TV Guide BBC Four

Fred explores the work of the builders responsible for the waterways of Britain. Visiting the Leeds-Liverpool and Bridgewater canals, he explores their industrial history and demonstrates how early pioneers dug the canals and made them watertight, creating some of Britain's finest engineering

With the 25th anniversary well under way, there is some extreme painting going on at both ends of the tunnel - two murals that will link to each other across the sea. Cameras take a look at the catenary team's revolutionary new camera van that will transform the way they look for faults

Richard Miles charts the history of archaeological breakthroughs in a mission to understand the ancient past. In the first programme, he explores how the profession began by trying to prove a biblical truth

A look at how Margaret Thatcher's struggling public image was transformed in 1982 when Argentine forces occupied the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, with the triumph of the British forces making her reputation in the UK and around the world. On the home front she faced another challenge to her leadership from National Union of Miners, which called a UK-wide strike, while in 1984 the IRA bombed the Grand Hotel in Brighten in an attempt to kill her and her most senior colleagues

Production of Ian Curteis's controversial drama which charts the political manoeuvring that went on behind the scenes of Margaret Thatcher's government during the Falklands War. Patricia Hodge stars as the prime minister, with James Fox and John Standing. First aired in 2002

The team delves into the world of astronaut training, discovering what it takes to become a European Space Agency astronaut. As Europe looks to play a more prominent role in space exploration, the programme shines a spotlight on candidates pushing boundaries and preparing to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland amongst the stars. Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, joins Chris Lintott at the Science Museum to celebrate the opening of the new space gallery