The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

Michaela Strachan and Steve Leonard host a series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo. Steve rescues a tiny orangutan that is being kept illegally as a pet. Show more

A joyful celebration of the power of craft, this film follows ordinary people across the country having a go at a new craft skill instructed by inspirational teachers. Show more

Suzy Klein examines how the music of the 19th century was able to flourish through economic and social change, as well as a technological revolution. Show more

David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain through its art and treasure, from Henry VIII's accession in 1509 to the premiere of Shakespeare's Henry VIII 100 years later. Show more

A look back at the bank holiday 'battles of the beaches', when hundreds of mods and rockers flocked to seaside resorts on scooters and motorbikes in search of thrills and spills. Show more

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the damage caused by the hazardous new inventions lurking in British people's homes as the 20th century dawned under the reign King Edward VII. Show more

The language of Gothic came to encapsulate the 20th century's horrors, from Marx's analysis of capitalism to Conrad's dark vision of imperialism. Show more

Alastair Sooke explores how, in the centuries between the birth of Christ and the Renaissance, visual interpretations of the Devil evolved as he appeared in many different guises. Show more

Suzy Klein examines how the music of the 19th century was able to flourish through economic and social change, as well as a technological revolution. Show more