The first in a series of short films showcasing candidates for the non-fiction award focuses on Bill Bryson 's A Short History of Nearly Everything.

The
English dissenters and adventurers who settled in America in the 1500s and 1600s.

With Kirsty Lang.
Followed by Weather

The beautiful Cadair Idris peak in Snowdonia's explosive past. First shown in BBC Wales

Director
Daniel Gordon provides a unique insight into the highly secretive Communist state of North Korea as he films two young gymnasts' preparations for the spectacular Mass Games.

The second part of tonight's North Korea triple bill recalls the country's amazing victory over Italy in the 1966 World Cup.

Olenka Frenkiel explores evidence that North Korea is testing chemical weapons on its own citizens.
First shown on BBC2

One of the first women to report from the frontline.