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The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world.
BBC Two
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Ukraine: War and Words
An exploration of how the war in Ukraine is affecting the production of writing and books.
BBC Radio 4
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The Shadow Pope
Edward Stourton explores the tensions caused by the presence of two popes in the Vatican.
BBC Radio 4
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Drenagh Estate: Deep Roots
Conolly McCausland restores 70 acres of gardens on his family’s Drenagh estate.
BBC One Northern Ireland
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Understand
Unravelling the complexities of the stories and subjects that really matter right now.
BBC Radio 4
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The Name’s DeSantis
James Naughtie profiles the Florida governor who just might be aiming for The White House.
BBC Radio 4
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Santa Claus: The Serial Killer
Mobeen Azhar investigates the story behind the murders of eight men in Toronto, Canada.
BBC Three
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On the Front Line
Real-life stories from those who see major news events happen right before their eyes.
BBC News
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Hold On Tight: The Women of The Waste Land
Journalist Jude Rogers explores the fascinating women in TS Eliot’s poem The Waste Land.
BBC Radio 4
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A Walk on the Supply Side
Duncan Weldon explores the past, present and uncertain future of supply-side economics.
BBC Radio 4
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The Threat to American Democracy
Owen Bennett-Jones explores the threats facing America's electoral system.
BBC Radio 4
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John Burnside: From the Other Side
How a recent near-death experience has influenced poet John Burnside's life and work.
BBC Radio 4
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Why Do We Do That?
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates the origins of everyday human habits and behaviour.
BBC Radio 4
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Music To Scream To - The Hammer Horror Soundtracks
Neil Brand explores Hammer's modernist soundtracks, and explains how scary music works.
BBC Radio 4
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What Happened to Ricky Reel?
Can a mother reignite an investigation into her son's death, 25 years after it happened?
BBC Radio 4
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The Treasury Under Siege
How Whitehall's most powerful department found itself at the heart of a political storm.
BBC Radio 4
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Flight of the Ospreys
Emily Knight follows Scotland's ospreys on their epic autumn flight to West Africa.
BBC Radio 4
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Reading the Air
Writer Chris Yates looks to the skies in search of the wintering hen harrier.
BBC Radio 4
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Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?
Film exploring the rise of deepfake porn, a new form of image-based sexual abuse.
BBC Three
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The Norwegian Hancock
Paul Merton explores Galton and Simpson’s unexpected Scandinavian success.
BBC Radio 4
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The Hunt for the World's End Killers
The story of one of Scotland’s most notorious double murders.
BBC One Scotland
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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
An in-depth profile of Hans Zimmer, one of the world's most sought-after film composers.
BBC Two
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Xanadu
Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.
BBC Radio 4
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Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb
An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme, which began in 1952
BBC Radio 4
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Raiders of the Lost Archive
Keith Wickham hunts for lost BBC radio shows and finds some true classics.
BBC Radio 4
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The Elon Musk Show
Uncovering the story of how Elon Musk became the richest man who has ever lived.
BBC Two
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Knives at the School Gate
How does a Huddersfield community cope when a teenager is stabbed to death?
BBC Radio 4
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Litir Ghrá ón Dara Cogadh Domhanda
How a Belfast doctor survived the WWII Japanese POW camps and came home to his sweetheart.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Live in Kyiv: Comedy from a War Zone
Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko explains what he's learned about comedy through war.
BBC Radio 4
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Back Seat Drivers
Historian Steven Fielding explores the political role of ex-prime ministers, then and now.
BBC Radio 4
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The Boy in the Woods
Winifred Robinson investigates the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave.
BBC Radio 4
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Eye Investigations
High impact investigations and documentaries from the BBC World Service.
BBC News
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Peter Greenaway - Painting with Film
An immersive 80th birthday encounter with film-maker and artist Peter Greenaway.
BBC Radio 4
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The Other Black Door
How a group of organisations in one Westminster building affected a decade of UK politics.
BBC Radio 4
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The Scramble for Rare Earths
Misha Glenny explores the global competition to control production of rare earth metals.
BBC Radio 4
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Fresh Cops
Series following some of the police force's new recruits as they begin their careers.
BBC Three
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Imagiste
Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of female Imagist poets H.D. and Amy Lowell
BBC Radio 4
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Net Zero: A Very British Problem
Matt Winning looks at what lies ahead if Britain is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.
BBC Radio 4
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The Queen and the Commonwealth
James Landale looks back over the late Queen's pivotal role in shaping the Commonwealth.
BBC Radio 4
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Ugandan Asians: The Reckoning
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown takes a fresh look at the story of the Ugandan Asian expulsion.
BBC Radio 4
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Simon Reeve's South America
Simon Reeve embarks on a journey to discover the amazing landscapes of South America.
BBC Two
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Mary Berry - Cook and Share
Dame Mary Berry celebrates the joy of being able to cook and share with others.
BBC Two
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Swimming Against the Tide
Following one woman’s journey, making swimming in Britain more diverse.
BBC Radio 4