Tory policy has been blamed for the collapse of Railtrack and a string of fatal crashes. Here, those involved in instituting the legislation explain their motives.
With George Alagiah.
The BBC's political editor and his guests discuss politics, arts and science.
As the former BBC director-general publishes his memoirs, Nick Fraser profiles the man criticised for his management style but also praised for saving the licence fee and rescuing the BBC from political interference.
The Rolling Stones singer faces the Establishment in an excerpt from a 1967 World in Action.
A powerful 1975 adaptation of Harold Pinter's play in which a film-maker and his wife are visited by an old friend in their seaside home.
The story of the 1962 crisis from a non-American slant.