The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Examining the role of east coast fishermen in World War I, and the story of the trawler captain who was accused by the Germans of being a war criminal. Show more
Dr George McGavin looks at the world of primates. He meets an orangutan who uses soap to improve her personal hygiene and heads underground to a monkey dormitory. Show more
Dr Michael Mosley explores the bizarre and fascinating world of parasites by turning his body into a living laboratory and deliberately infesting himself with them. Show more
Photographer and film director Harry Hook, who grew up in Sudan and Kenya, uses his images to tell a personal story as he crosses Africa to visit remote tribal groups. Show more
Ten-part series based on the book by Hew Strachan. This episode examines how governments, worried about unrest at home, set about fomenting revolution among the enemy. Show more
Dan Cruickshank explores how architecture enables people to live together across the world, visiting Brasilia, the Rockefeller Centre in New York and Dharavi in Mumbai. Show more
Former MP Kim Howells celebrates 250 years of art in the Welsh valleys, looking at how the area became a magnet for artists drawn by its natural splendour. Show more
During World War II, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to join the fight against Hitler. They tell their extraordinary stories in their own words. Show more
Film following Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who became the first black winner of BBC Young Musician, as he tries to come to terms with his win and the pressures and opportunities it brings. Show more
