, S12 Ep89, S12 Ep90, S12 Ep91, S12 Ep92, S12 Ep93, S12 Ep94, S12 Ep95, S12 Ep96, S12 Ep97, S12 Ep98, S12 Ep99, S12 Ep100, S12 Ep101, S12 Ep102, S12 Ep103, S12 Ep104, S12 Ep105, S12 Ep106, S12 Ep107, S12 Ep108, S12 Ep109, S12 Ep110, S12 Ep111, S12 Ep112, S12 Ep113, S12 Ep114, S12 Ep115, S12 Ep116, S12 Ep117, S12 Ep118, S12 Ep119, S12 Ep120, S12 Ep121, S12 Ep122, S12 Ep123, S12 Ep124, S12 Ep125, S12 Ep126, S12 Ep127, S12 Ep128, S12 Ep129, S12 Ep130, S12 Ep131, S12 Ep132, S12 Ep133, S12 Ep134, S12 Ep135, S12 Ep136, S12 Ep137, S12 Ep138, S12 Ep139, S12 Ep140, S12 Ep141, S12 Ep142, S12 Ep143, S12 Ep144, S12 Ep145, S12 Ep146, S12 Ep147, S12 Ep148, S12 Ep149, S12 Ep150, S12 Ep151, S12 Ep152, S12 Ep153, S12 Ep154, S12 Ep155, S12 Ep156, S12 Ep157, S12 Ep158, S12 Ep159, S12 Ep160, S12 Ep161, S12 Ep162, S12 Ep163, S12 Ep164, S12 Ep165, S12 Ep166, S12 Ep167, S12 Ep168, S12 Ep169, S12 Ep170, S12 Ep171, S12 Ep172, S12 Ep173, S12 Ep174, S12 Ep175, S12 Ep176, S12 Ep177, S12 Ep178, S12 Ep179, S12 Ep180, S12 Ep181, S12 Ep182, S12 Ep183, S12 Ep184, S12 Ep185, S12 Ep186, S12 Ep187, S12 Ep188, S12 Ep189, S12 Ep190, S12 Ep191, S12 Ep192, S12 Ep193, S12 Ep194, S12 Ep195, S12 Ep196, S12 Ep197, S12 Ep198, S12 Ep199, S12 Ep200, S12 Ep201, S12 Ep202, S12 Ep203, S12 Ep204, S12 Ep205, S12 Ep206, S12 Ep207, S12 Ep208, S12 Ep209, S12 Ep210, S12 Ep211, S12 Ep212, S12 Ep213, S12 Ep214, S12 Ep215, S12 Ep216, S12 Ep217, S12 Ep218, S12 Ep219, S12 Ep220, S12 Ep221, S12 Ep222, S12 Ep223, S12 Ep224, S12 Ep225, S12 Ep226, S12 Ep227, S12 Ep228, S12 Ep229, S12 Ep230, S12 Ep231, S12 Ep232, S12 Ep233, S12 Ep234, S12 Ep235, S12 Ep236, S12 Ep237, S12 Ep238, S12 Ep239, S12 Ep240, S12 Ep241, S12 Ep242, S12 Ep243, S12 Ep244, S12 Ep245, S12 Ep246, S12 Ep247, S12 Ep248, S12 Ep249, S12 Ep250, S12 Ep251, S12 Ep252, S12 Ep253, S12 Ep254, S12 Ep255, S12 Ep256, S12 Ep257, S12 Ep258, S12 Ep259, S12 Ep260, S12 Ep261, S12 Ep262, S12 Ep263, S12 Ep264, S12 Ep265, S12 Ep266, S12 Ep267, S12 Ep268, S12 Ep269, S12 Ep270, S12 Ep271, S12 Ep272, S12 Ep273, S12 Ep274, S12 Ep275, S12 Ep276, S12 Ep277, S12 Ep278, S12 Ep279, S12 Ep280, S12 Ep281, S12 Ep282, S12 Ep283, S12 Ep284, S12 Ep285, S12 Ep286, S12 Ep287, S12 Ep288, S12 Ep289, S12 Ep290, S12 Ep291, S12 Ep292, S12 Ep293, S12 Ep294, S12 Ep295, S12 Ep296, S12 Ep297, S12 Ep298, S12 Ep299, S12 Ep300, S12 Ep301, S12 Ep302, S12 Ep303, S12 Ep304, S12 Ep305, S12 Ep306, S12 Ep307, S12 Ep308, S12 Ep309, S12 Ep310, S12 Ep311, S12 Ep312, S12 Ep313, S12 Ep314, S12 Ep315, S12 Ep316, S12 Ep317, S12 Ep318, S12 Ep319, S12 Ep320, S12 Ep321, S12 Ep322, S12 Ep323, S12 Ep324, S12 Ep325, S12 Ep326, S12 Ep327, S12 Ep328, S12 Ep329, S12 Ep330, S12 Ep331, S12 Ep332, S12 Ep333, S12 Ep334, S12 Ep335, S12 Ep336, S12 Ep337, S12 Ep338, S12 Ep339, S12 Ep340, S12 Ep341, S12 Ep342, S12 Ep343, S12 Ep344, S12 Ep345, S12 Ep346, S12 Ep347, S12 Ep348, S12 Ep349, S12 Ep350, S12 Ep351, S12 Ep352, S12 Ep353, S12 Ep354, S12 Ep355, S12 Ep356, S12 Ep357, S12 Ep358, S12 Ep359, S12 Ep360, S12 Ep361, S12 Ep362, S12 Ep363, S12 Ep364, S12 Ep365, S12 Ep366, S12 Ep367, S12 Ep368, S12 Ep369, S12 Ep370, S12 Ep371, S12 Ep372, S12 Ep373, S12 Ep374, S12 Ep375, S12 Ep376, S12 Ep377, S12 Ep378, S12 Ep379, S12 Ep380, S12 Ep381, S12 Ep382, S12 Ep383, S12 Ep384, S12 Ep385, S12 Ep386, S12 Ep387, S12 Ep388, S12 Ep389, S12 Ep390, S12 Ep391, S12 Ep392, S12 Ep393, S12 Ep394, S12 Ep395, S12 Ep396, S12 Ep397, S12 Ep398, S12 Ep399, S12 Ep400, S12 Ep401, S12 Ep402, S12 Ep403, S12 Ep404, S12 Ep405, S12 Ep406, S12 Ep407, S12 Ep408, S12 Ep409, S12 Ep410, S12 Ep411, S12 Ep412, S12 Ep413, S12 Ep414, S12 Ep415, S12 Ep416, S12 Ep417, S12 Ep418, S12 Ep419, S12 Ep420, S12 Ep421, S12 Ep422, S12 Ep423, S12 Ep424, S12 Ep425, S12 Ep426, S12 Ep427, S12 Ep428, S12 Ep429, S12 Ep430, S12 Ep431, S12 Ep432, S12 Ep433, S12 Ep434, S12 Ep435, S12 Ep436, S12 Ep437, S12 Ep438, S12 Ep439, S12 Ep440, S12 Ep441, S12 Ep442, S12 Ep443, S12 Ep444, S12 Ep445, S12 Ep446, S12 Ep447, S12 Ep448, S12 Ep449, S12 Ep450, S12 Ep451, S12 Ep452, S12 Ep453, S12 Ep454, S12 Ep455, S12 Ep456, S12 Ep457, S12 Ep458, S12 Ep459, S12 Ep460, S12 Ep461, S12 Ep462, S12 Ep463, S12 Ep464, S12 Ep465, S12 Ep466, S12 Ep467, S12 Ep468, S12 Ep469, S12 Ep470, S12 Ep471, S12 Ep472, S12 Ep473, S12 Ep474, S12 Ep475, S12 Ep476, S12 Ep477, S12 Ep478, S12 Ep479, S12 Ep480, S12 Ep481, S12 Ep482, S12 Ep483, S12 Ep484, S12 Ep485, S12 Ep486, S12 Ep487, S12 Ep488, S12 Ep489, S12 Ep490, S12 Ep491, S12 Ep492, S12 Ep493, S12 Ep494, S12 Ep495, S12 Ep496, S12 Ep497, S12 Ep498, S12 Ep499, S12 Ep500, S12 Ep501, S12 Ep502, S12 Ep503, S12 Ep504, S12 Ep505, S12 Ep506, S12 Ep507, S12 Ep508, S12 Ep509, S12 Ep510, S12 Ep511, S12 Ep512, S12 Ep513, S12 Ep514, S12 Ep515, S12 Ep516, S12 Ep517, S12 Ep518, S12 Ep519, S12 Ep520, S12 Ep521, S12 Ep522, S12 Ep523, S12 Ep524, S12 Ep525, S12 Ep526, S12 Ep527, S12 Ep528, S12 Ep529, S12 Ep530, S12 Ep531, S12 Ep532, S12 Ep533, S12 Ep534, S12 Ep535, S12 Ep536, S12 Ep537, S12 Ep538, S12 Ep539, S12 Ep540, S12 Ep541, S12 Ep542, S12 Ep543, S12 Ep544, S12 Ep545, S12 Ep546, S12 Ep547, S12 Ep548, S12 Ep549, S12 Ep550, S12 Ep551, S12 Ep552, S12 Ep553, S12 Ep554, S12 Ep555, S12 Ep556, S12 Ep557, S12 Ep558, S12 Ep559, S12 Ep560, S12 Ep561, S12 Ep562, S12 Ep563, S12 Ep564, S12 Ep565, S12 Ep566, S12 Ep567, S12 Ep568, S12 Ep569, S12 Ep570, S12 Ep571, S12 Ep572, S12 Ep573, S12 Ep574, S12 Ep575, S12 Ep576, S12 Ep577, S12 Ep578, S12 Ep579, S12 Ep580, S12 Ep581, S12 Ep582, S12 Ep583, S12 Ep584, S12 Ep585, S12 Ep586, S12 Ep587, S12 Ep588, S12 Ep589, S12 Ep590, S12 Ep591, S12 Ep592, S12 Ep593, S12 Ep594, S12 Ep595, S12 Ep596, S12 Ep597, S12 Ep598, S12 Ep599, S12 Ep600, S12 Ep601, S12 Ep602, S12 Ep603, S12 Ep604, S12 Ep605, S12 Ep606, S12 Ep607, S12 Ep608, S12 Ep609, S12 Ep610, S12 Ep611, S12 Ep612, S12 Ep613, S12 Ep614, S12 Ep615, S12 Ep616, S12 Ep617, S12 Ep618, S12 Ep619, S12 Ep620, S12 Ep621, S12 Ep622, S12 Ep623, S12 Ep624, S12 Ep625, S12 Ep626, …”,”style”:”display:none;”}

My opinion:

While the format can feel repetitive, the focus on rare cars and stories keeps it interesting for enthusiasts.

The Buildings That Fought Hitler – S1 Ep1

Rob Bell explores coastal defences, including an Essex tower that managed mines across an estuary. The documentary offers a focused look at wartime infrastructure.

My opinion: The pacing is solid but could be more varied; it holds up well for history buffs.

Rise of the Nazis – S2 Ep1

Focuses on Hitler’s strategy against Stalin and the plan to invade Britain. The episode provides a broad political overview.

My opinion: It offers a reliable context for those interested in WWII strategy, though the narrative can feel dense.

Antiques Roadshow – S39 Ep20 & Ep21

Fiona Bruce visits Trelissick and Ightham Mote, uncovering a Churchill bust and a collection of false teeth. The show blends personal stories with expert appraisal.

My opinion: It’s a charming mix of history and human interest that remains a reliable choice for relaxed viewing.

Cornwall with Simon Reev – S1 Ep1

Simon Reev examines how the first COVID‑19 lockdown affected Cornwall’s tourism. The episode offers contemporary relevance.

My opinion: The focus on a local impact of a global event gives it a timely edge, though the storytelling is straightforward.

Canal Boat Diaries – S5 Ep10 & S6 Ep1

Robbie Cumming navigates the Grand Union Canal and the Oxford Canal, dealing with a cold snap and a stranded boat.

My opinion: The show offers a relaxed, almost meditative pace that can be a nice break from more intense dramas.

Bottom line:

Friday on U&Yesterday delivers a blend of travel, history, and automotive nostalgia. Pick a programme that matches your mood – whether it’s the scenic rail journeys, the wartime stories, or the charming antiques.

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Antiques Roadshow

Canal Boat Diaries

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