James Mates travels to the Spanish region of Catalonia, where a disputed independence referendum has sparked months of turmoil and protests, to explore the drive, emotions and history behind a movement set to reshape Spain. A year on from one of the most shocking elections in US history, Martin Geissler is in New York to delve into the brave art of comedy in the age of President Trump, and asking what happens when reality is stranger than satire. Mary Nightingale meets the Sardinian grandmother who can make the rarest pasta in the world – su filindeu or ‘the threads of God’, and finds out what makes the delicacy so special.