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Summer Specials 2026
Summer Special 2: Cold Cases Live – The Enfield Poltergeist
Danny Robins and the Cold Cases team reopen the files on The Enfield Poltergeist
14 Jul 2026,·44 mins
Paul Farmer, charity leader
Paul Farmer, charity leader, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
12 Jul 2026,·59 mins
Lady on Trial
Christabel Russell - Scandalous Divorce
Lucy Worsley explores one of the most scandalous divorce cases of the 20th century.
21 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Child sexual abuse figures, Filming of female athletes, First night of the Proms
One in five girls experience sexual abuse during childhood according to new figures.
16 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Seaplane Crash: Flipped Upside Down
The seaplane Désirée and Marko Kruithof booked crashes off the coast of British Columbia.
09 Jul 2026,·45 mins
Prince Harry Like You've Never Seen Him Before
Prince Harry enters Joe's doctor's office and shows a completely different side to him.
13 Jul 2026,·42 mins
Who Did We Think We Were?
2. The 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
16 Jul 2026,·29 mins
The Best of Radical with Amol Rajan
Amol chooses five standout conversations from his time hosting Radical.
16 Jul 2026,·75 mins
Small Giants
Shrinking down the things that matter most, to something we can hold in our hand.
15 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Sir Paul McCartney: The rich one - Live at Crossed Wires
How Paul McCartney became the UK's first billionaire rock star
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
Attack of the Night People
Jean Shepherd's 1950s "Night People" live on online today under a different name.
10 Jul 2026,·39 mins
Into The Dirt
6. The Whole Truth
A final meeting between Ceri and Rob becomes heated
01 Jul 2026,·46 mins
Graham on fame, autographs and photos
Graham reflects on how he reacts to people asking him for photos and autographs.
13 Jul 2026,·33 mins
Birkin bag: Creating fashion’s iconic accessory
In 1985, one the world’s most recognisable fashion accessories was launched, the Birkin
16 Jul 2026,·10 mins
The prisoner who was forced to celebrate a World Cup victory
Miriam Lewin was a political prisoner in 1978 when Argentina won the World Cup
13 Jul 2026,·39 mins
Decency Politics
Peter Hennessy asks what has happened to decency in our politics.
12 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Desiree Burch: Corsets and Crystals
Desiree Burch brings three items to unpack – and hopes for help to sort her life out!
14 Jul 2026,·27 mins
Tania Bruguera
Cuban performance and conceptual artist Tania Bruguera reveals her cultural influences.
02 Jul 2026,·43 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Reflections: Series 4
Jeremy Hunt
The former chancellor reflects on tough choices and political resurrection.
13 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Dear Gilbert, Dear Gordon
Olly Alexander reads from letters about the experience of gay men in wartime Britain.
12 Jul 2026,·29 mins
The courage to ask for help
GP Trevor dutifully nursed his ailing partner, but struggled to ask for help for himself.
13 May 2026,·28 mins
8. The Aftermath
The guilty men of Pitcairn receive very short prison sentences, in a prison they built.
17 Nov 2025,·41 mins
Singer Geri Halliwell: ‘There were no expectations with Wannabe’
‘Ginger Spice’ reflected on the success of the Spice Girls’ debut in 2008.
14 Jul 2026,·21 mins
Dead Rabbit
Trailer
Dead animals left outside a village school lead two reporters into a criminal underworld.
13 Jul 2026,·3 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
The Instagram Takeover Scam
Why wouldn't you trust an old friend?
28 May 2026,·28 mins
Fierce Fen Folklore for LGBTQ+ Pride
Nat explores why the queer community has an affinity with the magical and supernatural.
06 Jul 2026,·47 mins
Buildings of power and the Dada art movement
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
11 Jul 2026,·61 mins
