Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping our world.

Michael Portillo continues his travels through the Scottish lowlands. From Greenock, he sets sail in the world's last seagoing paddle steamer. Show more

Dr Lucy Worsley's series begins in 1714 when, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from Hanover. Show more

The story of three pickpocketing sisters raised in 1830s Shoreditch, in the heart of London's criminal underworld, as told by their descendants. Show more

Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. Show more

Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting. In the 1850s, driven to prevent sea disasters, meteorologist Robert Fitzroy issued Britain's first storm warnings. Show more

Hollywood-style graphics and real-life archive footage brings home an imagined near-future scenario of the biggest wave ever seen. Show more

Documentary telling the story of the shale oil industry and its lasting impact on the community of West Lothian. Presented by geologist Professor Iain Stewart. Show more

The story of three pickpocketing sisters raised in 1830s Shoreditch, in the heart of London's criminal underworld, as told by their descendants. Show more

Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting. In the 1850s, driven to prevent sea disasters, meteorologist Robert Fitzroy issued Britain's first storm warnings. Show more