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Abortion
James Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
29 Sep 2024,·28 mins
Episode 3
Michael Portillo examines the past and future of democracy over 2,500 years.
25 May 2010,·45 mins
Episode 2
Nick Fraser considers the role of intellectuals in relation to world events.
01 Jun 2009,·30 mins
What Goes Around...
Visiting Voltaire's chateau and an abandoned Cern experiment puts Will in a pensive mood.
09 Jan 2015,·15 mins
Le Divide - Fraternite
How France is facing the challenges of liberty, fraternity and equality. Today: fraternite
25 Mar 2020,·28 mins
Anti-Semitism with Luciana Berger and Lisa Nandy
Luciana Berger and Lisa Nandy react to the report on anti-Semitism in the Labour party.
30 Oct 2020,·27 mins
Omnibus (2/2)
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
19 Feb 2021,·57 mins
Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.
18 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Robert Orchard traces the Welsh roots of those who brought down Margaret Thatcher.
29 Nov 2015,·28 mins
Five writers reflect on the recent momentous events in the Middle East and North Africa.
19 Mar 2011,·60 mins
Laura Kuenssberg explores Rachel Reeves' ideas and her attempt to bring them into practice
24 Mar 2025,·28 mins
Nick Robinson reflects on the reporting of the MPs' expenses scandal and its repercussions
28 Jun 2009,·30 mins
What does the Ukrainian revolution mean for Britain, Russia and the world?
08 Mar 2014,·15 mins
Iran is now calling the shots in Iraq. How did the clerics outmanoeuvre the US?
21 Apr 2020,·37 mins
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Adair Turner
Robert Peston talks to Adair Turner, Chairman of the Financial Services Authority.
07 Sep 2009,·30 mins
Manifestos
Why a manifesto is so important in the race to run the country.
25 Jun 2024,·5 mins
Tales from the Lobby (Omnibus)
More adventures in the world of lobbying with Michael Crick.
19 Jul 2019,·57 mins
Omnibus - Part 2
Professor David Rothkopf discovers how modern history has changed the face of diplomacy.
17 Feb 2017,·58 mins
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown retells the story of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians by Idi Amin.
26 Mar 2018,·28 mins
Nick Robinson explores Boris Johnson's political beliefs through interviews with insiders.
05 Feb 2020,·28 mins
Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.
18 Nov 2013,·28 mins
Stephen Sackur uncovers the history behind the upheavals in Egypt.
04 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Emily Maitlis presents a debate between the candidates to lead the Conservative Party.
18 Jun 2019,·59 mins
Margot Kaessmann
German cleric and theologian Margot Kaessmann writes about her country's shifting image.
29 Nov 2012,·15 mins
Should Britain stay in the European Union? Former diplomat Sir Stephen Wall puts the case.
08 Aug 2012,·45 mins
Nick Robinson asks if Parliament itself might be the obstacle to improving our democracy.
27 Jan 2015,·28 mins
James Landale examines why Margaret Thatcher was ousted from power 25 years ago.
02 Nov 2015,·30 mins
Can Tony Blair's Faith Foundation succeed in promoting religion as a force for progress?
14 Apr 2009,·40 mins
Series 5
20/01/2016
Top journalists debate live with Andrew Rawnsley what leading opinion articles should say.
20 Jan 2016,·43 mins
