The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Show more

Simon Reeve explores Colombia at a pivotal point in its history. For 50 years, Colombia has been in the grip of a brutal civil war, but in late 2016, a peace deal was signed. Show more

Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there. Show more

A Storyville documentary. The story of a website where citizens of Raqqa risk their lives to document and release evidence of Islamic State atrocities in their home city. Show more

Professor Alice Roberts goes on the trail of the great beasts of the ice age. As the world warmed up again, many species became extinct. Alice finds out why. Show more

Frank Skinner and Suzy Klein examine what happened to British popular entertainment - its stars and its audiences - during the Second World War and beyond. Show more

The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. Show more

Simon Reeve explores Colombia at a pivotal point in its history. For 50 years, Colombia has been in the grip of a brutal civil war, but in late 2016, a peace deal was signed. Show more