The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Dan Snow looks at how the 19th-century Navy used gunboat diplomacy to push British interests further afield, before losing its naval supremacy after the First World War. Show more
Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Reaper, the biggest sailing lugger ever to fish the seas and capable of pulling in ten tonnes of herring in a single haul. Show more
In the company of both seafarers and writers, poet and novelist Owen Sheers sets off to discover whether there is anything that unites the great British sea stories. Show more
Timothy and Shane Spall continue their voyage by rounding the infamous Lizard Point before mooring in Newlyn and getting advice from the crew of the Penlee Lifeboat. Show more
Award-winning sitcom about the Brockman family - Mum, Dad and their three children. Dad struggles against a rising tide of superstition, astrology and conspiracy theories. Show more
Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. When Bret and Jemaine go out nightclubbing with Dave, Jemaine accidentally goes home with an Australian girl. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to actor Timothy Spall about his life and career. Spall reflects on his working-class roots, on being a 'professional depicter' and his fight with leukaemia. Show more
Documentary series about the wine industry looks at its importance to South Africa's identity and future via two remarkable wine producers, Oupa Rangaka and Mark Solms. Show more
In the company of both seafarers and writers, poet and novelist Owen Sheers sets off to discover whether there is anything that unites the great British sea stories. Show more
Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Reaper, the biggest sailing lugger ever to fish the seas and capable of pulling in ten tonnes of herring in a single haul. Show more
Timothy and Shane Spall continue their voyage by rounding the infamous Lizard Point before mooring in Newlyn and getting advice from the crew of the Penlee Lifeboat. Show more
Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. When Bret and Jemaine go out nightclubbing with Dave, Jemaine accidentally goes home with an Australian girl. Show more
In the company of both seafarers and writers, poet and novelist Owen Sheers sets off to discover whether there is anything that unites the great British sea stories. Show more
