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Washington DC to New York
Alvin travels to Washington DC to reflect on a letter about the war in Vietnam.
27 Nov 2012,·15 mins
Ep 6: Afterlife
The last in the series in which Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate Orwell and Kafka.
09 Jun 2024,·28 mins
Episode 3: Cars and Girls
The music writer presents a series of meditations on different aspects of music.
27 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Series 2
Elm, Beech And Holly
Richard Mabey considers the cultural and natural history of the Elm, Beech and Holly.
03 Jul 2013,·30 mins
Faris
Faris, who lives with PTSD, reflects on how he manages his mind.
30 Jul 2023,·28 mins
Series 5
Episode 3
Personal reflections from British South Asians on surviving - and thriving - in Britain.
22 Apr 2022,·28 mins
The Fire That Scorched Brazil’s History
Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
01 Sep 2019,·57 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
Omnibus 2
Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.
14 Oct 2016,·58 mins
The Medics
How did the UK Covid lockdown affect a generation of children and young people?
17 Mar 2025,·28 mins
10. Einstein's Brain
Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.
18 Nov 2011,·15 mins
Seamus Heaney - The Translator
Theo Dorgan on Seamus Heaney's translations, their importance and impact on his own work
10 Sep 2023,·28 mins
Misha Glenny explores the long-standing myth that the British invented alpine sports.
23 Mar 2010,·29 mins
Episode 2
Ayisha visits the Egyptian settlement of Abu Minqar.
01 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Series 1
War
Declan Harvey explores iconic songs that were once 'banned' by the BBC.
29 Jun 2025,·29 mins
The Sea
Is this the end for one of the last Royal Mail ships? The RMS St Helena takes a bow.
27 May 2016,·28 mins
Hit Songs and Love Songs
Kathryn Williams and Tom McRae join Willm Gompertz to give a masterclass in hit love songs
01 Aug 2015,·30 mins
The Refrigeration Engineers
Lauren Laverne follows lives of three people who spent an intense period of time together.
21 Aug 2018,·28 mins
The discussion
Clive Myrie hosts a discussion with the Beckfords and others on the legacy of Windrush.
26 Jun 2023,·28 mins
The struggles and obstacles as the government tries to roll out its bold reforms.
22 Jan 2012,·30 mins
Omnibus 4
The series which traces decisive moments in the history of the NHS.
14 Sep 2018,·58 mins
Football and Fishermen
Roderick Williams investigates what our opera history tells us about British identity.
25 Nov 2020,·28 mins
Omnibus
Exploring the fortunes of a secretive and controversial man called Vladislav Surkov.
24 May 2019,·57 mins
Evolution of Modern China
Can the old leadership survive in the Chinese century?
30 Aug 2002,·13 mins
Nick Fraser considers the role of intellectuals in relation to world events.
01 Jun 2009,·30 mins
Michael Portillo examines the past and future of democracy over 2,500 years.
25 May 2010,·45 mins
A State-Within-a-State
How far is Putin's Russia prepared to embrace its Muslim citizens?
20 Dec 2004,·22 mins
A 400-year journey into the creation of the United States with the writer Joe Queenan
11 Sep 2020,·57 mins
Peanuts
The story of peanuts, which have 'the true smell of the earth' and are eaten everywhere
22 Oct 1999,·13 mins
Eva Joly
The judge talks about her seven-year-long investigation into a multi-billion euro fraud.
19 Aug 2014,·28 mins
