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Eeyore
Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children’s writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson.
26 Dec 2025,·14 mins
October 19th to October 25th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
23 Oct 2026,·5 mins
Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities
15 Oct 2026,·26 mins
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
You’re Invited to The Haunted Library
The Haunted Library is open. Come in. Stay awhile.
28 Sep 2026,·38 mins
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Know It All
The story of a perpetual student prompts Matthew to interrogate the nature of wisdom.
02 Sep 2026,·29 mins
My Top Twelve - Christine McVie
Brian Matthew presents Christine McVie’s 12 favourite tracks (1976).
07 Oct 2026,·60 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 mins
Celtic Christie: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
John Yorke takes a look at Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery novel.
11 Oct 2026,·14 mins
The Super-Agers
Are you really as young – or old – as you feel?
18 Jul 2022,·14 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·35 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Usain Bolt
Showboating to a new world record.
12 Jul 2024,·14 mins
Being Greek
BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey
Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.
21 Jul 2026,·13 mins
The Song Hunter - Tom Munnelly and the Voice of Ireland
Hannah Peel tells the story of Tom Munnelly, Ireland’s greatest song collector.
18 Oct 2026,·44 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
Episode 2
Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries.
24 Jul 2007,·60 mins
10. Something Else Was Pursued
The families of Patricia, Jemima and Helen react to Jim and Brian’s revelations.
07 Dec 2022,·49 mins
The President's Path: Will affordability decide the US midterms?
How the issue of affordability is playing out in different parts of the US
16 Oct 2026,·16 mins
Robots and reality
The advance of domestic robots
25 Oct 2025,·49 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Episode 5
Napoleon ended his life on a distant island. Andrew Roberts asks what history made of him.
19 Jun 2015,·15 mins
Nepal: In the shadow of a glacier
The 1000-year-old Himalayan community now facing an existential threat.
29 Sep 2026,·28 mins
10. Tea or Coffee?
Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
15 Dec 2023,·14 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
Peak Danger
8. Only The Mountain Knows
In the long, dark shadow of K2, the surviving climbers try to rebuild their lives.
20 Jan 2025,·30 mins
Welcome to Toast
Sean Farrington introduces the series that looks at amazing brands that ended up toast.
29 Sep 2026,·2 mins
