Pausing the Menopause
Lara Lewington explores the science of pushing back, pausing, or stopping the menopause.
18 Nov 2024,·28 mins
Millennials and business
Why are millennials so attracted to starting their own businesses?
03 Feb 2020,·23 mins
The Nation State
Could the new generation of African politicians live up to expectations they had raised?
28 Jul 2001,·28 mins
None of the Above
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
19 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Episode 3
Steve Richards examines the events of Jeremy Corbyn's year as Labour leader.
25 Jul 2016,·28 mins
Seamus Heaney - The Translator
Theo Dorgan on Seamus Heaney's translations, their importance and impact on his own work
10 Sep 2023,·28 mins
The Inaccessible Pinnacle Before Breakfast
Robert Macfarlane crosses the iconic Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye
26 Sep 2023,·28 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Series 1
Coming Out
Simon Callow charts the emergence of a wave of openly queer artists in the 1950s and 60s.
31 Jul 2017,·28 mins
The Gesar of Ling
The story of King Gesar of Ling, the central epic poem of Tibet and much of Central Asia
26 Feb 2004,·25 mins
It's Good to Talk
The final programme in Diarmaid Ferriter's look back at a turbulent Anglo-Irish century.
13 May 2016,·28 mins
The Black Box of History
Stories from France's troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today.
25 Feb 2022,·14 mins
Is it worth it?
With all the problems facing universities, is it still worth getting a degree?
23 Sep 2025,·28 mins
Series 5
Chaos
Is chaos good or bad? Bettany Hughes explores the place of disruption in our lives.
21 Apr 2017,·15 mins
Frontlines of Conspiracyland
What are the obstacles that stand between journalists and the truth?
04 Jul 2023,·39 mins
Smugglers Profit as War Rages
Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate how smugglers hope to profit from war in Ukraine.
01 Apr 2022,·28 mins
The Truth About Cancer
Eating Well in Lyon: Healthy Diets to prevent Bowel Cancer
Anu Anand is in Lyon, looking at what we eat and drink and the risk of bowel cancer
17 Jul 2017,·26 mins
Making Ends Meet
Sean Farrington talks to people who need a second job so they can afford to live.
15 Apr 2025,·28 mins
British Conservatism: The Grand Tour - Omnibus
Week 2 Omnibus
Anne McElvoy traces British conservatism from the Edwardian era to the permissive society.
13 Sep 2013,·58 mins
Episode 2
Ayisha visits the Egyptian settlement of Abu Minqar.
01 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Birds and their ancestors
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets birds and their relatives to inspire his new poem.
03 Jan 2025,·14 mins
The town's hopes are pinned on a good summer season but its fortunes depend on the weather
19 Oct 2009,·30 mins
Animal Ink
Tigers, snakes, sharks… Blair Braverman asks, why are people so drawn to animal tattoos?
01 Sep 2023,·14 mins
The need to know checklist
Isabel Hardman asks if our politicians need to upgrade their skill set.
27 Mar 2026,·13 mins
The New Face of Terror
Has our response to terrorism changed since 1800? Fergal Keane ends his series.
05 Dec 2014,·15 mins
Talc Tales: 5. Talc on trial
When we send off make-up for testing, the lab finds an asbestos fibre.
10 May 2024,·14 mins
It wasn’t easy to build the Bullring
Can Birmingham rise from the challenges of the pandemic?
19 Apr 2021,·10 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
Food Technology
First broadcast in 1998. The technology at the cutting edge of the food industry
17 Jul 1998,·13 mins
Omnibus: 1980s onwards
From the ZX Spectrum to the dot com bubble, Hannah Fry looks at our computing history.
17 Mar 2017,·58 mins
