Will rising costs and congestion lead motorists to abandon their cars? And what a report into road and rail travel means for the region's transport planners. Show more

Libby Purves meets singer and actor Anita Harris, polar explorer Paul Rose, art historian Vanessa Nicolson and Zoe Phillips, assistant armourer at the Royal Opera House. Show more

How are plastics killing wildlife off the North East coast? Why are Cumbrian farmers heading for new pastures? And why footballing crowds are more interesting than footballers. Show more

Jacey Normand finds out how Ricky Hatton is adapting to life outside the ring and Dianne Oxberry reports on the Manchester-based charity Hope for Justice. Show more

Chris Jackson meets the the families struggling to live on the few pounds a day they spend on food. And the Tyneside children learning the tricks of the circus trade. Show more

Dianne Oxberry with a closer look at stories from around the north west. Paul Rose reports on environmental concerns that may put fracking plans into a state of limbo. Show more

Paul Murphy speaks to the parents of a young boy who died following errors at Leeds children's heart unit. Paul Rose meets the people attempting a race along the Pennine Way. Show more

Paul Rose tells the story of Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced a daring plan to be first to the North Pole and who became the forefather of polar exploration. Show more

Why are so many young drivers dying on Cumbria's roads? Paul Rose discovers why the Spine Race along the Penine Way is dubbed the most brutal race in Britain. Show more

Series in which Paul Rose explores Britain's finest museums. This edition features the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Show more

Charting the return of explorer Frank Wild's newly discovered remains back to Antarctica, where they will be laid to rest beside those of his beloved boss, Ernest Shackleton. Show more

The rugby league players suffering from hidden health problems. The often forgotten beauty spots in the south Pennines. And a tribute to one of the region's original super clubs. Show more

Charting the return of explorer Frank Wild's newly discovered remains back to Antarctica, where they will be laid to rest beside those of his beloved boss, Ernest Shackleton. Show more

Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose discovers how the route, which stretches from the Peak District in Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, has changed. Show more

Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose's journey along the Pennine Way takes him to the village of Malham in the Dales, where the trail was inaugurated in 1965. Show more

Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose heads to the North Pennines, enjoys white-water rafting down the River Tees and takes in the view at High Cup Nick. Show more

Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose heads into Northumberland on the final stage of his journey and makes a remarkable discovery at the Roman dig at Vindolanda. Show more

Paul Rose tells the true story of an eventful voyage as he explores how Captain James Cook's discoveries changed the world. Show more

Paul Rose reveals the story behind the first ever circumnavigation of the world, when Magellan set out 500 years ago to find the westward route to the Spice Islands. Show more

Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. Show more