BBC Four HD Wednesday

Liz McIvor tells the story of the canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of the Pennines, considering the strategic considerations of this massive engineering project

Derek Brockway presents the second of two Dylan Thomas specials, walking to New Quay and Laugharne, both of which were important to the poet

Part two of two. How technical developments are enabling people to see the world of plants in greater detail, allowing insight into their abilities to adapt and survive

The story of a giant otter cub rescued and raised by Brazilian naturalist Carolina Vargas. The creature has to be bottle fed and taught how to survive in the wild

Bruce Parry treks into the jungles of Sarawak, Borneo, in search of the last nomadic Penan, a tribe of hunter-gatherers

The late actor Bernard Hill, who famously played the character of Yosser Hughes, reflects on the acclaimed drama about life in recession-hit Britain during the Thatcher era

Alan Bleasdale's Liverpool-set drama, originally shown in 1982. Chrissie and his friends take some cash-in-hand work after signing on - but investigators are on their trail

Dixie moonlights as a security guard on the docks, where he is pressured into taking bribes for allowing goods to be smuggled off ships on his watch. Tom Georgeson stars

Chrissie and his wife Angie are driven to despair over their financial problems and constant hounding from the Department of Employment

Bruce Parry treks into the jungles of Sarawak, Borneo, in search of the last nomadic Penan, a tribe of hunter-gatherers

Liz McIvor tells the story of the canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of the Pennines, considering the strategic considerations of this massive engineering project

Derek Brockway presents the second of two Dylan Thomas specials, walking to New Quay and Laugharne, both of which were important to the poet