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

A look one of the most difficult feats of space exploration as the US and Japan attempt to bring a piece of an asteroid back to Earth. Show more

The story of Roald Dahl's greatest adventures, and how his real-life escapades find expression in his most famous books. Show more

Ben Garrod and Alice Roberts investigate the greatest vanishing act in the history of our planet - the sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Show more

In January 2007, the MSC Napoli ran aground, spilling its cargo on Branscombe beach in Devon. Author Bella Bathurst discovers the history of 'wrecking'. Show more

Philip Hoare follows the historical trail of the whale hunters to the frozen seas of the North Pole, where he finds the bowhead, the white beluga and the tusked narwhal. Show more

Physicist Dr Helen Czerski and meteorologist John Hammond examine Britain's recent extreme weather and ask if future seasons will include ever harsher winters. Show more

Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of a moment in history and offer visions of distant lands, tempting explorers to plunder and conquer. Show more

Today's music superstars use a lovingly reassembled old machine to record in the same way that their early predecessors did - with no edits, no overdubs and no retakes. Show more

The story of Roald Dahl's greatest adventures, and how his real-life escapades find expression in his most famous books. Show more