It's June 1942 and the world's fate is about to be decided by a handful of pilots and their untested aircraft. Experience an inside look at the Battle of Midway, captured through rarely seen battle footage and firsthand accounts from its hero dive-bombing pilot, "Dusty" Kleiss. This is an hour-by-hour recount of one of the most pivotal conflicts of the 20th century. Take a closer look at how this desperately needed victory came about through the design of U.S. airplanes, the skill of the pilots, the element of surprise, and a stroke of luck.

NOVA Can We Cool the Planet
As global temperatures rise, scientists are exploring solutions from planting trees to sucking carbon out of the air to geoengineering. But would they work? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?

From the legendary Ronnie Scott's venue, Maya Jama presents a one-off celebration for Black History Month, with some of the UK's finest gifted young jazz musicians. Zara McFarlane, Ashley Henry, Poppy Ajudha, Reuben James and Ayanna Witter-Johnson all take to stage to perform their own interpretations of iconic black protest anthems from Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye and James Brown.

We still live in the shadow of ancient Rome - a city at the heart of a vast empire that stretched from Scotland to Afghanistan, dominating the West for over 700 years. Professor Mary Beard puts aside the stories of emperors and armies, guts and gore, to meet the real Romans living at the heart of it all.

Lupita Nyong'o uncovers the truth behind the women who inspired the Dora Milaje in Marvel film Black Panther. Travelling to Benin in West Africa, Lupita reveals the stories of the real-life warrior women who fought African and European powers alike from the 17th to the 19th centuries in the Kingdom of Dahomey, centred in the modern-day country of Benin.

We like to think we can control everything: changing the course of water, reclaiming land, replanting deserts. But there's one thing we can't control: the passing of time. But we can change how we see things; using cameras we can start to see the world in different time frames.

Lucy Cooke presents a documentary taking a journey into the secret world of one of the most endangered and least understood animals on Earth - bats. With cutting-edge night-vision cameras and ultrasonic detectors, this programme follows a greater horseshoe bat roost for four months, capturing the hidden life of the colony as never before, witnessing the birth of a new generation of pups and tracking their progress towards their perilous maiden flights outside the roost.

Thaddeus Lamar embarked on a journey to hike all 2,185 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Bringing several digital cameras, he captured an adventure that proved to be as intense and grueling as it was ultimately rewarding. Over 100 other hikers also shared their stories of adventure, hardship, and camaraderie. Out of this emerged Barbarian Utopia: Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, a documentary about a great American resource, the history behind it, and the community that surrounds it.

An investigation into one of the most divisive issues in US politics. Film-maker Deeyah Khan hears from doctors who face an ever-present threat of violence, even murder, from anti-abortion fanatics, a man convicted of bombing clinics and women who face one of the most difficult decisions of their lives in choosing to have an abortion.

Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty and Bodies explores life inside the pressure cooker world of being a young British East Asian. Exploring body image, sex, and beauty, Elaine Chong challenges all she learned from movies, TV, and even family while growing up British East Asian and explores why the desire to "fit in" to a foreign culture while meeting the standards demanded by Asian family can leave some in an almost impossible situation.