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Stand-up comedian Ian Smith investigates a strange occurrence in his home town of Goole.
18 May 2021,·28 mins
Max Seddon, Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses Putin's grip on power.
20 Apr 2021,·1 min
Lucy Ash explores London's new French community, as it spreads beyond South Kensington.
30 May 2012,·30 mins
The Yorkshire town of Withernsea is dying on its feet. Can a new pier change its fortunes?
19 Apr 2021,·28 mins
Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud?
03 Aug 2021,·37 mins
An exploration of how the war in Ukraine is affecting the production of writing and books.
10 Nov 2022,·28 mins
Dai Smith asks what meaning might be found in the deaths of so many people at Aberfan.
21 Oct 2016,·27 mins
Omnibus
The story of one man's toxic obsession and the battle for South Africa's future.
17 Dec 2021,·57 mins
The Emperor's New Clothes
Heydon Prowse unpacks the green rebranding of the fashion industry.
19 Nov 2021,·28 mins
Teenagers tell their lockdown tales. Stories, music, jokes and thoughts on growing up
08 Jun 2021,·28 mins
Philanthropy is in question as museums and universities grapple with the ethics of gifts.
25 May 2021,·28 mins
Afterlives: Ruth and Lisette
Two women, disabled on the brink of adulthood, examine their journeys since.
06 May 2022,·28 mins
Kate Molleson tells the story of Wanda Diaz-Merced and her pioneering work with sound.
15 Jun 2021,·28 mins
David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing.
29 Jun 2021,·28 mins
Julie Hesmondhalgh celebrates the transformative power of milestone birthdays.
01 Apr 2021,·28 mins
An exploration of our obsession with pens, paper and office life's paraphernalia.
02 Mar 2012,·30 mins
Katherine Harloe explores the appropriation of ancient Greece and Rome by hate groups.
22 Jun 2021,·28 mins
Laura Marling celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Joni Mitchell's LP, Blue.
17 Jun 2021,·28 mins
The UK's debt is in the headlines - Dharshini David tells the story behind national debt.
09 Feb 2025,·28 mins
Keeping Kindness Going
A feel-good series about the kindness of strangers.
02 Jul 2021,·14 mins
Touch
A massage therapist and a pickpocket reflect on their hands and the sense of touch
13 Jul 2021,·14 mins
Safety essential, petty authority, fashion? Steph McGovern on the many ways to see hi-vis.
13 Jul 2021,·28 mins
Time flies inside the world's largest collection of antique cuckoo clocks.
09 May 2022,·28 mins
Comedian and musician Rich Morton explores the laid-back world of lounge music.
08 Mar 2012,·30 mins
What happens when music meets the animal mind?
01 Jun 2021,·28 mins
Episode 4
Peter Curran concludes his investigation of Europe's electrical car industry.
10 Jul 2010,·30 mins
The Maestro's Tale
Sir Neville Marriner talks about how touring up to six months every year takes it's toll
19 Mar 1998,·13 mins
Women may be caricatured as babbling chatterboxes, but in public women speak a lot less.
02 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Adam Buxton uncovers the influence of British music videos at the dawn of MTV.
01 Aug 2021,·28 mins
A journey into the Taipei underground art scene.
28 Mar 2023,·28 mins
