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The majority of mammals are nocturnal, with incredible strategies for a life in the dark.
Surgeons at University Hospital Southampton perform last chance surgery.
The ambulance service responds to two separate reports of unexploded bombs.
Three Asian aunties plan a coach trip to pass on culture and tradition to young people.
Chef and rapper Big Zuu makes a pilgrimage to Mecca to explore his Muslim faith.
Watch Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - unguarded, poignant and hilarious.
Using unseen archive footage to demystify the tragic death of the Nirvana frontman.
A look at the special relationship between Nirvana and the UK, 30 years on from Nevermind.
A handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal the story of Nelson Mandela's life.
Solo climber Alex Honnold prepares to achieve his lifelong dream of scaling El Capitan.
Accounts of the dominance of the Alamo Christian Foundation over their followers.
At Pompeii, in the biggest dig in a generation, archaeologists excavate a new city block.
The story of footballer Cody Fisher who was stabbed to death in a nightclub in Birmingham.
The discovery of a body in a discarded freezer triggers a forensic investigation.
An investigation into the supply of illegal synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes.
True story of a secret film unmasking the IRA, which subsequently vanished for decades.
Michael Portillo embarks on a railway journey around the western coast of Wales.
An extraordinary portrait of lives compromised by war.
An accidental explosion sets police on the trail of a major drugs gang.
In Dungeness, a crew discover that a casualty is the subject of a major manhunt.
An axe attack prompts a police operation to take down Rochdale’s most notorious gang.
Zara is in Idaho, USA, where four student murders sparked a global online obsession.
Michael Sheen faces the interview of a lifetime from The Assembly. Expect chaos!
Jake is back on response, while sergeant Dom and new PC Philippa are put to the test.
