Main content

Categories: Factual

  1. Fidget on Four

    Dr Kat Arney examines the potential health benefits of jiggling and doodling.

    BBC Radio 4

  2.

    A Small Matter of Hope

    Life's getting better. So why don't we believe it? Fraser Nelson finds out.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain?

    Comedian and classicist Jon Harvey explores modern politics through an ancient lens.

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  4. Positive Thinking

    Big ideas that might solve some of the biggest problems facing Britain today.

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  5. Josie Long's Gambit

    Josie Long celebrates the pleasures of chess as she rekindles her own love for the game.

    BBC Radio 4

  6.

    What Were They Thinking?

    Mark Lawson examines how four cultural hits from 1999 have stood up to the test of time

    BBC Radio 4

  7.

    Feeding the Problem

    Is the sandwich you buy for a rough sleeper doing more harm than good?

    BBC Radio 4

  8.

    Swooshes, Seaboards, Synths and Spawn

    Musician Bishi examines how tech and AI shape the future of music creation.

    BBC Radio 4

  9.

    Dolly Parton: Here I Am

    A fascinating documentary charting the extraordinary life and music of Dolly Parton.

    BBC Two

  10.

    Balach aig a’ Mhullach

    Twelve-year-old Lachlan takes on a mountainous challenge with a group of friends.

    BBC ALBA

  11. Neil Gaiman and the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Concert of readings and music from Neil Gaiman and friends with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  12. A Bright Yellow Light

    Nadim Ednan-Laperouse reflects on his extraordinary religious experience.

    BBC Radio 4

  13.

    Dads and the Delivery Room

    Today we expect dad to be at the birth. Fi Glover asks, ‘Is this always the best idea?’

    BBC Radio 4

  14.

    Romania's Revolution 30 Years On

    Three decades after the execution of Nicolae Ceausescu, how has Romania changed?

    BBC Radio 4

  15.

    Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett

    Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who wrote Waiting for Godot.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  16.

    A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley

    Lucy recreates festivities from Henry VIII's era: costumes, customs, food and festive fun.

    BBC Two

  17.

    The Misinformation Virus

    Why fake science spreads faster online than the truth

    BBC Radio 4

  18.

    What If We Stopped Buying Stuff and Started Making It?

    Meet the crafts people behind the current revival in making and repairing belongings.

    BBC Radio 4

  19.

    What Has Sat-Nav Done to Our Brains?

    Timandra Harkness scrutinises sat nav. How does it affect our brains and well-being?

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Like, Share, Vote

    Following the fluctuating views of floating voters who get political news via Facebook

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Villages by the Sea

    Series looking at coastal villages that have often been on the front line of history.

    BBC One

    Show available episodes

  22. Fake Heiress

    Anna Delvey blazed a trail through New York as a wealthy heiress. But it was all a lie.

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  23. Singing the Messiah

    Neil Martin creates a community choir on the Ards Peninsula.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

    Show available episodes

  24. Secrets of Skin

    Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has allowed vertebrates to conquer the planet.

    BBC Four

    Show available episodes

  25. The Spark

    Leading thinkers posit solutions to the structural problems of our age.

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  26. Angels of the North

    A look behind the scenes at a hair salon on Tyneside.

    BBC Three

    Show available episodes

  27. Grenfell: Flat 142

    The heart-breaking story of one Grenfell flat.

    BBC Radio 4

  28.

    Assisted Loving

    Navigating the world of sex and relationships for people with learning disabilities.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. What If Our Textbooks Were Black?

    A series celebrating Black cultural figures who should be more central to history.

    BBC Radio 4

    Show available episodes

  30. The Boy in the Video

    When a BBC journalist is sent a child sex abuse video, it sparks an investigation.

    BBC Radio 4

  31.

    Sultans of Swing

    Sir John Curtice explores the high stakes world of political polling.

    BBC Radio 4

  32.

    The Poetry Editor

    The poet TS Eliot was a famous poetry editor, too. Hannah Sullivan explores this role

    BBC Radio 4

  33.

    The Unheard Third

    Adrian Chiles speaks to habitual non-voters.

    BBC Radio 4

  34.

    Mothmageddon

    BBC Wales' Political Editor tells the story of her one-woman battle with textile moths.

    BBC Radio 4

  35.

    So Many Books, So Little Time

    Mark Hodkinson ponders the nature of our personal book collections and why we gather them.

    BBC Radio 4

  36.

    Nine Truths

    Sima Kotecha chairs a debate exploring the values of diverse groups of young people.

    BBC Radio 4

  37.

    Hear For Life

    Behind the scenes of the latest Open Call project from Artangel and Radio 4.

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    Exhaustion: A History

    Philip Ball charts the forgotten story of listlessness, burn-out and fatigue.

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    Adam Buxton and the Human Horn

    Adam Buxton uncovers the mystery of the world’s weirdest scat singer, Shooby Taylor.

    BBC Radio 4

  40.

    Write Brummie

    A portrait of a writing day in Birmingham.

    BBC Radio 4

  41.

    Hurting

    Sally Marlow examines what is driving so many people to self-harm.

    BBC Radio 4

  42.

    Designing a World for Everyone

    The story of American designer Pattie Moore, who dared to do things differently.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Canal Boat Diaries

    Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat, the Naughty Lass.

    BBC Four

    Show available episodes

  44. Out Loud

    Journalist Kirran Shah explores the spirit of Bradford’s spoken-word counter culture.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    The Susurrations of Trees

    Susurrations, the songs trees sing in the wind and how writers and musicians capture these

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Sex, Drugs & Lullabies

    This podcast hears about the drama, indignity, tragedy and comedy of infertility.

    BBC Radio Humberside

    Show available episodes

  47. From Cradle to Care

    Nigel Richardson investigates the surging number of newborns entering the care system.

    BBC Radio 4

  48.

    Who Will Call Me Beloved?

    Writer Tania Hershman on the word ‘beloved’ and commemorating single people when they die.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. Scott Mills and Chris Stark

    Scott Mills and Chris Stark kick start the weekend with lots of laughs and entertainment.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Show available episodes

  50. 99 Days in Number Ten

    Anne McElvoy tells the story of Boris Johnson's premiership until 31 October

    BBC Radio 4

  2. 1
  3. …
  4. 46
  5. 47
  6. 48
  7. 49
  8. 50
  9. …
  10. 152