As President Trump takes office, Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping our world.
Adam Rutherford tells the story of 16th-century anatomist Andreas Vesalius, who produced the first complete account of the human body and how to dissect it. Show more
Drama documentary. King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. His brother Tostig attacks the south coast, then King Harald Hardrada lands in north England. Show more
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry takes us on a playful journey into the unconscious to discover the deep roots of surrealism in the political upheavals of 1920s Europe. Show more
A look at the double life of zoologist Desmond Morris - by day a rational scientist, writer and broadcaster with a mission to explain, by night a painter of dreamlike images. Show more
Short, silent, surrealistic film featuring a series of striking, irrational and unconnected images based on the dreams of the painter Salvador Dali and the director Luis Bunuel. Show more
A compilation of sketches from Spike Milligan's pioneering sketch shows - surreal, influential, controversial and sublime.
A further selection of sketches from the legendary Spike Milligan's irreverent sketch shows. Alternative comedy before alternative comedy.
When did ordinary TV quiz contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett and others. Show more
Michael Grade tells a tale of television skullduggery and dirty dealings in the battle to win the Saturday night ratings crown.
A look at the double life of zoologist Desmond Morris - by day a rational scientist, writer and broadcaster with a mission to explain, by night a painter of dreamlike images. Show more
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry takes us on a playful journey into the unconscious to discover the deep roots of surrealism in the political upheavals of 1920s Europe. Show more
