Caroline Quentin narrates the tale of a group of baby animals, including emperor penguins and polar bears, born in some of the coldest and harshest places on Earth. Show more
Dr Alison Woollard unravels the mystery of why evolution by natural selection has given such stunning diversity on our planet - the answer being by genetic mutation. Show more
Film drama. Determined to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole, naval officer Scott assembles a team to try to beat a Norwegian attempt. Show more
Documentary about a 1978 expedition when Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the use of additional oxygen. Show more
Documentary series offering a chance to glimpse an astronaut's view of spaceflight. This is the story of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's mission to the Moon. Show more
The High Art of the Low Countries
Episode 2: Boom and Bust
59 minutes on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Andrew Graham-Dixon examines how a period of economic boom driven by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century. Show more
Dr Alison Woollard unravels the mystery of why evolution by natural selection has given such stunning diversity on our planet - the answer being by genetic mutation. Show more
Scandinavian crime drama serial. Copenhagen is up in arms following a court case in which a group of police officers who beat an immigrant to death are found innocent. Show more