Jerry Brotton looks at Sir Walter Raleigh's quest for gold
26 Oct 2018,·28 mins
Sue Mitchell reports on how loneliness and cognitive decline leaves people open to abuse
11 Dec 2023,·30 mins
Bristol: Wild Bunch
Origin stories of the UK's most vital music scenes.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Following one woman’s journey, making swimming in Britain more diverse.
06 Sep 2022,·28 mins
Scandinavia
Danish author Dorthe Nors gives her view of the British from across the North Sea.
08 Apr 2016,·15 mins
Nick Eardley on whether the Labour Party are about to make a comeback in Scotland.
05 Feb 2024,·28 mins
A look at the science of the dissection of human bodies
08 Feb 1995,·42 mins
The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.
05 Sep 2022,·28 mins
Could an independent Scotland align itself with the Nordic Pact? Allan Little investigates
27 Jan 2014,·28 mins
The theatre of justice: how Crown Courts work
17 May 1993,·42 mins
18/03/2016
Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by the Syrian conflict.
18 Mar 2016,·12 mins
Art
Martha Lane Fox explores how artists collaborate creatively online.
20 Apr 2015,·28 mins
Douglas Alexander asks how we can overcome the forces that divide us.
14 Nov 2017,·43 mins
Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
14 May 2011,·30 mins
Emily Knight explores the phenomenon of Terminal Lucidity, the 'final rally' before death.
26 Feb 2025,·28 mins
28/07/2017
The story of the 1993 Waco siege and the lasting impact on those who survived.
28 Jul 2017,·15 mins
Every second counts as the Air Ambulance crew try to save a life.
31 Dec 2024,·42 mins
Ash Bhardwaj explores Ukraine's information war in Britain.
18 Feb 2023,·28 mins
Penny Woolcock investigates who sprayed a marriage proposal on a Sheffield bridge.
07 Aug 2011,·28 mins
Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication.
13 Feb 2024,·28 mins
What was Roman music like?
12 Apr 2000,·27 mins
Lee Mack's fascinating look at Sid James's lesser-known work.
29 Apr 2013,·30 mins
Composer Hannah Conway explains how loss of voice needn't silence people and personality.
18 Apr 2023,·28 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.
11 Dec 2017,·30 mins
Exploring the Manhattan grid as city matrix, psychic space and a bold political ideal.
31 Aug 2014,·30 mins
Series 2
Foley Artists
Antonia Quirke celebrates the unsung heroes of cinematic sound - foley artists.
26 Feb 2019,·28 mins
Rwanda's journey towards healing and reconciliation after the 1994 genocide.
31 Mar 2024,·28 mins
Lucy Mangan explores the future for homeworking. Who wins - employer or employee?
05 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Seth Lakeman attends the Newport Folk Festival to explore its history and influence.
07 Aug 2015,·28 mins
