BBC Four HD Monday

The challenges faced by the state's tough and resourceful animal and human inhabitants during the eight months of winter as they cope with cold and darkness

Lachlan Goudie looks at art in the years between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War, examining how artists captured the spirit of Scotland at the dawn of a modern age

Specialist subjects are British politics 1900-1918, the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, the Indian tribes of North America 1550-1900, and the political history of China since 1911

Robert Robinson hosts the game of word definitions and deceptions, with Gemma Craven, Leslie Thomas, Kate O'Mara and Brian Blessed joining captains Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell

John Wilson speaks to the Canadian-American singer-songwriter and composer about his influences and inspirations

A programme originally broadcast in 1986 in which host Mary Marquis is joined in conversation by poets Douglas Dunn and Craig Raine

How blacksmiths throughout history combined creativity and engineering to make items that served society's needs and changed how the world looked

Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke embark on more cultural city breaks, beginning by heading to the Portuguese capital to see what it has to offer

Lachlan Goudie looks at art in the years between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War, examining how artists captured the spirit of Scotland at the dawn of a modern age

Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke embark on more cultural city breaks, beginning by heading to the Portuguese capital to see what it has to offer