The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Patrick Moore looks at how space telescopes such as Herschel and Spitzer use their infrared eyes to see the cold parts of the sky where stars are being born. Show more
Scientists now believe black holes could hold the key to answering the ultimate question: what was there before the big bang? However, researching them is next to impossible. Show more
Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He looks at how generals have struggled to kit out their armies for battle. Show more
Dennis Potter's drama serial with music. Marlow thinks back to the war when he was a little boy and remembers seeing his mother having illicit sex in the Forest of Dean. Show more
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa. Show more
Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He looks at how generals have struggled to kit out their armies for battle. Show more
Patrick Moore looks at how space telescopes such as Herschel and Spitzer use their infrared eyes to see the cold parts of the sky where stars are being born. Show more
Scientists now believe black holes could hold the key to answering the ultimate question: what was there before the big bang? However, researching them is next to impossible. Show more
Michael Portillo travels around Britain by train. He is fitted for a trilby in Denton and discovers the role the railways had in the creation of fish and chips. Show more
Saul David explores how wars are really fought - in the backroom of military planning. He looks at how generals have struggled to kit out their armies for battle. Show more
