Newsnight

John Tusa chairs a debate on the issues raised by Threads and On the 8th Day. What are the implications of the nuclear winter for civil defence policy and nuclear strategies? Can there be a limited nuclear war? Or is the chaos caused by a first nuclear exchange so great that major escalation is inevitable? John Tusa explores these questions with politicians, defence analysts and military experts from both sides of the Atlantic.

George Stevens's remarkable film is acclaimed by historians as the most important colour footage taken during the war. Milestones covered include the liberation of Paris, the link-up between the Russian and American armies on the River Elbe and the Allied capture of the Dachau concentration camp.

Gavin Esler presents a Newsnight special looking back at the drama and battles of Barack Obama's first year in office. Can the new president live up to his promise to bring change to America and to the world?

Britain's war in Afghanistan has cost more than 300 soldiers' lives and billions of pounds, and left thousands wounded. The effects on those who serve are profound, just as they are for the loved ones who wait at home. This programme follows A Company, 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment for a year - before, during, and after their tour in Sangin, probably the most dangerous place in Afghanistan. The result is a searing and intimate portrait of a British community at war in Afghanistan and on the home front.

In a wide-ranging special interview, Jeremy Paxman talks to Christopher Hitchens about his cancer diagnosis, his life, his politics and his writing.

As the world watches the extraordinary outbreak of unrest and protest in the Middle East and North Africa, Newsnight broadcasts a special live programme asking what it means for the region, the West and the world. The team of reporters look at common strands and differences in the protests, who the protesters are, what forms of government are likely to emerge as a result and to what extent Western relations with those governments will have to be recalibrated. Plus a discussion of recent events and what lies ahead with government players, activists and thinkers alike. Presented by Gavin Estler

A Newsnight special with response to the death of Osama Bin Laden, broadcast on the BBC News Channel

We start at 7.30pm with Jeremy presenting a special programme on the verdict of the 7/7 London bombings inquest. Richard Watson will be presenting the main findings of the inquiry for us, which has formally ruled that the 52 people who died in the suicide attacks were unlawfully killed. All throughout this week we've been hearing accounts from survivors and relatives of each of the attacks that took place that day in the capital and tonight we have the final film in that remarkable series, plus we'll be joined in the studio by some of the people who contributed to those films to discuss if the inquiry is going to provide some closure for them.

Following the BBC Two documentary at 9pm tonight entitled Terry Pratchett: Choosing To Die, Newsnight have an interview with Mr Pratchett and Jeremy Paxman chairs a debate about the controversial issues surrounding assisted dying. Our guests in the studio will be David Aaronovitch, Dr Erika Preisig, Debbie Purdy, Dinah Rose QC, Liz Carr and The Rt Revd Michael Langrish Bishop of Exeter. Aired 2011-06-13

Robert Peston presents a discussion in which a panel of guests debate the issues raised by Annalisa Piras and Bill Emmott's authored Storyville documentary on the problems facing the European Union.

With reporting from across the United States, Newsnight explores the ramifications of the election of Donald Trump as president. Presented by Emily Maitlis.

Ten years on from the Parliamentary expenses scandal which rocked Westminster to the core, Newsnight's Emily Maitlis explores the profound impact it had on public trust in the political class. Taking us through every twist and turn in that dramatic period, with new revelations from the key players, this documentary also explores how the public anger surfaced by the expenses scandal anticipated the Brexit referendum and beyond.

Newsnight dissects Saturday’s vote in Parliament on Brexit. What exactly just happened?

In a Newsnight special, Emily Maitlis interviews the Duke of York as he speaks for the first time about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and allegations which have been made against him over his own conduct.

Celebrated artist Bridget Riley shot to fame in the 1960s with a series of black and white geometric artworks. In an exclusive interview, she talks to Kirsty Wark about her childhood in Cornwall and the impact of war on her art, on learning from her own mistakes, and on the importance of studio space for young artists.