BBC Four Today

Tim Dunn explores the disused Tube station Down Street in Mayfair, that played a crucial tactical role during the Second World War

Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. A look at fine examples of vertical gardening found in the castles and villages of the Cotswolds, plus climbing plants

Fletcher gets to know his family, but his plans to retrieve a buried nest egg do not run as smoothly as he had hoped

Lionel becomes suspicious of Alistair's overwhelming desire for his book to be a success. Comedy, starring Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench

Lisa Hilton relates how Charles I plotted to arrest John Pym and his colleagues, accusing them of high treason - only to play right into his enemy's hands

Journalist Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault, seeking to prosecute the high-profile offender and expose Japan's outdated judicial and societal systems

The story of a pseudo-religious cult that came to light in 2013, when three women emerged from a small flat in Brixton, south London, after decades in captivity

Modern technology is used to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world, and find out why so many of the creatures were originally buried

A look at the officials of the Palace, who helped the Pharaoh to govern. They controlled the revenue of the land, the growing of food and the raising of herds

Cyril Aldred explores how ancient Egyptian scribes used hieroglyphs and other scripts derived from them for very businesslike purposes. First broadcast 21 May 1972

Cyril Aldred looks at the Ancient Egyptians' technical talents in building on an enormous scale, as well a their knowledge of mathematics and chemistry. First broadcast 28 May 1972

Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. A look at fine examples of vertical gardening found in the castles and villages of the Cotswolds, plus climbing plants

Lisa Hilton relates how Charles I plotted to arrest John Pym and his colleagues, accusing them of high treason - only to play right into his enemy's hands