Documentaries

Pilgrimage for a Pint
Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart journey to the most remote pub in mainland Britain.
24 Dec 2023,28 mins
Rethinking Music
Sounding the Future
What does the crisis in music education today mean for musical life in the UK?
21 Mar 2023,28 mins
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From Kabul to Manchester
Documentary following a group of Afghan families settling into new lives in Manchester.
09 Aug 2022,37 mins
Whisky Galore No More?
Is the Scotch whisky industry on the rocks? Kirsty Wark investigates.
29 Dec 2024,28 mins
The Ever Widening War
The War Without End
Christopher Clark explores the dark legacy of the First World War.
15 Jan 2016,15 mins
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Connections
Douglas Alexander examines whether recent crises have helped bring people together.
19 Apr 2022,37 mins
Rearming the UK
Douglas Fraser asks what it will take to get the UK defence sector on a war footing.
25 Aug 2024,28 mins
The Truth Police
Meet the outsiders detecting fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.
08 May 2023,28 mins
The Hidden Loss
An emotional programme exploring the difficult and rarely discussed subject of baby loss.
27 Feb 2020,30 mins
Wiki Wars
Tech journalist Lara Lewington looks into information battles played out on Wikipedia.
04 Jul 2023,28 mins
Famed For Its Knitting
The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary
09 Feb 2012,30 mins
A Woman Half in Shadow
Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston's literary rebirth.
17 Apr 2017,30 mins
The Arts of Life
What can art mean for people and communities as they face life's great challenges?
07 Sep 2017,30 mins
Jan Pieńkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pieńkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
28 Jan 2024,28 mins
A Dyeing Wish
Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
13 Dec 2023,28 mins
Einstein's Fiddle
Einstein said the most joy in his life came from his violin. Brian Foster investigates.
09 Dec 2007,15 mins
New Wave at Westminster
Martha Kearney follows the experiences and explores the hopes of new MPs at Westminster.
08 Jul 2015,28 mins
Anuta - An Island Governed By Love
Anuta, a South Pacific Island where life has remained unchanged for hundreds of years.
26 Jun 2017,30 mins
I'm Stuck in Here
Ian Sansom is trapped inside your radio
29 Dec 2017,28 mins
Suck it and See
Award-winning songwriter Amy Wadge investigates the history and potential of the harmonica
29 Mar 2016,30 mins
Assisted Loving
Navigating the world of sex and relationships for people with learning disabilities.
09 Dec 2019,28 mins
Alderney - The Holocaust on British Soil
Christine Finn tells the story of Nazi atrocities on Alderney during World War Two.
22 Jan 2024,28 mins
Earworms
6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head
22 Oct 2012,30 mins
Scotland's Ships
Michael Buchanan looks at the challenges faced by Scottish islanders who rely on ferries.
12 Jan 2023,28 mins
The Best Exotic Etiquette Academy
Why is there such a demand for British etiquette around the world?
08 Jan 2016,30 mins
Europe's Young Muslims
Radical Italy - Part Three
Looking at the difficulties immigrant communities face
21 Mar 2006,22 mins
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Join the Dots
1. The First Dot
Janet Ellis explores the dot. A simple word for a most significant mark
18 Sep 2017,14 mins
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Reading the Air
Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.
23 Oct 2022,28 mins
When Hollywood Met Halifax
How Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene before she died.
30 Apr 2011,30 mins
City Exchange
The City - has it changed its spots since the financial crash of 2008?
06 Aug 2017,30 mins