BBC Four

Main Prize Final. Five voices compete for one of the most prestigious honours in opera

1/4 A Rankin masterclass and search for a new name in UK photography - every shot counts

The innovative science and medicine that doubled human lifespan in less than a century

Danish detective Sarah Lund fights to unravel brutal murders. The original Scandi Noir.

Space Boom Britain. How the UK is taking to the skies – as a world leader in aerospace

A cold case is getting hot. Louise Bergstein's hunting a killer - and they're close.

Two lovers, two lives – and a passionate affair. Love between classes in 1950s France

A phoenix from the flames – how Coventry’s cathedral reflects the era it was built

With Cat Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon, Madonna, Peter Gabriel and many more.

30 minutes of bliss as the art sensation illustrates perfect, peaceful painting.

Starring Alec Guinness as a spellbinding Smiley, in John le Carré’s classic thriller

How artists from Grace Jones to Solange use sci-fi to reimagine a new, alternative future

Performances from the Whistle Test, Top of the Pops, The Late Show and Later with Jools.

The story of a true pioneer of electronic music – as intense and creative as her life

With a legacy of iconic cars, including Jaguar, could Britain’s motor city rise again?

Xavier Alford shares his fears on the life-changing illness that's slowly paralysing him.