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Why the world's biggest economy is experiencing a pensions crisis
06 Apr 2003,·22 mins
Agnes Poirier explores the role of the body which protects the French language.
23 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Uncovering the life and work of a pioneering and under-appreciated British painter
13 Sep 2012,·30 mins
Mark D'Arcy examines the controversial approach of the Commons Speaker John Bercow.
10 Jun 2012,·28 mins
How do authorities tackle drug trade? With reports from South Africa and Trinidad
28 Jun 2000,·27 mins
Brain Science and Behaviour Change
Matthew Taylor looks at the new political choices created by sophisticated brain science.
29 Nov 2011,·30 mins
John Henshaw explores the unrelenting success of one of the longest running comedy series.
25 Feb 2013,·28 mins
Why lessons learned from aviation psychology are starting to save lives in hospitals.
19 Jun 2015,·28 mins
After Pussy Riot, Lucy Ash explores the power of the Orthodox Church in Putin's Russia.
01 Oct 2012,·28 mins
Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
19 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Bradford GP Dr Alastair Bavington explores how we deal with the health needs of immigrants
13 Feb 2015,·28 mins
Toyah Willcox takes an audio journey into the private world of hair and beauty salons.
11 May 2018,·28 mins
The work of Imam Alyas Karmani, counselling those Muslims who have troubled sex lives.
09 Nov 2015,·28 mins
Stories about love straight from the smartphones of Radio 4 listeners.
11 Feb 2016,·28 mins
Maria Margaronis explores worlds of hope and chaos for refugees and islanders in Greece.
27 Jun 2016,·28 mins
A true story of brain injury, recovery and discovery.
27 May 2015,·28 mins
Charles Wheeler recalls the epic of strategic success that made victory possible.
05 Jun 2004,·45 mins
The story of the glamorous woman who invented broadcast evangelism.
29 Dec 2014,·28 mins
Will Hutton considers the ironies and tensions central to modern monopolies.
09 Apr 2019,·37 mins
Richard Taylor charts the story of copyright and asks if the law is overreaching itself.
21 Apr 2017,·28 mins
A look at the support provided for victims of stalking and ways to stop stalkers.
03 Aug 2016,·28 mins
Matthew Sweet re-examines Parkinson's Law. Does work expand to fill the time allocated?
17 Jun 2013,·28 mins
Science writer Stuart Clark explores the relationship between scientists and computers.
01 Sep 2015,·28 mins
Episode 2
The 300th anniversary of Louis XIV's death, and how fighting him changed Britain forever.
10 Jun 2015,·28 mins
Is war a uniquely human act, or can its origins be found in our evolutionary past?
19 May 2015,·28 mins
Venetia La Manna explores the rise of fast furniture, asking if and how it can slow down.
12 Jun 2023,·28 mins
A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books.
01 May 2022,·28 mins
Moulid Hujale on life in Dadaab, one of the world's largest refugee camps.
15 Dec 2017,·30 mins
Goal 17: Partnerships
Seventeen-year-old Houssam hopes Lebanese people can work together to solve its problems
19 May 2021,·26 mins
Borrowing levels have soared during recent global crises. Will there be a reckoning?
27 Nov 2023,·28 mins
