Katty Kay in Washington and Christian Fraser in London return to report on the events that are shaping the world.
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 May 1986 and featuring Patti La Belle and Michael McDonald, Spitting Image, Billy Ocean, Falco and Whitney Houston.
Documentary series. Andrew Marr explores Darwin's impact on politics and society, including how the theory of natural selection has been used to justify oppression. Show more
While Hedy Lamarr was infamous for her marriages and affairs, this film rediscovers her not only as an actress, but also as the co-inventor of 1940s wireless technology. Show more
Drama. Following the sudden death of a fellow traveller, Hunt Bailey is drawn into the sinister world surrounding a beautiful woman. Show more
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
Episode 1: Conquest
59 minutes
on BBC Four HD
Simon explores the early years of Spain's 2,000-year history, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate. Show more
Janice Long and John Peel present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 8 May 1986 and featuring Patti La Belle and Michael McDonald, Spitting Image, Billy Ocean, Falco and Whitney Houston.
Professor Joanna Bourke charts how, over the past five centuries, dentistry has been transformed from a backstreet horror show into a gleaming modern science. Show more
Documentary series. Andrew Marr explores Darwin's impact on politics and society, including how the theory of natural selection has been used to justify oppression. Show more
