The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
The Sky at Night travels to the Arctic Circle and the archipelago of Svalbard to see the transit of Venus, where the planet passes in front of the sun. Show more
In preparation for a car trip around Britain, Richard Wilson learns how to use a gearstick again, having driven only automatics for the past 30 years. Show more
An investigation into the mysterious death of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who revealed the starvation deaths of millions in 1930s Ukraine, caused by Stalin's policies. Show more
Film telling the story of a woman grappling with the legacy left by her Nazi father, Amon Goeth, who was responsible for the deaths of thousands at Plaszow concentration camp. Show more
How British traditions of satire and bawdy humour continued in the worlds of radio, TV, theatre and comics from the 1960s to the present day. Show more
A look at how suburban London has been captured on film over time - a confusing world of tidy semis, old villages and sprawling estates, of commuters, hidden lives and conflict. Show more
Director Trevor Nunn looks at the magical and mysterious world created in Shakespeare's The Tempest, and the strange personal insights hidden within the last play he ever wrote. Show more
The Sky at Night travels to the Arctic Circle and the archipelago of Svalbard to see the transit of Venus, where the planet passes in front of the sun. Show more
An investigation into the mysterious death of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who revealed the starvation deaths of millions in 1930s Ukraine, caused by Stalin's policies. Show more
