Conrad Black
The Canadian owner of the world's third-largest English-language newspaper empire
24 Aug 1994,·29 mins
Tavistock
Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters.
20 Jan 2023,·14 mins
Hamilton
Billy Differ explores some of the Scottish connections with the musical hit Hamilton.
25 Dec 2023,·55 mins
John McCarthy explores the fascinating life of British author Derek Tangye.
17 Jun 2013,·30 mins
Why is there such a demand for British etiquette around the world?
08 Jan 2016,·30 mins
Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work
27 Sep 2011,·30 mins
The story of denim, from it's origins in 19th Century America, to the catwalks of today
29 Jun 1991,·47 mins
Peter Curran on Northern Ireland's burgeoning film industry.
01 Jul 2013,·28 mins
The Morning After
After 60 years of international broadcasting, what next for the World Service?
12 Oct 1992,·28 mins
The generation gap has never felt wider. Rhys Jones asks if we have seen this before.
02 Mar 2020,·28 mins
How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
30 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Episode 3
The final part of the series looks at WH Auden the love poet.
26 Sep 2023,·28 mins
Bill Paterson marks the 70th anniversary of the Classics Illustrated comic book series.
25 Oct 2011,·30 mins
Sound African band BCUC's journey from their rehearsal space in Soweto to Glastonbury
19 Mar 2020,·28 mins
The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.
21 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Olivia O'Leary follows historian Theodore Zeldin in the quest to reform conversation.
07 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.
27 Oct 2011,·30 mins
Exploring the rules and decisions of The European Court of Justice
19 Aug 1983,·26 mins
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee
The struggle for justice, civil rights and lands lost in dishonoured treaties
18 Dec 1990,·28 mins
The Merthyr man who founded a Ukrainian city
How the city of Donetsk started with a Welsh engineer. First broadcast in 2011.
11 Jun 2025,·12 mins
Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
20 Oct 2016,·30 mins
Gabrielle Drake looks at regional theatre through the story of Manchester's Royal Exchange
01 Nov 2011,·30 mins
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire investigates and showcases Somalia's rich poetic life.
05 Jan 2023,·28 mins
You’re invited to an open mic in the Middle Ages.
06 Jun 2023,·28 mins
Musician and producer Harmony Samuels reveals how to have a successful career in music.
25 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Soprano, broadcaster and inveterate whistler Catherine Bott on the art of whistling
23 Feb 2015,·28 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.
13 Feb 2010,·30 mins
Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.
10 Mar 2024,·28 mins
Lou Reed
Mark Coles interviews the legendary Lou Reed.
17 Feb 2000,·15 mins
Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest marketplace in the world.
29 Jul 2011,·28 mins
