Being Greek
BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey
Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.
21 Jul 2026,·13 mins
Lady on Trial
Connie Bolam - Conscientious Objector
Lucy meets defiant protestor Connie Bolam, a World War II conscientious objector.
28 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Dead Rabbit
10. Catch Me
A verdict. Dan and Lucy ask: is violence winning? Turns out, dead animals are everywhere.
20 Jul 2026,·18 mins
Alan Watts: The Brahman of Bromley
Jarvis Cocker explores the life, death and digital reincarnation of philosopher Alan Watts
18 Jul 2026,·57 mins
The Swinging Sixties
Ellen and Mark revisit the decade that transformed Britain's image around the world.
17 Jul 2026,·42 mins
Sliced Bread - Series 17
Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Which is the most hygienic for cleaning your kitchen?
16 Jul 2026,·25 mins
Tao Huabi: Crispy chilli godmother
Tao Huabi went from childhood poverty in China to building a chilli oil empire
20 Jul 2026,·35 mins
Reflections: Series 4
Caroline Lucas
The former Green Party leader discusses power, getting arrested and listening to opponents
20 Jul 2026,·28 mins
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
Are there diseases in space?
Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?
17 Jul 2026,·26 mins
3. Modern boarding
Nicky Campbell explores the modern boarding school experience.
17 Feb 2025,·42 mins
Lockerbie
Trailer
One of the world’s longest running conspiracies. Who was behind the Lockerbie bombing?
21 Jul 2026,·3 mins
Bryan Forbes
Film director, actor, screenwriter and novelist Bryan Forbes talks to Robin Ray.
06 Aug 1991,·30 mins
Letby Hospital: Maternity failings at the Countess of Chester
Concerns raised over standards in maternity care at the Countess of Chester Hospital
21 Jul 2026,·37 mins
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
08 May 2026,·14 mins
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
John Yorke explores Horace McCoy’s 1930s noir classic, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
19 Jul 2026,·14 mins
A Most Magickal Encounter
In which one Dee has a most magical encounter with another.
19 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Small Giants
Shrinking down the things that matter most, to something we can hold in our hand.
15 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?
How does gold play a role in conflict?
23 Jul 2026,·24 mins
'Our donors are brave people': Reform's Robert Jenrick on wealth, power, and the establishment
Robert Jenrick, Reform UK's Treasury spokesman.
18 Jul 2026,·39 mins
Harry Haft's unspeakable fight
Harry Haft survived more than 70 death matches inside Nazi concentration camps
Stolen Years
4. Closing Arguments
The victim testifies with some explosive revelations. Will justice finally prevail?
19 May 2026,·28 mins
Italy’s child obesity time-bomb
How Italian children have become some of the most overweight in Europe
21 Jul 2026,·27 mins
Why do Brits love tea? (from Here For The History)
Historians Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of the British love of tea.
21 Jul 2026,·32 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
David Dimbleby introduces the story of the people who made America into a superpower.
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
July 20th - July 26th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
22 Jul 2026,·5 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 mins
North Oxford
In north Oxford a unique community salon does much more than cut hair.
06 Jul 2026,·42 mins
Love on trial: India’s age of consent controversy
Brishbhanu Baruah examines India's Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
16 Jul 2026,·26 mins
