Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London report on the events that are shaping the world.

Series following historian Francesco da Mosto as he crosses the Mediterranean Sea in a 19th-century clipper. In episode one, Francesco prepares for the journey. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his exploration of German art by looking at the rich and often neglected art of the German middle ages and Renaissance. Show more

This documentary explores the lives of dwarfs through centuries of representations in art and culture, revealing society's shifting attitudes towards people with dwarfism. Show more

Fergal Keane charts the history of Ireland and its people. Here, he looks at the changes wrought on Ireland's demographics by the Plantation of Ulster. Show more

David Dimbleby explores how the sea emerged as a source of pleasure, Punch and Judy and sand sculpture, before docking into Greenwich. Show more

Professor Richard Fortey investigates the remains of an ancient volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early mammals and giant insects have been found. Show more

Simon Sebag Montefiore continues his history of Jerusalem by discovering the impact of Islam and the crusaders' attempt to win it back for Christianity. Show more

Historian Helen Castor reveals how the Catholic church tried to control marriage from the 12th century onwards, as a way to contain the troubling issue of sex. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his exploration of German art by looking at the rich and often neglected art of the German middle ages and Renaissance. Show more