Documentary revealing the social side of the killer whale; a creature long feared as a sea monster until it was studied in captivity for the first time. Show more

From the BBC archives, before their talents were recognised by royal decree, the early work and career defining moments of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg and Helen Mirren. Show more

Sue MacGregor talks to Antony Sher and Greg Doran about their stage work together and their passion for Shakespeare. Over the last two decades they have collaborated on ten shows. Show more

Investigating the techniques that are revealing so much about planets outside our solar system. Are we really any closer to finding another world like our own? Show more

Famed for their ability to inflict Armageddon from outer space, asteroids are now revealing how they are responsible for both life and death on our planet. Show more

Series exploring scientific issues. A look at predictions of violent activity on the sun and how these solar storms could disrupt our technological civilisation. Show more

Cover versions of Bob Dylan songs by Peter, Paul and Mary, Lulu, the Byrds, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Madeleine Peyroux, Bryan Ferry, UB40, Julie Felix and many more. Show more

James May takes a rare and privileged flight 70,000 feet above Earth in a U2 spy plane to a place known in the Air Force as the 'space equivalent zone' or the 'edge of space'. Show more

Documentary telling the story of the world's craziest race, the 9,000km Paris-Dakar rally, a beacon for eccentric adventurers battling the desert terrain in customised vehicles. Show more

Sue MacGregor talks to Antony Sher and Greg Doran about their stage work together and their passion for Shakespeare. Over the last two decades they have collaborated on ten shows. Show more