Illuminated
Illuminated is BBC Radio 4's home for creative and surprising one-off documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds. New episodes are available weekly on Sunday evenings.
Episodes (114 available)
An ancient apple tree leads to Annie Elizabeth, and a Victorian scandal.
29 mins
Nathalie Olah speaks with young Hungarians living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.
29 mins
Kathleen Jamie on the unseen presence that walks beside climbers at the edge of survival.
30 mins
Polish field-recordist Izabela Dłużyk, born blind, guides us into the rainforest of Peru.
29 mins
George Parker on the political and diplomatic power of the Bayeux Tapestry over centuries.
29 mins
Ric Renton explores the meaning of sound in prison, both to inmates and prison officers.
29 mins
Arguably best in the world, will Birmingham win the 2026 12-Bell Striking Contest?
29 mins
Séamas O'Reilly unravels the mystery of his father's unusual film archive.
29 mins
Plunge into the abyss of deep geological time with Karine Polwart.
29 mins