The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Ifor ap Glyn sets out to understand the appeal of islands as holy retreats in a journey that takes him to the Lake District, Lindisfarne and the Western Isles in Scotland. Show more
Lars Tharp visits China to explore why Chinese vases are so famous and expensive, visiting the mountain where porcelain was first created and Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital. Show more
Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri visit Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, where a painting of an unknown man by an unknown artist turns out to be by one of the greats. Show more
Two-part historical drama. 1521, and the Catholic church has excommunicated Luther and condemned him as a heretic, but the Reformation can no longer be stopped. Show more
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion, a period full of war, confusion and darkness. Show more
Series exploring iconic gardens. Nymans, one of the most fashionable gardens of the Edwardian and interwar years, was created by a family of German emigres of Jewish descent. Show more
Lars Tharp visits China to explore why Chinese vases are so famous and expensive, visiting the mountain where porcelain was first created and Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital. Show more
Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri visit Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, where a painting of an unknown man by an unknown artist turns out to be by one of the greats. Show more
