The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Julia Bradbury walks along a six-mile stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Wales, where Thomas Telford built a mighty aqueduct that is now a world heritage site. Show more
In her story of Britain's imported German dynasty, Lucy Worsley shows how George II had to adapt to a growing 'middling rank' no longer content with being downtrodden subjects. Show more
Documentary series. This edition charts the transformation of a political leader of the French to emperor and global statesman. Presented by British historian Andrew Roberts. Show more
Adrian Chiles looks into an extraordinary game of professional football that took place in May 1979, where an all-white team took on a side comprised solely of black players. Show more
Archive footage and testimony from the last of the whale hunters helps Adam Nicolson reveal what it was like to have hunted whales in Antarctica in the early 20th century. Show more
Gary Davies and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1985.
Simon Armitage undertakes his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus, at the same time wondering whether he even likes the guy. Show more
Documentary following a group of primary schoolchildren over the course of a year as they learn to read. Some make a flying start, but others struggle even with the alphabet. Show more
In her story of Britain's imported German dynasty, Lucy Worsley shows how George II had to adapt to a growing 'middling rank' no longer content with being downtrodden subjects. Show more
