The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Michael Portillo heads for Dover, little more than 25 miles from the historic enemy, the French. Here he uncovers one of Dover's best kept secrets. Show more
Examining the role of east coast fishermen in World War I, and the story of the trawler captain who was accused by the Germans of being a war criminal. Show more
Cerys Matthews tells the story of one of the great literary treasures of the medieval world, The Mabinogion, ancient tales that were later translated from Welsh. Show more
A national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond - and at the changing weather itself. Show more
Timeshift looks back to a time when iconic British marques like Jaguar, Austin-Healey, MG and Triumph sparked a manufacturing frenzy that helped to democratise speed and glamour. Show more
Series following the fortunes of America's wildlife icons in Yellowstone National Park. In winter, Yellowstone's wildlife faces a finely balanced fight to survive. Show more
Documentary about a mother grizzly bear bringing up her two cubs in the wilds of Alaska. She must keep them safe, teach them to hunt and prepare them for the savage winter. Show more
Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War. Show more
Examining the role of east coast fishermen in World War I, and the story of the trawler captain who was accused by the Germans of being a war criminal. Show more
Cerys Matthews tells the story of one of the great literary treasures of the medieval world, The Mabinogion, ancient tales that were later translated from Welsh. Show more
A national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond - and at the changing weather itself. Show more
