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Michael ends the first leg of his Japan adventure on a Shinkansen bullet train, heading to Nagano, the host city of the 1998 Winter Olympics and the gateway to the Japanese Alps.

On the final leg of his journey, Michael travels to South Korea's south west, where food, protest and landscape reveal the values that have shaped the modern nation.

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

The big political issues of the day.

Live coverage from day 3 of the 2026 Queen's tennis tournament.

Simon Armitage, Josie Gibson, Ardal O'Hanlon and Adele Roberts test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Simon Armitage, Josie Gibson, Ardal O'Hanlon and Adele Roberts test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson is in North Yorkshire, exploring how idyllic Runswick Bay was once a place of great danger, despite attracting tourists and inspiring artists.

From coffee-making robots in Japan to bionic limbs in New York, can revolutionary technology transform the lives of millions of disabled people.

2/5. Hannah hits the production line with appliance giants Bosch to find the lifeblood at the heart of every fridge and gets a lesson in carrot droop.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan celebrate the season's standout wildlife moments as Springwatch heads towards its grand finale.

Surgeons take calculated risks in highly complex liver and spinal operations. Contains graphic medical scenes.

we go undercover on Britain's high streets.

Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire. Followed by Weather.

Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing with the BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson.

A look behind the popular narrative of David Beckham's career to examine a deeper story: how the footballer used his image to turn himself into a global brand.