The stories behind ten people who changed the world. This second episode looks at Grace Darling, Edward Jenner, Rosa Parks, Dr Thomas Barnardo and Elizabeth Fry. Show more
This short film sees monarch butterflies flying together around their habitat and creating a wonderful spectacle. The butterflies are filmed in slow motion, capturing their beauty. Show more
Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander see a town house in Chester-le-Street, a mid-terrace in Maidstone, Kent and some land in Leicester. How much will each sell for at auction? Show more
Series following the emergency services in rural Britain. The Cornwall Air Ambulance team fly to the rescue of a lad who has come off his bike and badly cut his leg. Show more
Series in which Sophie Raworth reveals how household products are tested, putting the makers' claims on trial and showing how to get the best value for money. Show more
Gemma Randle is desperate to spend more time with her family. On a trial week in Australia she is wowed by houses and opportunities, but can she bear to leave her parents behind? Show more
Gardeners try to save Britain's horticultural heritage. Rachel de Thame looks at the cut flower industry and Joe Swift encourages tree planting. Show more
Michael Portillo begins a journey from London to Leeds. He learns about the Euston Arch before heading to Cheddington, scene of the Great Train Robbery. Show more
Shaun Ley speaks to Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who helped to negotiate a deal to halt the bloodshed in Kiev, about the growing crisis in Ukraine. Show more
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The latest international news from the BBC.
Jo Coburn is joined by Iain Dale to discuss all of the day's political news, including the decline of dog racing and shadow health secretary Andy Burnham on hospital closures. Show more
Highlights and analysis of the latest round of matches in the Super League. Including Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos, St Helens v Hull KR and Castleford Tigers v Wigan. Show more
British Isles: A Natural History
Episode 2: Deserts, Dinosaurs and Volcanoes
45 minutes on BBC Two Wales
Alan Titchmarsh uncovers how the British Isles were formed and looks back to a time when dinosaurs roamed Oxford. Show more
Police drama series set on Jersey. Crozier gets news that the wife of Britain's most wanted criminal is headed to Jersey by overnight ferry.
Classic sitcom. Thieves break into Grace Brothers. It looks like an easy job, but they have not taken the first floor staff into account.
Wartime sitcom. Cafe Rene is the venue for a secret deal involving a cuckoo clock weight, Van Klomp's portrait and five characters wearing bags on their heads. Show more
In an edition to mark Remembrance Sunday, Michael Aspel and the team visit the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, home to the Chelsea Pensioners.
Quiz hosted by Jeremy Vine. Five brave contestants attempt to win thousands of pounds by taking on infamous Egghead CJ de Mooi.
Gaby Roslin hosts, as two teams of owners and their dogs go head-to-head in a series of fun challenges. OJ Borg and Jenni Falconer are the celebrity team captains. Show more
Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The contestants must make clothes on a miniature scale, from children's clothes through to fancy dress outfits. Show more
Series exploring the decisions doctors face in the first hour of emergency care. Medics fight to save the lives of an injured motorcyclist and a stabbing victim. Show more
Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. Jeremy Paxman describes how the country came to the very brink of defeat in the last year of the war. Show more
Actress Charlotte Ritchie lifts the lid on a typical day for three Regency-era people - a housemaid, her gentleman master and a young upper middle class woman. Show more
A compilation of short science films for secondary schools which reveals how the victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius died in Pompeii in AD79. Show more