Peter Snow

Trainspotting Live will be presented by Newsnight's Peter Snow and co-hosted by engineer Dick Strawbridge and mathematical sociologist Dr. Hannah Fry across three consecutive nights.

Aired live from Didcot Heritage Railway Centre, the show takes a look at British history, travel, and engineering with segments featured from different railway sites around the country.

The BBC will mark the 70^th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) with a range of coverage on television and radio.

Kirsty Young will anchor live coverage of the commemorations on Saturday 15 August in VJ Day 70: The Nation Remembers (BBC One, from 10.30am, with highlights on Sunday 16 August at 5.30pm on BBC Two), with James Naughtie commentating on events and Dan Snow speaking to veterans and their families.