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The Stone of Destiny
David Cannadine examines the history of the Stone of Destiny.
28 Nov 2025,·14 mins
The Day I Met Diana
People from around the UK and beyond recall their meetings with Diana, Princess of Wales.
29 Aug 2017,·58 mins
Robots and reality
The advance of domestic robots
25 Oct 2025,·49 mins
Episode 5: Reverberations
An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme, which began in 1952
11 Nov 2022,·28 mins
1914: Day by Day - Omnibus
Episode 6
Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.
10 Aug 2014,·28 mins
Miniatures (Midsummer Dreaming)
A Foot in Summer
An ascent of Mount Stilwell, chasing the last of the summer light in Australia.
19 Jun 2026,·14 mins
5. Power Plays
AI is incredibly thirsty for energy, which is fuelling a renewables revolution in China.
20 Mar 2026,·14 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
New Myths
Zakia Sewell explores the songs, stories and symbols of British identity.
08 Dec 2020,·28 mins
Life after Life
First broadcast in 1999. Do you believe in life after death?
15 Jun 1999,·12 mins
Newgenics
Could powerful genetic technologies usher in a new eugenic era?
27 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Series 4
Richard Dawson
An intimate portrait of folk musician Richard Dawson.
29 Jul 2019,·28 mins
Omnibus (2)
Defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the criminal justice system.
17 May 2025,·57 mins
Jo
Jules Montague and William Miller meet Jo, who was diagnosed with semantic dementia at 53.
14 Apr 2023,·14 mins
The Contested Territory of Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud's new discipline of psychoanalysis is still a contested one
25 Oct 2000,·23 mins
Omnibus, Part Two
Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite
09 Dec 2016,·58 mins
Yerevan
Mount Ararat and the stories of Syrian refugees.
02 Jan 2015,·15 mins
Part 25: Through a Glass Darkly
Jeremy Bowen looks at some of the lessons of the past 25 years.
30 Jun 2017,·15 mins
Series 10
Taking the Pissoir?
Why would anyone submit a urinal as a work of art to a gallery, and then lie about it?
23 Sep 2017,·30 mins
5. Mudflats and Salt Marshes
Wading birds and shelducks find their favourite snacks along the Northumberland coastline.
01 Apr 2016,·15 mins
Talc Tales: 5. Talc on trial
When we send off make-up for testing, the lab finds an asbestos fibre.
10 May 2024,·14 mins
Series 2
Perfectionists: Martha Graham
Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
16 Jan 2026,·14 mins
The Long Road to Peace
The final episode of Fergal Keane's exploration of the Irish influence on Britain.
25 Jan 2021,·28 mins
Four More Ideas to Save the World
Four more cunning carbon-busting ideas.
29 Oct 2021,·57 mins
The Gesar of Ling
The story of King Gesar of Ling, the central epic poem of Tibet and much of Central Asia
26 Feb 2004,·25 mins
8. Changing Planet
The Planet Earth team discuss what the future holds for our changing planet.
10 Dec 2023,·14 mins
Episode 3
Iain Watson looks at how the Labour party is changing across the country.
25 Jun 2018,·30 mins
10. Justice
Abraham’s family and friends keep searching for justice.
16 Dec 2022,·26 mins
The Black Box of History
Stories from France's troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today.
25 Feb 2022,·14 mins
Series 1
Cynic
Comedian Andy Zaltzman lives by the rules of the ancient Greek philosophy of the Cynics.
01 Dec 2017,·28 mins
