The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.
Christmas-themed quiz for university alumni. The University of Durham team includes news presenter Tim Willcox and founder of the Eden Project Sir Tim Smith. Show more
Three-part drama documentary series. Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I, and Dan Snow tells the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588. Show more
Series in which Sam Willis reveals a story of invasion in Britain spanning thousands of years. He fells a tree with a flint axe and gets to grips with Viking boat technology. Show more
Alice Roberts shows how the Vikings' story has changed on TV since the 1960s, from being seen as brutal barbarians, to pioneering traders able to integrate into multiple cultures. Show more
A special live programme as the Turner Prize for contemporary art is awarded in a ceremony hosted by Britain's City of Culture, Hull. Jane Hill and Rebecca Jones present. Show more
Dan Cruickshank looks at the extravagant 19th-century castles and palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, believing them to be the work of an architectural genius ahead of his time. Show more
Antonio Pappano explores the great roles and the greatest singers through the prism of the main voice types. He continues with the tenor, opera's glamour boy. Show more
Three-part drama documentary series. Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I, and Dan Snow tells the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588. Show more
Series in which Sam Willis reveals a story of invasion in Britain spanning thousands of years. He fells a tree with a flint axe and gets to grips with Viking boat technology. Show more
