Li Cunxin, Madame Mao's favourite dancer, tells Darcey Bussell about his amazing journey.
17 May 2011,·30 mins
Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
22 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Greg Proops looks back at the life of Bob Hope, whose career spanned the 20th century.
11 Oct 2014,·30 mins
Giles Fraser explores the movement that aims to make charitable giving most effective.
13 May 2018,·28 mins
Mark Lawson examines how four cultural hits from 1999 have stood up to the test of time
26 Dec 2019,·28 mins
Tomorrow
Stories of the people who live along the south Wales valleys rail network.
21 Jun 2018,·28 mins
Does true love have to be monogamous? We hear three very modern love stories.
19 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Could the 'Rhine Divide' between France and Germany threaten the EU more than Brexit?
30 Jul 2019,·37 mins
Dani Garavelli tells the story of a deep schism at the heart of Scottish politics.
18 Aug 2020,·37 mins
How is DNA science transforming the study of ancient history, and where might it take us?
10 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Julia Langdon explores the issues around the regulation of elderly drivers.
04 Mar 2019,·28 mins
Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionised science. But how did it transform the arts?
29 Aug 2023,·28 mins
From Here to Eternity?
Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
25 Apr 2023,·14 mins
Mark Urban investigates whether the west is losing its military edge.
14 Apr 2015,·38 mins
Why were tens of thousands of people lobotomised in the 1940s and 50s in the UK and US?
07 Nov 2011,·28 mins
Mark Radcliffe recalls the influential life of cult DJ and club promoter Roger Eagle.
31 Dec 2012,·28 mins
Paul Kenyon reports from Liverpool, where protesters clashed with police.
11 Aug 2024,·28 mins
Is the Future one World, one Language?
More than half the world's 6,000 languages are dying out. Are we losing our differences?
15 May 2000,·13 mins
Natalie Haynes finds out why adultery remains such a regular subject in popular culture.
25 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Geoff Dyer explores DH Lawrence's life-changing experiences in New Mexico in the 1920s.
03 Nov 2011,·30 mins
What happens to the medicines we take after they leave our body? Andrea Sella finds out.
09 Sep 2014,·28 mins
Ben Goldacre explores the idea of evidence-based policy.
01 Jan 2013,·38 mins
Writer Charles Sprawson reflects on his life as he copes with advancing dementia.
21 Jan 2019,·28 mins
Sara Parker visits Antony Gormley's installation on Crosby beach on its tenth anniversary.
01 Jun 2015,·28 mins
Haisai Ojisan – Hey Old Man!
The story behind the 1970s Okinawan pop hit Haisai Ojisan or ‘Hey Old Man’
23 Mar 2019,·9 mins
Favourite Numbers
What's a mathematician's favourite number?
17 Jul 1998,·14 mins
Hardeep Singh Kohli finds out if Maharaja Duleep Singh's remains should go back to India.
04 Jul 2014,·28 mins
Quentin Cooper looks at the weaknesses in GPS and the future of navigation.
21 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Writer Richard King explores the past and present of the second homes debate in Wales.
11 Mar 2024,·28 mins
Nick Eardley explores the future of the SNP following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon.
19 Apr 2023,·28 mins
