BBC Four Wednesday

Poet laureate Simon Armitage takes a coastal walk along Yorkshire's enchanting and historic frontier with the North Sea, from Ravenscar to Robin's Hood's Bay

Alumni of Durham University face graduates of the University of York in the third match of the 2022 festive edition of the academic quiz. Hosted by Jeremy Paxman

A visit to moss-covered landscapes in Japan, Iceland, France and Denmark where scientists are investigating the astonishing properties and potential of these plants

Revisiting the African lions that learned to prey on elephants in the drought-ridden Kalahari Desert, and catching up with the pride during the rainy season

Hazel Irvine presents further coverage of the evening session on day five at York Barbican, featuring two second-round matches, played over the best of 11 frames

Drama series based on Anne Bronte's novel, starring Tara Fitzgerald. A painter and her son arrive at Wildfell Hall, fuelling rumours that she is harbouring a dark secret

Helen gives Gilbert her journal, explaining her life story from her first meeting with the dashing Arthur Huntingdon when, at age 18, she was eager for excitement and romance

Helen and her son Arthur are forced to leave Wildfell as a mysterious coach arrives at the hall, while Gilbert reads her diary

Author and critic Henry Hitchings explores the evolution of the novel in 18th-century Britain, and offers his view that it was a time of cultural revolution

A visit to moss-covered landscapes in Japan, Iceland, France and Denmark where scientists are investigating the astonishing properties and potential of these plants

Documentary examining the literary tradition of Timbuktu in Mali, a renowned seat of learning where hundreds of thousands of manuscripts have come to light in recent years