BBC Four Today

Michael Portillo joins a women's running club in Glasgow, then travels to Edinburgh, where he investigates a forestry worker's claim to have been attacked by an alien spaceship

The presenter and DJ escapes for a revitalising walk along the Northumberland coast and reflects on his career, growing up and plans for starting a family

Historian Dan Snow explores the discovery, excavation and raising of the ship, finding out what the latest research has revealed about the vessel and her crew

Richard Fortey explores the world of fungi, including the story of their evolution, their mysterious life cycles and their value to both the planet and humanity

A down-and-out woman wanders through life in an alcoholic haze without a job, a home or any money. Jeremy Sandford's 1971 drama, starring Patricia Hayes and Barbara Jefford

A look at James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of the Artist's Mother, which was seen at the time as a radical departure from the sentimental images beloved of the Victorians

Historian Dan Snow explores the discovery, excavation and raising of the ship, finding out what the latest research has revealed about the vessel and her crew

Richard Fortey explores the world of fungi, including the story of their evolution, their mysterious life cycles and their value to both the planet and humanity

The presenter and DJ escapes for a revitalising walk along the Northumberland coast and reflects on his career, growing up and plans for starting a family

Michael Portillo joins a women's running club in Glasgow, then travels to Edinburgh, where he investigates a forestry worker's claim to have been attacked by an alien spaceship