Detroit, The Resuscitated City, Part Four
First broadcast in 2006. How the city of automobiles turned into a dangerous wasteland
22 Jun 2006,·22 mins
If teenagers had more say in what they learn, would they be more engaged with school?
05 Nov 2019,·28 mins
Kerry Hudson explores the effects of a drug activists are calling the 'silent thalidomide'
10 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Andrew McGibbon explores the intriguing new realm of investigative art work.
05 Aug 2019,·28 mins
Ex-offender Ricky has a deeply troubled past. And now he's set to help others like him.
02 Oct 2023,·28 mins
Award-winning songwriter Amy Wadge investigates the history and potential of the harmonica
29 Mar 2016,·30 mins
Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.
28 Mar 2022,·30 mins
Scientists analyse a small jawbone found in Kent's Cavern in Torquay over 80 years ago.
21 Nov 2007,·30 mins
Sounding the Future
What does the crisis in music education today mean for musical life in the UK?
21 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Exploring the changing nature of stealing from shops
01 Mar 1984,·28 mins
Series 1
Frances Barber in Wolverhampton
Frances Barber, stage and television star, explores the Wolverhampton of her childhood.
08 Aug 2017,·28 mins
Is the Scotch whisky industry on the rocks? Kirsty Wark investigates.
29 Dec 2024,·28 mins
Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work
27 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.
23 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Tech journalist Lara Lewington looks into information battles played out on Wikipedia.
04 Jul 2023,·28 mins
Anjana Ahuja examines the use of polygraphs, or lie detectors, on sex offenders.
31 Mar 2015,·28 mins
Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston's literary rebirth.
17 Apr 2017,·30 mins
The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary
09 Feb 2012,·30 mins
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire investigates and showcases Somalia's rich poetic life.
05 Jan 2023,·28 mins
What would a documentary made by ChatGPT sound like? Lara Lewington explores AI territory.
06 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Douglas Fraser asks what it will take to get the UK defence sector on a war footing.
25 Aug 2024,·28 mins
A group of adults agree to live without their smartphones for a week. How do they get on?
04 Aug 2024,·28 mins
What can art mean for people and communities as they face life's great challenges?
07 Sep 2017,·30 mins
Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.
09 Dec 2007,·15 mins
Documentary following a group of Afghan families settling into new lives in Manchester.
09 Aug 2022,·37 mins
Martha Kearney follows the experiences and explores the hopes of new MPs at Westminster.
08 Jul 2015,·28 mins
Anuta, a South Pacific Island where life has remained unchanged for hundreds of years.
26 Jun 2017,·30 mins
Douglas Alexander examines whether recent crises have helped bring people together.
19 Apr 2022,·37 mins
Meet the creatures with a career path - in niche jobs where only an animal will do.
14 May 2025,·28 mins
Christine Finn tells the story of Nazi atrocities on Alderney during World War Two.
22 Jan 2024,·28 mins
