BBC Four HD Wednesday

The former steeplejack celebrates the variety of Britain's houses and palaces, travelling from the grandeur of Hampton Court to a homely terrace in Beamish

Military historian Richard Holmes describes the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, where Wellington's army defeated Napoleon

The work of Bristol wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn, who during the Covid-19 pandemic set out to record all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden

Architect James Stirling examines the Katharine Stephen Room, a rare books library at Newnham College, Cambridge, built in 1981-1982

Professor Brian Cox examines Saturn, a planet raised in the freezing outer reaches of the solar system that began life as a strange combination of rock and ice

Ken Loach shares his memories of the 1966 TV play Cathy Come Home, looking back on the experiences of making the film, and shares his insights into the reactions it generated

Drama which indirectly inspired the founding of housing charity Shelter, following the plight of a homeless couple and their children. Starring, Carol White and Ray Brooks.

The director discusses his films, focusing on his themes of social and political injustice, and examining the importance of artistic collaboration and humour to his work

The former steeplejack celebrates the variety of Britain's houses and palaces, travelling from the grandeur of Hampton Court to a homely terrace in Beamish

Military historian Richard Holmes describes the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, where Wellington's army defeated Napoleon

Professor Brian Cox examines Saturn, a planet raised in the freezing outer reaches of the solar system that began life as a strange combination of rock and ice

Time-lapse techniques bring fresh insight into the restless rhythms of south-west Wales in an exploration of how and why this region is the way it is