BBC Four HD Thursday

Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth, Northumberland, founded in the mid-12th century after the barons of nearby Alnwick obtained a royal charter to build a new village

Julia Bradbury crosses the Pennines, setting off from the Eden Valley and passing through Kirkby Stephen, where wet weather makes for a challenging journey

The expansion toward southern Europe and the Middle East in the 11th century, which began with the conquest of Sicily and culminated in the First Crusade

A nightclub singer forms a stormy relationship with a would-be novelist in 1930s Berlin as the Nazis rise to power. Oscar-winning musical, with Liza Minnelli and Michael York

A saxophonist embarks on a turbulent love affair with a vocalist during the Big Band era. Musical drama, starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli

Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth, Northumberland, founded in the mid-12th century after the barons of nearby Alnwick obtained a royal charter to build a new village

Julia Bradbury crosses the Pennines, setting off from the Eden Valley and passing through Kirkby Stephen, where wet weather makes for a challenging journey

The expansion toward southern Europe and the Middle East in the 11th century, which began with the conquest of Sicily and culminated in the First Crusade