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Len Pennie gets into the quest to take back the ultimate symbol of Scotland.
01 May 2023,·28 mins
Meet the engineers and scientists at MIT who are shaping our future
10 Sep 2005,·22 mins
Sex educator and author Ruby Rare explores the virtual world of sex education.
20 Jun 2022,·28 mins
An insight into the lives of ferry pilots who deliver small planes across continents.
12 Oct 2015,·28 mins
Matthew Sweet tells the extraordinary story of Doctor Who's hiatus between 1989 and 2005.
19 Nov 2023,·28 mins
Katy Long explores the extraordinary history of the passport.
05 May 2017,·30 mins
Aasmah Mir explores the short and long term impact of abortion on men.
16 Jun 2017,·28 mins
Traumatic events can change our biology. Can we pass on this altered biology to children?
19 Apr 2016,·28 mins
The colourful career of British composer and transgender pioneer Angela Morley.
23 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Zimbabwe
The effects of climate change and the increase of malaria parasite in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 1999,·28 mins
As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.
14 Jul 2024,·28 mins
The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.
02 Jan 2023,·28 mins
Secrets from celebrated Northern Ireland iconoclasts, from peace negotiation to pop.
05 Sep 2022,·28 mins
Squaddies and officers provide their viewpoint on the realities of Army service. (1989)
29 Nov 1989,·59 mins
Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
23 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Is cultural originality dead? Ben Chu investigates.
29 Dec 2024,·28 mins
Half a million Poles have settled here in the last decade. Are they becoming British?
16 Jun 2014,·28 mins
Journalist Marverine Cole looks at the increase in female gambling in the UK.
17 Sep 2012,·28 mins
Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.
30 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.
14 Apr 2007,·30 mins
One year with a primary school in a poor part of Birmingham as it battles to stay solvent
05 May 2020,·37 mins
What is the unique vision and contested legacy of photographer Diane Arbus?
11 Jul 2023,·28 mins
Musician Mark Seow traces tensions between his Asian heritage and Western classical music.
15 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Hugh Dennis presents a tribute to the late Bill Dare.
12 Jun 2025,·28 mins
We follow the healthcare authority aiming to reduce lives lost to suicide to 0% by 2020.
22 Aug 2017,·38 mins
Drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.
11 Aug 2024,·28 mins
Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.
20 Feb 2022,·28 mins
Part Four - Chenjerai
A profile of the writer Chenjerai Hove
09 Jun 1997,·13 mins
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
06 May 2011,·28 mins
Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton explores his life and legacy.
21 Apr 2025,·41 mins
