TV Guide BBC Four Friday

Broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake explores coast and countryside around the Cumbria and Lancashire border, and finds local characters, breathtaking views and moments of serenity along the way. Starting in the town of Arnside and looking out over the mudflats of Morecambe Bay, Nihal heads south with just his 360-degree camera for company. Along the way, he passes Arnside Tower and crosses the border into Lancashire. Views from the top of Arnside Knott and from hidden coves on the Silverdale coast showcase the beauty of this corner of the country, as he 'declutters' his mind and reflects on the importance of solitude

Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that burned to the ground and was preserved in peat. Archaeologists also investigate the cause of the fire. Was it just a terrible accident, or did the villagers' wealth provoke an attack?

The singer looks back on her 50-year career, which began with the release in 1962 of her first single Don't Make Me Over and has most recently seen her re-record some of her best-known hits. The entertainer also discusses the death of her cousin Whitney Houston earlier this year, fighting racism, and the importance of her Christian faith

Featuring archive performances by some of the American soul acts who travelled to the UK during the decade, including Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston, the Jacksons, the Tams, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, the Stylistics and Gil Scott-Heron

Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 November 1998. Featuring East 17, Steps, James, Aerosmith, Pras, Robbie Williams, Madonna, Stereophonics and Cher

Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 27 November 1998. Featuring Steps, The Corrs, Vengaboys, Sash! featuring Shannon, Ruff Driverz, Five and Cher

Pet Shop Boys, Enya, S-Express, Aswad, Fairground Attraction, Yazz, Robin Beck, Wet Wet Wet and the Hollies feature among the top hits and videos from 1988, while Cliff Richard sings Mistletoe and Wine, that year's Christmas Number one. Introduced by Bruno Brookes, Gary Davies and Anthea Turner