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The Sound of Water
How new technology lets us listen in to the extraordinary sounds of the planet's waterways
26 Jun 2026,·52 mins
Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?
Can gene therapy become accessible for people living with sickle cell disease?
16 Jul 2026,·24 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 mins
The Miles Davis Story
5. Lost and Found
After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
20 Jun 2026,·29 mins
Israel and the Palestinians
10: From 2010 to the present day
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Dead Rabbit
Trailer
Dead animals left outside a village school lead two reporters into a criminal underworld.
13 Jul 2026,·3 mins
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
The Séance Experiments
8. A Final Question
Reggie decides to meet a medium – but what will happen when the reading begins?
23 May 2026,·12 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
10. An End in Sight
A desperate mother has tried so hard to find her daughter and waited so long to reunite.
27 Mar 2020,·38 mins
When will robots have their Chat GPT moment?
Aleks and Kevin ask: when will our homes have the general‑purpose robots seen in sci‑fi?
01 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder
Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
10. Something Else Was Pursued
The families of Patricia, Jemima and Helen react to Jim and Brian’s revelations.
07 Dec 2022,·49 mins
Episode 9: Doubt and Wonder
Danny takes one last deep dive into the case and puts your questions to Shirley
19 Apr 2021,·57 mins
Peel Acres: James Holden
DJ, Musician, Producer and Label boss James Holden digs through John Peel's collection.
13 Feb 2023,·60 mins
The Golf Club
David Mitchell ends his look at modern manners in a golf club bar. Has it all gone wrong?
07 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Has Britain become ungovernable?
John Simpson examines the factors behind the resignation of Britain’s prime minister
25 Jun 2026,·26 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
6. Moral Courage
Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.
10 Feb 2026,·31 mins
Kieron
A man whose sentence was longer than he had been alive.
21 Apr 2025,·42 mins
Heroism
5. New Heroes
Rory Stewart explores ideas of the hero through time.
01 Sep 2025,·28 mins
Anna Christie - Episode 2
John Yorke looks at Eugene O’Neill’s play Anna Christie.
12 Jul 2026,·13 mins
Sierra Leone: the diamond that saved a thousand lives
The diamond that brought light, a school and healthcare to one African village.
26 May 2026,·31 mins
Episode 2
Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries.
24 Jul 2007,·60 mins
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
The Boy in the Woods: The Discussion
Winifred Robinson investigates how vulnerable children are dealt with.
17 Oct 2022,·27 mins
Series 2
5. This Evil Thing
Alex Renton tracks down some of the former members of a pro-paedophile group.
05 Feb 2025,·29 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
4. The end of an epidemic?
How activists and medical staff fought the government to U-turn on Aids treatment in SA
30 Oct 2021,·49 mins
10. Case Closed?
Jon Kay updates his investigation into the disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer.
30 Sep 2025,·32 mins
