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A Wild Year
A unique insight into the nature of three iconic regions of the British countryside.
BBC Two
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Two Poets
Through the poetry of Les Murray, an autistic savant begins to see the world differently.
BBC Radio 4
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The Pull of Putin
Tim Whewell asks why populist western politicians want warmer relations with Russia.
BBC Radio 4
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A Slick of Red Lippie
Cathy Macdonald explores the history and glamour of red lipstick.
BBC Radio Scotland
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Late Returns
Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after borrowing them.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Growing up Gay in Shetland
Robin Mouatt finds out what it was like growing up gay in the isles.
BBC Radio Scotland
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Losing Margaret
Hunter Davies reflects on his life with Margaret Forster, a year after her death.
BBC Radio 4
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The Rise of the Robots
Adam Rutherford explores the role of robots in science and culture across the ages.
BBC Radio 4
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Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy
Professor David Rothkopf charts the transformation of modern international diplomacy.
BBC Radio 4
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Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed
As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done?
BBC Radio 4
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The English Fix
Patrick Wright examines the long history of anxiety over threats to English identity.
BBC Radio 4
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The Split Second Decision
Dr Kevin Fong asks how vulnerable our high-end decision-making is.
BBC Radio 4
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Tunes from the Trash
South America Correspondent Wyre Davies visits the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Art of France
Andrew Graham-Dixon takes viewers on a stunning visual journey through French art history.
BBC Four
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I Escaped to the Country
Series celebrating house-buying success stories from Escape to the Country.
BBC One
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Gift Of The Gods
Beekeeper Martha Kearney explores the importance of honey in antiquity.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
How British history is a concoction of stories manipulated by whoever was in power.
BBC Four
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Generation Grime
Exploring the popularity of Grime music through the story of Welsh act Astroid Boys.
BBC Radio 4
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Aftermath
Series exploring communities that have been at the centre of a significant event.
BBC Radio 4
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Against the Grain
Charlotte Smith presents a ten-part investigation into British agriculture.
BBC Radio 4
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The Poet and the Echo
Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.
BBC Radio 4
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Laura Mvula's Miles Davis
Laura Mvula and Jason Yarde, Laura Jurd, Kevin Le Gendre discuss jazz legend Miles Davis.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Revisiting the 14-Day Rule
Matthew Hill presents a series exploring the 14-day limit for human embryo research.
BBC Radio 4
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La Frontera
Carrie Gibson asks what Trump's presidency could mean for Mexican Americans in the US.
BBC Radio 4
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Trump: The Presidential Precedents
Adam Smith on past presidents who divided America as they arrived promising radical change
BBC Radio 4
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America Rewritten
Robert McCrum talks to six writers about the transition from Obama to Trump.
BBC Radio 4
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First Minister's Questions
Full coverage of questions to the First Minister from the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.
BBC Two Wales
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Making the Grade
Why do older people take up instruments and put themselves through music exams?
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Human Hive
What do human beings and honeybees have in common? More than you would think.
BBC Radio 4
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On a Knife Edge
Young victims of knife crime are helped by hospital-based teams tackling risky behaviour.
BBC Radio 4
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All in a Chord
Ivan Hewett examines five chords to test the idea that harmony is a reflection of history.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Hull Before Culture
Playwright John Godber takes a drive around Hull to explore the city's culture.
BBC Radio 4
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Climate Change: The Trump Card
Can the world control global warming? Roger Harrabin investigates.
BBC Radio 4
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Human Hibernation: The Big Sleep
Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long-term space travel?
BBC Radio 4
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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney
Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara explore the secrets of Orkney.
BBC Scotland
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Exonerated
John Toal meets two former death row inmates now helping the wrongly convicted.
BBC Radio 4
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Imagining the New Truth
Leading international artists on how they process the turbulent world through their work.
BBC Radio 4
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The New World
Series of programmes examining the major forces that are changing the world around us.
BBC Radio 4
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Hanes yr Iaith Mewn 50 Gair
Ifor ap Glyn yn edrych ar darddiad a datblygiad geiriau Cymraeg.
BBC Radio Cymru
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Wha's Like Us
Sanjeev Kohli takes a humorous look at how films have shown Scots and the Scots character.
BBC Scotland
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The Science of Dr Seuss
Robin Ince explores the scientific ideas hidden within the wonderful world of Dr Seuss
BBC Radio 4
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Flying Scotsman from the Footplate
The view from the driving seat as Flying Scotsman travels the Severn Valley Railway.
BBC Four
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Acting Disabled
BBC disability correspondent Nikki Fox on the portrayal of disability in films and on TV.
BBC Radio 4
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Slaughter of the Innocents
Tim Montgomerie reflects on the largely forgotten Collect for Holy Innocents day.
BBC Radio 4
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Controlling the Unaccountable Algorithm
Emily Bell asks how we can control the powerful algorithms which shape modern life.
BBC Radio 4
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