Adam Buxton uncovers the mystery of the world’s weirdest scat singer, Shooby Taylor.
25 Nov 2019,·28 mins
Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
19 Jun 2014,·30 mins
Raising a glass to Deborah James
Celebrating the life of You, Me & The Big C broadcaster Dame Deborah James.
28 Jun 2022,·34 mins
From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.
06 Oct 2015,·30 mins
Welcome to We Can Change The World with Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie introduces a podcast about young people who have changed the world around them
10 Oct 2019,·1 min
Preview
When one of America's most notorious broadcasters starts texting you, what do you do?
11 Mar 2019,·1 min
Where and when will pollution hit the coast?
Marine experts and meteorologists assess the consequences of the collision.
12 Mar 2025,·4 mins
Should the funeral industry be regulated?
Bereaved families urge the government to regulate the funeral industry.
07 Apr 2026,·9 mins
Episode 5
BBC Radio 4 pays tribute to Prof Stephen Hawking.
06 Jan 2012,·15 mins
Professor John Butt explores the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach.
10 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Novelist Len Deighton talks to Patrick Humphries about his life and writing career.
26 May 2009,·30 mins
Samira Ahmed meets British Asian women who, like her, were inspired by David Bowie.
16 Mar 2013,·30 mins
From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara.
10 Mar 2014,·30 mins
'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.
15 Dec 2012,·30 mins
Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.
30 Apr 2015,·30 mins
Scotland
Scottish mother and daughter Helen and Jackie Kay discuss their relationship
01 Sep 1994,·13 mins
Comedy actor Tony Hancock epitomised the little man's struggle against the world.
29 Jun 2012,·15 mins
Rich Morton gathers comedians' tales of their all-time nightmare stand-up shows.
19 Aug 2013,·30 mins
Toby Hadoke considers the legacy of Quatermass writer Nigel Kneale.
17 Apr 2022,·15 mins
Edinburgh
Reaching Edinburgh on this journey travelling the length of the A1 in the UK
31 Jul 1998,·13 mins
Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.
08 May 2007,·30 mins
Series 15
A Seasonal Journey
Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
18 Dec 2023,·28 mins
Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
20 Oct 2016,·30 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.
13 Feb 2010,·30 mins
Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
23 Apr 2011,·28 mins
Stalin K
Stalin K's mission is to challenge the stranglehold of power
18 Sep 2005,·22 mins
Can I Disappear?
Featuring makeup Alexis Stone, SBS hardman Jason Fox, and human bloodhound Peter Bleksley
16 Oct 2020,·32 mins
Jim Parton
A visit to the home of Jim Parton in central London
29 Jul 1998,·13 mins
A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
23 Sep 2013,·28 mins
Buy me love: inside the world of love coaching
Is love coaching really the best route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream?
28 Sep 2021,·26 mins
