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5. Nadar - The Psychological Side of Photography
Nadar, the photographer adept at capturing his subjects' inner worlds in the 19th century.
01 Aug 2025,·14 mins
The Politician
Is history set to repeat itself in America?
10 Oct 2022,·14 mins
5. Families of the Future
Some thoughts on alternatives to traditional, nuclear family structures.
28 Nov 2025,·14 mins
It's Me Who Keeps the Bird's Heart Beating by Luke Sutherland
In this haunting tale, Regina overcomes muteness with some help from the afterlife...
30 Dec 2010,·10 mins
Melissa Chemam - An Installation by Lubaina Himid
Five writers on looking at art, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Ways of Seeing.
07 Jan 2022,·14 mins
5. On Leopoldstadt
Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
09 Oct 2020,·14 mins
Episode 5: Girolamo Aflame
After the chaotic spectacle of the Trial by Fire, tensions in Florence are at a peak.
14 Aug 2022,·14 mins
Episode Five: The Death of Jack
A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
14 Jun 2024,·14 mins
5: Three Coins
A trip to the Trevi Fountain helps a young woman re-assess her life.
04 Feb 2024,·14 mins
Dawn
Mara Menzies' exploration of power is inspired by Gladys Casely-Hayford's poem.
28 Oct 2022,·14 mins
A Billion Years of Slime
The long history of slime on Earth and its future as our climate changes.
29 Oct 2021,·14 mins
Episode 8
Janet is about to join society but has firm ideas about what sort of woman she might be.
13 Feb 2023,·15 mins
Episode 5
Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
02 Aug 2024,·14 mins
Agamemnon’s Earthen Ships
Newly commissioned stories from three recent winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize
05 Aug 2022,·14 mins
Episode 5 - Colin
Colin’s left with no option but to ask for a sign from Saint Patrick himself.
22 Oct 2023,·14 mins
A Wonderful Catastrophe
How can we cope with the challenges of digital communication?
12 Jul 2024,·14 mins
Episode 7 - The Healing Game
The final part of Felix White's memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees
10 Jan 2022,·20 mins
Winter Kept Us Warm
By Allan Radcliffe. An original short story for radio, read by Steven Cree.
01 May 2022,·14 mins
Cheap British Beer
The story of money and humanity reaches a run on the punt and the rise of M-PESA.
15 Nov 2024,·14 mins
8. The Final
England face Germany in the Euros final. After almost 60 years of hurt, glory beckons...
27 Feb 2023,·15 mins
The Gift
By Susmita Bhattacharya. Mira’s golden egg means she can only bear sons.
13 Aug 2023,·14 mins
Episode 10 - The Organiser
The big night has arrived at The Circus. However the bar’s owner is nowhere to be found.
12 Mar 2023,·14 mins
5: Still Lives with Paintbrushes
The next in a series of powerful stories taking inspiration from classic still life images
20 Sep 2024,·14 mins
Buddhism
Stories of Sukhavati in Buddhism and how they relate to reincarnation
28 Jun 1998,·13 mins
Joel Budd looks at age, class and attitudes to race and immigration across Britain.
28 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Driver
Sean is a volunteer driver for a cafe making meals from food thrown out by supermarkets.
14 Jul 2023,·14 mins
With one last song to steal, Harry’s journey across Ireland nears its end.
10 Mar 2024,·14 mins
Part Three: The Gods of Little Things and How to Get Away with a Heartbreak
A showcase for the work of writers between the ages of 16 and 21.
09 Sep 2022,·14 mins
How I Wrote The Reservoir Tapes
Author Jon McGregor talks to Simon Richardson about his series.
02 Nov 2017,·7 mins
The Civil War is over. King Charles I is on trial for treason. Tempestuous times begin...
26 Sep 2026,·75 mins
