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James Naughtie examines the possible outcomes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
12 Feb 2023,·28 mins
Surfer Helen Scales goes in search of the perfect man-made wave.
09 Sep 2015,·28 mins
Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest marketplace in the world.
29 Jul 2011,·28 mins
A journey with the chaplains who support travellers on Britain’s rail network.
20 Mar 2020,·28 mins
3. The Future
Emily Knight explores the tangled history, and the uncertain future, of zoos.
07 Nov 2022,·28 mins
Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
09 Nov 2012,·28 mins
James Peak embarks on an odyssey to discover the history of the cryptic crossword.
07 Apr 2024,·28 mins
An investigation into Jim Dowson, the front man for Knights Templar International.
01 May 2018,·38 mins
Discussion of the legacy of 19th-century African leaders who re-drew the political map.
18 Apr 1972,·14 mins
Can a Shaman cure writer's block? Playwright, David Greig, tries to find out.
03 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Ed Butler returns to Srebrenica - what has happening in the intervening years?
21 Nov 2003,·25 mins
Professor John Sutherland investigates the 'obscure hurt' suffered by Henry James in 1861.
01 Aug 2017,·30 mins
From bombs to Olympic banners. Can winter sports diplomacy stop a war between the Koreas?
12 Feb 2018,·30 mins
Laura McInerney looks at education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
29 Nov 2022,·37 mins
The story of how two of the greatest albums of all time were released on the same day.
10 May 2016,·30 mins
How and when should the decision be made to end the life of a critically ill child?
04 Dec 2018,·37 mins
James Naughtie examines the ways President Trump is changing American society and politics
21 Jan 2018,·30 mins
Exploring the culture war between secularism and a new generation of Muslims in France.
10 Nov 2016,·30 mins
The football league for big players aiming to transform their lives.
19 Dec 2023,·28 mins
Charles McPhedran investigates the truth behind a state-sponsored murder.
18 Feb 2025,·42 mins
Why is the Church of Scotland funding a luxury boutique hotel in the Holy Land?
31 Oct 2012,·28 mins
Modernisation is making many of Asia's working elephants redundant
25 Aug 2006,·22 mins
Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.
18 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Can a tattoo capture the highs and lows of a life spent in the military?
06 Nov 2023,·28 mins
Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.
16 Oct 2022,·28 mins
When are mentally ill patients really free to make decisions about their treatment?
22 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Series 1
Experts
Experts - are they to be trusted?
23 Aug 2018,·28 mins
Ian Peacock sets out to achieve the seemingly impossible, to be original.
06 Apr 2012,·30 mins
Mukti Jain Campion discovers how Indians are embracing the online shopping revolution.
16 Dec 2015,·28 mins
Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the student fight to reform their economics education.
02 Dec 2014,·38 mins
