Personal Identity
What is an individual? Dame Mary Warnock looks at the philosophy of personal identity
28 Aug 1987,·13 mins
Peter Blake
An examination of the self portrait 'The Meeting' by Peter Blake
22 Dec 1995,·8 mins
The Contested Territory of Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud's new discipline of psychoanalysis is still a contested one
25 Oct 2000,·23 mins
Wiltshire at Night
Chris Yates meets "pebbles of moonlight" on a night walk through the Wiltshire countryside
19 Mar 1998,·13 mins
7. Finally
The wait is almost over: GTA6 is coming.
15 Nov 2022,·34 mins
Episode 5
Might the Baroque still be with us? Tim Marlow meets the Baroque-inspired artists of today
15 Mar 2013,·15 mins
Omnibus, Part 2
Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era.
27 Dec 2014,·60 mins
Kingsley Amis
Sir Kingsley Amis talks to Nigel Forde about his 40 years as a writer.
10 Mar 1991,·28 mins
Vets for the NHS
Jo speaks to vets Scott Miller & Jo Hillard about lock down and vets working for the NHS
30 Jul 2020,·26 mins
German Wine Makers
German wine makers are trying to make a good impression
20 Apr 1989,·13 mins
Series 1
Coming Out
Simon Callow charts the emergence of a wave of openly queer artists in the 1950s and 60s.
31 Jul 2017,·28 mins
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23 Sep 2022,·1 min
How to Laugh It Off
Jack Boswell explores craic, the Irish way of blending humour, stories and shared joy.
17 Jan 2025,·15 mins
Trade
Adornment enhanced and distinguished the wearer
22 Nov 1992,·27 mins
The Fire That Scorched Brazil’s History
Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
01 Sep 2019,·57 mins
An Interview with Neil Tennant
Singer Neil Tennant, who grew up in North Shields, talks to Philip Dodd about his career.
25 Oct 2013,·20 mins
The Return
Do the borders we cross enhance our lives? Frances Stonor Saunders examines their impact.
28 Apr 2016,·30 mins
Hay Festival 2019: Nicci Gerrard
Writer Nicci Gerrard talks to George Alagiah about her latest book on dementia
21 Jun 2019,·23 mins
5. Retromania
Travis looks at the impact of the internet and the rise of "vintage" wares.
10 Aug 2018,·14 mins
The Drive to Empire - Part Five
Perestroika has unleashed a wave of nationalism among Soviet republics.
30 May 1990,·27 mins
5. Making the Crossing
From the Beaujolais Run to the building of the Tunnel, a journalist's tales.
30 Mar 2018,·15 mins
John Donne
Pádraig Ó Tuama considers poet John Donne's relationship with belief and religion.
13 Mar 2022,·28 mins
Episode 3
The final part of the series looks at WH Auden the love poet.
26 Sep 2023,·28 mins
Episode 2
Val McDermid presents a history of same-sex relationships in Britain.
09 Aug 2017,·44 mins
5. Person With Care Experience
Ashley John-Baptiste and Dr Sylvan Baker discuss experiences of Black children in care.
20 Dec 2020,·37 mins
Islands
The role of islands in the understanding of the patterns of evolution
01 Aug 1996,·28 mins
Matthew Sweet explores Chaplin's vast archive of unfinished scripts, letters and cuttings.
28 Feb 2011,·30 mins
2. Night
Concluding a walk along the length of Sunset Boulevard in 24 hours, from city to coast.
24 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Rotimi Fani-Kayode
Iwona Blazwick examines the legacy of photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode.
16 Mar 2018,·15 mins
Knife Imitates Art - How Surgeons Use Creativity
Top surgeons reveal parallel lives as sculptors and musicians.
13 Jun 2019,·28 mins
