Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping our world.
Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey from west Wales to East Anglia. He investigates what caused riotous rebels to dress up as women in Narberth. Show more
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Episode 2: Pop Goes the Soundtrack
1 hour
on BBC Four HD
Neil Brand explores how, in the second half of the 20th century, composers and film-makers embraced jazz, pop and rock to bring fresh energy to film scores. Show more
Classic tale of spying, intrigue and romance. In a backstreet Warsaw cafe, a German engineer meets with Colonel Mercier and information is exchanged for money. Show more
Barbara Flynn narrates the story of the nation's love affair with the steam locomotive that symbolises all that was great about British engineering, the Flying Scotsman. Show more
Andrew Marr discovers the story of Winston Churchill's passion for painting, travelling to the places he loved to paint and revealing how his private hobby shaped his public life. Show more
During World War II, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to join the fight against Hitler. They tell their extraordinary stories in their own words. Show more
Former MP Kim Howells celebrates 250 years of art in the Welsh valleys, looking at how the area became a magnet for artists drawn by its natural splendour. Show more
Barbara Flynn narrates the story of the nation's love affair with the steam locomotive that symbolises all that was great about British engineering, the Flying Scotsman. Show more
