Jon Snow

Live from London's Royal Festival Hall, join us for a unique celebration of John le Carré’s work as he discusses the full breadth of his career, and reflects on the continuing story of his most famous creation, the tubby, bespectacled spy, George Smiley. Featuring readings from his new novel A Legacy of Spies, and a rare question and answer session, this will be an unmissable opportunity to experience the author direct and in his own words.

Despite the 1960s free-love and alternative culture, many women found that their lives and expectations had barely altered. But by the 1970s, the Women's Liberation Movement was causing seismic shifts in the march of the world's events, and women's creativity and political consciousness was soon to transform everything - including the face of publishing and literature. In 1973 a group of women got together and formed Virago Press; an imprint, they said, for 52 per cent of the population. These women were determined to make change - and they would start by giving women a voice, by giving them back their history and reclaiming women's literature.

This documentary reaches to the depth of Somali history, starting from the strong kingdoms that ruled areas far away into Africa, passing by the Portuguese raids and ending with its division into five colonies ruled by different European forces, leaving the people of the same race and language separated by geographical borders. It addresses problems of civil war, chaos, theft, and mass destruction. It also focuses on valuable attempts by national organizations to resist occupation and foster peace.

In this personal journey for BBC Three, Russell Brand sets out to find out how other countries are tackling their problems of drug abuse and to explore how the framework of criminalization implicit in the 'war on drugs' produces enormous harm in the treatment of addicts.

A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself on the run from the police.

Documentary about the rise and fall and rise again of the legendary John Otway.

Gadget aficionado Stephen Fry chooses and presents his 100 all-time favourite contraptions, from the tin opener, trouser press and answering machine to the apple peeler, iron and iPod

One of the most graphic television documentaries ever shown in the United Kingdom, this documentary outlines atrocities which were committed during the final months of the Sri Lankan Civil War and features amateur video footage from the conflict zone filmed by civilians and Sri Lankan soldiers.

Interviewees discuss the memories, tastes and experiences that they associate with Africa for a personal vision of the continent.

Told through documentary, drama and first-hand accounts, this revealing film is a unique account of the most ruthless IRA bombing campaign ever to hit mainland Britain.

It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony Blair is also beginning to appear more likely as he will appeal to Southern voters who would be turned off by Brown. Blair rings Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss which will go for the job. The film flashbacks to the start of their relationship, sharing an office in Westminster on their first seats.

A journalist from Berlin, Germany, and a Swedish lawyer discover the truth behind the sinking of the "MS Estonia" in 1994, where more than 850 people drowned.

Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.

8년 3개월 동안 백수 생활에 전전해온 알리는 별다르게 하는 일 없이 하루하루를 연명하는 사고뭉치다. 어리버리한 `웨스트 스테인스파`와 어울리며 지내는 그의 유일한 `일`은 `존 나이키 레저 센터`에서 꼬마 아이들을 가르치는 일. 가르친다고 해봤자, 기껏 마약에 대한 자세한 정보나, 해서는 안되는 욕설 등 유해한 정보만을 전달하는 것이 고작이지만, 알리에겐 그 일이 삶의 전부다. 그러던 어느날 자금 문제로 레저 센터가 문을 닫게 되었다는 소식이 전해진다. 절대로 문을 닫게할 수는 없다고 생각한 알리는 혼자 광장에서 1인 시위를 벌인다. 하지만 단신 투쟁도 수포로 돌아가고, 동네에서 원수처럼 지내는 청년들에 의해 광장 한 복판에서 놀림거리가 되고 만다. 그렇게 시위가 엉망이 되어가던 중 근처에서 이 광경을 지켜보던 스테인스의 하원의원은 알리를 정치에 이용할 목적을 세운다. 전혀 어울리지 않게 하원의원 선거에 나선 알리. 하지만 사고뭉치답게 그의 선거유세 역시 상상을 초월한다. 여성단체들을 대상으로 레즈비언이라고 모욕을 하는가 하면 토크쇼에 나와서도 옆 후보의 원고를 컨닝하는 등 말도 안 되는 행동만 계속한다. 그러나 놀랍게도 `소가 뒷걸음질치다 쥐 잡는` 격으로 얼떨결에 꺼낸 상대 후보에 대한 모욕이 들어맞아 알리는 하원의원에 당선된다. 자유분방한 의상, 거침없는 천박한 말투의 알리는 의원이 된 후에도 계속 사고를 친다. 하지만 운이 좋아 그의 인기는 계속 승승장구하고, 알리는 비난과 찬사를 동시에 받는 괴상한 정치인으로 알려지기 시작한다.

With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a "rethinking" of Shakespeare's play, albeit still retaining the original's power and potency. The story is set in the London of the near future, a crime-ridden metropolis virtually torn apart by racial hostilities. By order of the Prime Minister, black police officer John Othello (Eamonn Walker) is promoted to Commissioner, a post dearly coveted by Othello's friend, mentor and fellow officer Ben Jago (Christopher Eccleston). Seething with jealousy, Jago contrives to discredit Othello in the eyes of the public, and to destroy John's interracial marriage to the lily-white Dessie (Keeley Hawes). Among those used as unwitting dupes to gain Jago's ends are Othello's trusted lieutenant, Michael Cass (Richard Coyle), scrupulously honest police constable Alan Roderick (Del Synnott), and Jago's own wife, Lulu (Rachael Stirling).