BBC News Review

- Season 1

(2007)

The sight of large parts of the country under water was one of the defining images of the year. Jon Kay and Mark Simpson recall the summer floods, and find out how some of the victims have fared since.

Francis Collings looks back at the highs and lows of the sporting year, such as Lewis Hamilton's brave bid to become world Formula One champion, and how England got so close to retaining their rugby World Cup title.

The BBC's Arts Correspondent Razia Iqbal looks back on the year, from the big events in music, the arts and literature, to the opening of an exhibition of artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb.

Tom Brook reviews the year's Hollywood films with help from some top industry names.

Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Portugal on 3 May 2007. Jane Hill, one of the first journalists on the scene, has returned many times since. She looks back at the investigation and the huge impact the story made.

Recalling leading figures from politics, sport and the arts who passed away in 2007.