Eva Joly
The judge talks about her seven-year-long investigation into a multi-billion euro fraud.
19 Aug 2014,·28 mins
Part 2 - Seeking Sikh Independence
Mark Tully examines the consequences of operation Blue Star
06 Jun 2004,·22 mins
W and X
W for wine a X for X-Rated. An alphabetised look at the way we live in Britain
12 Jun 1993,·13 mins
The Coming of Classical Music Videos
The development of video recordings of music, a look at what images and artists to show
10 Apr 1991,·13 mins
Episode 5 - Winters of the Future
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
17 Oct 2025,·14 mins
Series 3
Episode 5
Dominic Arkwright meets the mum who gave birth at home with a 999 operator on the line.
08 Feb 2013,·15 mins
Fantasy Architecture
An examination of fantasy buildings and the possibility of them ever being built
16 Aug 2004,·21 mins
The Internet Poets
Lemn Sissay explores how poets have found a new route to audiences - the smartphone.
31 Dec 2021,·14 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
Washington DC to New York
Alvin travels to Washington DC to reflect on a letter about the war in Vietnam.
27 Nov 2012,·15 mins
Series 1
Episode 3
Steve Richards looks back at David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.
22 Jan 2018,·28 mins
5. The Legacy of 2 Tone
Music legends explore the impact of 2 Tone.
01 May 2024,·11 mins
What you’re not being told
How privacy law stops journalists telling you everything they know
12 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Part Four
A snapshot of life in Bruce Grove, Tottenham
23 Oct 2003,·22 mins
Cardiac
Paul Farley follows the path of a heart valve from its Milan manufacturers to a UK patient
14 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Ode to Finchleystrasse
Older generations of immigrants to Britain share their stories.
22 Apr 2013,·30 mins
Afterlives: Ruth and Lisette
Two women, disabled on the brink of adulthood, examine their journeys since.
06 May 2022,·28 mins
Kamal describes the incredible lengths he went to to escape Aleppo.
26 Nov 2022,·26 mins
The Return
Do the borders we cross enhance our lives? Frances Stonor Saunders examines their impact.
28 Apr 2016,·30 mins
Black, African and British in Culture
How black African British creatives are shaping on our nation's culture.
29 Jan 2024,·28 mins
Episode 4
Michael Robinson explores how to fix Britain's broken housing market.
24 Aug 2014,·28 mins
Series 2
3. Dealing With Critics
Little lessons in creative writing from a ghostly array of great novelists and poets.
05 Jun 2017,·30 mins
It wasn’t easy to build the Bullring
Can Birmingham rise from the challenges of the pandemic?
19 Apr 2021,·10 mins
How do refugee crises end?
Katy Long concludes her history of 100 years of refugee politics.
19 Oct 2021,·28 mins
The pursuit of excellence
Martin Green looks at why brass bands are so good.
17 Mar 2022,·28 mins
Why Object?
The last programme in Ian Hislop's series celebrating great works of sedition and dissent.
30 Aug 2018,·30 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
Whose Tomorrow? (Syria)
Jeremy Bowen hears from people who have witnessed the repression in Syria.
21 Dec 2011,·30 mins
3: Cue The Sinister Music
Where can we find hope as we come to terms with the climate crisis?
16 Jan 2020,·28 mins
None of the Above
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
19 Jan 2024,·14 mins
