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Shopping online
Online shopping trends and real-life experiences
24 Jan 2004,·12 mins
Living with Secrets
Part of the Secret Britain series. Peter Taylor meets people who have kept state secrets.
30 Aug 2011,·28 mins
The need to know checklist
Isabel Hardman asks if our politicians need to upgrade their skill set.
27 Mar 2026,·13 mins
Series 1
Digital
Allan Little hosts debates from Edinburgh in an Enlightenment spirit.
01 Sep 2017,·28 mins
Candidate Selection
How do you select the candidate that best reflects your views?
12 Nov 1996,·13 mins
Trauma at War
Dr Kevin Fong travels to Afghanistan to meet the medical teams in Camp Bastion.
09 Dec 2014,·28 mins
Episode 6
Regimental treasures, mess traditions and loyalty in the British Army. (1989)
11 Dec 1989,·59 mins
3: Cue The Sinister Music
Where can we find hope as we come to terms with the climate crisis?
16 Jan 2020,·28 mins
Episode 3
Steve Hewlett and guests discuss the significance of the erosion of privacy today.
29 Jul 2013,·30 mins
Favourite Numbers
What's a mathematician's favourite number?
17 Jul 1998,·14 mins
Jesus' Blood and Fluffy Clouds
The story of the musical aesthetic and the ubiquitous technique of minimalism.
16 Jun 2015,·30 mins
Empire of Rules
MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire.
22 Oct 2018,·28 mins
Waiting for Demob Day
Phil Carradice looks at the Welsh experience of National Service between 1947 and 1963.
30 Jul 2020,·28 mins
Loneliness
The sounds of the historic and influential city, through its music, life, noise and people
10 mins
Series 2
Foley Artists
Antonia Quirke celebrates the unsung heroes of cinematic sound - foley artists.
26 Feb 2019,·28 mins
Road to Recovery
Why the workforce holds the key to the recovery and future success of the NHS.
31 Jul 2023,·28 mins
The Lonely Heart
Following heart bypass surgery, Giles Fraser explores the workings of the human heart.
08 Dec 2017,·15 mins
Angela Stent on George Kennan
A re-examination of George Kennan's 1957 Reith Lectures, 'Russia, the Atom and the West'.
29 Sep 2017,·14 mins
Sweden
In Sweden a high percentage of women work
23 May 1992,·13 mins
Terrorism
How do militants move their funds around the world to finance violent activity?
15 Jan 2006,·22 mins
Episode 5 - Lacks Personal Responsibility
The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
27 Sep 2024,·14 mins
Bristol: Wild Bunch
Origin stories of the UK's most vital music scenes.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver discusses how she will write about a new America under President Trump.
21 Jan 2017,·15 mins
Ray Davies
Ray Davies discusses two classic Kinks albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies.
26 May 2013,·60 mins
Glastonbury Festival Discourages Travellers
A report from Glastonbury Festival as Michael Eavis acts to keep out travellers
01 Jul 1997,·28 mins
Episode 2
Steph discovers how silk's global spread has driven industrial and technological change.
30 Oct 2013,·28 mins
Listeners' Questions
Tim Harford reports on the global race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19.
05 Apr 2021,·28 mins
Miami
A look at the diversity and history of Miami's cuisine
09 Mar 2004,·22 mins
Economic Justification
Can we justify the huge amount of money spent on space exploration?
07 Jan 1999,·13 mins
Going Slowly
Peter White explores his bete noire of going slowly with keen fisherman Nick Hancock.
01 Aug 2011,·15 mins
