3/4. Michael wanders through
Timbuktu and sets out for Algeria. First shown on BBC1

With Kirsty Lang.
Followed by Weather

2/10
Irma Kurtz follows Mark Twain 's journey to Marseille, experiencing its literary heritage, cuisine and eclectic society.

A portrait of the radical scientist with controversial views on evolution and animal behaviour.

*** Nudity, drugs and strong language abound in a tribute to the flamboyant, gender-bending hippies who staged exuberant musicals in late 60s/early 70s San Francisco and spawned a cult.
Review page 45.

Culture Fix explores the rich tradition of drag in Britain, from Shakespearean times through music hall to pantomime.

Comedy starring Daniel Auteuil and Gerard Depardieu in which a worker at a condom company pretends to be gay. In French with English subtitles.

The aftermath of Sheena McDonald 's near-fatal accident.