Series 3
Death Unexplained
Why is a sudden, yet not unexpected, death of someone old or ill, referred to a coroner?
23 Jan 2019,·43 mins
Moths and Miracles
Dr Kat Arney hears from those at the cutting edge of the science of fighting cancer.
15 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Panic Button
Tom considers how we protect our personal space through design.
26 Apr 2016,·28 mins
Episode 5
Alison follows up on the progress of the students in the six months following the course.
03 Oct 2014,·15 mins
From Here to Eternity?
Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
25 Apr 2023,·14 mins
Junior Doctors: A Matter of Life and Death
Dr Kevin Fong explores how doctors cope when things go wrong.
30 Aug 2016,·28 mins
When Geeks Took Over Poker
Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.
13 Feb 2013,·15 mins
Glastonbury Festival Discourages Travellers
A report from Glastonbury Festival as Michael Eavis acts to keep out travellers
01 Jul 1997,·28 mins
The pursuit of excellence
Martin Green looks at why brass bands are so good.
17 Mar 2022,·28 mins
Series 1
Episode 2
Comedian and Russophile Viv Groskop explores a century of revolutionary comedy.
10 Oct 2017,·30 mins
3. The Fall
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
30 Apr 2024,·28 mins
Perish Resisting
Richard Holloway says that we should live in such a way that death will be an unjust fate.
22 Jan 2016,·15 mins
Nothing looks the same
Ian Hislop completes his series exploring the understated cultural wealth of suburbia.
23 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Abortion
James Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
29 Sep 2024,·28 mins
Series 2
Ibrox - The Forgotten Tragedy?
Alan Dein investigates the aftermath of the 1971 Ibrox stadium disaster.
20 Mar 2018,·28 mins
State of Mind
First broadcast in 2000. How to develop a good state of mind to improve physical health.
09 Oct 2000,·14 mins
Christianity and Catholicism
Chinese Christianity is exploding and the authorities are nervous. Tim Gardam investigates
12 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Personal accounts of the Southern European heatwave heatwave from Spain, Italy and Greece.
25 Sep 2023,·28 mins
How will the workforce of the future be changed by advanced technologies?
06 May 2014,·43 mins
Shahidha Bari goes in search of the biggest poetry competition in the Middle East.
23 Mar 2014,·30 mins
Libby Purves follows the story of the Bridge, London's ambitious new-built theatre.
17 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Jumping on freight trains in America, adventure or desperation? Peter Bowes explores.
19 Dec 2012,·30 mins
The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.
08 May 2012,·57 mins
Michele Roberts on absinthe, the drink that fuelled bohemia, and its influence on art.
18 Jul 2013,·30 mins
Trans Women
Bethany, Emma and Tanya, raised male, are seeking treatment as trans women.
19 Dec 2014,·28 mins
Can playwright David Greig recreate a lost ancient Greek play?
09 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Film-maker Isis Thompson considers the impact of the 2011 riots five years on.
01 Aug 2016,·28 mins
Duncan Weldon examines the use of economic sanctions as a tool of statecraft.
10 Jun 2022,·28 mins
Rufus Wainwright on how he approaches the song A Foggy Day and why he's drawn to it.
04 Aug 2022,·28 mins
The Turkey Farmer
Baby boomers v Gen Z/Millennials compare jobs and lives across the generations.
25 Nov 2022,·14 mins
