Shaimaa Khalil travels across Egypt, hearing the voices of her fellow countrymen.
07 Jul 2013,·24 mins
Gordon Brown, 2010
The story behind the fateful meeting between PM Gordon Brown and Gillian Duffy in 2010.
24 Apr 2015,·12 mins
Democracy Tomorrow
David Runciman explores democracy: is it still fit for purpose in today's UK?
14 Jun 2019,·28 mins
How the Korean War forced the US military to desegregate.
10 Aug 2020,·28 mins
Series 5
Science
Satellites, malaria and polar ice caps, how is Brexit affecting UK science?
23 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Episode 2
As Obama's campaign to win a 2nd term ramps up Gary Younge assesses his performance so far
23 Oct 2011,·30 mins
Iran is now calling the shots in Iraq. How did the clerics outmanoeuvre the US?
21 Apr 2020,·37 mins
Anne McElvoy talks to key figures inside the 2019 general election campaign.
09 Feb 2020,·28 mins
Andrew Rawnsley chairs a studio debate on the future of the Labour Party.
06 Jun 2015,·45 mins
Language Wars
How French became a cultural and political battleground
29 Mar 2002,·28 mins
Carolyn Quinn looks at the science behind successful leadership.
11 Jan 2011,·30 mins
How evolutionary biology shapes policy on welfare reform, immigration and bankers' pay.
29 Jul 2014,·38 mins
Michael Goldfarb asks what the Democratic Party in America stands for today.
29 Oct 2018,·28 mins
What Goes Around...
Visiting Voltaire's chateau and an abandoned Cern experiment puts Will in a pensive mood.
09 Jan 2015,·15 mins
Nick Robinson examines the recent history of the UK's relationship with China.
17 Nov 2020,·37 mins
Michael Dobbs explores the political legacy of the Brighton hotel bombing.
12 Oct 2009,·30 mins
Devolution’s Destiny
James Naughtie asks where the UK devolution project is now and where it is headed.
24 May 2019,·28 mins
Has the Covid-19 epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party?
13 Apr 2020,·28 mins
Series 1
Episode 5
Matthew Parris on valedictories which embarrassed ministers.
17 Nov 2009,·15 mins
Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party.
08 Jan 2019,·37 mins
Manifestos
Why a manifesto is so important in the race to run the country.
25 Jun 2024,·5 mins
Caring for Children and the Elderly
Chris Mason brings together listeners' contributions on caring for children and the old.
01 May 2015,·11 mins
Jim Naughtie examines Joe Biden's election chances as he takes on Donald Trump in November
04 Aug 2020,·37 mins
Ehsan Masood explores whether science is becoming politicised on controversial issues.
06 Aug 2013,·38 mins
Stephen Sackur uncovers the history behind the upheavals in Egypt.
04 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.
13 Apr 2013,·28 mins
20/01/2016
Top journalists debate live with Andrew Rawnsley what leading opinion articles should say.
20 Jan 2016,·43 mins
Steve Richards tells the inside story of the Lib Dems' turbulent years in government.
17 Feb 2014,·28 mins
Allan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image.
30 Dec 2008,·40 mins
Episode 3
David Cowling asks if political opinion polling will be more reliable in future.
31 Jan 2016,·28 mins
