What it's like to live near a prison that carries out the death penalty
12 Jul 1995,·27 mins
Bhopal (Omnibus)
The story of Rajkumar Keswani, the man who foretold the world's worst industrial accident
09 Sep 2022,·57 mins
Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.
10 Dec 2012,·30 mins
Series 1
Politics
Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of political freedom of speech.
14 Aug 2017,·28 mins
Robert McCrum looks into his family history to find out the origin of the penalty kick.
30 Jun 2024,·28 mins
Ireland Correspondent Chris Page looks at the growth of Sinn Féin over the last 30 years.
29 Jan 2024,·28 mins
Stevenage - Kadoma
Looking at the friendship link between Kadoma, Zimbabwe and Stevenage, England
07 Jul 1992,·28 mins
Documentary exploring the increasing popularity of coffee shops as places to work from.
20 Apr 2015,·28 mins
Is a new era in Relationships and Sex Education set to begin in English secondary schools?
03 Sep 2019,·37 mins
How do rich and poor live together side by side? Mesmerising real-life London encounters.
02 Jun 2018,·60 mins
Zareer Masani asks if censorship and religious fanaticism are threatening India's freedom.
30 Mar 2015,·28 mins
Martin Wolf argues for a movement devoted to public engagement with economics.
27 Jul 2018,·28 mins
Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution.
16 Oct 2017,·28 mins
David Willis celebrates the centenary of the Hollywood sign.
25 Jul 2023,·28 mins
Overthrowing centuries of musical tradition - and prejudice: the Japanese Bach revolution.
13 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Anne McElvoy tells the story of Boris Johnson's premiership until 31 October
05 Nov 2019,·37 mins
Jihad.com
The use of the internet by extremists as an operational and propaganda tool
14 Sep 2005,·22 mins
Artist Luke Jerram is obsessed with the Moon, so he has made one to take around the world.
02 Jan 2018,·30 mins
Chris Stokel-Walker asks what impact OpenAI’s recent implosion could have on the world.
11 Dec 2023,·28 mins
Edward Adoo investigates why there are so few non-white judges in the UK judiciary.
22 Jul 2019,·28 mins
Two 'New Philanthropies'
Hugh contrasts the role of philanthropy today with that of the middle of the 20th century.
26 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Myanmar
Can the numerous indigenous languages survive in a rapidly changing 21st-century Myanmar?
27 Oct 2014,·28 mins
Is the middle class in decline? The divide between a rich elite and those now clinging on.
03 Feb 2015,·38 mins
David Cannadine tells the story of the origins of the 1922 Committee.
29 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Dominic Sandbrook explores how the first generation of radio listeners learned to listen.
14 Aug 2014,·30 mins
Fiona Lindsay meets performers of all kinds during the half hour before they go on stage.
17 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Female Education in Kenya
What secondary education means to girls in Kenya.
25 Nov 2001,·13 mins
Episode 3
John Harris considers the potent role of narrative in our public and private lives.
03 Sep 2018,·28 mins
Jonathan Coffey asks what impartiality now means for broadcasters in a polarised society.
26 Apr 2019,·28 mins
Why tourism is encouraged in the developing world, but doesn't always see the profits
13 Mar 2001,·28 mins
