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The rollout of smart motorways has been stopped because of safety fears, but there are still 250 miles of the network with no hard shoulder. The government says new technology will make existing stretches of smart motorways safe. But what happens when the technology doesn't work? Panorama reveals how equipment failure and power cuts can leave motorists in danger if they break down. When the system isn't working, the cameras won't see you, the radar won't find you and you'll have no idea the motorway isn't smart anymore. Reporter Richard Bilton meets the people whose lives have been changed by the roads that keep failing.

Exploring the dual life of performer and predatory abuser Gary Glitter, documenting his crimes against children committed both in the UK and internationally and investigating the failures to bring him to justice. Including historical victim testimony, archive footage and interviews with those who met him and the lawyers involved in both the prosecution and defence of Gary Glitter during various different trials.

Although she is clearly a child of the great American popular tradition, there is no more serious artist on the contemporary scene than the composer-poet, Joni Mitchell. Her career has been guided by an artistic integrity that is an example to all. Crossing musical boundaries with scorn, she has garnered critical acclaim whichever route she chooses to follow.

Noise levels can dramatically affect property values, as well as the lives and health of residents. ITV News consumer editor Chris Choi reveals how bold new projects designed to improve lives are bringing misery to many - and how noise is affecting people even when they sleep.

Shots of Trebah Gardens and Line and Washing Painting.

A documentary that tells the history of the ill-fated movie version of the Fantastic Four that was executive produced by Roger Corman.

Rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor, Eminem has a wide range of talents. Despite his struggles, this rap artiste has won the hearts of critics and fans alike, earning more than a dozen Grammy awards.

Follows 500 adolescent girls from all across Missouri as they come together for a week-long immersion in a sophisticated democratic laboratory, where they organize a Supreme Court to consider the most contentious issues of the day.

A celebration of the astonishing breadth of talent from 60 years of BBC Two’s finest classical performances. From its first days on air in 1964, BBC Two has placed classical music at the centre of its arts programming. From Jacqueline du Pr? to Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Verdi to Stravinsky, Maria Callas to Jessye Norman, the greatest names have thrilled in concerts, films and features.

David Tennant makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering re-imagining of CP Taylor's renowned and powerful political play, filmed on stage by the National Theatre during its sell-out run.

Neville Marriner conducts leader Kenneth Sillito and the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields in a performance of Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony. They are joined by tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson in Britten's Les Illuminations. Introduced by Richard Baker.

The US-based students, divided by the conflict in Gaza, who are fighting for their voices to be heard on campus. At Columbia University, two pro-Palestinian groups have been banned for holding unauthorised protests - a move that members say is about shutting down criticism of Israel. Amid allegations of intimidation, antisemitism and Islamophobia, reporter Kiran Moodley follows a Palestinian student and a Jewish-American student to see if he can find common ground.

Paul O'Grady travels through Thailand and Laos to celebrate the wonderful work done by elephant conservation centres to rescue, rehabilitate and protect these most majestic, but vulnerable, of animals. Filmed in the months before his sudden and unexpected death, this was Paul's final TV project and one that he was incredibly passionate about.

Shots of mountains, waterfalls and sheep.

Shots of St Ives harbour and Helford estuary Cornwall.

Drawing on unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as "doughboys." The series explores the experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, suffragists, Native American "code talkers" and others whose participation in the war to "make the world safe for democracy" has been largely forgotten.

Follows Anthony Madu, the Nigerian boy who became a viral sensation after a video showed him dancing ballet barefoot on a rainy street outside Lagos.

A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.

An electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and roll's first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Lewis.

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.