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The Future of Slavs
Slavic peoples are rediscovering their identies and languages
29 Jul 1993,·28 mins
Episode 5
Might the Baroque still be with us? Tim Marlow meets the Baroque-inspired artists of today
15 Mar 2013,·15 mins
Prog 4 - The Problems of Success
Edward Stourton continues his series about the coalition set up after 11 September 2001.
17 Sep 2002,·40 mins
A Geopolitical Pipeline
How and why the US has dramatically increased its influence in the Caspian region
10 Oct 2003,·22 mins
Episode 2
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith examines postwar prison reform.
29 Aug 2016,·28 mins
The New Flesh
Oscar-winner Paul Franklin tells how visual effects changed and how they changed cinema.
20 Jul 2021,·28 mins
Descending the Five Deeps
Explorer Victor Vescovo describes his journey to the deepest points in our oceans.
05 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Series 1
Cuddle Therapists
Nick Baker meets the therapists who offer cuddle sessions by the hour.
19 Jan 2018,·12 mins
Washington DC to New York
Alvin travels to Washington DC to reflect on a letter about the war in Vietnam.
27 Nov 2012,·15 mins
Bartok's Concerto For Orchestra
A celebration through handwritten manuscript of Bela Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra.
20 Aug 2020,·28 mins
Episode 3
Iain Watson looks at how the Labour party is changing across the country.
25 Jun 2018,·30 mins
The Nuclear Future
A year on from the disaster at Fukushima, what's the future for nuclear power?
30 Mar 2012,·18 mins
Our House: 2009
How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 2009?
30 Aug 2019,·14 mins
Omnibus
Will Self goes on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach.
09 Feb 2018,·60 mins
The Trabant
5. The End of the Road
Will Self finally reaches the birthplace of the Trabant. His arrival causes a stir.
02 Dec 2016,·15 mins
None of the Above
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
19 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Omnibus 2
Remembering the early years of the AIDS crisis, through the stories of people who lived it
19 Jun 2020,·57 mins
Kamal describes the incredible lengths he went to to escape Aleppo.
26 Nov 2022,·26 mins
Political Space
Exploring the policing of protest in the UK from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
05 Aug 2024,·42 mins
Children Of The Tsunami
Children orphaned by the Boxing Day Tsunami tell their stories
29 Dec 2005,·12 mins
The need to know checklist
Isabel Hardman asks if our politicians need to upgrade their skill set.
27 Mar 2026,·13 mins
Rail
Second class service: how the nations and regions lost out to London in rail investment.
09 Jul 2018,·28 mins
Living with Secrets
Part of the Secret Britain series. Peter Taylor meets people who have kept state secrets.
30 Aug 2011,·28 mins
True social mobility means for every person who moves up, someone must move down.
08 Sep 2011,·45 mins
A Reminder
A look back over the advice given in this series on how to stop smoking
24 Dec 1998,·13 mins
Animal Ink
Tigers, snakes, sharks… Blair Braverman asks, why are people so drawn to animal tattoos?
01 Sep 2023,·14 mins
Long-distance Rowers
"I wanted a bit of spice and adventure": long-distance rowers on why they do it
25 Mar 1995,·27 mins
The second episode in a two-part tale from Anglesey comedian Tudur Owen
01 Feb 2022,·28 mins
The Return
Do the borders we cross enhance our lives? Frances Stonor Saunders examines their impact.
28 Apr 2016,·30 mins
Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper 4/4
Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale and Jacki Piper.
28 Aug 2023,·10 mins
