John Ware visits Israel to see how the country has changed in the wake of the Arab Spring. He meets Israelis from all walks and asks what is next for the world's only Jewish state. Show more
Inside the Commons
Episode 1: Lifting the Lid
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Four-part documentary series about the House of Commons. Presented by Michael Cockerell, this series takes an unprecedented look at the heart of British democracy. Show more
Inside the Commons
Episode 2: Upstairs, Downstairs
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Political documentary series. Michael Cockerell examines what goes on backstage at the state opening, when the Queen comes to open the parliamentary year. Show more
Inside the Commons
Episode 3: Party Games
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Political documentary series. In the third episode, Michael Cockerell sees how the traditional three-party system appears to be falling apart at the seams. Show more
Inside the Commons
Episode 4: Reinventing the House
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Political documentary series. In the final episode, battles break out over the future of the House. Plus the ongoing struggle to conserve the palace. Show more
The Riots: In Their Own Words
Episode 2: The Police
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
The story of the riots of 2011, told through first-hand accounts from both the police on the frontline and in the control room as well as previously unseen footage. Show more
A look at the larger-than-life characters that populate the House of Lords, one of Britain's oldest, most idiosyncratic and most important institutions. Show more
Episode two of the behind-the-scenes documentary returns to the House as the government threatens to trim the Lords' powers if they rebel again. But will they comply? Show more
Brexit hits the Lords with a bang when they vote on leaving Europe and become the centre of the nation's attention, and the Queen pays her annual visit. Show more
Documentary. Comedian Sanjeev Kohli explores the importance of wearing the Sikh turban in modern Britain and investigates why it is becoming more popular with young people. Show more
Historian Rory Stewart explores the impact of Rome's occupation and tells the story of how the powerful new Kingdom of Northumbria was born in Britain's lost Middleland. Show more
Historian Rory Stewart explains how Hadrian's Wall left a scar across Britain. A thousand years after the Romans left, the island split once again, into England and Scotland. Show more