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The Mattressphere
Beds are the places we withdraw to, away from currents of society and community.
28 Oct 2011,·15 mins
The Pyramids
Exploring the construction of the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
17 May 1998,·13 mins
Episode 2
Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire in the opera Die Meistersinger
07 May 2013,·30 mins
From Ken Saro-Wiwa to Severn Cullis-Suzuki
Reflections on the modern pioneers of the environmental movement.
24 Jan 2020,·57 mins
Two men arrive at a South African farmhouse triggering a violent series of events.
12 Mar 2021,·57 mins
The Great Change
Michael Portillo talks to a number of historians about the turmoil of the pre-war years.
21 Jun 2013,·15 mins
Omnibus 2
Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
28 Oct 2016,·58 mins
Moral Heroes
Reasons why there is hope for a better, more ethical and responsible world.
07 Sep 2018,·45 mins
James Reason asks if NHS hospitals could be required to adopt an open disclosure policy.
27 Feb 2012,·30 mins
Fitness in Old Age
First broadcast in 2000. How to stay fit in old age
16 Oct 2000,·13 mins
Series 8
The Junkers of Woodbridge Airfield
Michael Portillo remembers a crucial 1944 incident that impacted on the war.
18 Jun 2012,·28 mins
The Gesar of Ling
The story of King Gesar of Ling, the central epic poem of Tibet and much of Central Asia
26 Feb 2004,·25 mins
Series 1
War
Declan Harvey explores iconic songs that were once 'banned' by the BBC.
29 Jun 2025,·29 mins
Amygdala
Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body.
31 Mar 2022,·35 mins
Beyond the Vermilion Border
By Patricia Reynolds. Dental student Joe embarks on a virtual journey into the mouth.
29 Jun 2012,·14 mins
From Here to Eternity?
Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
25 Apr 2023,·14 mins
Alex Last traces the fate of 12 children named in a series of post-war BBC radio appeals.
03 Jul 2015,·28 mins
Series 2
Ibrox - The Forgotten Tragedy?
Alan Dein investigates the aftermath of the 1971 Ibrox stadium disaster.
20 Mar 2018,·28 mins
Episode Five: Generation Now
How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began
16 Aug 2019,·14 mins
Fixing Globalisation
Jim O'Neill asks if new challenges mean an end to the era of globalisation.
06 Jan 2017,·45 mins
Omnibus 4
Portraits of remarkable individuals who have made China what it is today.
25 May 2018,·60 mins
9. The Wilderness Year: This Ain't Over
Bonus episode - Boris Johnson after Downing Street.
15 Jun 2023,·33 mins
Shaking off Insularity
How did she shake off the insularity that was thrust upon her?
16 Jul 1985,·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
Omnibus 2/2. 1945 - 2020
Stanley Tucci tells the story of modern California from Hollywood to Silicon Valley.
08 Mar 2020,·57 mins
Omnibus
Exploring the fortunes of a secretive and controversial man called Vladislav Surkov.
24 May 2019,·57 mins
Omnibus Episode 2
Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.
05 Aug 2016,·58 mins
4. The end of an epidemic?
How activists and medical staff fought the government to U-turn on Aids treatment in SA
30 Oct 2021,·49 mins
Britain at Sea: Omnibus
New Britain, New Navy
Lord West concludes his history by examining the period since the end of Empire.
20 Jun 2014,·58 mins
Eeyore
Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children’s writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson.
26 Dec 2025,·14 mins
