How SOE agents helped ensure the success of D-Day. Signed. Also at 11am, 2pm.
How have artists represented Christ's death, resurrection and promises of salvation? Signed. Also at 11.50am, 2.50pm.
Michael Wood traces the first European crossing of North America. Signed. Also at 12.40pm, 3.40pm.
What could have happened if the Spanish Armada had won? Signed. Also at 1.30pm, 4.30pm.
A journey to discover where writer Bruce Chatwin's fiction meets the truth.
A look at the man who became King George IV, a bigamist and womaniser who ran up huge debts.
Featuring Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, plus the showdown between Goodman and Chick Webb.
Regional Variations (2)
The Blue Planet
BBC Knowledge
A natural history of the oceans. A look at the survival techniques of creatures that endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic. Show more
An examination of the life and work of Akira Kurosawa, director of such films as Seven Samurai and Ikiru. Hidden gem: p.16
Haunting drama about a Japanese civil servant who, discovering he is terminally ill, resolves to leave his community a small but precious legacy. In
Japanese with English subtitles.
Film review: p52
