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Sloth
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Last up: sloth.
02 Jan 2024,·28 mins
Beyond the Vermilion Border
By Patricia Reynolds. Dental student Joe embarks on a virtual journey into the mouth.
29 Jun 2012,·14 mins
The Saudi Arabian Spring
Tarek Osman considers how the impact of the 2011 Arab uprisings was felt in Saudi Arabia.
16 Mar 2015,·28 mins
The Future Is Fibre
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks to the future of food to ask how we can eat more fibre.
30 Jan 2026,·14 mins
The Things They Carried
John Yorke explores The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.
06 Sep 2026,·14 mins
8. Shredded
Hoover’s death starts a race to control his secret files. But his power continues.
23 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Omnibus, Part Two
Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite
09 Dec 2016,·58 mins
Series 2
9. Room 5 LIVE
Room 5 LIVE at Hay Festival with screenwriter Abi Morgan.
28 Dec 2022,·33 mins
Part 25: Through a Glass Darkly
Jeremy Bowen looks at some of the lessons of the past 25 years.
30 Jun 2017,·15 mins
Reflections: Series 4
Caroline Lucas
The former Green Party leader discusses power, getting arrested and listening to opponents
20 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
03 Aug 2015,·28 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
Series 5
Episode 3
Personal reflections from British South Asians on surviving - and thriving - in Britain.
22 Apr 2022,·28 mins
Four More Ideas to Save the World
Four more cunning carbon-busting ideas.
29 Oct 2021,·57 mins
Omnibus Episode 2
Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.
05 Aug 2016,·58 mins
Memory
Examination into the condition of Alzheimer's disease
15 May 2000,·24 mins
Omnibus
Presenters Andrew and Richard look back over their four-year odyssey to find the yeti.
14 Dec 2023,·57 mins
Acts of Union and Disunion: Omnibus
Linda explores Britain's relationships with North America, Europe and expatriate Britons.
24 Jan 2014,·58 mins
Bonus Episodes - Series 2
Bonus Episode 8. From Two to Three - Parents on the Couch: Dr. Orna Guralnik
India chats to Dr. Orna Guralnik about how the arrival of a child impacts a couple.
21 Jan 2026,·15 mins
Fitness in Old Age
First broadcast in 2000. How to stay fit in old age
16 Oct 2000,·13 mins
The Trauma Victims and their Blood
Martha Milete’s life changes one night in 2006 when two masked men break into her house.
15 Sep 2024,·28 mins
Talc Tales: 5. Talc on trial
When we send off make-up for testing, the lab finds an asbestos fibre.
10 May 2024,·14 mins
12. Why do we play?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do humans play?
07 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Introducing... The Collection: Peel Acres
Jarvis Cocker joins Tom Ravenscroft at Peel Acres the home of John Peel's music collection
16 Jan 2023,·9 mins
3. Influence
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post-war Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
5. Earth
Exploring how earth can improve mental wellbeing
01 Aug 2023,·14 mins
Iraq
Bridget Kendall explores how the Paris Peace Conference 1919 shaped a century of conflict.
28 Jun 2019,·14 mins
Episode 5 - Winters of the Future
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
17 Oct 2025,·14 mins
5. From Tree to Sea
Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future.
07 Aug 2026,·13 mins
Rugby's Great Split
Clare Balding tells a story of lies, expulsions and bigotry when rugby split in two.
13 Feb 2014,·15 mins
