First transmitted in 1989. The second episode in a six-part series which delves into the world of regimental tradition includes the eating of a raw rose in one battalion's mess. Show more

Film which illuminates the poignant human experience of the war, using never-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War. Show more

Michael Palin follows Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America. He starts in Spain for Pamplona's bull run, Valencia's bullfighting and a Kenyan safari.

Michael Palin starts in Chicago, before visiting a Michigan summer cottage where Hemingway fished. In Paris, Michael drives round the Arc de Triomphe in a tank. Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Stacey Dooley helps answer life-changing questions through the power of DNA. A set of adopted triplets want to discover their ethnicity, and gene therapy could stop Leo going blind. Show more

Richard is on a lifelong mission to discover the identity of his father, Janet wants to know if she has a secret sister, and Glen hopes his DNA can finally reveal his ancestry. Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott learns about her Jewish ancestry and travels to Jamaica for the first time in her life to find out about her great-great-grandmother. Show more

Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great-grandad, Joe uncovers a darker family history. Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Michael Palin visits Key West, the southernmost city in the USA, to celebrate Hemingway's 100th birthday. He also visits the Murchison Falls in Uganda, and Venice. Show more

Michael Palin goes to Cuba and samples the places and drinks that Hemingway loved. He also visits the American Wild West including Yellowstone National Park and Ketchum, Idaho. Show more

Simon Schama explores the depiction of nature. Simon discovers that landscape painting is seldom a straightforward description of observed nature. Show more

Professor Mary Beard explores the controversial topic of religion and art. How, and at what cost, do different religions make the unseen visible? Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

What started Britain’s century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands. Show more

How did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the huge death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.

What really happened to the princes in the tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation. Show more

How did George’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Michael Palin enters China by boat from Korea. He visits the cities of Qingdao and Shanghai and takes a local steamer down the Yangtze. Show more

Michael Palin visits Hanoi, takes a sampan on the Perfume River, witnesses psychic surgery, travels to the Cu Chi tunnels but fails to see the Banaue rice terraces. Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Film which illuminates the poignant human experience of the war, using never-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War. Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Stacey Dooley helps answer life-changing questions through the power of DNA. A set of adopted triplets want to discover their ethnicity, and gene therapy could stop Leo going blind. Show more

Richard is on a lifelong mission to discover the identity of his father, Janet wants to know if she has a secret sister, and Glen hopes his DNA can finally reveal his ancestry. Show more

Set in Edinburgh, the new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus reimagines the character as a younger and darker inspector caught between justice and the underworld.

Celebrity genealogy series. Actor Charles Dance explores his family history and is determined to learn about his dad, who died when Charles was four. Show more

Solve your summer with all your favourite detectives, old and new, on BBC Four and iPlayer. From nostalgic favourites such as Jonathan Creek to Bafta award-winning Happy Valley.

From a canoe in the Peruvian rainforest, Michael Palin visits Machiguenga Indian villages in one of remotest spots on planet. He then he sails down Amazon on a restored riverboat. Show more

Michael Palin travels from Mexico City to the Diomede Islands where his trek began. He meets illegal immigrants in Mexico, cruises San Francisco's gay scene and visits Alcatraz. Show more

Michael Palin travels around the Pacific rim. He starts in the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait, goes to see the Kodiak bear in Alaska and visits the geysers of Kamchatka. Show more

Solve your summer with all your favourite detectives, old and new, on BBC Four and iPlayer. From nostalgic favourites such as Jonathan Creek to Bafta award-winning Happy Valley.

Solve your summer with all your favourite detectives, old and new, on BBC Four and iPlayer. From nostalgic favourites such as Jonathan Creek to Bafta award-winning Happy Valley.

How did life begin on earth? Dr Jacob Bronowski recounts the adventures of Alfred Russell Wallace, and how they triggered off the ideas of Charles Darwin.

Dr Jacob Bronowski tells the story of the men and ideas that gave concrete expression to the invisible, intangible structure that lies beneath all matter.

Solve your summer with all your favourite detectives, old and new, on BBC Four and iPlayer. From nostalgic favourites such as Jonathan Creek to Bafta award-winning Happy Valley.

In just four months, the world's first jumbo jet will go into service over the Atlantic. The jumbo has been called a 'pilot's dream.' But will it be an airport's nightmare? (1969) Show more