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Series 10
David Lan meets Nico Muhly
The theatre producer and writer David Lan meets the composer Nico Muhly.
18 Mar 2020,·28 mins
Dawn
Mara Menzies' exploration of power is inspired by Gladys Casely-Hayford's poem.
28 Oct 2022,·14 mins
5. Halos
Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon.
21 Dec 2018,·14 mins
Oxford Street
The history of Oxford street, and the gallows of Tyburn where Marble Arch now stands
23 Jun 1995,·13 mins
Taiwan’s artistic trailblazers
How Taiwanese artists are exploring history and the relationship with China in their work
08 May 2025,·26 mins
Love
George Orwell has been dead for 70 years. What can his ideas tell us about life in 2020?
24 Jan 2020,·14 mins
Vision of the Future
A computer called Baby, Alan Turing, 25 Nobel prize winners and the wonders of graphene.
12 Dec 2014,·15 mins
‘Come for the threesomes, stay for the admin’ - Polyamory
This week comedian Jacob Hawley hears about polyamory.
14 Apr 2021,·30 mins
Series 2
Carrie Hope Fletcher
Sheridan chats to Carrie Hope Fletcher who is currently leading the cast in Cinderella.
08 Aug 2021,·33 mins
Episode 4
Stephen Johnson explores how Antony Hopkins's broadcasts about music influenced him.
14 Aug 2014,·20 mins
The Rule of the General
Franco's attempt at social order was based on his conservative values
13 Apr 2000,·27 mins
Series 8
Argo
From real-life events that had been classified for 17 years to Oscar success in 2013: Argo
03 Mar 2018,·30 mins
Punk Heaven for Little Girls
Robert Sandall examines the difference punk made to women's lives.
05 Jul 2001,·28 mins
5. The Elephant's Child
Discover more of the science behind the last of Kipling's Just So Stories.
27 Jun 2014,·15 mins
4. Sussex
Monk's House and Charleston in the Sussex Downs - Virginia Woolf's familiar and final walk
01 Sep 2015,·15 mins
What I've Learned from Four Thought
Sheila Cook reflects on what she has learned from producing Four Thought.
22 Feb 2023,·19 mins
The Whitney Museum of American Art
In his home town of New York, Sir Simon Schama celebrates four great 20th century artists.
03 Aug 2020,·28 mins
Kensington Palace
A tour around Kensington Palace, a residence of the Royal Family since the 17th Century
27 Jun 1989,·27 mins
22. Ozzy Day: One year on with Sharon Osbourne
Ed James sits down with Sharon Osbourne to reflect on a year since the passing of Ozzy.
22 Jul 2026,·16 mins
Fruit
Did you know your apple and pear trees belong to the rose family?
14 Dec 1998,·8 mins
Football and Fishermen
Roderick Williams investigates what our opera history tells us about British identity.
25 Nov 2020,·28 mins
Series 3
Panic Button
Tom considers how we protect our personal space through design.
26 Apr 2016,·28 mins
Brian May
Gary Barlow speaks to songwriting legend Brian May about the stories behind the songs.
15 Apr 2022,·37 mins
Did Furbys Spy on Us?
Did Furbys Spy on Us? 5. Welcome to the Dark Side
Joanne tests whether her phone is secretly listening to her, with surprising results.
02 Oct 2024,·31 mins
The Final: with Robbie Williams, Stacey Dooley and Nigel Owens
Scott and Chris are joined by Robbie Williams on their last 5 Live show.
20 Aug 2022,·98 mins
Forbidden Love: Cilmi Boodheri
The story of Cilmi Boodheri, the Somalian poet who died for love
21 Feb 2006,·22 mins
Wiltshire at Night
Chris Yates meets "pebbles of moonlight" on a night walk through the Wiltshire countryside
19 Mar 1998,·13 mins
Vesalius
The physician and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy
16 Jul 1992,·27 mins
Episode 5
Joel Budd looks at age, class and attitudes to race and immigration across Britain.
28 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Episode 3
Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum meets piano enthusiasts up and down the country.
18 Jan 2014,·30 mins
