An adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books, as celebrities explore the stories that they hold dear. Includes The Giggler Treatment and The Demon Headmaster. Show more

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a two-bedroom cottage in Somerset, a club premises and manager's flat in Dover and a three-storey period property in Norfolk. Show more

Special sergeant Tony Bolton is on a drugs raid and the specials assist the security operation to protect some VIPs on their visit to Cambridge.

Antiques challenge. Newark Antiques and Collectors Fair plays host to Tim Wonnacott and experts Philip Serrell and Anita Manning as the red and blue teams scour the grounds. Show more

Consumer show. Dominic brings in a team of specialists to help two residents of an apartment block who believe poor ventilation is causing their health problems. Show more

Professor Alice Roberts goes on the trail of the great beasts of the Ice Age. This time she visits Europe and Siberia, which were hit hardest by the cold. Show more

Cookery series. In Cumbria's Eden Valley, chefs Aldo Zilli and Silvena Rowe create sausage rolls for the Brough Annual Agricultural Show, where nothing but perfection will do. Show more

HARDtalk speaks to Nikos Dendias, Greece's minister for public order. He believes Greece has become the gateway to Europe, with 90 per cent of all illegal immigrants to the EU. Show more

The latest national and international news, plus top interviews and analysis.

The latest international news from the BBC.

Jo Coburn is joined by John Sergeant who discusses Ed Miliband's trade union reforms, Margaret Thatcher, and political propaganda.

Two amateur cooks create competing restaurants in their own homes. In London, Nicola Coleman dishes up fine dining while Sasha Cappocci prepares a Moroccan feast. Show more

A look at some of the BBC's most popular gardening programmes and personalities, presented by Carol Kirkwood. Carol explores subjects that all begin with the letter B. Show more

Nigel Slater hosts a chat show which explores the lives and loves of celebrities through their experiences of food. Alex Kingston reminisces about her Germanic roots. Show more

Documentary series. It's spring in the polar regions and, after a five-month absence, the sun reappears. The greatest seasonal transformation on our planet is under way. Show more

In Lancashire, Michael Aspel and the experts unearth treasures including a Victorian multi-purpose pen knife, a miniature theatre and a Japanese lacquered chest. Show more

Jeremy Vine hosts the general knowledge quiz in which teams from all over the UK battle to beat the Eggheads, some of the country's top quiz champions. Show more

Property series. Joe Crowley meets Kay and Lee Husdon, who have had their fill of inner city life in Sheffield and plan to move their young family to the countryside. Show more

Raymond Blanc takes a cooking technique and shows how it can be used. He explains slow cooking and creates Asian flavoured beef shin and a squid with papaya salad. Show more

Documentary following the passengers, crew and ship's chaplain on a world cruise. There is a medical emergency when the ship is in the middle of the Atlantic. Show more

Documentary chronicling the tragic events that occurred on board the Piper Alpha rig in July 1988, when 167 men were killed in the world's deadliest offshore oil disaster. Show more

Travelling across modern day Greece, Dr Michael Scott uncovers the ancient world of gods, democrats and warriors, inhabited by people who could be as brutal as they were brilliant. Show more

Business competition. The teams must grow a business from scratch in 48 hours. They must source stock for a market stall, then buy more of their best sellers. Show more

Jeremy Paxman travels the world exploring different aspects of the British Empire. He looks at the characters who created an empire four times the size of ancient Rome's. Show more