BBC Four schedule

3/6. Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. [S] [HD]

3/5. The story of how Britain's telephone network was built, and its impact on the public. [S] [HD]

1/3. Military historian Saul David looks at how to keep an army fed and housed. [S] [HD]

4/4. Eskdale is the final destination in Paul Rose's trek through the Lake District. He has the summit of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, in his sights. [S] [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

Programmes start at 7.00pm. [HD]

4/6. How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. [S] [HD]

Ben Robinson reveals the story of the idyllic village of Milton Abbas in Dorset. [S] [HD]

3/3. Using years of BBC history archive film, Dr Alice Roberts explores how our views and understanding of Roman Britain have changed and evolved over the decades. [S,AD] [HD]

An orphan from the slums makes it to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Contains some strong language. [2008] [S,AD] [HD]

AR Rahman chats to Haroon Rashid about his career producing music for some of India's most iconic films, his international successes, AI and working with Hans Zimmer. [S] [HD]

The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. [S]