Is Britain wasting billions through bad defence procurement? Francis Tusa investigates.
27 Dec 2011,·40 mins
Robin Denselow profiles musician Youssou N'Dour as he reaches his 50th birthday.
19 Sep 2009,·30 mins
Vishva Samani explores author JD Salinger's enduring relationship with Hindu philosophy.
31 Jan 2015,·30 mins
Zareer Masani on the new love for, and controversy over, Western classical music in India.
27 Jul 2014,·30 mins
An eerie exploration of how women have used the ghost story form.
28 Oct 2019,·28 mins
A mysterious note sends a visitor to Belfast on a labyrinthine journey through the city.
04 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Alexander McCall Smith explores the work of writers and their favourite characters.
23 Dec 2014,·390 mins
An investigation into the growing number of very young girls wearing the hijab in the UK.
24 Apr 2018,·38 mins
Bridget Kendall evaluates America's 'missionaries of democracy' in the Peace Corps.
29 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Siouxsie Sioux celebrates Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
17 Nov 2015,·30 mins
An Education Revolution?
Sarah Montague and guests debate whether the UK should follow America's lead.
10 Mar 2014,·58 mins
Views on the future of Grenfell Tower, from those living under its shadow.
12 Dec 2017,·38 mins
The colourful career of British composer and transgender pioneer Angela Morley.
23 Feb 2016,·30 mins
How could Britain change after Brexit?
27 Mar 2018,·38 mins
Episode 2
James Reason asks if NHS hospitals could be required to adopt an open disclosure policy.
27 Feb 2012,·30 mins
Lexicographer Susie Dent investigates the future of English as a global lingua franca.
23 Mar 2020,·28 mins
Martin Bell returns 20 years on to the Siege of Vukovar in Croatia.
22 Aug 2011,·30 mins
The Water Wars?
Last in the series; how a worldwide water shortage could bring about conflict
19 Jun 2001,·13 mins
Julie Fernandez explores the complex relationship between disabled child and parent carer.
Twenty years after Trainspotting's release, the real-life addicts who inspired the actors.
19 Feb 2016,·28 mins
Who stitched the Bayeux Tapestry? Abigail Youngman looks for clues in the margins.
03 Jan 2022,·28 mins
Can the world control global warming? Roger Harrabin investigates.
04 Jan 2017,·40 mins
How Charles Bliss attempted to bring about world peace through a new visual language.
20 Jul 2017,·28 mins
Inside the new, vital global debate about how to curb Russia's 'imperial' ambitions.
26 Feb 2024,·28 mins
'ECT saved my life' - Sally Marlow on who benefits from electroconvulsive therapy
21 Feb 2023,·28 mins
The Boy Whose Hand Had a Mind of Its Own
Neuropsychologist Dr Paul Broks considers anarchic limbs and split brains.
24 Jun 2016,·11 mins
How seriously is professional tennis taking the mental health of its young players?
19 Jun 2023,·28 mins
Maria Margaronis explores the life and legacy of right-wing thinker Savitri Devi.
27 Oct 2017,·28 mins
Ophelia Byrne asks why more Catholics aren’t joining the police in Northern Ireland.
21 Feb 2022,·28 mins
Economist George Magnus unpicks the trade wars and deals re-shaping the global economy
04 Dec 2018,·28 mins
