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Abortion
James Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
29 Sep 2024,·28 mins
Scandinavia
Danish author Dorthe Nors gives her view of the British from across the North Sea.
08 Apr 2016,·15 mins
3. On the Origin of Humans
Nick Spencer examines the historical relationship between science and religion.
05 Jul 2019,·28 mins
Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 3
How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap.
27 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Ray Davies
Ray Davies discusses two classic Kinks albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies.
26 May 2013,·60 mins
Globalisation
What lies behind globalisation?
25 Sep 2000,·23 mins
Physical Therapy
Can mental illness can be cured by physical methods of treatment, in particular by drugs?
05 Oct 1979,·45 mins
Gateway to the Mind
Could our microbiome have an influence on our mood and behaviour?
24 Apr 2018,·28 mins
War in the Nuclear Age
As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began
19 Dec 2001,·13 mins
Episode 2
The 300th anniversary of Louis XIV's death, and how fighting him changed Britain forever.
10 Jun 2015,·28 mins
Let Yourself Go
Matthew Sweet urges us to rethink old age as an opportunity and worthy destination.
29 Dec 2014,·28 mins
1990 to the Present Day
Miranda Sawyer explores if, in the age of cheap flights, interrailing is still popular.
20 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Episode 3
Rory Cellan-Jones asks where social networking will go in the future.
09 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Bach in Dresden
Currying favour in the seat of the Saxon court shored up his postition in Leipzig
11 Sep 2000,·23 mins
Going soft? The Bishop of Liverpool considers whether community sentencing works.
16 Jan 2012,·30 mins
Chi-chi Nwanoku turns musical detective in search of black composers and musicians.
02 Jun 2015,·30 mins
New York City
Mark Turin meets the linguists who track and preserve the languages of the Big Apple.
17 Dec 2012,·28 mins
Series 2
Clog
Hardeep meets Phil Howard, one of the few remaining clog-makers in Great Britain.
07 Aug 2013,·15 mins
Lydie Salvayre
French novelist Lydie Salvayre reflects on the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks.
13 Feb 2015,·15 mins
Apartheid: From Bitter Almonds to the Rainbow Nation
Allan Little examines how apartheid was forged and then dismantled in South Africa.
07 Jun 2019,·14 mins
Style crisis?… What style crisis?!
Danielle Fahiya, 30, is now 15. Being home for lockdown is turning her into a teenager!
17 Mar 2021,·22 mins
Omnibus 2
The story of the systematic doping of the 2012 and 2014 Olympics by the Russian state.
17 Jul 2020,·57 mins
Genetics and Ethics
A DNA sample can be compared to evidence from a crime scene
12 May 1999,·13 mins
Part 2 - Seeking Sikh Independence
Mark Tully examines the consequences of operation Blue Star
06 Jun 2004,·22 mins
Teenagers
Young patients and their therapists talk frankly about childhood mental health conditions.
04 Sep 2015,·28 mins
The War Without End
Christopher Clark explores the dark legacy of the First World War.
15 Jan 2016,·15 mins
30/03/2022
Claudia Hammond asks 'Can bosses be kind?'
30 Mar 2022,·28 mins
Crossing Borders
Anita Anand tracks an unfolding story of three brothers being hunted by the Taliban.
31 Dec 2021,·14 mins
Omnibus 4
Greg Jenner dives into the BBC archive to explore changes over the past century.
16 Dec 2022,·57 mins
2. Night
Concluding a walk along the length of Sunset Boulevard in 24 hours, from city to coast.
24 Nov 2016,·30 mins
