Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London return to report on the events that are shaping the world.
Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions - from giant troop-carrying gliders to tanks that could operate on water - that made the Normandy invasion in 1944 possible. Show more
Lucy concludes her series. Out of the carnage of World War One came a racier species of romantic love, and the hedonistic era of World War Two encouraged more permissive attitudes. Show more
The moment when all animals must strike out on their own in search of independence. Show more
In the first episode of this two-part travel series, Simon Reeve travels from the islands of the Aegean to Greece's capital, Athens, meeting an extraordinary cast of characters. Show more
Dara and Ed begin their journey in Malaysia. In Kuala Lumpur, they start by doing what the locals do on a Saturday afternoon and watch a beauty pageant - for chickens. Show more
Waldemar Januszczak re-examines Rococo art. He looks at travel in the 18th century and how it impacted on art, from Bavarian pilgrimage architecture to Canaletto's Venice. Show more
Rageh Omaar finds out why, if human depiction is the source of such controversy in Islamic art, it can be found in many of the artworks on show at a British Museum exhibition. Show more
The moment when all animals must strike out on their own in search of independence. Show more
Lucy concludes her series. Out of the carnage of World War One came a racier species of romantic love, and the hedonistic era of World War Two encouraged more permissive attitudes. Show more
