The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Peter Powell, with performances from Sham 69, Olympic Runners, ABBA, the Korgis, BA Robertson, Sparks, the Specials and the Boomtown Rats. Show more
From lightning bolts to single electrons, Marcus du Sautoy reveals how we came to measure and harness the power of heat, light and electricity. Show more
Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the greatest horror of medieval Britain - the Black Death. Show more
Series in which geologist Iain Stewart explores how the Earth's continents have transformed evolution. In this edition, he reconstructs how North and South America were created. Show more
Film following the 1976 Paris-Roubaix single day bike race over the cobbled farm tracks of northern France, featuring such cycling greats as Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck. Show more
Howard Jacobson charts the ascent of Australian rebels Robert Hughes, Clive James, Barry Humphries and Germaine Greer to national and international cultural icons. Show more
Weekly pop chart programme presented by Peter Powell, with performances from Sham 69, Olympic Runners, ABBA, the Korgis, BA Robertson, Sparks, the Specials and the Boomtown Rats. Show more
Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the greatest horror of medieval Britain - the Black Death. Show more
