Once Upon a Time in Space Monday 9.00pm BBC Two

MONDAY 27 OCTOBER

MAE WEST was a trailblazer in more ways than one. Born in 1893, her stage career began at five years old. By the age of fourteen, academia already a distant memory, she was known as the “Baby Vamp” fo

On 2 November 2000, a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts became the first full-time crew of the International Space Station (ISS). Expedition 1’s Bill Shepherd, Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko

The railway has been shaped by its people -from the early pioneers, through waves of immigration and women in wartime, to today’s diverse leaders. TONY STREETER reports

Rachael Blackmore inspired a new generation by smashing glass ceilings in a male-dominated, physically punishing sport. So where are jump racing’s next female superstars? Jennifer Donald explores