Naturalist and broadcaster Nigel Marven jets off to China's smallest republic, Hainan, on a mission to get up close and personal with some of the world's rarest animals.

In 2001 race riots exploded on the streets of Oldham, a small town in the north of England. Ten years on, Oldham's local government is implementing a plan to bring these communities together through the local schools.

Best-selling author Bernard Cornwell presents the history of the Peninsular War, the setting for his famous Sharpe novels.

On a cliff top above a small town in eastern Germany stands one of the most potent symbols of the Second World War. This grim l6th Century castle is Colditz, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in history. With its imposing walls and rigorous policing, Colditz was seen as the ultimate prison.

Following last year's successful documentary exploring the world of Thailand's ladyboys, this new thought-provoking series offers further insight into a sector of Thai society that makes up one per cent of the country's population. This revealing documentary explores the world of transsexuals in Thailand, and follows two Americans who travel to Bangkok for sex change surgery, and a British ex-pat looking for love.

In a remote fjord in Spitzberg, filmmaker Jerome Bouvier spent a year following the incredible destiny of a polar bear family in a rapidly changing environment.

Featuring news on issues around the world. India receives adequate rainfall for its billion-plus population, but the country is facing a crisis as water is diverted from poor rural areas to fill water tanks and swimming pools in richer cities like Delhi. Jill McGivering reports.